The Team USA West squad beat up on Puerto Rico, 105-74, in the first round of the Nike Global Challenge. Kentucky recruit Brandon Ashley scored 12 points. Another Kentucky target, Julius Randle had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Rounding out the rest of the key stats for USA West: Grant Jerrett 13 pts; Dominic Artis 12 pts, 5 assists; Rasheed Sulaimon 5 pts, 4 rebounds, 5 steals; LJ Rose 2 pts, 9 assists; Matt Jones 16 pts; Aaron Gordon 18 pts and Laden Lucas 10 pts, 14 rebounds.
Team USA West Roster:
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Birthyear | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Artis | PG | 6’01 | 167 | 1993 | Richmond, CA |
| LJ Rose | PG | 6’03 | 189 | 1993 | Houston, TX |
| Rasheed Sulaimon | SG | 6’05 | 185 | 1994 | Houston, TX |
| Matt Jones | G | 6’05 | 182 | 1994 | Desoto, TX |
| Danuel House | SG | 6’07 | 183 | 1993 | Fresno, TX |
| Aaron Gordon | PF | 6’08 | 207 | 1995 | San Jose, CA |
| Brandon Ashley | PF | 6’07 | 191 | 1994 | Dublin, CA |
| Landen Lucas | PF | 6’10 | 241 | 1993 | Portland, OR |
| Grant Jerrett | C | 6’10 | 220 | 1993 | Chino Hills, CA |
| Julius Randle | PF | 6’09 | 243 | 1994 | McKinney, TX |
| J-Mychal Reese** | PG | 6’02 | 172 | 1993 | Bryan, TX |