Originally published Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Prep Basketbal | World team surprises U.S. in Nike Hoop Summit

Serbia's 6-foot-9 Milan Macvan scored 23 and Lithuania's 7-foot Donatas Motiejunas added 21 as the World 19-and-under team beat the USA Junior National team 97-89.

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Avery Bradley scored 21 points, but it wasn't enough for the USA Junior National Select team in a 97-89 loss to the World team in the Nike Hoop Summit basketball game Saturday night.

Serbia's 6-foot-9 Milan Macvan scored 23 and Lithuania's 7-foot Donatas Motiejunas added 21 as the World 19-and-under team got its first victory in the series since 1998, when Dirk Nowitzki led the foreign stars.

Bradley, a 6-3 guard who has signed with Texas, played until this season with Abdul Gaddy at Bellarmine Prep of Tacoma. Gaddy, also a 6-3 guard, is the Washington Huskies' prize recruit and was also on the U.S. team.

Bradley, a Puyallup resident, transferred this season to Findlay Prep of Henderson, Nev.

The USA team has typically been a mismatch for its foreign opponent but this time was an exception. The taller World team had a whopping 48-29 rebounding advantage to beat Team USA for only the third time in 12 meetings.

The U.S. was led by 6-6 Xavier Henry's 22 points and six three-pointers. Guard John Wall had 13 points and 11 assists for the U.S.

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