FIBA U17 World Cup Breakdown: Team USA Dominates | Top NBA Prospects & International Stars

The Barlowe brothers are back with a full breakdown of the 2026 FIBA U17 World Cup after Team USA rolled to a gold medal, winning every game by an average of 46 points. Rafael and James discuss what stood out from Team USA’s dominant run while evaluating some of the tournament’s biggest NBA prospects, including Duke commit Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje , Beckham Black, A.J. Williams, C.J. Rosser, and several other rising American stars.

The conversation also shifts overseas as the brothers break down the top international performers from the tournament, including Serbia’s Nikola Kusturica, France’s Nathan Soliman, Turkey’s Omer Kutluay and Darius Karutasu, and Australia’s Luke Paul. James also shares his thoughts on Canada Basketball’s style of play and discusses why he believes Isaiah Hamilton’s development could benefit from a different approach.

Timestamps:

1:17 - James is on his way to Vegas for EYBL and NBA Summer League

2:53 - Rafael’s FIBA U17s experience in Istanbul

3:38 - Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje

7:31 - Beckham Black

12:33 - CJ Rosser

14:39 - Class of 2027s talent pool in US

15:54 - U17s too easy for USA

20:12 - Navarro Bowman’s dunk

21:17 - Cayden Daughtry

22:48 - AJ Williams

24:49 - Asa Montgomery and Jordan Page

25:30 - Cayden Daughtry

27:15 - James top international prospects from FIBA U17s

27:20 - Nikola Kusturica

28:11 - Nathan Soliman

29:15 - Luke Paul

33:27- Omer Kutluay

35:20 - Nathan Soliman

35:48 - Canada plays a bad brand of basketball

36:14 - Isaiah Hamilton

39:24 - Nikola Kusturica

42:22 - Nathan Soliman

45:16 - Luke Paul

47:35 - Darius Karutasu

48:44 - Omer Kutluay

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