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Team USA defeats Canada 99-84 at FIBA Americas U18 to win Gold Medal

Men's Basketball coach Shaka Smart leads USA to 5-0 mark, while freshman Jarrett Allen posts 10 points and eight rebounds in Saturday’s victory.

James Banks, Shaka Smart and Jarrett Allen

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VALDIVIA, Chile — University of Texas freshman Jarrett Allen posted 10 points and eight rebounds to lead Team USA (5-0) to a 99-84 victory against Canada (4-1) in the Gold Medal game of the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship on Saturday evening. With the victory, the Americans captured their eighth gold medal all-time in the tourney, having previously won the championship in 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2012 and 2014.