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Young Americans rout Puerto Rico

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 07: Managing director Grant Hill (L) and head coach Steve Kerr of the United States stand as the United States national anthem is performed before a 2023 FIBA World Cup exhibition game against Puerto Rico at T-Mobile Arena on August 07, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The United States defeated Puerto Rico 117-74. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Ethan Miller / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Anthony Edwards and Cameron Johnson each scored 15 points to lead a young United States squad over Puerto Rico, 117-74, on Monday and conclude Basketball World Cup training camp.

Mikal Bridges scored 14 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 12 points and Jalen Brunson, Bobby Portis and Brandon Ingram each
contributed 11 as the Americans launched a five-game exhibition tour in Las Vegas with a blowout.

“We’ve jelled really fast as a team. It shows the way we play the game,” said Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves, who had nine points, four rebounds and four assists.

“We know we have a lot of talent and we can do a lot of great things but it’s all about becoming one unit and going and playing for one another.”

National Basketball Association All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton of Indiana passed off a game-high 12 assists while New York guard Brunson grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.

‘We’ve jelled really fast as a team. It shows the way we play the game.’ NBA All-Star guard Edwards of Minnesota made a game-high four
steals while Brooklyn forward Johnson had six rebounds.

Reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year Jackson of Memphis, the league’s top shot blocker each of the past two seasons, had seven
rebounds and two blocks.

NBA 2022 All-Defensive Team swingman Bridges of Brooklyn had three steals and five rebounds in a team-best 23 minutes.

New Orleans forward Ingram, the NBA’s 2020 Most Improved Player, had five rebounds and three assists.

The squad also includes 2023 NBA Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero, a forward for Orlando, and forward Portis, who helped Milwaukee win the 2021 NBA crown.

The rout came ahead of the global showdown in Asia that starts this month, when the Americans will face New Zealand, Greece and Jordan in Group C games at Manila.

The US squad of NBA players in their 20s, coached by Golden State coach Steve Kerr, will play at Malaga against Slovenia on Saturday and
Spain on Sunday, and then face

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