Mali went winless in group play at the FIBA U19 World Cup but Oumar Ballo was a definite bright spot.
The Arizona Wildcats big man led his team with 16 points, 13 rebounds, four steals and three blocks on 8-of-15 shooting in a 58-54 loss to Turkey. The 7-footer scored exclusively in the paint but did fire two 3-pointers.
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Fellow Wildcats Azuolas Tubelis and Bennedict Mathurin were also in action Tuesday.
Tubelis had a game-high 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and three rebounds in Lithuania’s 95-63 win over Japan.