Apple Valley star guard Gary Trent Jr. led the USA men's U17 basketball team to a FIBA world championship on Sunday in Zaragoza, Spain.
Trent scored a game-high 17 points to go along with four rebounds, two assists and two steals in the 96-56 championship rout over Turkey.
The U.S. finished the tournament 7-0 and won every game by double digits. Trent started all seven games and finished with an average of 12.7 points, the second-most on the team, and 3.9 rebounds per game.
Trent has a history of success in international play. He led the U16 team to a world championship last year and was named the tournament MVP. He also helped lead Apple Valley to a state championship in 2015 and to the state semifinals in 2016.
Trent is being recruited by Minnesota, Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and Michigan State.
JASON GONZALEZ
