Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje, a highly touted Duke commit, outdid himself once again, showing college basketball fans his true potential next season. In the FIBA U17 World Cup quarterfinals against Puerto Rico, Boumtje-Boumtje dominated to say the least.
The new Blue Devil was incredible, scoring 31 points on 11-for-13 shooting in just 21 minutes of play. He added 16 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal. As a result, Team USA cruised to another blowout victory, defeating Puerto Rico 149-82.
This comes after another large victory against Cameroon in the Round of 16, where Boumtje-Boumtje tallied 19 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals in a 141-85 victory. In five games throughout the tournament thus far, the United States is undefeated with a point differential of 267, an average margin of victory of 53.4 points per game. Boumtje-Boumtje and Team USA will face Australia in the semifinals Saturday.
