Today the USA U19 squad will take on Croatia in the second game of the FIBA World Championships today at 11:15am ET. Both teams enter the game 1-0 after easy wins to start off the tournament.
After a slow start on Saturday, the USA cruised to an 83-53 win over Iran in their opening game of Group A. Jalen Brunson struggled with outside shot (1-4 3P FG), but was able to finish with 9 points thanks to his ability to get to the charity stripe (6-6 FT). He also recorded 3 assists and 3 rebounds.
| FIRST | LAST | POSITION | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | AGE | SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin | Bibbs | G | 6'5" | 220 | 19 | Virginia Tech Hokies | Dayton, OH |
| Jalen | Brunson | G | 6'2" | 190 | 18 | Villanova Wildcats | Lincolnshire, IL |
| Jawun | Evans | G | 6' | 180 | 18 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | Dallas, TX |
| Terrance | Ferguson | G | 6'7" | 185 | 18 | Undeclared | Mound, TX |
| Harry | Giles | F | 6'10" | 215 | 17 | Undeclared | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Josh | Jackson | F | 6'8" | 210 | 18 | Undeclared | Southfield, MI |
| Chinanu | Onauku | F | 6'10" | 240 | 18 | Louisville Cardinals | Lanham, MD |
| L.J. | Peak | F | 6'5" | 206 | 19 | Georgetown Hoyas | Gaffney, SC |
| Caleb | Swanigan | C | 6'9" | 250 | 18 | Purdue Boilermakers | Fort Wayne, IN |
| Jayson | Tatum | G/F | 6'9" | 200 | 17 | Undeclared | St. Louis, MO |
| Allonzo | Trier | G | 6'4" | 195 | 19 | Arizona Wildcats | Seattle, WA |
| Thomas | Welsh | C | 7-0 | 240 | 19 | UCLA Bruins | Redondo Beach, CA |