ELEVENTH FIBA MEN'S U19 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – 2013
Prague, Czech Republic • June 27-July 7, 2013
Utilizing its athleticism and depth, the USA forced tempo and rode its defense to the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship to an unblemished 9-0 record and the gold medal in Prague, Czech Republic. It was just the USA's third gold medal in the FIBA U19/Junior World Championship since 1991, but its second since 2009.
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2013 USA RESULTS (9-0)
2013 FIBA U19 WORLD CHAMP.
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USA and University of Florida head coach Billy Donovan returned to coach the 2013 squad after qualifying the USA for the U19 World Championship by leading the U.S. to a 5-0 mark and the gold medal at the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship. The 2013 U.S. team also returned assistant coach Shaka Smark and five players from the golden 2012 team.
The USA squad sprinted its way to three dominating preliminary-round wins to start the championship in impressive fashion. Opening with an 88-29 lopsided victory over Ivory Coast, Ivory Coast’s 29 points were the fewest allowed by a USA U19 team in the history of the FIBA event that started in 1979. China fell next 113-57 as Aaron Gordon led the way with a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Michael Frazier drained four 3-pointers to tally 15 points. Putting on a display of defensive tenacity, the USA finished preliminary play with a 115-47 win over Russia. All 12 USA players scored and seven reached double digits in what was another show of depth by the U.S. In the USA’s first three games, the squad averaged its wins by 61.0 points per game, while limiting its opponents to just 44.3 points game and 30.9% shooting from the field while pressuring its opposition into 26.7 turnovers a game.
Rasheed Sulaimon found his shooting eye and hit 5-of-9 3-point tries and score 15 points as the USA battled Brazil evenly for the game’s first two quarters before exploding in the second half to earn an impressive 91-66 victory. With its full-court, non-stop pressure defense again paving the way, the USA steamrolled Australia 94-51. Five U.S. players scored in double figures, led by Gordon, who finished with 15 points. Montrezl Harrell contributed 13 points, Jahlil Okafor added 12 points, Marcus Smart had 11 points and four assists and Justise Winslow, for the second consecutive night, earned a double-double, recording 10 points and 10 rebounds. After five blowout wins, the USA was tested by Serbia in its final game of the second round, and the U.S. made the plays required to claim a hard-fought 71-62 victory. Okafor headed the U.S. offensive effort with 16 points, and Sulaimon finished with 15 points.
Undefeated, the USA earned the second-round Group F No. 1 seed and faced Canada in the medal-round quarterfinals. Behind Smart's 14 points and balanced scoring that saw all 12 U.S. players put points on the board, including seven in double-figures, it was smooth sailing for the USA as it posted a dominating 109-67 victory.
Utilizing a disruptive and effective full-court defensive press, depth, balanced scoring and an up-tempo transition offense, the USA defeated defending U19 champion Lithuania 100-60. Smart was the high-scorer with 18 points, which came on 6-of-8 shooting, and Winslow recorded 15 points and nine rebounds.
Behind 17 points from Harrell, the United States outscored Serbia 42-30 in the second half to break open a tight gold-medal affair and claim an 82-68 victory. Aiding the USA in its golden quest were Nigel Williams-Goss, who finished with 15 points, Sulaimon was credited with 12 points, Smart tallied 11 points and Elfrid Payton finished with nine points and U.S. team-highs of six assists and five steals.
Gordon, who averaged USA highs of 12.6 points and 6.2 rebounds a game, 2.0 steals a game, while shooting 61.2 percent from the field, was selected MVP of the U19 World Championship. Joining him on the five-player U19 all-tournament team was teammate Okafor, and rounding out the team were Vasilje Micic of Serbia, Dante Exum of Australia and Dario Saric of Croatia.
The USA established five USA team competition records and three individual competition records and tied one individual game record and one team game record. Among the 16 national teams, the USA ranked No. 1 in eight of the 13 team statistical categories.2013 USA MEN'S U19 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM ROSTER
| NAME |
POS
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HGT
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WGT
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AGE
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SCHOOL | HOMETOWN |
| Michael Frazier |
G
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6-4
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185
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19
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Florida | Tampa, FL |
| Aaron Gordon |
F
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6-6
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210
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17
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Archbishop Mitty High School | San Jose, CA |
| Montrezl Harrell |
F
|
6-7
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215
|
19
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Louisville | Tarboro, NC |
| Jahlil Okafor |
C
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6-10
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253
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17
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Whitney Young High School | Chicago, IL |
| Elfrid Payton |
G
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6-3
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170
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19
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Louisiana | Gretna, LA |
| James Robinson |
G
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6-3
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200
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19
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Pittsburgh | Mitchellville, MD |
| Marcus Smart |
G
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6-4
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200
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19
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Oklahoma State | Flower Mound, TX |
| Jarnell Stokes |
F
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6-8
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250
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19
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Tennessee | Memphis, TN |
| Rasheed Sulaimon |
G
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6-3
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180
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19
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Duke | Houston, TX |
| Mike Tobey |
F/C
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6-11
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227
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18
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Virginia | Monroe, NY |
| Nigel Williams-Goss |
G
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6-3
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180
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18
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Findlay Prep | Happy Valley, OR |
| Justise Winslow |
F
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6-6
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210
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17
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St Johns High School | Houston, TX |
| Head Coach: Billy Donovan, University of Florida | ||||||
| Assistant Coach: Anthony Bennett, University of Virginia | ||||||
| Assistant Coach: Shaka Smart, Virginia Commonwealth University | ||||||
| Team Physician: John Hefferon, Chicago, Illinois | ||||||
| Athletic Trainer: Dave Werner, University of Florida | ||||||
2013 USA MEN'S U19 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM CUMULATIVE STATISTICS
| NAME |
G/S
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FGM-FGA
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PCT
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3PM-3PA
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PCT
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FTM-FTA
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PCT
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REB/AVG
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PTS/AVG
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AST
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BLK
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STL
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| Gordon |
9/0
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52- 85
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.612
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0- 3
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.000
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9- 17
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.529
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56/ 6.2
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113/ 12.6
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17
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9
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18
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| Okafor |
9/0
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44- 57
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.772
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0- 0
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.---
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9- 18
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.500
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43/ 4.8
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97/ 10.8
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3
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4
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7
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| Harrell |
9/9
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42- 73
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.575
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0- 0
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11- 19
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.579
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33/ 3.7
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95/ 10.6
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8
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10
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8
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| Winslow |
9/1
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34- 65
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.523
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0- 1
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.000
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20- 29
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.690
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54/ 6.0
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88/ 9.8
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14
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4
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10
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| Smart. |
9/8
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32- 64
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.500
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6- 21
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.286
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16- 25
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.640
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25/ 2.8
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86/ 9.6
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20
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0
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22
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| Sulaimon |
9/8
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28- 72
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.389
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15- 37
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.405
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5- 9
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.556
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25/ 2.8
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76/ 8.4
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7
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0
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6
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| Williams-Goss |
9/0
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27- 55
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.491
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8- 19
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.421
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9- 10
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.900
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25/ 2.8
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71/ 7.9
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24
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0
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7
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| Stokes |
9/9
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27- 45
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.600
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0- 0
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11- 20
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.550
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41/ 4.6
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65/ 7.2
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1
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1
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6
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| Frazier |
9/1
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122- 68
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.324
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15- 51
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.294
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1- 3
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.333
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28/ 3.1
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60/ 6.7
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8
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3
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5
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| Payton |
9/9
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23- 40
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.575
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0- 4
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.000
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9- 10
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.900
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30/ 3.3
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55/ 6.1
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19
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2
|
21
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| Tobey |
8/0
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16- 30
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.533
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0- 2
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.000
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6- 7
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.857
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38/ 4.8
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38/ 4.8
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3
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5
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2
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| Robinson |
9/0
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8- 31
|
.258
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0- 6
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.000
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3- 5
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.600
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15/ 1.7
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19/ 2.1
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19
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0
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10
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| USA |
9
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355-685
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.518
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44-144
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.306
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109-172
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.634
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439/48.8
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863/ 95.9
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143
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38
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122
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| OPP. |
9
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177-501
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.353
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50-167
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.299
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103-186
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.554
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263/29.2
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507/ 56.3
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72
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23
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51
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