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Portland, OR – The Nike Hoop Summit came to Portland, Oregon for the 16th time, and the 2026 Hoop Summit game was the best of them all. The USA topped the World Select Team 102-100 in overtime, the second straight OT win for the USA in the event.
The USA’s Brandon McCoy Jr. made two free throws with under a second remaining to send the game into overtime. Caleb Gaskins made the key shot for the winners, a 3-pointer to put the USA up 99-97 with 1:36 left in the overtime. The World Team has chances to take the lead but an Adam Atamna 3-point attempt was off the mark and the USA closed the game at the free throw line. Statistically the game was very evenly played with neither team having a decided edge in any metric. There were 25 lead changes, 14 ties, and the 54 combined turnovers were a Hoop Summit record.
For the USA, Caleb Holt, Jordan Smith Jr., McCoy Jr. and Jason Crowe Jr. were the most impressive players in the game. Top-rated recruit Tyran Stokes did score 15 points but was limited by foul trouble before fouling out in the fourth quarter. He had only two rebounds and no assists while committing four turnovers.
Holt led the way for the USA, scoring 24 points on 4-of-9 from deep and added eight rebounds and seven steals while committing five turnovers. He had a +/- of +24 while he was on the court. The 6’5 Arizona commit was all over the court and played a team-high 33 minutes. He’ll play right away for the Wildcats and will likely be a high lottery pick in the 2027 NBA Draft. The 6’2, 200-pound Smith Jr. will fit perfectly on John Calipari’s Arkansas team. He scored 13 points and added five rebounds over 25 minutes. Smith Jr. is strong, athletic, quick and can play both guard positions.
The 6’5 McCoy Jr., headed to national champion Michigan, can play a variety of positions from the 1 to the 3. He scored 11 points, including the two important free throws that sent the game to overtime and had a team-high five assists to go along with four steals. He’ll likely start in Ann Arbor and play several roles for the Wolverines. Crowe Jr. is a scorer and will do that at lot at Missouri. He scored 16 points on 5-of-11 shooting in 20 minutes of action.
Canadian point guard Miles Sadler led the way for the World Team. Sadler played a game-high 43 minutes, scoring 29 points on 10-of-18 shooting, 3-of-5 from deep. He added seven assists and two steals but committed a very high 11 turnovers. Sadler is small, likely about 5’10, although listed a 6’0 for the event. He can get past anyone, sees the court extremely well, but due to his size, has trouble converting at the rim and has navigating blitzes. He’ll be a starter immediately at West Virginia and will be exciting to watch.
7’0 Miikka Muurinen (Finland) played only 15 minutes, had 10 points with several impressive dunks and added eight rebounds. Obviously incredibly skilled, Muurinen will need to get stronger as well as understand his defensive role better as he moves forward in his career. Tonight his +/- was a game-worst -21. His next stop will likely be in college and if he is coachable and understands his defensive role better, will have a bright future. Abdou Toure added 19 points (8-of-13 overall, 2-of-3 3s) with six rebounds and five blocks in 25 minutes. The 6’6 forward is extremely active, long and athletic and should be another perfect fit for an Arkansas team that plays his style.
All in all, it was another great week at the Nike Hoop Summit in Portland, one of the best basketball weeks of the season.
This article was written by Carl Berman, Managing Partner of NetScouts Basketball. You can follow us on Instagram, or on twitter.
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