Rivers sparks U.S. Junior National team

PORTLAND - Austin Rivers, son of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, had 20 points to lead the U.S. Junior National Select Team to a 92-80 victory over its international counterpart in the Nike Hoop Summit on Saturday night.

Kentucky-bound Anthony Davis and future Wildcats teammate Michael Gilchrist each added 16 points in the annual showcase of young talent put together by USA Basketball. Davis also had 10 rebounds for the U.S. team, which led by as many as 20 points.

Bismack Biyombo of Congo had 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocked shots for the World Select Team. Guard Mateusz Ponitka of Poland finished with 17 points.

Canadian guard Kevin Pangos, a Gonzaga recruit, scored six points and had two assists for the World team.

Davis averaged 32 points and 22 rebounds as a senior at Perspectives Charter in Chicago, after a growth spurt saw him spring up from 6-foot-3 to 6-foot-10 between his junior and senior years.

Rivers, a 6-foot-3 guard who averaged 30 points per game last season as a senior at Winter Park (Fla.) High School, is headed to Duke.

The hometown favorite was 6-foot-10 forward Kyle Wiltjer, who played for state champion Jesuit High School. Wiltjer, also headed to Kentucky in the fall, holds dual citizenship in the United States and Canada and was playing for the international team. He finished with 12 points.

Four players at the Hoop Summit were going to play for John Calipari next fall.

The international squad featured Lucas Riva Nogueira of Brazil, who was listed at 7-feet. Known as Bebe, Nogueira is considered a top NBA draft prospect among international players.