The Barlowe brothers are back with a full breakdown of the 2026 FIBA U17 World Cup after Team USA rolled to a gold medal, winning every game by an average of 46 points. Rafael and James discuss what stood out from Team USA’s dominant run while evaluating some of the tournament’s biggest NBA prospects, including Duke commit Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje , Beckham Black, A.J. Williams, C.J. Rosser, and several other rising American stars.
The conversation also shifts overseas as the brothers break down the top international performers from the tournament, including Serbia’s Nikola Kusturica, France’s Nathan Soliman, Turkey’s Omer Kutluay and Darius Karutasu, and Australia’s Luke Paul. James also shares his thoughts on Canada Basketball’s style of play and discusses why he believes Isaiah Hamilton’s development could benefit from a different approach.
Timestamps:
1:17 - James is on his way to Vegas for EYBL and NBA Summer League
2:53 - Rafael’s FIBA U17s experience in Istanbul
3:38 - Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje
7:31 - Beckham Black
12:33 - CJ Rosser
14:39 - Class of 2027s talent pool in US
15:54 - U17s too easy for USA
20:12 - Navarro Bowman’s dunk
21:17 - Cayden Daughtry
22:48 - AJ Williams
24:49 - Asa Montgomery and Jordan Page
25:30 - Cayden Daughtry
27:15 - James top international prospects from FIBA U17s
27:20 - Nikola Kusturica
28:11 - Nathan Soliman
29:15 - Luke Paul
33:27- Omer Kutluay
35:20 - Nathan Soliman
35:48 - Canada plays a bad brand of basketball
36:14 - Isaiah Hamilton
39:24 - Nikola Kusturica
42:22 - Nathan Soliman
45:16 - Luke Paul
47:35 - Darius Karutasu
48:44 - Omer Kutluay
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