On July 2nd, in the third round of the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup group stage, China’s U17 men’s basketball team will face off against Team USA.
The Chinese U17 team has a 1-1 record after two group games, losing their opener to Guinea 92-101 and then stunning France 73-70, who were ranked second in the tournament. Against France, China played exceptionally well, with three players scoring in double digits, overcoming a 15-point deficit. Zhang Bo Yuan contributed 18 points and 8 rebounds, while center Xun Si Nan had 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks, and Li Yue Zhou scored 14 points. Shen Wu Di added 9 points.
The USA U17 team, topping the power rankings, has won both its matches so far, defeating France 104-81 in the first game and routing Guinea 124-49 by a margin of 75 points. In those games, five players scored in double figures, with leading scorer Cameron Boswell recording 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, and 6 steals. Holt had 18 points, Dibenza 19, Pete 14, and Senak 11.
The core of the Chinese U17 team is composed of guard Zhang Bo Yuan and modern center Xun Si Nan, both of whom have scored over 10 points in both group games, with Xun Si Nan posting double-doubles. Since the inception of the U17 Basketball World Cup in 2010, the USA U17 team has remained undefeated, winning all six previous tournaments. Facing China, a loss would be considered a moral victory for the Chinese squad.
After the group stage, all 16 teams from Groups A through D will advance to a knockout phase, with winners proceeding to elimination rounds and losers playing placement games until a champion and all rankings are determined.
The final group standings will also depend on the outcome of the concurrent France U17 versus Guinea U17 match, and China’s U17 team will strive to minimize the point difference to secure a better position.
China U17 Men’s Basketball Roster:
Forwards: 15 Xun Si Nan, 14 Liu Li, 13 Wang Hongze
Wings: 12 Fu Wen Hao, 11 Zhang Bo Yuan, 10 Chen Xiao Yi, 9 Fu Jing Bo, 8 Feng Yu Bo
Guards: 7 Shen Wu Di, 6 Li Yue Zhou, 5 Liu Yang, 4 He Wen Wei
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