FIBA’s U18 Americas Championship tournament kicked off in Tijuana, Mexico on Monday. Team USA, which features UNC commitments Seth Trimble (guard, class of 2022) and GG Jackson (power forward, 2023) absolutely pummeled the Dominican Republic 116-48. All 12 players on the US squad played double-digit minutes.
Seth Trimble led the team in minutes (23) and had an excellent all-around performance. He scored 11 points (3/4 from the floor, 1/2 from three-point range, 4/4 from the line) and had five assists against only one turnover. He also added five steals.
GG Jackson played 17 minutes and scored 8 points on 3/7 shooting while grabbing four rebounds.