Before joining the Huskies, Markelle Fultz spent the past week in Valdivia, Chile with USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team.
Washington’s incoming freshman phenom not only brought back a gold medal, but his MVP-performance on a team that included the nation’s best young players only elevated his much anticipated arrival.
Fultz finished with a team-high 23 points to lead Team USA to a 99-84 win over Canada in Saturday’s championship game. The Americans led 84-82 with 3:57 left before closing the game with a 15-2 run.
It was the fourth straight gold medal for Team USA-18.