Topic: Basketball
2015NHS
2015 Nike Hoop Summit
Moda Center
Portland, OR
April 11, 2015
2015 World Select Team
Player,Ht,Pos,Current Team, Country
Nedim Buza,6-8,F,KK Spars Sarajevo,Bosnia & Herzegovina
Cheick Diallo,6-9,F.Our Savior New American HS NY,Mali
Skal Labissiere,6-11,F-C,RYD Prep TN,Haiti
Thon Maker,7-0,F,Orangeville Prep Ontario,Australia
Jamal Murray,6-5,G,Orangeville Prep Ontario,Canada
Federico Mussini,6-3,G,Reggio Emilia,Italy
George de Paula,6-3,G,Pinheiros,Brasil
Stefan Peno,6-5,G,FC Barcelona,Serbia
Zhou Qi,7-2,F-C,Xinjiang Flying Tigers,China
Ben Simmons,6-9,F,Montverde Academy,Australia
Tai Wynard,6-10,C,Rangioto College,New Zealand
Head Coach,Roy Rana,Ryerson University,Canada
Asst. Coach,Marin Sedlacek,Serbia
2015 USA Junior National Select Team
Player,Ht,Pos,High School,Hometown
Isaiah Briscoe,6-3,G,Roselle Catholic,Union,NJ
Jaylen Brown,6-6,F,Wheeler High School,Alpharetta,GA
Jalen Brunson,6-1,G,Adlai E. Stevenson High School,Lincolnshire,IL
Henry Ellenson,6-9,F-C,Rice Lake High School,Rice Lake,WI
Brandon Ingram,6-9,F.Kinston High School,Kinston,NC
Chase Jeter,6-8,F.Bishop Gorman High School,Las Vegas,NV
Luke Kennard,6-5,F,Franklin High School,Franklin,OH
Malik Newman,6-4,G,Callaway High School,Jackson,MS
Ivan Rabb,6-8,F,Bishop O’Dowd High School,Oakland,CA
Caleb Swanigan,6-9,C,Homestead High School,Fort Wayne,IN
Allonzo Trier,6-3,G,Findlay Prep.Seattle,WA
Stephen Zimmerman,7-0,C,Bishop Gorman High School,Las Vegas,NV
Head Coach,Eric Flannery,St. Edward High School,Ohio
Asst. Coach,LJ Goolsby,KC Run GMC,Kansas
World Coach Roy Rana started the following lineup: 6-9 Cheick Diallo, 6-9 Ben Simmons, 7-0 Thon Maker, 6-3 George de Paula, and 6-5 Jamal Murray. USA coach Eric Flannery countered with 6-8 Chase Jeter, 6-6 Jaylen Brown, 6-8 Ivan Rabb, 6-1 Jalen Brunson, and 6-4 Malik Newman.
The World Team defeated the USA Team by a score of 103-101. The world Team enjoyed an early double digit led but USA rallied to take the lead at 84-81 but the World Team rallied for the victory. The score was tied eight times and there were six lead changes in this game. The World Team shot 49.4% including nine of 21 from the three point line. They connected on 18 of 22 free throws, pulled down 40 rebounds, and scored 15 points off eight USA turnovers. The World Team also blocked 12 shots. The USA Team shot 44.4% from the field including six of 17 from beyond the arc. They connected on 23 of 31 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored 25 points off 20 World turnovers.
Jamal Murray led the World Team with 30 points including three three point baskets and five assists. Skal Labissiere added 21 points, six rebounds, and six blocked shots. Ben Simmons recorded 13 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists. Cheick Diallo chipped in with 12 points, six rebounds, and three blocked shots. Thon Maker pulled down 10 rebounds.
Luke Kennard led Team USA with 22 points including two three point baskets and five rebounds. Jalen Brunson added 12 points including eight of eight from the free throw line and seven assists. Brandon Ingram also scored 12 points. Allonzo Trier recorded 11 points including two three point baskets. Malik Newman also recorded double figures with 10 points including two three point baskets. Isaiah Briscoe added nine points, four rebounds, and nine assists.
World Team,25,22,32,24,103
USA Team,18,26,33,24,101
World Team (103) –Diallo 12, Simmons 13, Maker 2, de Paula 3, Murray 30, Labissiere 21, Buza 6, Mussini 9, Qi 2, Wynard 2, Peno 3.
USA Team (101) – Jeter 5, Brown 8, Rabb 2, Brunson 12, Newman 10, Briscoe 9, Zimmerman 8, Ingram 12, Kennard 22, Swanigan 2, Trier 11.
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