JJ Mandaquit, #8 of the United States of America (USA) warms up before the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup – Turkiye 2024 Group B match between the United States of America (USA) and France at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey on June 29, 2024. (Photo by Altan Gocher / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP) (Photo by ALTAN GOCHER/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
Former ‘Iolani guard and Hilo native JJ Mandaquit guided team USA to a 104-81 opening victory over France at the FIBA U17 World Cup in Turkey on Saturday.
Mandaquit got the start and played 18 minutes. Despite not scoring, he dished out five assists.
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Pool play continues on Sunday at 2 a.m. HST for Team USA, which will take on Guinea. The game will be streamed live on YouTube.
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Publish date : 2024-06-29 23:36:08
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