The first game of the FIBA U18 Americas Championship kicked off for the United States on Sunday. Usually we wouldn’t pay it any mind, but when a homestate kid and future Illini is repping the red, white and blue, a couple of our guys decided to tune in.
Tournament stats so far: 16 minutes per game, 9.3 points per game (66.6 percent shooting), 4-4 FT, 2.8 A/TO, 2 rebounds per game, 0.3 steals per game
Matt O’Neall:
- Impressive defensively. Always picked up ballhandler from full court. Forced five-second call. Started possessions immediately with the 24-second shot clock.