The U18 Team USA took down Belize 150-54 in the FIBA AmeriCup in Argentina
Illinois Fighting Illini commit Jeremiah Fears and the U18 Team USA are dominating the competition in the FIBA AmeriCup in Argentina.
Fears and Team USA defeated Belize by nearly 100 points on Tuesday in the group phase . The team's leading scorer was Darius Acuff Jr. , followed by Christopher Brown and Fears . He added an impressive seven steals and six assists on 8 of 16 shooting to his stat line.Outside of Team USA, the junior at AZ Compass was a major reason for the team's 20-5 record. Fears averaged 14.2 points and 2.5 steals in 13 games. Here's a scouting report on Fears from Brandon Jenkins of 247Sports.
"Fears is the younger brother of Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears but plays an entirely different brand of basketball. He is a smooth and confident scorer who has no problem finding his own offense within the flow of a game,""A combination guard with a score-first mindset, Fears is at his best in a secondary ball-handling role where he can primarily focus on making shots and creating for himself off the bounce.
Illinois' season was brought to a close in the Elite Eight by the reigning champion UConn Huskies. Guard Terrence Shannon Jr. is much to thank for the postseason push, as he averaged roughly 34 points in the NCAA and Big Ten Tournament. Fears' commitment to the Fighting Illini makes sense because Shannon is a projected lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft.Anthony Pasciolla is a sports writer who has contributed to FanNation's Inside the Heat since June 2023.
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