Indiana basketball recruiting target Jalen Haralson wins gold at FIBA U17 World Cup

Indiana basketball 2025 recruiting target Jalen Haralson helped the U17 USA Basketball team win Gold at the FIBA U17 World Cup. The United States beat Italy in the Final, 129-88.

Team USA was dominant all tournament long en route to claiming its seventh straight Gold Medal at the U17 World Cup.

Their average margin of victory was over 60 points per game.

In seven games, Jalen Haralson averaged 11.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals in 15.0 minutes a game. He shot 58.1 percent from the field, 38.5 percent (10-of-26) on 3s and 80 percent (12-of-15) from the free throw line.

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Haralson’s best game was a 21-point game against China.

He had eight points in the Final.

The La Lumiere (Ind.) guard is a key recruiting target for Indiana basketball. He has a visit set up for Aug. 31.

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