South Sudan and Japan are going to the Olympics. Carlik Jones had 26 points and 15 assists and South Sudan rolled past Angola 101-78 on Saturday.
Carlik Jones finished with 26 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds, and South Sudan rolled past Angola 101-78 on Saturday in the final game of the World Cup for both teams.
Marial Shayok scored 18, Nuni Omot — the reigning MVP of the NBA-backed Basketball Africa League — scored 17 and Wenyen Gabriel added 15 for South Sudan .South Sudan and Japan joined Australia and France as teams to have clinched spots in the 12-team Olympic men’s basketball field. Japan played host to the Olympics two summers ago and now has secured another trip to the games, though it was far from easy at the end.
Hawkinson had 29 points and Tominaga had 22 for Japan . Edy Tavares and Shane De Rosa each had 11 for Cape Verde .At Manila, Jordan Clarkson wouldn’t let the host nation finish the World Cup winless.
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