Team USA’s run at the FIBA World Cup ended early Sunday morning. After losing to Canada 127-118 in the bronze medal game, they officially finish in fourth place.
Now that the event is over, the players’ stats are set. Mikal Bridges, a forward for the Brooklyn Nets, was the best player for Team USA in the World Cup in terms of how well he played.
Mikal Bridges did well in the World Cup. He scored close to 14 points per game on average. His best game was against Canada, when he made a big three-pointer in the last few seconds to send the game into OT.
Team USA in order Stats from the FIBA World Cup
Even though Mikal Bridges may have been picked as the best player for the U.S., here are the numbers for every player at the FIBA World Cup.
Player Statistics
| Player | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | 18.9 | 4.6 | 2.8 |
| Mikal Bridges | 13.6 | 3.8 | 1.8 |
| Austin Reaves | 13.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 8.6 | 3.0 | 5.6 |
| Jalen Brunson | 11.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Paolo Banchero | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| Bobby Portis | 7.9 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Josh Hart | 5.1 | 5.3 | 1.9 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 8.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| Cameron Johnson | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| Walker Kessler | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Brandon Ingram | 5.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
Was Mikal Bridges Team USA’s best player at the FIBA World Cup?
Even though the numbers say one thing, it’s clear who the best U.S. player was. Anthony Edwards was the leader of the group even before the FIBA World Cup started.
Several times, the star player for the Minnesota Timberwolves did everything he could to keep the U.S. in the game. His best game was when he scored 35 points in a shocking win against Lithuania.
Edwards scored more than 10 points in all but one game, and he scored more than 20 points four times. It’s clear that he was his team’s best player in this competition.
Edwards was also named a FIBA World Cup All-Star, which is another reason why he was the best player for the U.S. Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who plays for the OKC Thunder, are also part of the All-Star five.
Given that they came in fourth, it doesn’t mean much, but Edwards stood out on a team full of future stars.
FIBA World Ranking
Qualification Details for FIBA Events
| Qualification Method | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | France |
| 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup | Africa | 25 August – 10 September 2023 | 1 | South Sudan |
| Americas | 2 | Canada, United States | ||
| Asia | 1 | Japan | ||
| Europe | 2 | Germany, Serbia | ||
| Oceania | 1 | Australia | ||
| 2024 FIBA Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments | 2–7 July 2024 | Spain | 1 | Spain |
| Latvia | Riga | 1 | Brazil | |
| Greece | Piraeus | 1 | Greece | |
| Puerto Rico | San Juan | 1 | Puerto Rico | |
| Total | 12 |
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