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As the U23 3×3 Basketball World Championship kicked off on September 27, team USA was on the charge straight away. USA made a remarkable return to the tournament, competing for the first time since 2019. Interestingly, the U.S.A.’s domination was led by two NBA rejects.
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U.S. men’s star-studded squad consisted of Bryce Wills, Mathew Hurt, Jalen Lacque, and Trey McGowens. Having recently faced rejection from NBA teams, both the two NBA G players put on a show. Mathew Hurt and prodigy sensation Bryce Wills led the U.S. men’s team to comfortable victories on day 1 of the FIBA 3×3 Basketball World Championship.
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Doubts were hovering over Bryce Will’s career after a lack of interest from NBA teams. However, the young prodigy sensation didn’t let that shake off his confidence. Wills once again showed promise, quashing all the doubts as the US men’s team dominated both Japan and Italy on day 1 of the U23 Basketball World Championship in Lublin, Poland.
🇺🇸 Bryce Wills is a menace 😤🤯🇺🇸 #3x3U23 @NBAGrandRapids pic.twitter.com/Vsy4c6bcB8
— FIBA3x3 (@FIBA3x3) September 27, 2023
Taking on Japan in the opening game, Mathew Hurt led the way scoring 7 points with some clutch rebounds. Bryce Wills’ wasn’t far behind, scoring 6 points in a 21-12 victory while the Japanese were posing some difficult questions. The 22-year-old dynamo was simply unstoppable. Heaping praises on Wills, FIBA 3×3 wrote on Twitter, “Bryce Wills is a menace 😤🤯🇺🇸 #3x3U23“
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Hurt and Wills were equally supported by the other two teammates. Jalen Lacque and Trey McGowens scored 3 and 5 points respectively. The U.S. men’s dominance didn’t end just here. After a comfortable victory against Japan, the U.S.A. took another challenge up their sleeves against the in-form Italy.
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In the second match against Italy, Bryce Wills was spitting fire. Continuing their dominance, the U.S. men’s U23 team crushed Italy to a 21-16 defeat. Wills put up a 7-point display, taking his points tally to 13. Hurt and McGowens contributed equally, each scoring five points to round off a spectacular day 1 for the U.S.A. at the Basketball World Championship.
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With 13 points, Wills became the top scorer for the U.S.A. and registered his name among the top 10 scorers of the tournament. Bryce Wills emerged as the star of the day, getting buckets at will. He was simply unstoppable, and so was Mathew Hurt. Although the two stars faced a snag in the recent NBA drafts, they put up an incredible show in the international arena.
If the duo keeps putting up these numbers consistently, a big NBA contract is very much on the way for them. What are your thoughts on this?
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