Conner Frankamp, a Wichita North senior-to-be who has committed to play basketball at Kansas University, scored 13 points and dished a team-high five assists as the USA men’s basketball team defeated Australia, 89-67, on Friday at the FIBA U17 World Championship.
Frankamp also had three rebounds, two steals and zero turnovers in 23 minutes for the Americans. He shot 6-for-9 from the field and made his only three-point attempt.
The U.S. will next face the Czech Republic today, Egypt on Sunday and France on Tuesday before closing preliminary play against China on Wednesday.
The top four teams from each group will advance to the medal round with the quarterfinals set to begin on July 6. The semifinals will be played on July 7, with the finals on July 8.
