To the surprise of no one, Team USA's U19 men's basketball team handled all challengers this summer to win a FIBA World Cup gold medal in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Only Canada managed to give Team USA a run for its money, falling 108-102 in the quarterfinals. And Australia was the only other squad that managed to not get totally obliterated, losing 88-73 in the group stage opener in a game that was never particularly close. After beating Canada in the quarterfinals, USA closed out strong, blowing out New Zealand 120-64 and Germany 109-76 for gold.

A.J. Dybantsa was named MVP with 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game on 50% shooting. Mikel Brown Jr. also received significant MVP consideration with 14.9 points and 6.1 assists per game on 46.7% FG and 47.6% 3FG.

All 12 players on Team USA scored more than five points per game.

Here's a quick look at each of Team USA's players' high school recruiting profiles. Players are listed in descending order of minutes per game.

(Recruiting info per 247Sports.)

A.J. Dybantsa, F, 6-9, Utah Prep (UT) – No. 2 in Class of 2025 – BYU (incoming freshman)

Gotta start with the MVP, right? With the emergence of Darryn Peterson, Dybantsa is no longer the consensus No. 1 player in the Class of 2025, but he would be in most high school classes. While 247Sports bumped him down to No. 2, ESPN still has him at No. 1 – where he can be found in many NBA 2026 mock drafts.

A prototypical combo forward at 6-9, 210 with outstanding athleticism, Dybantsa averaged  28.6 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game playing one of the toughest schedules in the country, and he's a tremendous defensive asset as well. He was a Sporting News 1st Team All-American.

Mikel Brown Jr., G, 6-3, DME Academy (FL) – No. 6 in Class of 2025 – Louisville (incoming freshman)

Based solely on box score averages, it's hard to argue that Brown should not have been the MVP this summer, and some who watched every game have the same sentiment. He was a Sporting News 2nd Team All-American at DME Academy this past season averaging 27.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 2.1 steals per game. NBADraft.net currently projects him to go 12th in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Morez Johnson Jr., F/C, 6-9, Thornton Township (IL) – No. 31 in Class of 2024 – Illinois (rising sophomore)

Just like he did as a freshman at Illinois, Johnson anchored the paint and stuffed the stat sheet in a little under 20 MPG for Team USA. He averaged 9.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.0 steals, and 1.7 blocks a game on 58.5% FG.

Believe it or not, Johnson was only a 4-star recruit in high school despite averaging 17.2 points, 14.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.4 blocks, and 2.5 blocks on 50% shooting for one of Illinois' top team as one of his classification's younger stars.

Koa Peat, F, 6-8, Perry (AZ) – No. 11 in Class of 2025 – Arizona (incoming freshman)

A broken hand wasn't enough to stop Koa Peat from leading Perry to its fourth AIA Open Division state title in four years this spring. It also wasn't enough to stop him from starring on Team USA's U19 squad. The team's leading rebounder and third-leading scorer with 12.6 points, 6.9 rebounds, and one steal per contest on 48.6% FG was a Sporting News 1st Team All-American last season for his 18.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 5.1 assists per game. Many mock drafts currently project Peat as a late first round pick or early second round pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Jordan Smith Jr., G, 6-2, Paul VI (VA) – No. 2 in Class of 2026 – Uncommitted

Smith got the most minutes of any Team USA players that still have a year of high school basketball remaining. He averaged 8.4 points and 2.0 steals on 54.5% FG and 35.7% 3FG this summer and was a MaxPreps Junior All-American last season for national powerhouse Paul VI.

JJ Mandaquit, G, 6-1, Utah Prep (UT) – No. 73 in Class of 2025 – Washington (incoming freshman)

Making Team USA's U19 at 6-foot-1 ranked "only" 73rd in your class? That can't be easy. But the 4-star UW commit and A.J. Dybantsa's teammate at Utah Prep wasn't just happy to be part of the ride – he balled out in a complementary role with 6.1 points and 5.4 assists per game shooting 44.4% FG and 60% 3FG.

Caleb Holt, G, 6-5, Prolific Prep (CA) – No. 6 in Class of 2026 – Uncommitted

Just how impressive is Holt? He was Team USA's fourth-leading scorer with 10 PPG, most efficient three-level scorer by far, and leader in both plus-minus (+21.7) and steals per game (2.7) despite having a year remaining in his high school career. He shot 57.4% from the field and 52% from three and also averaged 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 steals.

As a junior at Grayson (GA), Holt averaged 18.2 points and 8.7 for the nationally-ranked state semifinalist, and he'll fill in for the graduating Darryn Peterson as a senior at Prolific Prep.

Jasper Johnson, G, 6-4, Overtime Elite – No. 24 in Class of 2025 – Kentucky

Repping Overtime Elite, Johnson made the cut as "only" a 4-star recruit and scored efficiently. He averaged eight points and 1.6 assists on 46.3% FG and 40.7% 3FG. 

Nikolas Khamenia, F, 6-8, Harvard-Westlake (CA) – No. 15 in Class of 2025 – Duke (incoming freshman)

The 5-star Duke signee and former California state champion at Harvard-Westlake showed in flashes for Team USA why he's been such a big prospect since his sophomore year of high school. In just 15 MPG, Khamenia was third on the team with a plus-minus of +20.6, averaging 9.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.3 steals per game on a lofty 44% 3FG. As a senior at Harvard-Westlake, he averaged upwards of 17 points, seven rebounds, and five assists.

Tyran Stokes, F, 6-7, Notre Dame Sherman Oaks (CA) – No. 1 in Class of 2026 – 

The first player in Team USA history with a triple-double in the U19 World Cup – and he's still in high school. Stokes is the top-ranked prospect in the Class of 2026, and when rumors recently surfaced that he'd reclassify to 2025, NBADraft.net bumped him up to No. 4 in its 2026 mock draft. Stokes hung 19 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, and seven steals on Jordan in a 140-67 round of 16 demolition, and averaged 9.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.7 steals on a whopping 70.6% shooting.

At 6-foot-7 and an overwhelming 240-pound frame with point guard skills, it's easy to see why Stokes is considered the top longterm prospect in his class, currently possessing the ability to play all five positions at the highest level of high school ball. As a junior at Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), he averaged 21 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.5 steals a game against a brutal schedule while shooting 54% from the field.

Daniel Jacobsen, C, 7-3, Brewster Academy (NH) – No. 58 in Class of 2024 – Purdue (rising sophomore)

Jacobsen was the only player on the team besides Morez Johnson Jr. with a year of college hoops under his belt. And like Johnson, he somehow wasn't a 5-star recruit despite his impressive high school career – and overwhelming size. As a senior at Brewster Academy, Jacobsen averaged 7.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game on a national title contender jam-packed with talent, dominating on a per-minute basis whenever his team elected not to go small.

If you're wondering why you haven't heard of him at Purdue, it's because he broke his leg one minute into his second game of the season after starting both games as a true freshman. In the Boilermakers' season-opener, a 90-73 win over Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, Jacobsen was very promising, totaling 12 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks on 66.7% shooting in 25 minutes.

This summer for Team USA, Jacobsen led the team in blocks despite playing just 14 MPG, averaging 6.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks on 60.6% FG. Big sophomore year incoming.

Brandon McCoy, G, 6-4, St. John Bosco (CA) – No. 3 in Class of 2026 – Uncommitted

The third player on the team with another year left of high school along with Stokes and Holt. McCoy played less than 10 MPG this summer, but he still averaged 5.7 points, 2.0 assists, and 1.0 steals on 65.2% shooting and an incredible 88.2% 2FG. At 6-4, he's a combo guard in the best sense of the term, not stuck in between guard spots but instead projected to be able to start at either of them at every level of hoops.

As a junior at St. John Bosco, McCoy was slowed down by injuries but still averaged team-bests 16.8 PPG and 3.8 SPG to go with 6.1 RPG and 3.5 APG on 54% shooting for one of the nation's better squads. This season he's surrounded by two more top-10 seniors in forward Christian Collins and wing Tajh Ariza, giving Bosco its best shot yet at a national title.