Bruins vs. The World

... and the Bruins won.

UCLA recruits accounted for more than a third of the total scoring for the United States in Saturday's Nike Hoop Summit.

The annual all-star game pits the top American high school players against the best under-19 international players. This year's contest was held in Portland, Ore., and ended in a 98-78 win for the U.S.

The American squad featured a starting lineup with three Bruins: Drew Gordon (15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2 steals), Jrue Holiday (13 points, 5 assists, 3 steals), and Malcolm Lee (2 points, 4 rebounds). Fellow UCLA commit Jerime Anderson came off the bench to add 4 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

Seven of Holiday's points came during an 11-0 run to open up the second half and help put the game out of reach.

The four comprise a heralded UCLA recruiting class ranked top in the nation by Scout.com and second by Rivals.com.

The top scorer in the game was DeMar DeRozan with 17 points. He will face the Bruins a couple times in 2008-'09 as the top recruit at USC.

For more on the game:

• USA Today
• International Herald Tribute
• Official quotes from Gordon, Anderson and Holiday

Posted by: Adam Rose