rajuncajun, thanks for bringing this to my attention.
Team USA is two games into the tourney, and they've been dominant.
Game 1 saw a record-setting performance by the Yanks, as they destroyed United Arab Emirates 140-46. Aaron White (Iowa) had 16 points and put on an aerial show, flashing a trio of high-flying dunks.
Aaron White
Doug McDermott (Creighton) and Will Sheehey (Indiana) added 15 points apiece.
Doug McDermott
Will Sheehey
Alex Kirk (New Mexico) had a double-double, 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
Alex Kirk
the third quarter featured a crowd-pleasing display of dunks, including a behind-the-back assist from Luke Hanc0ck (Louisville) to Graham, while White recorded three of the USA’s final four scores of the period with two alley-oop dunks. the last one at 20.5 broke the triple-digit mark for the USA, which led 100-34 heading into the final quarter.
Luke Hanc0ck
Alex Kirk, Tyler Haws, and Will Sheehey playing aggressive defense
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in Game 2, a double-double from Doug McDermott (10 rebounds and a game-high 23 points) and dominating defense saw the USA cruise past the Czech Republic 96-53.
Doug McDermott
Will Sheehey continued his all-around excellence, finishing with 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Will Sheehey
Luke Hanc0ck (who led the contingent of American athletes during the opening ceremonies) added 15 points, hitting 5 three-pointers.
Luke Hanc0ck
USA’s largest lead of the game, 44 points (96-52), came at 1:09 in the fourth quarter after an alley-oop dunk from Yogi Ferrell (black point guard from Indiana) to Tyler Haws (BYU), for Haws' only bucket of the game.
Team USA plays again on Wednesday at 7PM Eastern, and it'll be televised on ESPNU for any of you who have cable.
