Five breakout college performers at U19 World Championships

The U-19 World Championships concluded Sunday with Lithuania defeating Serbia in the gold medal game and the U.S. salvaging a fifth-place finish with a one-point victory over Australia. Here's a look at some of the tournament's top performers who will be playing college basketball in the U.S. next season.

1. Hugh Greenwood, G, Australia (New Mexico): With all-Mountain West guard Dairese Gary graduating, New Mexico needs a newcomer to plug into its backcourt next to promising sophomore Kendall Williams. Enter Greenwood, a smooth 6-foot-3 college-ready combo guard who led Australia in scoring at 17.1 points per game during the tournament. The captain of the acclaimed Australian Institute for Sport was at his best in the medal round, scoring 20 or more points in all three games including a 26-point, five-assist, six-rebound masterpiece in a one-point loss to the U.S. on Sunday.

2. Jeremy Lamb, G, United States (Connecticut): If any doubt remained whether Lamb is ready to go from Kemba Walker's sidekick to the centerpiece of UConn's title defense, the sophomore wing answered it in Latvia. Lamb emerged as easily the U.S.'s most consistent performer, averaging 16.2 points per game including 35 in an upset win over eventual champion Lithuania. Lamb also chipped in two steals per game and hit the game-winning buckets against both Lithuania and Australia.

3. Anthony Drmic, F, Australia (Boise State): Having graduated seven players off last season's 22-win squad that reached the WAC title game, Boise State coach Leon Rice recruited a pair of Aussie players in hopes they can make an immediate impact. The one who appears most college ready is Drmic, a 6-foot-5 wing who shot 54.1 percent in the tournament and 43.8 percent from 3-point range. Drmic averaged 15.4 points per game in nine games, erupting for 34 in a blowout victory over Chinese Taipei.

4. Doug McDermott, F, United States (Creighton): McDermott validated a brilliant freshman season at Creighton by performing extremely well against top competition in Latvia. Not only did the 6-foot-7 small forward score in double figures in six of the U.S. team's nine games, he also chipped in 6.1 rebounds per game, more than any other players besides big men Patric Young and Tony Mitchell. On a U.S. team that faltered badly from the perimeter in its losses, McDermott shot a team-high 39.4 percent from behind the 3-point arc.

5. Kevin Pangos, G, Canada (Gonzaga): Expected to battle returner David Stockton for Gonzaga's starting point guard job next season, Pangos showed flashes of why the Zags are so excited about his future. The 6-foot-1 Pangos failed to make a shot from the field in blowout losses to the U.S. and gold medal-winning Lithuania, but he scored 18 or more points in four other games in the tournament. Pangos didn't have much of a chance to showcase his vaunted playmaking skills in this tournament because Canada's top young scorers like Kentucky signee Kyle Wiltjer and Pittsburgh-bound Khem Birch did not play.

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