Eurobasket.com All-FIBA U18 EuroBasket Awards 2025

- August 4, 2025

POSTED BY: Eurobasket Center

Ian Platteeuw, 17-year old Spaniard forward picked up the Most Valuable Player at the FIBA Under 18 EuroBasket. He plays For the Club Joventut Badalona. Platteeuw received multiple other awards, was named the Best Forward and was voted to the First Team. It is Platteeuw's second year in the Spaniard Under 18 National Team. He also played for the Under 16 national team back in 2023. Platteeuw averaged 10 points and almost 7 rebounds per game during the event. He recorded double-doubles in 2 games during the event. Platteeuw's 14 points against Italy were the most he scored at the tournament.

Maxence Lemoine, 18-year old French guard was voted the Best Guard of FIBA Under 18 EuroBasket. He plays For the SIG Strasbourg. Lemoine was also selected to the First Team. His playmaking prowess was on full display as he secured the second position in assists per game averaging over 5. Lemoine also registered almost 15 points per game at the event. His 31 points against Latvia were the most he scored at the tournament. Despite his young age he had an impressive career. He was selected as the Eurobasket All-French ProA Under 21 Honorable Mention in 2024. Lemoine was also selected to the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Dubai All-Tournament Team in 2024.

Pavle Backo, 18-year old Serbian center was selected as the Best Center at the FIBA Under 18 EuroBasket. He plays For the BC Mega Soccerbet Sremska Mitrovica Under 19 team. Backo was also chosen to the First Team. He had almost 17 points and 6 rebounds per game at the event. Backo's 23 points against Lithuania were the most he scored at the tournament. Despite Backo's young age he had an impressive career. He was selected as the Eurobasket All-Serbian Junior League Honorable Mention in 2023. Backo was also selected to the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Istanbul All-Tournament Team in 2024.

Diego Garavaglia, 18-year old Italian swingman was named to the First Team of FIBA Under 18 EuroBasket. He plays For the Ratiopharm Ulm in Germany. It is Garavaglia's second year in the Italian Under 18 National Team. Garavaglia also played for the Under 16 national team back in 2023. His masterful distribution skills earned him the fifth spot in rebounds per game with an impressive average of almost 8. Garavaglia also averaged over 14 points per game at the event. His 24 points against Serbia were the most he scored at the tournament. Despite Garavaglia's young age he had an impressive career. He was selected to the Eurobasket All-FIBA Under 16 European Second Team in 2023. Garavaglia was also selected as the Eurobasket All-FIBA Under 17 World Cup Honorable Mention in 2024.

Valdis Valters, 17-year old Latvian guard earned a spot in the First Team at the FIBA Under 18 EuroBasket. He plays For the RBS Rigas Juniori. Valters recorded over 14 points and 4 assists per game at the event. His 26 points against Lithuania were the most he scored at the tournament.

Most Valuable Player: Spain

Ian Platteeuw (210-F-2007) of Joventut
Best Guard: France

Maxence Lemoine (187-G-2007) of Strasbourg
Best Forward: Spain

Ian Platteeuw (210-F-2007) of Joventut
Best Center: Serbia

Pavle Backo (211-C-2007) of Mega SM

Eurobasket.com All-FIBA U18 EuroBasket First Team 2025
Platteeuw
Lemoine
Garavaglia
Valters
Backo
First Team
Spain

Ian Platteeuw (210-F-2007) of Joventut
France

Maxence Lemoine (187-G-2007) of Strasbourg
Italy

Diego Garavaglia (201-F/G-2007) of Ulm
Latvia

Valdis Valters (190-G-2007) of Rigas Juniori
Serbia

Pavle Backo (211-C-2007) of Mega SM

Eurobasket.com All-FIBA U18 EuroBasket Second Team 2025
Mahmutovic
Grujicic
Lefas
Buika
Butajevas
Second Team
Slovenia

Mark Mahmutovic (196-SG-2007) of Helios Suns
Germany

Mathieu Grujicic (196-G-2007) of FC Barcelona
Greece

Panagiotis Lefas (190-G-2007) of PAOK
Lithuania

Dovydas Buika (197-F/G-2007) of Zalgiris
Lithuania

Arturas Butajevas (208-C-2007) of FC Barcelona

Eurobasket.com All-FIBA U18 EuroBasket Honorable Mention 2025
Hassan
Boulefaa
Del Pino
Lucic
Coskun
Makaratzis
Fadiga
Hinkov
Lonati
Artmenko
Lastring
Ona Embo
Honorable Mention
Italy

Patrick Hassan (193-G/F-2007) of Trento
France

Jonas Boulefaa (205-SF-2007) of Blois
Spain

Guillermo Del Pino (6'4''-PG-2007) of Maryland
Serbia

Andrej Lucic (187-G-2007) of Crvena zvezda
Turkey