In part No. 1 of our "State of the Game" BIL exclusive, we sit down with Richie to discuss the expectations for coaching incoming high school and college freshmen, making the right choices in college and the importance of mentoring/role models.

In part No. 2 on January 19, we'll sit down and talk to Pepperdine University assistant John?Impleman.

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Last nights victory was yet another milestone for the U.S. Select team as they took down the Eurocamp All Stars in the 13th annual adidas Eurocamp and improved their record to 2-0. The significance of this victory was big in terms of the competition they faced as the All star roster boasted 6 players who had entered their names in this years NBA draft. Coming into the game many were expecting the U.S. to struggle a bit due to the size and age of the European players; most of which were 3-4 years older than the U.S. guys. Despite what they lacked in those areas, the U.S. front court of Edrice Adebayo and Deron Davis went a perfect 12-12 from the field against NBA draftees Lucas Diaz Silva and Omar Yurt. Other significant contributors included Kobi Simmons and Frank Jackson who nailed two crucial 3 pointers in the 4th quarter. Today they look to finish a perfect 3-0 as they'll take on the Greece 19U team and accomplish something that last years team wasn't able to do; which was 1) win a single game and 2) go undefeated.

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For the second year in a row, the U.S Select team participated in the Adidas Euro Camp in Trevis, Italy; competing against some of Europe’s best 19U-20U teams. Despite their lack experience and age, the U.S team was able to pull out their first ever win in the event against a tough French 20U squad (76-71) in front of big time scouts from the NBA, European Pro Leagues, etc. The U.S was led by 6’3” guard Rawle Alkins as he went 7-8 from the field (2-2 FT) for 18 points. Atkins showcased his ability to finish through contact while also nailing both 3 point attempts. Also contributing to the scoring effort for the U.S was lead guard Frank Jackson from Lone Peak HS (UT.) with 13 points and Hoopstate’s own Edrice “Bam” Adebayo with 12 points. The U.S. won the free-throw game down the stretch to close out the game.

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