Portland, OR – The USA Men’s team topped the World Team 90-84 at the Nike Hoop Summit before 9.218 fans at the Moda Center in a competitive game. The USA was down by one point going into the fourth quarter and outscored the World 24-17 the rest of the game to get the win. Five […]
Strong Second Half Propels USA Past World Team at Nike Hoop Summit
Portland, OR – The best youth basketball talent in the world came to the Moda Center Friday night, as Team USA squared off against the World Select Team. The majority of the players are from the 2022 high school class and a few from the 2023 class. The Nike Hoop Summit brings this collection of […]
Barrett Helps World Team to Hoop Summit Victory
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: International Team Practice – Bigs
Nick Richards – The Patrick School, New Jersey (C, 6’11.75, 239) length + mobility, good athlete, has touch on baseline jumpers, lacks offensive awareness, good touch on jumpers (stand still shooter). Richards possesses good length and good awareness on defense. Is not quite the fast-twitch athlete in the mold of Nerlens Noel or Willie Cauley-Stein, […]
2016 Nike Hoop Summit: Team USA Routs World Team With Pressure Defense
Portland, OR – The athleticism gap between Team USA and the World Team that was evident all week in practice carried over to Saturday’s Hoop Summit game, as Team USA won with ease, 101-67. Team USA exploited the World Team’s lack of perimeter shot-creation and ball-handling ability, routinely pressing the World team into live ball […]
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 […]
2014 Nike Hoop Summit Wrap: Measurements and Practice Videos
We have updated quite a few videos from the practices at the 2014 Nike Hoop Summit. If you are interested n viewing them, you can do so from our YouTube Channel. Complete measurements of both the USA Team and the World Select Team can be viewed here. The final box score can be viewed here. […]
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 […]
