Robinson earns MVP honors after shattering tournament scoring mark in Mexico.
The USA Basketball U17 women's team brought home its sixth straight gold medal Sunday beating Canada 87-57 at the FIBA World Cup in Mexico.
The run to the title was a record-setting performance for the Americans. MVP
Jerzy Robinson of
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) scored 25 in the title contest and joined former MaxPreps National Player of the Year
Juju Watkins as the only players to be named MVP in the U16 AmeriCup and the FIBA U17 World Cup.
Robinson set the mark for most points scored in the tournament with 146, breaking the 118-point effort of former
Norcross (Ga.) standout
Diamond DeSheilds in 2012.
The
United States went 7-0 in the event, winning by an average margin of 48 points per game and breaking team records
by averaging 100 points per game and 62 rebounds per contest.
The gold also cemented a sweep for the junior national teams, which won men's and women's U17 and U18 titles.
Agot Makeer of
Crestwood Prep (North York, Ontario, Canada) was named to the All-Star Five from Canada while Mexico's Sara Okeke and France's Ainhoa Risacher also made the quintet.
Savannah Swords of
Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.) scored a game-high 15 for Canada in earning the silver while
Deniya Prawl of
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) added 13 points.
