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Strawther's 40 points ranks tied for ninth in U19 World Cup history

HERAKLION (Greece) - Julian Strawther's 40-point performance against Russia was not enough to get Puerto Rico fifth place at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2019. But it was the ninth-most in history.

.@julianstrawther explodes for #FIBAU19 2019 tournament-high 40 points in @FBPur's 🇵🇷 tough loss to Russia 🇷🇺! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AQj18ohbtw
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Strawther, who also collected 35 points in a game against China earlier in the tournament, was still a bit short of another Puerto Rican who holds the all-time mark: Michael Rosario in 2009 against France. But Strawther tied for ninth place all time with Brazilian Paulo Villas Boas, who hit for 40 against Soviet Union in 1983, and Korean Song Kyochang, who tallied 40 against Serbia in 2015.

"It's just a blessing to be able to be here. As a 17-year-old to have an opportunity to play at the U19 World Cup means everything," said Strawther, who was born in 2002, meaning he can play in this event in 2021 as well.

Here the individual game scoring leaders in the history of the event:

Rank	Points	Name, Country	Opponent	Date
1	54	Michael Rosario, PUR	v FRA	6 July 2009
2	52	Hector Campana, ARG	v DOM	16 Aug 1983
3	48	Hector Campana, ARG	v CAN	14 Aug 1983
4	47	Daniel Brown, USA	v LTU	15 July 2003
5	42	Jordi Villacampa, ESP	v BRA	22 Aug 1983
	42	Linas Kleiza, LTU	v PUR	16 July 2003
	42	Tyler Ennis, CAN	v CHN	6 July 2013
8	41	Engin Atsur, TUR	v CRO	14 July 2003
9	40	Paulo Villas Boas, BRA	v URS	26 Aug 1983
	40	Song Kyochang, KOR	v SRB	4 July 2015
	40	Juilian Strawther, PUR	v RUS	7 July 2019

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