Grade 10 Grand River standout Jamal Murray's star continues to shine on the international stage.This time, Murray pumped home 24 points and added 7 rebounds (along with 3 assists and 2 steals) as the Canadian U16 (Cadet) National Team defeated Puerto Rico 76-63 in the first game at the FIBA Americas U16 tournament in Uruguay.
Murray knocked home 6-of-12 from the floor, which included a solid 4-of-7 effort from beyond the three-point arc. He keyed a 12-0 Canada run in the second quarter that helped establish a lead that the Canadians would not relinquish.
Canada is in a pool with hosts Uruguay, Chile, and Puerto Rico. They'll play Chile today, who defeated Uruguay 64-62 yesterday.
The other pool features the United States, Mexico, Argentina and the Bahamas. The first day in that pool saw the US demolish Mexico 130-31, while Argentina took care of the Bahamas 74-53.
