GLOBAL REACH: Georgetown Center Julius Halaifonua Impresses at U19 World Cup
Halaifonua averaged 10.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 2.0 APG, and 1.6 BPG in 19.3 MPG over 7 games (4-3) for the fourth-placed New Zealand squad. The Kiwis finished behind the USA, Germany, and Slovenia.
In case you had not heard, Ed Cooley made the trip.
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