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VIDEO: Duke-bound R.J. Barrett adds to highlight reel as Canada earns World Cup qualifying win

2018 Spalding HoopHall Classic

SPRINGFIELD, MA - JANUARY 15: R.J. Barrett #5 of Montverde Academy looks on in a game against Mater Dei High School during the 2018 Spalding Hoophall Classic at Blake Arena at Springfield College on January 15, 2018 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

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Canada finished up the first half of the FIBA World Cup Qualifying campaign with a 99-69 win over the US Virgin Islands.

The game itself doesn’t matter all that much, at least not to college basketball fans. What does matter, however, is that Duke-bound R.J. Barrett was arguably the best player on the floor, finishing with 13 points, five boards and three assists, including this nifty behind-the-back pass for a Kelly Olynyk dunk:

Also playing for the Canadian Senior National Team is Florida-bound point guard Andrew Nembhard, who finished with three points but added six assists.