Top 5 Performances from Day 3 of the U17 World Cup

ROSARIO/SANTA FE (FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018)  - The Group Phase of the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2018 was wrapped up on Day 3, and here we recap, in no particular order, the top 5 individual performances.

1) Oumar Ballo - Mali

Ballo went 11-of-17 from the floor for his 26 points,  adding a tournament-high 19 rebounds - nine of which game on the offensive end, 2 steals and a block as the U16 African champions Mali overcame China 83-71 to pick up their first win of the competition and finish third in Group B.

2) Killian Hayes - France

Hayes may have had one of the most complete games so far at the U17 World Cup, as he stuffed the stat sheet with 16 points, nine assists, seven rebounds, five steals and two blocks for a 34 efficiency rating. France secured a 79-51 win over Croatia to finish 3-0 at the top of Group D.

3) Luke Travers - Australia

Australia escaped with a slim two-point victory over the Puerto Ricans, and it was Travers who proved the difference, converting on a tough game-winning drive with six seconds remaining. Travers finished with 15 points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block - on 7-of-10-shooting, as Australia completed the Group Phase in second place in Group A with a 2-1 record.

4) Jovan Kljajic - Montenegro

Kljajic showed his mental resilience as he came up with the biggest crunch-time performance of the tournament so far. Having been struggling all game, Kljajic knocked down the game-tying three-pointerwith 1.4 seconds remaining, before taking over in overtime. Kljajic finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks to recover from 4-of-14 shooting.

5) Mustafa Kurtuldum - Turkey

Mustafa Kurtuldum exploded for 31 points, the second-highest scoring output so far of the competition, going 12-of-23 from the floor, adding seven rebounds, four assists and two steals as Turkey overcame Dominican Republic 95-62 for third place in Group A.

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