Louisville freshman guard Mikel Brown had 24 points and four assists to lead USA to a 108-77 win over France in a FIBA U19 World Cup group phase game Sunday at Lausanne, Switzerland.
Arizona’s Koa Peat (4) and Louisville’s Mikel Brown (9) celebrate during USA’s 108-77 win over France on Sunday, June 29, 2025 in a FIBA U19 World Cup basketball game at Lausanne, Switzerland.
Arizona freshman Koa Peat added 17 points on 8-for-12 shooting while collecting three rebounds. Peat had seven turnovers but collected two steals and two blocks while BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa added 16 points for the Americans.
BYU’s AJ Dybantsa enjoys some rim time in USA’s 108-77 win over France on Sunday in the FIBA U19 World Cup.
Marc-Owen Fodzo Dada led France (1-1) with 17 points.
France took an early 8-7 lead before Brown blocked a shot and made two 3-pointers within the next 30 seconds to give the USA a 13-8 lead with 4:39 left in the first quarter and the Americans never trailed again.
Tyran Stokes (11), a potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick in 2027, and Arizona’s Koa Peat (4) helped lead USA to a 108-77 win over France in the FIBA U19 World Cup.
USA, which is led by Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd, is now 2-0 in the FIBA U19 World Cup. After an off day Monday, the Americans are scheduled to play their final group phase game against Cameroon on Tuesday at 8:15 a.m.
Coverage is available on FIBA’s YouTube channel.
