The FIBA U19 World Cup has wrapped up in Switzerland, with USA Basketball going away with the gold medal after a dominant game against Germany. However, the tournament also yielded some bad news for Michigan, as four-star incoming freshman Oscar Goodman, who played for New Zealand in the bronze medal game, injured his ankle.
Goodman landed awkwardly on his ankle after a failed dunk attempt against Slovenia during the start of the first quarter. He left the game soon after and did not return, with Slovenia capturing the bronze medal after a 104-78 win over the Tall Blacks.
4-Star incoming Michigan (@umichbball) freshman Oscar Goodman left the FIBA U19 bronze medal match with a Right Ankle Injury that looked very painful pic.twitter.com/B8ieYJKJej
— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) July 6, 2025
Reports stated that Goodman limped off the stadium in Switzerland under his own power, which means that the injury may not be that serious, but the fall had been painful enough to have him miss the entire game. He is expected to head to Michigan after the FIBA U19 World Cup, as his other teammates are already making their way to Ann Arbor.
Goodman finished the bronze medal game with just two points and one rebound, as he was injured early in the first quarter. He also only had two points in the semifinal against the United States, though he did grab four rebounds and had two assists to end the night. He averaged 6.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists in the tournament.
Oscar Goodman’s Future Michigan Teammate Wins Gold at FIBA U19 World Cup
While Oscar Goodman got injured and was not able to play much in the bronze medal game, in the gold medal game, another incoming Michigan Wolverine shone, as Morez Johnson helped lead Team USA to the gold medal after a 109-76 win over Germany.
Rez is GOLDEN! 🥇🏆
A 109-76 win over 🇩🇪 Germany gives the 🇺🇸 United States the #FIBAU19 World Cup!#GoBlue pic.twitter.com/o3HLcun4is
— Michigan Men’s Basketball (@umichbball) July 6, 2025
Johnson went off in the final, tallying a double-double of 15 points, 10 rebounds, and one steal for USA Basketball. This is his second double-double in the tournament, as he previously tallied 10 points and 10 rebounds in the game against Australia. He played in all seven games, averaging 9.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game for the world-champion Americans.
Morez is transferring from Illinois and was one of the few college players in the FIBA U19 squad that featured mostly high school players like Tyran Stokes and incoming freshmen like AJ Dybantsa and Koa Peat.
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