Two promising young Purdue men’s basketball talents will be on display in the FIBA U19 World Cup in Lausanne, Switzerland, beginning Saturday.
Second-year center Daniel Jacobsen and Team USA begin with an 11:45 a.m. tipoff against Australia. Incoming freshman guard Omer Mayer and Team Israel follow at 2 p.m. against Switzerland.
Games will be streamed on the FIBA YouTube account: YouTube.com/FIBA
Jacobsen helped Team USA win gold at the U18 AmeriCup last summer. He set an AmeriCup record with 19 blocks and was named to the All-Star Five second team.
This is Irael’s first trip to the U19 World Cup. It qualified with a fourth-place finish in last summer’s FIBA U18 European Championhip. Mayer averaged 18.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in that tournament.
Below is the schedule for both Boilermakers, with all times Eastern:
Saturday
Team USA vs. Team Australia, 11:45 a.m.
Team Israel vs. Team Switzerland, 2 p.m.
Sunday
Team Israel vs. Team Jordan, 10:45 a.m.
Team USA vs. Team France, 2 p.m.
Tuesday
Team USA vs. Cameroon, 11:15 a.m.
Team France vs. Team Dominican Republic, 2 p.m.
Wednesday
Round of 16, TBA
Friday
Quarterfinals, TBA
July 5
Semifinals, TBA
July 6
Championship, TBA
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Reporting by Nathan Baird, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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