Louisville freshman guard Mikel Brown had 24 points and four assists to lead USA to a 108-77 win over France in a FIBA U19 World Cup group phase game Sunday at Lausanne, Switzerland.
Arizona¡¯s Koa Peat (4) and Louisville¡¯s Mikel Brown (9) celebrate during USA¡¯s 108-77 win over France on Sunday, June 29, 2025 in a FIBA U19 World Cup basketball game at Lausanne, Switzerland.
Arizona freshman Koa Peat added 17 points on 8-for-12 shooting while collecting three rebounds. Peat had seven turnovers but collected two steals and two blocks while BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa added 16 points for the Americans.
BYU¡¯s AJ Dybantsa enjoys some rim time in USA¡¯s 108-77 win over France on Sunday in the FIBA U19 World Cup.
Marc-Owen Fodzo Dada led France (1-1) with 17 points.
France took an early 8-7 lead before Brown blocked a shot and made two 3-pointers within the next 30 seconds to give the USA a 13-8 lead with 4:39 left in the first quarter and the Americans never trailed again.
Tyran Stokes (11), a potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick in 2027, and Arizona¡¯s Koa Peat (4) helped lead USA to a 108-77 win over France in the FIBA U19 World Cup.
USA, which is led by Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd, is now 2-0 in the FIBA U19 World Cup. After an off day Monday, the Americans are scheduled to play their final group phase game against Cameroon on Tuesday at 8:15 a.m.
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