HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — James McAdoo, of Norfolk, Va., scored 20 points and tournament MVP Brad Beal of St. Louis added 19 as the United States won FIBA’s Under-17 championship with a 111-80 victory over Poland on Sunday.
Michael Gilchrist, of Somerdale, N.J., had 18 points for the U.S. (8-0), which won its games by an average of 34.8 points.
Quinn Cook, of Bowie, Md., had 11 assists for the U.S., which forced Poland (7-1) into 27 turnovers. The U.S. team scored the last 12 points of the first half to take a 58-41 lead.
Beal led the U.S. in scoring with an 18.3 average while shooting 47.4 percent from 3-point range (31 of 65). McAdoo, who averaged 15.0 points and 7.3 rebounds, was selected for the all-tournament team.
