Over the next week and a half, potential UNC basketball talents will be on full display in Istanbul.
The USA Basketball Junior National Teams account advertised the heralded U17 squad's Saturday opener at the FIBA U17 World Cup in Istanbul, Turkey, with the following stated plan of attack: "One game at a time." If the Americans' success at the event over the years is any indication of what's in store for this year's bunch, which includes five UNC basketball recruiting targets, it will be "one win at a time.
At 10:30 a.m. ET Saturday, the country's 12-deep 2024 edition faces France to tip off its three-game Group B slate to determine its seed in tournament action, beginning with the Round of 16 on Wednesday and culminating in the title bout four days later.
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