LAUSANNE (Switzerland) – The third day of action at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup was a must-watch. In the final games of the Group Phase, the young ballers put on a show. Here are the top five performers who stood out.
Christian Anderson showed why he's the boss and the leader of this ambitious German team. He's a natural scorer with great range. He posted 29 points, along with 6 rebounds and 6 assists. In the battle of undefeated teams against Canada, Germany was cruising.
Savo Drezgic from Serbia won the point guard battle against Tama Isaac of New Zealand. He let the game come to him, made his teammates shine early, and then delivered in crunch time. He finished with 24 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds (fully reviewed stats) and a much-needed win for his country. His efficiency rating was 28.
Mikel Brown Jr. posted the best efficiency of the day with 29. He led a red-hot USA Basketball team with 24 points (5-of-6 from three) on their way to an all-time record: 19 made three-pointers, the most ever in a game.
Ariel Sela is doing it all for Israel right now. After an impressive double-double in the first game against hosts Switzerland (16 points, 12 rebounds, 29 efficiency), he did it again versus the Dominican Republic: 12 points, 17 rebounds (9 offensive), 4 assists - another monster game, with an efficiency rating of 27.
Tyler Kropp is a machine in this U19 World Cup. He had another strong offensive showing in his team's win against Mali: 24 points on highly efficient shooting (10-of-15), plus 9 rebounds and 2 steals. A 28 efficiency rating and a level of consistency that commands respect.
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