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Three FIBA U17 World Cup stars that would fit perfectly in Mark Pope’s scheme

The United States U17 men’s basketball team continued its rich tradition of domination in the FIBA U17 World Cup, going a perfect 7-0 and winning the tournament for the seventh time since the contest’s inaugural debut in 2010.

Kentucky women's basketball commit Clara Silva shines overseas

While there have been numerous dominant American squads over the years — the Americans held a 44-0 record in the tournament prior to this year, which now stands at at 51-0 — but aside from having an arsenal of the nation’s top prospects with nearly no weaknesses on the court, the divergence that separated this year’s roster from the rest is that it won each game by an average of 64.