Incoming Duke basketball center Patrick Ngongba II isn't putting up lofty stats at the AmeriCup, but the experience should be rewarding.
Duke basketball signee Patrick Ngongba II missed the bulk of his senior season at Paul VI Catholic after undergoing foot surgery in November.
Nevertheless, the 6-foot-11, 235-pound five-star, who will arrive in Durham this summer sitting at No. 25 overall on the 247Sports 2024 Composite, earned a spot on the 12-man USA Basketball U18 National Team for this week's FIBA AmeriCup in Buenos Aires. And Ngongba has played and scored in every game thus far for a U.S. bunch that went undefeated in group play. They advanced to Saturday's semifinals via Friday's 98-66 victory over Puerto Rico.Against Puerto Rico, Ngongba saw only five minutes off the bench, his lowest mark in AmeriCup action. But there's no doubt he was active during his brief time on the floor, as he managed to tally two points, four rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block.
Ngongba and Team USA, also featuring 2025 Duke basketball offer holder Nate Ament and potential 2025 Blue Devil target Shelton Henderson, face Canada in the semifinals at 4:40 p.m. ET Saturday. The winner will square off against either Argentina or the Dominican Republic in the championship at 7:10 p.m. Sunday.Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of FanNation's Blue Devil Country and All Tar Heels, covering the Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels on SI.com.
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