JJ Mandaquit, Team USA U19s Defeat Hannes Steinbach and Team Germany in FIBA World Cup
Mandaquit tallied his lone steal in the championship game with under four minutes remaining in the first half after the four-star point guard knocked down his only 3-pointer of the game, providing an impact on both ends of the floor that already had Huskies' coach Danny Sprinkle excited about his potential in purple and gold.
The second half proved to be more of the same for Team USA, holding Germany to 29 points to claim a record ninth FIBA U19 World Cup as Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd saw his team finish the game off with 53 points. Steinbach added a team-high 19 points (8-of-14 shooting), 7 rebounds and 1 assist to claim the silver medal for Germany before he joins Mandaquit in Seattle next week.
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