Jalen Brunson brings impressive résumé, big hype to Villanova

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A highly-touted recruit for Villanova keeps adding to his résumé.

After committing to the Wildcats back in September, Jalen Brunson recently traveled to Greece to play for the United States in the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championships. The trip ended up being a huge success.

Brunson helped lead the United States to a gold medal by dropping 30 points against host country Greece in the semifinals and 14 points, seven assists and five rebounds in the championship game against Croatia. The effort was good enough for him to be awarded MVP of the tournament.

"That experience is really going to help," Brunson told Comcast SportsNet's Marshall Harris in an interview this week. "You're playing for your country. You're playing against another country in their home country where you're probably not going to get any calls. It was just a wild atmosphere, and I know college is going to have very similar atmospheres."

Sean Miller, who coached the United States team, called Brunson a Final Four guard at the end of the tournament, and Brunson said Miller's trust in him gave him the extra confidence to believe he can be a star for Villanova moving forward. The New Brunswick, New Jersey, native also believes Villanova coach Jay Wright will have that same faith in him.

"With the composure I had and the trust the coaches had in me — and the trust Coach Wright will have in me — I think we will be pretty successful and it'll be fun to watch," Brunson said.

The 18-year-old already comes into his freshman season with plenty of hype, even without mentioning his impressive international tournament. Following his high school career, Brunson was rated the No. 2 point guard and No. 16 overall player on the ESPN 100 list of top high-school recruits.

To hear more from Brunson, watch the full video above.

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