The future of Team USA basketball — and possibly the future of Kentucky men’s basketball — is shining brightly through the early stages of the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup in Spain.
The U17 Team USA squad just finished up the group play phase of the event on Tuesday with a dominating 112-64 win over Mali. The win pushed Team USA to 3-0 ahead of Wednesday’s Round of 16 against Egypt. The Americans beat Lebanon 120-44 in the opener and then Slovenia 88-55 in the following contest. A gold medal is fully expected to be brought back home to the states this time next week with Team USA the overwhelming favorite heading into the tournament portion.