PORTLAND — Over 100 NBA scouts and executives packed the Coach K gym on Nike’s campus this past week for the Nike Hoop Summit to not only watch 12 of the top U.S. players practice and scrimmage but also 12 international players from 12 different countries, including Qatar, Lithuania, Ghana and Bahamas. To conclude the festivities, the 24 players played a FIBA-ruled game Saturday night at the Moda Center, the home for the Portland Trail Blazers.
During the game between Team USA and Team World, it felt like more than just a high school all-star game with players competing from the jump. It was a two-point game at the half and both teams kept it close until halfway through the fourth quarter. Team USA went up by 10 points and Team World didn’t have an answer, with Team USA pulling away and getting the 98-75 win. It was an evenly …