Hear from USA head coach Jamie Dixon, as well as FIBA U19 World Cup MVP Chet Holmgren and All-Star Five selection Jaden Ivey

In a game that came down to the wire, the USA men (7-0) continued with their balanced team efforts and unselfish play to hold off France (5-2) 83-81 and win the gold medal on Sunday at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup for Men in Riga, Latvia.

In a close semifinal battle, the USA (6-0) played on a strong fourth quarter effort to edge out a 92-86 victory over Canada (5-1) and advance to the gold medal game at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup for Men in Riga, Latvia.

The USA (5-0) faced physical play from Senegal (2-3) in the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup for Men quarterfinals in Riga, Latvia, but won three of the four quarters to secure an 88-58 victory.

An Impressive effort from start to finish led the USA (4-0) to a record-breaking 132-60 defeat of South Korea (0-4) in the round of 16 matchup, advancing USA to the quarterfinals at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup for Men in Riga, Latvia. The USA finished with U19 men’s single-game records in points (132), rebounds (62), assists (39), field goals made (57) and field goals attempted (92).

The USA (3-0) started off another game strong with a 9-0 run out of the gates versus Australia (1-2), and never trailed to close out the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup preliminary round with a perfect slate heading into the knockout round. Leading by two points at halftime, the USA opened the second half on a 12-0 run and continued to pull away en route to the 87-66 win in Riga, Latvia.

After a tight first quarter where the Americans (2-0) opened a 29-23 lead, the USA rode a 26-13 second quarter scoring surge and never looked back while rolling over Mali (0-2) for a 100-52 win at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup in Riga, Latvia on Sunday. The Victory was the 100th win all-time for the USA in U19 competitions and improved USA’s U19 record in Fourth of July games to 5-0.