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2013 MEN’S WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES Medal Eludes USA Men, U.S. Finishes


World University Game With Successful 6-2 Overall Record


“To see our guys develop as a team as we have progressed through this experience here has been very delightful for the coaching staff. They represented the United States with superb


character and their effort as a team got better and better.”


USA Head Coach Bob McKillop


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Luke Hancock was selected for the honor of being the flag bearer for the United States delegation at the 2013 World University Games in Kazan, Russia. Hancock’s father, Bill, passed away just days prior to the opening of the USA Basketball World University Games training camp.


Games in Kazan, Russia, the American squad rebounded from a pair of close setbacks in preliminary play to win their final three games and end with a suc- cessful 6-2 record and ninth place finish. Named to the 2013 USA Basketball


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Men’s World University Games Team were: Spencer Dinwiddie (Colorado/ Woodland Hills, Calif.); Yogi Ferrell (Indiana/Indianapolis, Ind.); Trevon Graham (Virginia Commonwealth/ Temple Hills, Md.); Luke Hancock (Louisville/Roanoke, Va.); Tyler Haws (BYU/Alpine, Utah); Cory Jefferson (Baylor/Killeen, Texas); Sean Kilpatrick (Cincinnati/Yonkers, N.Y.); Alex Kirk (New Mexico/Los Alamos, N.M.); Doug McDermott (Creighton/Ames, Iowa); Adreian Payne (Michigan State/Dayton, Ohio); Will Sheehey (Indiana/Stuart, Fla.); and Aaron White (Iowa/ Strongsville, Ohio). Davidson College mentor Bob


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lthough a medal eluded the 2013 USA Basketball Men’s Team at the World University


McKillop served as head coach of the USA World University Games squad. Assisting McKillop on the USA sideline were John Beilein of the University of Michigan and Frank Martin of the University of South Carolina. For the tournament, the USA estab-


lished five U.S. Men’s World University Games competition records, including most 3-pointers made (81), most 3-point- ers attempted (225), most rebounds (403), highest rebounding average (50.4 rpg.) and most assists (161). The Americans also set three team


game records, including most rebounds in a game (70 vs. United Arab Emirates), most 3-point shots attempted (39 vs. United Arab Emirates) and most assists (36 vs. United Arab Emirates). Overall, five USA players finished


averaging double-digit scoring, including McDermott at 14.1 points per game, Hancock at 10.8 ppg., Sheehey with 10.6 ppg., Jefferson with 10.5 ppg. and Ferrell at 10.3 ppg. Jefferson also led the team in rebounding at 9.0 rebounds per game.


medals in the World University Games since beginning play in 1965, and has captured a record 13 golds, three silvers and three bronze medals in the 21 WUGs in which a USA Basketball men’s squad has competed. The USA men now own a stellar 144-11 record in WUGs play.


USA 140, UAE 46 The USA opened its play in the


2013 World University Games with a record-setting 140-46 win over United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a game that saw three players record double-doubles and nine players reach double-digit scoring.


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Games single-game record 13 assists from Ferrell, who also finished with 15 points and four steals, three U.S. single- game team records were also set in the lopsided win, including 36 assists, 70 rebounds and 39 attempted 3-pointers.


Jumping to a 14-3 lead in the first


3:37, the USA forced 22 turnovers over- all and had control throughout the game.


“One of the great joys of coaching is


playing 40 minutes, and these guys gave us that joy tonight because we played consistently from start to finish,” said McKillop. “We started fast, we finished strong.”


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