MORAGA, Calif. — Incoming freshman and highly-touted international recruit Augustas Marciulionis will appear in the FIBA U19 World Cup this weekend in Latvia and represent his home country of Lithuania. The tournament features top young talent from all around the globe and a total of 16 teams will participate in the event.
Marciulionis and Lithuania are in Group A of the World Cup which also includes Senegal, Canada, and Japan. The four teams will play a round robin format to determine seeding for the 16-team bracket. Once bracket play begins, the tournament becomes win-or-go-home and concludes on July 11 with the third-place and championship games.