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Christmas, Gbinje help East Coast All-Stars past Slovakia

Rakeem Christmas is growing acclimated to playing with Duke transfer Michael Gbinje a bit earlier than his other Syracuse teammates. The two helped lift the East Coast All-Stars to a 93-75 win over Slovakia on Friday in the second day of the Four Nations Cup in Tallinn, Estonia.

Gbinje, a wing who will be a sophomore for the Orange this season, scored 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds. The power forward Christmas, a rising junior, chipped in six points on a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and snagged three rebounds. Both were in the starting lineup on a roster made up of college players from across the country.

Gbinje’s 16 points ranked second on the team behind West Virginia’s Eron Harris, who scored 21.

The East Coast All-Stars will next take on the tournament’s host, Estonia, on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET.







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