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Currently the U18 FIBA America Championships are going on...
As was expected the #1 ranked USA team is dominating and they play for the title today...they've had almost exclusively 50+ pt blowout wins
BUT there are a few MVC connections...
The Canadian U18 team is ranked 5th in the world and has done pretty well and will be playing for 3rd place today.
One of ISU's recruits Kaza Keane is playing for the Canadian U18 team.
In Game 1 - Canada won 77-51 over Puerto Rico, Keane played nearly half the game, was 0-3, and 0-2 from 3pt, had 1 pt, 3 rebs, 3 asst, 2 TO
In Game 2 - Canada won 98-67 over Columbia, Keane again played a fair amount and was 0-3, zero pts, 1 reb, 1 asst, 2 TO
In Game 3 - Canada won 76-68 over Argentine, Keane had 3 pt, 2 rebs, 1 asst.
Canada went 3-0 to win Pool B and play in the semi's
In the semifinals, Canada lost to Brazil 66-62, Keane had zero pt, 2 rebs, zero asst, and a TO
Thus far in 4 games, Keane is averaging 1 ppg, shooting only 11% from the field and only 25% from 3-pt, 2 rpg, 1.2 apg...
Canada now plays today for 3rd place vs. Argentina.
He's not scoring much or shooting well but the experience will certainly help him and be enjoyable.
One other MVC connection - prior BU recruit Sam Dekker is playing for the USA squad - but he doesn't play much and even tho all the games have been blowout wins, Sam is averaging 4 ppg with no assists.
The U17 teams will be playing for the World Championships next week in Lithuania...
Several familiar players are on the USA U17 team - Jabari Parker, Kendrick Nunn, Jahlil Okafor
The Canadian U17 team has Shayok Shayok's younger brother Marial Shayok.
Also in Chaco, Argentina, the Men's South American Championships are being played -
Creighton's Greg Echenique is playing for the Venezuelan Men's Team along with Maryland's Greivis Vazquez
Echenique had 12 pts, 4 rebs in Venezuela's 90-87 loss to Argentina in the first round, and earlier Venezueal beat Chile 86-61 with Echenique scoring 3 pts, and grabbing 4 rebs.
Venezuela just came back this morning and is playing Columbia.
Here's a couple stories on Greg Echenique and the Venezuelan team.
In the Centrobasket Central America Playoffs - Puerto Rico's team has Angel Garcia - who once played for Memphis...he scored 2 pts in PR's big win over Bahamas. Ex-Mavs' Jose Barea is averaging double digit assists for PR.
Ex-Brave Jason Faulknor played for Jamaica a couple years ago in this competition.
As was expected the #1 ranked USA team is dominating and they play for the title today...they've had almost exclusively 50+ pt blowout wins
BUT there are a few MVC connections...
The Canadian U18 team is ranked 5th in the world and has done pretty well and will be playing for 3rd place today.
One of ISU's recruits Kaza Keane is playing for the Canadian U18 team.
In Game 1 - Canada won 77-51 over Puerto Rico, Keane played nearly half the game, was 0-3, and 0-2 from 3pt, had 1 pt, 3 rebs, 3 asst, 2 TO
In Game 2 - Canada won 98-67 over Columbia, Keane again played a fair amount and was 0-3, zero pts, 1 reb, 1 asst, 2 TO
In Game 3 - Canada won 76-68 over Argentine, Keane had 3 pt, 2 rebs, 1 asst.
Canada went 3-0 to win Pool B and play in the semi's
In the semifinals, Canada lost to Brazil 66-62, Keane had zero pt, 2 rebs, zero asst, and a TO
Thus far in 4 games, Keane is averaging 1 ppg, shooting only 11% from the field and only 25% from 3-pt, 2 rpg, 1.2 apg...
Canada now plays today for 3rd place vs. Argentina.
He's not scoring much or shooting well but the experience will certainly help him and be enjoyable.
One other MVC connection - prior BU recruit Sam Dekker is playing for the USA squad - but he doesn't play much and even tho all the games have been blowout wins, Sam is averaging 4 ppg with no assists.
The U17 teams will be playing for the World Championships next week in Lithuania...
Several familiar players are on the USA U17 team - Jabari Parker, Kendrick Nunn, Jahlil Okafor
The Canadian U17 team has Shayok Shayok's younger brother Marial Shayok.
Also in Chaco, Argentina, the Men's South American Championships are being played -
Creighton's Greg Echenique is playing for the Venezuelan Men's Team along with Maryland's Greivis Vazquez
Echenique had 12 pts, 4 rebs in Venezuela's 90-87 loss to Argentina in the first round, and earlier Venezueal beat Chile 86-61 with Echenique scoring 3 pts, and grabbing 4 rebs.
Venezuela just came back this morning and is playing Columbia.
Here's a couple stories on Greg Echenique and the Venezuelan team.
In the Centrobasket Central America Playoffs - Puerto Rico's team has Angel Garcia - who once played for Memphis...he scored 2 pts in PR's big win over Bahamas. Ex-Mavs' Jose Barea is averaging double digit assists for PR.
Ex-Brave Jason Faulknor played for Jamaica a couple years ago in this competition.
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