Wuhu, China – Lithuania outscored the NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars 110-103 in the first game in the last stop of the nine-game China tour. The loss dropped the USA to a record of 4-3 in the Four Nations tournament. The USA is tied with Ukraine, who beat China by 15 tonight in the first game. […]
NetScouts Basketball China Tour: Tianjin All-Tournament Team
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 […]
China Outlasts USA All-Stars in Overtime
Jiangyin, China – China outlasted the NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars (4-2) as they escaped with a 99-91 overtime victory. Jamal Wilson sent the game into overtime tying the game for the USA with a three-pointer with 1.7 seconds left in regulation. China (2-4) has now handed the USA both their losses on the tour and […]
USA All-Stars Top Ukraine For Fourth Straight Win
Jiangyin, China – The NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars (4-1) topped Ukraine 84-69 (3-2) in front of 2,348 fans at the South City Arena in Jiangyin. It was the fourth straight win for the Americans. The USA team was limited to eight players as Robert Thurman (elbow) and Jeff Powers (illness) were unable to play. The […]
USA All-Stars Win Third Straight in China
Jiangyin, China – The NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars outscored Lithuania (1-4) 43-25 in the second half to run away with a 82-65 win before 2,926 fans at the South City Arena in Jiangyin. The Americans move to 3-1 on the tour. Keion Bell, who was named as the MVP of the Tianjin tournament earlier today, […]
NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars Arrive in Jiangyin
Jiangyin, China – After our victory over the Tianjin Steel CBA team we had an off day followed by a travel day. On the off day we spent some time at the Olympic Village shopping area and then took taxis to a place called “The Plaza” that is a smaller version of Beijing’s Silk Market. […]
USA Edges Local CBA Team in Hard Fought Contest
Tianjin, China – The NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars played their best game of the tour in beating the Tianjin Steel of the CBA 89-83 before 1,844 partisan fans. The Americans finished their play in Tianjin with a 2-1 record. Keion Bell continued his excellent play leading the USA with 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting from […]
USA All-Stars Get Tough Win Over Lithuania in China
Tianjin, China – The NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars came back from a ten point second half deficit to top Lithuania 91-81 and even their record at 1-1 in Tianjin. The Americans had six players in double-figures led by Keion Bell’s 16 points. Jay-R Strowbridge (15), Markieth Cummings (14), Robert Thurman (13), Jamal Wilson (10) and […]
China Upends USA in First Game Action on China Tour
Tianjin, China -The China Junior National Team broke open a close game early in the second half and coasted to a 79-69 victory over the NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars. 6’8″ forward Zikai Meng had a breakout game for China with 30 points and 15 rebounds. Meng converted 11-of-12 two-point shots, finished plays with five dunks […]