There is always a huge presence of NBA scouts and executives at the annual Nike Hoop Summit, the showcase between USA Basketball's Men's Junior National Select Team and top international teenagers.
From Enes Kanter and Dennis Schroder to Karl-Anthony Towns and Kentucky's Jamal Murray, we've seen a handful of prospects use the platform to build their image and draft stock.
This year's event looked fairly uneven, with the Americans pulling off a 101-67 win on Saturday in Portland, Oregon, after getting out to a 14-0 start. Though it was never close, the intensity was still high.
The World Team's roster was undermanned and weaker than usual. But the size, speed, length, athleticism and skill of the U.S. group were notably off the charts. An absolutely loaded United States squad waxed the World Team off the floor from start to finish.
Including Josh Jackson (undecided), Jayson Tatum (Duke), Markelle Fultz (Washington), De'Aaron Fox (Kentucky), Jarrett Allen (undecided), Jonathan Isaac (Florida State) and Terrance Ferguson (undecided), the American squad ...
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Biggest Takeaways from 2016 Nike Hoops Summit
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