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Future Cats Julius Randle, Andrew Harrison score 19 each in Nike Hoop Summit U.S. loss

Future Cats Julius Randle and Andrew Harrison had 19 points each, but their U.S fell to the World Select team of international stars 112-98.
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University of signees Julius Randle and had 19 points each, but their U.S Junior National Select Team fell to the World Select team of international stars 112-98 on Saturday night in the Hoop Summit in Portland, Ore.

target , a native of Canada considered high school basketball’s No. 1 prospect, had 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists for the World team, which beat Team USA for the second straight year, its first back-to-back wins in the event that began in 1995.

Randle added eight rebounds for the United States and was 9 of 17 from the field.

Harrison had a team-high five assists.

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