At 16, 7-foot-1 Khaman Maluach 1 of youngest to play in basketball World Cup

South Sudan's 16-year-old Khaman Maluach scored one point and played 16 minutes in his team's 89-69 victory over China on Monday to become one of the youngest to ever play in the basketball World Cup.

The seven-foot-one Maluach, who is widely considered a 2025 NBA draft prospect, turns 17 next month. The only players younger than Maluach in World Cup history were Ivory Coast's Georges Lath (16 years, 3 months in 1986) and China's Gao Ailun (16 years, 9 months in 2010).

Underdogs like South Sudan and Cape Verde picked up wins Monday to stay in contention for the second round. New Zealand and Ivory Coast also stayed alive.

Five teams have already advanced to the second round: Latvia, Canada, Germany, Montenegro, and Lithuania. Eleven places are still open while Tokyo Olympic silver medalist France was knocked out on Sunday.

Chicago Bulls guard Carlik Jones scored 21 points as South Sudan beat China in Manila, Philippines to record its first-ever World Cup victory. Kuany Kuany added 16 points for South Sudan (1-1), which had the edge throughout and shot 15 of 30 from three-point range.

After a scoreless debut in the first game, Minnesota Timberwolves sixth man Kyle Anderson top-scored with 22 points for China (0-2), which lost its opener to Serbia 105-63.

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South Sudan plays Serbia on Wednesday in its final group game and China faces Puerto Rico.

Austin Reaves scored 15 points and the U.S. topped Greece 109-81 on Monday in Manila, Philippines to clinch a berth in the second round.

Jalen Brunson and Anthony Edwards each scored 13 for the Americans (2-0), who haven't lost in seven games overall this summer. Brunson made all five of his shots, Bobby Portis had 10 points and