Stephen Curry scored 19 points including a key 3-pointer late in the game as the USA edged host Serbia 82-78 in the U19 World Championship.  Serbia utilized a 23-7 run to tie the score at 70 but the USA prevailed down the stretch to finish preliminary play undefeated.

Over at the Sporting News, Mike DeCourcy has an article up about Coach K and his recruiting philosophy.

Fourteen finalists for the 2007 USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Championship Team, including Duke incoming freshmen Jasmine Thomas and Krystal Thomas,  opened five days of training today in Washington, D.C., from July 12-17. The finalists were selected after a weekend of trials, May 17-20 in Colorado Springs, Colo...continue

In a game that was clearly the most entertaining of the entire tournament, Boo Williams held off a furious late rally from the Metro Hawks,

It was a very spirited game, which was clean, but hard.  The games really count now and some teams will not go without a fight.

Kendall Marshall and Dexter Strickland were in each other's grill in an intense contest at today's Nike Peach Jam.

The roll call was a legion of coaches.  Wojo represented Duke and he was flanked by Michigan State assistants.  There was Rick Pitino of Louisville in one corner and Roy Williams of the Heels in the other.

In between them were Dave Leitao and the UVA staff, John Thompson Jr. of Georgetown, a Syracuse assistant as well as a representative from Wake.  As the game started Virginia Tech's Seth Greenberg, came in and right behind him was the infamous Gary Williams.  Oh and hiding in the corner was John Brady of LSU.

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