New Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Nik Stauskas scored 16 points in Canada's 82-62 rout of Venezuela on Thursday in the FIBA Americas Olympic qualifying tournament in Mexico. That's a good sign for a player seeking a fresh start following a dismal rookie season with the Sacramento Kings.

Josh Wilson of The Sixer Sense details the situation surrounding Stauskas, who suddenly couldn't shoot last season following two excellent college years at Michigan:

"He was back to his normal self going four-for-five from the three point line, something we’ve missed from Stauskas — he went just one-for-seven in the previous game — and definitely didn’t see when he suited up as a King last season. In a parallel with this game, we can hope to see Stauskas move forward this season with the Sixers. He’s been scrutinized for his poor play with the Kings last year, and hopefully can use this as fuel to bounce back in his sophomore year with the Sixers, just as he did against Team Venezuela."

Stauskas made only one start last season in 73 appearances for the Kings. He averaged only 4.4 points and 2.2 three-point attempts in 15.4 minutes per game. He was drafted eighth overall only a year after Sacramento drafted shooting guard Ben McLemore at No. 7.