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International summer hoops is showcasing college stars. VJ Edgecombe looks like to continue the thread of George & Walter as an impact freshman. Plus, more NCAA lawsuit woes, and transfer grades for the CAA.
Sean Paul
July 03, 2024
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Let's get to the news.
1. Summer showcases incoming NCAA stars
Find me a better tandem than Scott Drew and great guards. Hint: You can't.
For recent fans, two years ago it was Keyonte George. Last year, JaKobe Walter. Now VJ Edgecombe is stepping into that role And Edgecombe is a bit more skilled top-to-bottom than the other two. He’s long, athletic and such a tough player to stop from getting to the rim.
Remember the name: VJ Edgecombe 🤩
#FIBAOQT
— FIBA (@FIBA)
5:14 PM • Jul 2, 2024
He just led the Bahamas Olympic team to a 96-85 win over Finland. Edgecombe scored 20 points on 7-11 shooting and dunked on pretty much everyone.
That Bahamas team isn't just Edgecombe, either. The three biggest names are DeAndre Ayton, Buddy Hield and Eric Gordon. Edgecombe belonged and thrived on a court with a trio of longtime NBA vets. Not bad.
Another current college hooper who shined in the FIBA Olympic qualifying round is Bowling Green's Youssef Khayat. The 6-9 forward scored 20 points on 8-14 shooting against Spain — one of the tournament contenders. Khayat transferred from Michigan, and he didn't get much run there. Maybe a miss by the former Michigan staff?
Star level performance for 🇱🇧 6’9 Youssef Khayat
Recently transferred to Bowling Green for the 2024-2025 season, he made his mark against one of the toughest countries in the world in Spain
20 pts
6 rebs
3 steals
8-14 FG
3-5 3Ps
25 MinutesAbsolutely huge performance, going… x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Arman Jovic (@PDTScouting)
11:51 PM • Jul 2, 2024
Let's switch to the younger FIBA basketball side. Team USA’s U17 team beat the brakes off China, 146-62 in a record-breaking performance for the young Americans.
Koa Peat had 11 points, as one of 9 players to score in double figures in Team USA's 146-62 rout of China in U17 men's World Cup in Istanbul. Most points scored by a team in FIBA U17 Men's World Cup history
— Richard Obert (@azc_obert)
3:37 PM • Jul 2, 2024
Cameron Boozer was terrific again, scoring 20 points with nine rebounds — just a shade under his 22 and 10 tourney averages. Another rising star is lengthy wing Jalen Haralson, who led the United States with 21 points. You won’t find a more dominant team on the FIBA stage than this U17 squad. Much of the team are 5-star recruits class of 2025 prospects, and AJ Dybantsa and Boozer look like transcendent recruits.
Next up for Team USA is the Philippines today at 7:30 am ET, so you might now the result by now. I'm guessing it won't look much different.
2. NCAA, others sued for using player highlights
The NCAA is getting sued. Again. And once again, it’s from former players.