2026 Nike Hoops Summit Impressions and Box Score

[Gael]

Just watched this USA vs. World all-star game. The World team had lots of commits to U.S. colleges. The USA won, 105-77.

In my opinion, the clear three best players were Saniyah Hall (USCw, 19p), Jerzy Robinson (USCe, 19p) and McKenna Woliczko (Iowa, 10p, 13r). All three were on the USA team, as was the impressive guard Maddyn Greenway (KY, 11p, 4s).

The best player on the World team was Jovana Popovich (UConn), who had 14 points on 6-9, 0-1, 2-2, with the highest team efficiency and 4r, 3a and 2s. She knows how to get to the rim and finish. Popovich, from Serbia, had 11 points in this game last year. Also, impressive for the World were Sitaya Fagan (USCw) with 15 points and Savvy Swords (KY) with 14. UConn commit Olivia Vukosa only played 13 minutes, but did have 6 points and 5 rebounds in that time. No one passed her the ball when she was inside the paint.

Highly touted Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka, whom I'd previously seen in person at the HoopHall Classic, again didn't impress me: 0-4 with 5 turnovers. She's quite athletic but has no concept of team play, being a high usage shooter and bulldozing driver who can score lots of points against weak teams but seems to struggle when she plays with or against top-flight players. She must be better than what I've seen.

HERE is the box score.

 

[Zarathustra]

Just watched this USA vs. World all-star game. The World team had lots of commits to U.S. colleges. The USA won, 105-77.

In my opinion, the clear three best players were Saniyah Hall (USCw, 19p), Jerzy Robinson (USCe, 19p) and McKenna Woliczko (Iowa, 10p, 13r). All three were on the USA team, as was the impressive guard Maddyn Greenway (KY, 11p, 4s).

The best player on the World team was Jovana Popovich (UConn), who had 14 points on 6-9, 0-1, 2-2, with the highest team efficiency and 4r, 3a and 2s. She knows how to get to the rim and finish. Popovich, from Serbia, had 11 points in this game last year. Also, impressive for the World were Sitaya Fagan (USCw) with 15 points and Savvy Swords (KY) with 14. UConn commit Olivia Vukosa only played 13 minutes, but did have 6 points and 5 rebounds in that time. No one passed her the ball when she was inside the paint.

Highly touted Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka, whom I'd previously seen in person at the HoopHall Classic, again didn't impress me: 0-4 with 5 turnovers. She's quite athletic but has no concept of team play, being a high usage shooter and bulldozing driver who can score lots of points against weak teams but seems to struggle when she plays with or against top-flight players. She must be better than what I've seen.

HERE is the box score.

Thank you for your observations and BOXSCORE.