Jasper Johnson, Team USA takes away from Australia to open the World Cup

The World Cup started in Switzerland on Saturday with the United States team starting the swimming pool. Kentucky guard Jasper Johnson And the rest of the team took a 1-0 start.

The US team U19 team has recorded a 88-73 Victory On Australia to start the group game. Byu signatory AJ Dybansta (18 points) and signatory of Arizona Koa peat (17 points) carried the notation charge. Kentucky’s signatory Jasper Johnson scored six points out of six attempts to shoot at 15 points. Johnson finished the game with more positive / less (+8).

Kentucky Target Tyran Stokes scored six points in just three minutes on the ground. Signatory of Louisville Mikel Brown Jr. scored 10 out of 14 points attempts with six rebounds and seven assists at a 33 -minute summit. The Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd led the team at a start 1-0.

The United States team will be back in action on Sunday against France. The tip in Switzerland is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. He / 1 h 00 CT. The game will be broadcast on Fiba’s YouTube channel.

The American team coaches were impressed by the development of Jasper Johnson

Before the matches could really take place, Jasper Johnson had to do the team. During the tests at Colorado Springs, the Dandy of the Kentucky layer stood out.

A coach staff who includes Tommy Lloyd from Arizona, Micah Shrewsberry from Notre Dame and Grant McCasland of Tech Tech were impressed by Jasper Johnson.

“His experience by playing in the U18 team, I think I showed above all early”, ” Texas Tech’s assistant coach of Team USA and head coach Grant McCasland told KSR in Colorado Springs. “When he originally played with us, he really chased gunshots and was more a two -rights goalkeeper. What really impressed me was – he has always been coachable, but he increased his ability to learn and grow and to the will to hear everything you have to say and try to do it.

“He improved – and I don’t want to say a little.

It will not take long as long as we see Jasper Johnson in a Kentucky jersey in Rupp Arena.