The United States won the U17 FIBA World Cup on Sunday, beating Serbia 107-81.

The US team, led by Duke commit Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje, went 7-0 in the tournament with an average margin of victory of 49 points.

Boumtje-Boumtje was named Tournament MVP, scoring 20 points and grabbing 15 rebounds. He averaged 19.6 points, 10.7 rebounds, and two assists during tournament play.

The other standout performance came from Serbian star Nikola Kusturica. Kusturica had 37 points and nine rebounds in the loss and averaged 24.6 points during the tournament. He is expected to make a college decision in the near future, with UCLA reportedly the current favorite to land his services.

The United States is now 58-0 all-time in the FIBA U17 tournament, winning its eighth straight title.

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Former Arizona, West Virginia, Kentucky and Cincinnati guard Kerr Kriisa was arrested by the FBI over the weekend, according to a report from KSR's Jack Pilgrim.

The 25-year-old from Estonia’s arrest was in connection to a multi-million dollar fraud scheme dating back to his time at West Virginia as a Mountaineer in 2023-24. He’s being extradited back to West Virginia with a court hearing scheduled for next week.

Kriisa was set to play for La Familia, the Kentucky alumni TBT team, later this month. The team released a statement shortly after the report came out:

Prior to his season with West Virginia, Kriisa was investigated and eventually suspended for nine games for receiving impermissible benefits while at Arizona.

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Former Georgetown Hoyas head coach Patrick Ewing is returning to Capital One Arena, this time as an assistant with the Washington Wizards.

Michigan is retaining freshmen Lincoln Cosby, Jalen Reed, Brandon McCoy and Joseph Hartman despite Dusty May's departure for the Dallas Mavericks.

Seton Hall landed a commitment from Illinois transfer Mihailo Petrovic.

2027 four-star point guard Kevin Savage committed to Purdue.

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