USA U19 Team Captures Silver Medal

Posted Jul 23, 2007

The 2007 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team (8-1) gave it all they had, but missed 13 free throws during the game and eventually fell host Serbia (8-1) 74-69 in the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship gold medal game on Sunday night in Novi Sad, Serbia. Deon Thompson (North Carolina / Torrance, Calif.) finished as the USA's leading scorer for the second time in as many nights with 16 points. (Tar Heel Blue)

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