Portland, OR – The World Select Team pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat the USA Basketball Junior National Select Team 89-76 in the 21st annual Nike Hoop Summit at the Moda Center. Duke recruit R.J. Barrett (Canada) led the World Team with a game-high 20 points to go with nine rebounds. Charles Bassey […]
USA Downs World Select Team in Nike Hoop Summit
Portland, OR – 6-9 Jarred Vanderbilt, headed to Kentucky, scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in 19 minutes of action to lead the USA Junior National Select Team to a 98-87 win over the World Select Team before 8.374 fans at the Moda Center, 6-10 Michael Porter Jr. (Missouri) also scored 19 points for […]
Nike Hoop Summit Recap + International Player Review
Portland, OR – It was another jam packed week in Portland attending the Nike Hoop Summit practices and then the game on Saturday afternoon. The World Team edged the USA 103-101 behind 30 points from Jamal Murray (Canada) and 21 points, six rebounds and six blocked shots from Kentucky recruit Skal Labissiere (Haiti). Duke recruit […]
USA Tops World 84-73 at Nike Hoop Summit
Portland, OR – The USA broke a two-game losing streak as they outscored the World Select team 23-11 in the fourth quarter en route to a 84-73 victory in the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit before 6,524 fans at the Moda Center. Four USA players scored in double figures led by Duke recruit Justice Winslow’s 16 […]
2014 Nike Hoop Summit: Top World Team Prospects
Portland, OR – The World Team will be seeking an unprecedented third straight victory in the Nike Hoop Summit which will be held tonight at the Moda Center. Several players from the World Select Team impressed at the practices this week leading up to tonight’s game. Here’s our analysis: Clint Capela, F/C – Switzerland: Capela […]
NetScouts Basketball: Basketball Times Recap of Nike Hoop Summit
In this month’s Basketball Times column we feature a recap of the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit. The World Select Team topped the USA Junior Select Team 84-75 behind 20 points from Andrew Wiggins, 19 points and eight rebounds from Wang Zhelin and Dario Saric‘s 13 points and 14 rebounds. That negated an record 35-point performance […]
World Team Thwarts USA Comeback to Win 2012 Nike Hoop Summit
The World Select Team captured an 84-75 win over the USA Junior National Select Team in the Nike Hoop Summit on Saturday night at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The USA fought back from an 18-point deficit to take a 75-74 lead with 3:20 remaining in the game before the International squad closed on […]
Practices at the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit
Here are some observations after attending the practices for the 2012 Nike Hoop Summit which takes place on Saturday at 7PM PST in Portland, Oregon. The World Select Team appears to be not as strong as the past several years. Two of the best players for the World team are Canadians, Anthony Bennett and Andrew […]
