GWANGJU, South Korea -- University of Louisville forward/center Mangok Mathiang completed his participation with his Australian team in the 2015 World University Games on Monday as Australia (5-3) finished 10th in the international event.
Mathiang led the 23-team event in rebounding and finished tied for eighth in scoring, producing five double-doubles. He started all eight games for Australia, averaging 13.5 points and 10.3 rebounds while shooting 56.1 percent from the field (46-of-82, fourth-best in the World University Games) and adding seven blocked shots. His top scoring effort was 23 points against Chinese Taipei and his best rebounding game was 17 against the home nation Korea.
Mathiang totaled 16 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots as Australia fell 81-72 to Serbia in its final game of the event on Monday. Australia's 10th place finish was its second-best possible finish after missing the medal round after emerging as the No. 3 team out of Pool C. The USA won the gold medal with an 84-77 double-overtime victory over Germany.
Hopefully this will be a solid platform for Mangok to build off of going into his junior season.
Mathiang led the 23-team event in rebounding and finished tied for eighth in scoring, producing five double-doubles. He started all eight games for Australia, averaging 13.5 points and 10.3 rebounds while shooting 56.1 percent from the field (46-of-82, fourth-best in the World University Games) and adding seven blocked shots. His top scoring effort was 23 points against Chinese Taipei and his best rebounding game was 17 against the home nation Korea.
Mathiang totaled 16 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots as Australia fell 81-72 to Serbia in its final game of the event on Monday. Australia's 10th place finish was its second-best possible finish after missing the medal round after emerging as the No. 3 team out of Pool C. The USA won the gold medal with an 84-77 double-overtime victory over Germany.
Hopefully this will be a solid platform for Mangok to build off of going into his junior season.
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