NBL Next Stars team advances to Final of Adidas Eurocamp

The win sets up a mouth-watering final featuring numerous elite NBA prospects, with projected top-ten pick Karim Lopez (New Zealand Breakers) and the Next Stars set to showdown with 3SSB Select – a squad full of highly-ranked American prospects.

Swedish guard Julius Price was the standout performer for Phil Handy’s team last night, as the talented teen scored a game-high 19 points in just 16 minutes off the bench.

Price, the second-leading scorer at last year’s FIBA U18 European Championships,  provided instant impact after checking into the game. Stepping in after Team World scored the opening 12 points of the game, Price sparked the Next Stars with his attack on the rim and ability to knock down long range looks.

In fact, it was the depth of the Next Stars team that shone in the victory, with the group’s reserves outscoring Team World’s reserves 47-21.

Aussie youngster Jai Fa’ale (NBA Global Academy) was another to impress, with the 16-year-old scoring 9 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field.

The Next Stars will now compete in the final against a 3SSB Select team that features some of the top-ranked prospects from across the Unites States, including Caleb Holt (Grayson High School), Bruce Branch III (Perry High School), Taylen Kinney (Overtime Elite) and Deron Rippey Jr. (Blair Academy).

Tip off will be Tuesday 2:30am AEST with the game being live streamed HERE.

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