Tianjin, China – The All-Tournament team has been announced for the tournament held in Tianjin, China between the Tianjin Steel of the CBA (3-1), USA (2-1), Ukraine (1-2) and China (1-2).
Tianjin All-Tournament Team
MVP: Zhou Yuchen, China
In two games the 6’10” Zhou averaged 24 points and 8.5 rebounds and had a 32-point seven rebound effort against Lithuania.
1. Robert Thurman, USA (California)
Thurman, at 6’10” the only true USA center, averaged 11.3 points and eight rebounds to help the Americans win two of three games. He had a 17-rebound game in the USA’s win over the Tianjin Steel.
2. Xu Lei, Tianjin Steel
Lei, a 6’9″ forward helped Tianjin to a 3-1 record, scoring in double-figure is each game and averaged 15.7 points and eight rebounds.
3. Keion Bell, USA (Pepperdine/Missouri)
After being limited to six points in the USA’s first game, Bell scored 38 in the last two games including 22 in the win over Tianjin. He averaged 14.7 points over the three games.
4. Vova Orloff, Ukraine
The 6’10” Orloff averaged 13 points and 9.5 rebounds as Ukraine won two of three games.
5. Mantas Virbalas, Lithuania
Virbalas, a 6’5″ swing, scored in double figures in all of Lithuania’s game and averaged 13.3 points and eight rebounds.
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