2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Encyclopedia
The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the eleventh edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
. The city of Riga
, in Latvia
, hosted the tournament. Serbia
won their fourth title, the third title in a row.
Bulgaria and Georgia
were relegated to Division B.
Joaquin Colom Martynas Gecevičius
Víctor Claver
Vladimir Dašić
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, previously known as European Championship for Men 'Under22 and Under, is a basketball competition inaugurated in 1992. Until 2004 it was held biannually, but from 2004 onwards it is held every year. The current champions are Spain.Since 2005, a second level...
. The city of Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, hosted the tournament. Serbia
Serbia national basketball team
The Serbian national basketball team represents Serbia in international basketball matches....
won their fourth title, the third title in a row.
Bulgaria and Georgia
Georgia national basketball team
The Georgian national basketball team represents the country of Georgia in international basketball competitions. Georgia's national team is currently playing in the European Championship A Division....
were relegated to Division B.
Preliminary round
The sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each.| Team advanced to Qualifying round | |
| Team competed in Classification round |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 271 | 237 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 263 | 258 | 4 (1–1 +7) | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 256 | 4 (1–1 –3) | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 218 | 235 | 4 (1–1 –4) |
| 1 August 2008 | |||||
| 91–93 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 74–67 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 2 August 2008 | |||||
| 88–69 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 74–71 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 3 August 2008 | |||||
| 91–101 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 90–77 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 198 | 200 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 207 | 182 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 224 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 201 | 216 | 4 |
| 1 August 2008 | |||||
| 51–69 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 67–69 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 2 August 2008 | |||||
| 75–65 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 63–70 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 3 August 2008 | |||||
| 63–66 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 84–80 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 227 | 197 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 222 | 204 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 205 | 204 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 219 | 268 | 3 |
| 1 August 2008 | |||||
| 74–65 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 95–67 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 2 August 2008 | |||||
| 68–76 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 60–46 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 3 August 2008 | |||||
| 97–84 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 64–77 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 262 | 197 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 243 | 236 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 241 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 258 | 3 |
| 1 August 2008 | |||||
| 75–84 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 46–91 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 2 August 2008 | |||||
| 90–78 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 88–82 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 3 August 2008 | |||||
| 77–69 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 83–69 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
Qualifying round
The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The results of the games between the teams from the same group in the Preliminary Round were taken into account for the ranking in this round.| Team advanced to Semifinals | |
| Team competed in the 5th-8th playoffs | |
| Team competed in the 9th-12th playoffs |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 427 | 393 | 9 (1–1 +6) | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 371 | 344 | 9 (1–1 +1) | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 401 | 331 | 9 (1–1 –7) | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 409 | 437 | 7 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 352 | 402 | 6 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 332 | 385 | 5 |
| 5 August 2008 | |||||
| 86–73 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 70–77 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 52–88 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 6 August 2008 | |||||
| 80–84 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 60–99 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 62–80 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 7 August 2008 | |||||
| 63–60 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 84–68 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 79–89 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 405 | 371 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 368 | 343 | 8 (1–1 +11) | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 364 | 333 | 8 (1–1 +5) | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 382 | 401 | 8 (1–1 –16) | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 344 | 362 | 7 | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | 346 | 399 | 5 |
| 5 August 2008 | |||||
| 63–81 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 80–73 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 96–73 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 6 August 2008 | |||||
| 70–75 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 92–72 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 55–68 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 7 August 2008 | |||||
| 78–71 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 66–62 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 97–70 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
Classification round
| Team relegated to Division B |
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 265 | 201 | 5 (1–1 +34) | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 246 | 232 | 5 (1–1 +5) | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 227 | 251 | 5 (1–1 –39) | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 224 | 278 | 3 |
| 10 July 2007 | |||||
| 70–77 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 75–90 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 12 July 2007 | |||||
| 57–98 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 91–82 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 14 July 2007 | |||||
| 97–67 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
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| 80–78 | Riga Riga Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,... |
9th–12th playoffs
5th–8th playoffs
Championship
Final standings
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Points
| Rank | Name | Points | Games | PPG |
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| 1. |  Vladimir DašićVladimir Dašić Vladimir Dašić is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. He is 6'10" in height and he plays as both a small forward and a power forward. His family originates from Berane.-Pro career:... |
182 | 8 | 22.8 |
| 2. |  Giorgi ShermadiniGiorgi Shermadini Giorgi Shermadini or Georgi Shermantini is a Georgian professional basketball player. He was born in the village of Natakhtari, in the then Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic on April 2, 1989. He is 2.16 m in height and he plays at the center position... |
|129 | 6 | 21.5 |
| 3. | Martynas Gecevičius Martynas Gecevicius Martynas Gecevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is currently playing with Olympiacos.- Lietuvos Rytas :... |
164 | 8 | 20.5 |
| 3. |  Alexey ShvedAlexey Shved Alexey Shved is a Russian professional basketball player.-Player profile:Shved's best attributes are his athleticism, ball-handling, passing ability, and length at 6'6", which has brought about comparisons to Penny Hardaway, Shaun Livingston, and other lanky point guards. His agent is Obrad... |
151 | 8 | 18.9 |
| 5. |  Ivan Lilov |
113 | 6 | 18.8 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Name | Points | Games | RPG |
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| 1. |  Miroslav RaduljicaMiroslav Raduljica Miroslav Raduljica is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is currently a member of the Euroleague club and defending NLB League champion KK Partizan.-Pro career:... |
87 | 8 | 10.9 |
| 2. | Giorgi Shermadini Giorgi Shermadini Giorgi Shermadini or Georgi Shermantini is a Georgian professional basketball player. He was born in the village of Natakhtari, in the then Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic on April 2, 1989. He is 2.16 m in height and he plays at the center position... |
|63 | 6 | 10.5 |
| 3. | Vladimir Dašić Vladimir Dašić Vladimir Dašić is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. He is 6'10" in height and he plays as both a small forward and a power forward. His family originates from Berane.-Pro career:... |
71 | 8 | 8.9 |
| 4. |  Miro Bilan |
69 | 8 | 8.6 |
| 5. | Levan Shengelia |
51 | 6 | 8.5 |
Assists
| Rank | Name | Points | Games | RPG |
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| 1. |  Joaquin Colom |
49 | 8 | 6.1 |
| 2. | Giorgi Gaprindashvili |
|27 | 5 | 5.4 |
| 3. |  Doğuş BalbayDogus Balbay Doğuş Balbay is a basketball player from Turkey who plays for Anadolu Efes S.K. in Turkey. He is 6'1 and weighs 180 pounds.-Amateur career:... |
39 | 8 | 4.9 |
| 4. | Žygimantas Janavičius | 38 | 8 | 4.8 |
| 5. |  Vladyslav Tonchenko |
37 | 8 | 4.6 |
All-Tournament Team
Miroslav RaduljicaMiroslav Raduljica
Miroslav Raduljica is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is currently a member of the Euroleague club and defending NLB League champion KK Partizan.-Pro career:...
Joaquin Colom Martynas Gecevičius
Martynas Gecevicius
Martynas Gecevičius is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He is currently playing with Olympiacos.- Lietuvos Rytas :...
Víctor Claver
Víctor Claver
Víctor Claver Arocas is a Spanish professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 9 ½ in tall and weighs 236 lbs . He currently plays with the club Valencia.-Pro career:...
Vladimir Dašić
Vladimir Dašić
Vladimir Dašić is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. He is 6'10" in height and he plays as both a small forward and a power forward. His family originates from Berane.-Pro career:...