This is our developmental team. Go to the source site to see the roster. There's some big guys on this team.
Posted on 06/11/2013 10:32:46 PM PDT by Loud Mime
Running out to a 10-0 lead to start the game, the 2013 USA Basketball Men’s U16 National Team (1-0) left no doubt early that it was the dominate side and cruised to an eventual 130-31 victory over Mexico (0-1) to open play at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Maldonado, Uruguay. En route to the win, the U.S. set or tied three FIBA Americas U16 Championship and four USA U16 team records, including tying the highest point output in the two previouys U16 tournaments (2009 and 2011) held to date.
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This is our developmental team. Go to the source site to see the roster. There's some big guys on this team.
I believe that qualifies as what they call a “blow-out.”
Not to worry, by next year those Mexicans will be Americans, and they can be forced onto the 2014 American team to increase its diversity.
Good point.
I think it’s disgusting that the USA team didn’t get a 100 point margin.
Those guys are under 16? Yikes!
I’m not surprised. The reason Mexico does so poorly against the US in international competition is that every Mexican who can run, jump or swim is already here.
Heh - they missed 10 FT.
Yeah, but the game was a lot closer than what the score indicates.
My kingdom for a decent editor...
That team doesn’t meet Federal diversity standards, does it? :)
I know the writer: BIG Zero Fan.
There’s some strange rule that they have to be under 16 at a certain date, most of these guys are barely 16. I think Seventh Woods is 15.
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