In their debut outing in the FIBA U16 Americas Championship, Team USA easily handled Puerto Rico in what was anticipated to be one of their tougher matchups in the event. As always, size, length, and athleticism grant USA a huge advantage over FIBA competition, but this U16 team specifically has a plethora of big on-ball creators that overwhelm at the point of attack as they command space and see over the first line of defense. Scouting notes: - Darryn Peterson (darrynp1) narrowly missed making the U17 team last year, so we should expect him to take full advantage of his opportunity on the global stage this year. He did just that in the opening game by literally flexing his muscles as a contact-seeking finisher and defender. In a high school context, he has often been relaxed on the defensive end, but today he executed no-middle well and proactively used his length to seal off passing windows off the ball. There’s nobody his age with more polish to their game right now. He loves to att...