2016 Adidas Nations Basketball

Team Canada	90	Team Africa	77
Team Asia Pacific	77	Team Latin America	59
Team Wiggins (USA)	81	Team Lillard (USA)	74
Team Harden (USA)	82	Team Rose (USA)	74

July 30^th (Pool Play)

Team Harden (USA)	97	Team Asia Pacific	86
Team Canada	94	Team Wiggins (USA)	90
Team Rose (USA)	110	Team Latin America	80
Team Africa	93	Team Lillard (USA)	82
Team Canada	101	Team Asia Pacific	59
Team Harden (USA)	101	Team Wiggins (USA)	83
Team Africa	91	Team Latin America	83
Team Rose (USA)	103	Team Lillard (USA)	90

July 31^st (Pool Play)

Team Harden (USA)	104	Team Canada	89
Team Asia Pacific	66	Team Wiggins (USA)	55
Team Latin America	97	Team Lillard (USA)	83
Team Africa	111	Team Rose (USA)	105

July 31^st (Tournament Bracket)

Team Asia Pacific 119 Team Lillard (USA) 102 – Team Asia Pacific shot a sizzling 62.7% from the field on their way to a victory tonight. The victors shot 62.7% from the field including 11 of 20 from the three point line. They connected on 24 of 31 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 16 Team Lillard turnovers. Team Lillard shot 50.6% from the field including eight of 19 from beyond the arc. They connected on 14 of 29 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 13 points off 16 Team Asia Pacific turnovers.

6-8 Sam Doug Waardenburg led the victors with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Waardenburg was almost flawless tonight as he was 10 of 12 from the field including three of three from beyond the arc, and seven of seven free throws. 6-3 Cameron Healy recorded 18 points. 6-4 Kody Stattmann added 17 points including three three point baskets. Brady Armstrong and 6-3 Quinn Nichol Clinton each reached double figures with 10 points.

6-2 Grant Sherfield led Team Lillard (USA) with 23 points including five three point baskets. 6-6 Jules Bernard also scored 23 points. 6-9 Matthew Hurt recorded 17 points and nine rebounds. 6-4 Sherif Kenney and 6-10 David McCormack chipped in with 12 points each.

Team Lillard (USA)	24	16	22	40	102
Team Asia Pacific	28	33	24	34	119

Team Lillard (USA) (102) – Sherfield 23, Bernard 23, Hurt 17, Kenney 12, McCormack 12, Henderson 6, Herro,5, Grimes 4.

Team Asia Pacific (119) – Waardenburg 30, Healy 18, Stattmann 17, Armstrong 10, Clinton 10, Kiir 9, Mawein 8, Madit 8, Nol 6, Carter 2, Gak 1.

Team Canada 106 Team Africa 71 – Team Canada shot 50.6% from the field including 13 of 32 from the three point line. They connected on 13 of 27 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and committed 11 turnovers. Team Africa shot 36.4% from the field including four of 17 from beyond the arc. They connected on 19 of 27 free throws, pulled down 44 rebounds, and committed 16 turnovers.

6-5 Nickeil Dean Walker led Team Canada with 18 points including four three point baskets and six rebounds. 6-9 Josip Vrankic added 15 points. 6-4 Luguentz Dort, 6-6 Ignas Brazdeikis, 6-2 Howard Washington, and 6-3 Jahvon MH Blair recorded 13, 12, 11, and 10 points respectively. Washington recorded three three point baskets, four rebounds, and four assists.

6-6 Jordan Nwora led Team Africa with 19 points including three three point baskets. 6-7 Lamine Diane added 16 points. 6-2 Christian Popoola recorded 15 points including eight of 11 free throws and seven rebounds.

Team Africa	19	19	21	12	71
Team Canada	31	29	22	24	106

Team Africa (71) – Nwora 19, Diane 16, Popoola 15, Mensah 8, Cazalon 4, Mepandy 3, Marial 2, Efambe 2, Koka 2.

Team Canada (106) – Walker 18, Vrankic 15, Dort 13, Brazdeikis 12, Washington 11, Blair 10, Longpre 8, Brissett 6, Carr 6, Derosiers 3, Nsoseme 2, Cowley 2.

Team Wiggins (USA) 100 Team Latin America 96 – Team Wiggins (USA) captured a close 100-96 victory over Team Latin America. Team Wiggins shot 45.9% from the field including 10 of 22 from the three point line. They connected on 22 of 33 free throws, pulled down 51 points, and scored 11 points off 12 Team Latin America turnovers. Team Latin America shot 44.6% from the field including four of 16 from beyond the arc. They connected on 26 of 35 free throws, pulled down 51 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 16 Team Wiggins (USA) turnovers.

6-3 Immanuel Quickley led Team Wiggins with 36 points including five three points and 11 of 16 free throws. Quickley also pulled down seven rebounds. 6-7 Reggie Perry added 21 points and 14 rebounds. Chris Smith and 6-7 Rechon Black recorded 13 and 11 points respectively.

6-0 Jhivvan Jackson led Team Latin America with 32 points including 12 of 12 free throws, eight rebounds, eight assists, and four steals. 6-2 Lautarotomas Lopez added 18 points and seven rebounds. 6-3 Lucas Felipe Lemes recorded 14 points and eight rebounds. 6-2 Facundo Corvalan also scored 14 points.

Team Latin America	24	24	28	20	96
Team Wiggins (USA)	26	30	25	19	100

Team Latin America (96) – Jackson 32, Lopez 18, Lemes 14, Corvalan 14, Fernandez 8, Lopes 6, Da Silva 4.

Team Wiggins (USA) (100) – Quickley 36, Perry 21, Smith 13, Black 11, Nwuba 7, Brown 6, Moss 6.

August 1^st (Tournament Bracket)

Team Rose (USA) 105 Team Africa 92 (3^rd Place) – Team Rose (USA) shot 48.7% from the field including 11 of 29 from the three point line. They connected on 18 of 27 free throws, pulled down 47 rebounds, and scored 17 points off 12 Team Africa turnovers. Team Africa shot 48.2% from the field including four of 20 from beyond the arc. They connected on eight of 12 free throws, pulled down 42 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 12 Team Rose turnovers.

6-6 Charles O’Bannon led Team Rose with 21 points. 6-2 Thomas Allen added 14 points including four three point baskets. 6-5 Jordan Usher recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. 6-8 Jerico Sims also scored 10 points.

6-7 Lamine Diane led Team Africa with 25 points and five rebounds. 6-6 Jordan Nwora added 23 points including three three point baskets. 7-3 Chol Marial recorded 18 points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots. 6-2 Christian Popoola chipped in with 17 points and six rebounds.

Team Rose (USA)	29	20	27	29	105
Team Africa	21	20	25	26	92

Team Rose (USA) (105) – O’Bannon 21, Thomas 14, Usher 10, Sims 10, Oliver 9, Reese 9, Brooks 9, Perry 7, Rose Jr. 7, Tucker 7, Hill 2.

Team Africa (92) – Diane 25, Nwora 23, Marial 18, Popoola 17, Mepandy 5, Efambe 2, Mensah 2.

Team Harden (USA) 123 Team Canada 96 (Championship) – Team Harden (USA) outscored Team Canada 43-19 in the third quarter to erase a 56-50 deficit on their way to a 123-96 victory and the championship. Team Harden shot 55.6% from the field including six of 21 from the three point line. They connected on 27 of 37 free throws, pulled down 55 rebounds, and scored 15 points off 15 Team Canada turnovers. Team Canada shot 46.7% from the field including nine of 28 from beyond the arc. They connected on 17 of 31 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 24 points off 16 Team Harden turnovers.

6-3 Jaylen Hands led seven Team Harden players in double figures with 18 points. 6-9 PJ Washington added 16 points and eight rebounds. 7-0 Deandre Ayton recorded 13 points and 14 rebounds. 6-6 Troy Brown Jr., 6-8 Kevin Knox, 6-5 Hamidou Diallo, and 6-6 DJ Harvey chipped in with 14, 14, 12, and 10 points respectively.

6-5 Nickeil Dean Walker led Team Canada with 17 points including five three point baskets. 6-4 Luguentz Dort added 15 points. 6-1 Marcus Carr and 6-6 Ignas Brazdeikis added 10 points each.

Team Canada	30	26	19	21	96
Team Harden (USA)	29	21	43	30	123

Team Canada (96) – Walker 17, Luguentz 15, Carr 10, Brazdeikis 10, Nembhard 8, Washington 8, Vrankic 7, Kirkwood 6, Brissett 5, Nsoseme 4, Blair 4, Longpre 2.

Team Harden (USA) (123) – Hands 18, Washington 16, Knox 14, Brown Jr. 14, Ayton 13, Diallo 12, Harvey 10, Trent Jr. 9, Duval 7, Carter 6, Langford 4.

Conclusion

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