Jalen Duren Of Roman Helps Lead USA Basketball To FIBA Americas U16 Gold Medal
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - Freshman Jalen Duren of Roman played a pivotal role for USA Basketball as it captured the FIBA Americas Men's U16 Championship gold medal after registering a 94-71 win over Canada on June 9 at the Guilherme Paraense Arena in Belém, Brazil.
Duren scored 10 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked four shots in the gold medal game, and garnered All-Star Five (All-Tournament Team) distinction as the USA Team compiled a 6-0 record.
It's an incredible feeling to have watched a group of young men grow and to just be a part of the process with them,” said said USA U16 head coach Mike Jones (DeMatha Catholic H.S., Md.), who is now 31-2 overall and 8-1 as a head coach with USA Basketball against international teams. “I could not be more proud of them. They performed, they defended, they scored, they shared, that was a very selfless game by all of our guys and that's the reason why we won.”
On the team's off day on June 6, the coaches and players visited a local orphanage in Belém.
USA Basketball Press Release
