Alabama point guard Kira Lewis and Team USA defeated Mali, 93-79, Sunday to win the gold medal at the FIBA 2019 Men’s Basketball U19 World Cup. It was the seventh time winning gold for USA.

Along the way, the undefeated United States defeated New Zealand, Lituania (twice), Senegal, Latvia, Russia and finally Mali to capture the gold medal. Lewis' best game came in the semifinals against Lithuania, where he scored 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting in 15 minutes of game action.

Lewis posted one assist in 2:25 on the floor in the gold medal game against Mali. The Crimson Tide sophomore averaged 4.0 points, 1.6 assists and 1.1 rebounds per game throughout the tournament.

"It was a long process, but the trials were good," Lewis told 247Sports' Evan Daniels. "Playing against some of the top players in the country, guys in high school, guys coming to college, guys that have already played a year in college. Being out here in Greece was good, just learning from different players and how they approach the game.

"Just playing a role, because with all of these great talents, you might not be the man like you were on your normal team. So playing roles, going out there and valuing your minutes."

During his freshman season, Lewis earned a spot on the 2019 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team despite being the youngest active Division I men’s basketball player in the country. The Meridianville, Ala., native led the Tide on the offensive side of the ball, topping the team with 13.5 points, 2.9 assists and 31.6 minutes per contest. He also led UA in free throw percentage (90-of-115, .783), double-figure scoring games (24) and 20-point games (5) for the season.

"It’s great that Kira Lewis is playing on the USA U19 Team," Alabama head coach Nate Oats said. "I think that will give him some great experience. He’s one of the better point guards in the country, so it’s nice to walk in your first year and have a really talented point guard, especially with the way that we play and how fast we play, and he’s one of the better transition point guards in the country. So, he’s good. We’ve got talent to go around him."

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