11-12 Place
Holland - Azerbaijan 60-66Azerbaijan defeated the Netherlands 66-60 to finish in 11th place. The Netherlands dominated the rebounding battle 49-32 and made 10 3-pointers to Azerbaijan's 2, but Azerbaijan answered with a 48-24 advantage in 2-point scoring before its 12-6 edge in made free throws produced the exact 6-point margin.
Ifeanyichukwu Agbason (206-C-2009) dominated with 19 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals and 5 blocks, while
Derin Berkoz (190-G/F-2007) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Seal Diouf (206-C-2006) recorded 10 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks for the Netherlands, but the team shot only 32.4% from 2-point range.
13-14 Place
Cyprus - Switzerland 73-75Switzerland edged Cyprus 75-73 to finish in 13th place. Cyprus made 10 3-pointers to Switzerland's 3 and committed only 13 turnovers compared with Switzerland's 19, but Switzerland dominated 2-point scoring 44-24 and won the rebounding battle 43-32, including a 14-6 advantage on the offensive glass.
Oliver Sassella (195-SG-2006)ed Switzerland with 22 points, while
Emmanuel Kupa (192-G/F-2006) recorded a double-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists.
Michail Karagiannis (196-F-2007) paced Cyprus with 19 points and 7 rebounds, but Switzerland's 22-19 advantage in made free throws provided the final 2-point margin.
15-16 Place
Georgia - Denmark 83-76Georgia claimed 15th place with an 83-76 victory over Denmark. Georgia shot 63% from 2-point range and recorded 20 assists to Denmark's 12, overcoming Denmark's 14-5 advantage in offensive rebounds and 21-7 edge in made free throws.
Nikoloz Abuladze (194-F-2009) recorded 16 points and 12 assists, while
Amirani Aroshidze (201-F-2006) added another double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Frederik Stie (195-G-2007) led Denmark with 27 points and 8 rebounds, but Denmark's 18.9% shooting from 3-point range proved costly.
17-18 Place
Estonia - Kosovo 88-77Estonia defeated Kosovo 88-77 to secure 17th place. Estonia shot 61.4% from 2-point range, won the rebounding battle 43-34 and recorded 27 assists to Kosovo's 23.
Roger Hermet (185-G-2007) led Estonia with 19 points and 5 rebounds, while
Remi-Andero Rumm (184-PG-2007) added 9 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists without missing a shot.
Erolt Rrahmani (196-F-2006) posted 11 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists for Kosovo, but Estonia's efficient interior scoring made the difference.
19-20 Place
Slovakia - Armenia 79-46Slovakia finished in 19th place after comfortably defeating Armenia 79-46. Slovakia shot 65.7% from 2-point range, won the rebounding battle 41-28 and dominated the assist category 27-8, while Armenia made only 1-of-18 attempts from beyond the arc.
Thomas Stanko (203-PF-2007) produced 17 points and 6 rebounds while making all 6 of his 2-point attempts, while
Mojmir Deen (200-C-2007) added 16 points and 6 rebounds on 7-of-8 shooting inside the arc.
Jahmel Bruce (2006) led Armenia with 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, but Armenia could not find enough offensive support.
3rd Place
Sweden - Portugal 75-68Sweden defeated Portugal 75-68 to claim the bronze medal. Portugal shot better from 2-point range, recorded 14 steals and committed only 14 turnovers compared with Sweden's 21, but Sweden won the rebounding battle 44-32. The decisive difference came at the free-throw line, where Sweden made 23-of-42 attempts while Portugal finished just 5-of-13.
Isak Homelius (196-G-2006) led Sweden with 19 points, while
Anton Fontin (203-F-2006) posted a double-double with 13 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Apolo Caetano (180-PG-2007) paced Portugal with 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, but Portugal's 31 fouls gave Sweden too many opportunities at the line.
5-6 Place
Luxembourg - Ireland 69-85Ireland secured 5th place with a convincing 85-69 victory over Luxembourg. Ireland shot an outstanding 69.2% from 2-point range and won the rebounding battle 46-36, outscoring Luxembourg 54-26 inside the arc despite Luxembourg making 12 3-pointers to Ireland's 6.
Victor Okojie (203-F-2006) posted 13 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists, while
Gustas Pocevicius (193-G-2006) added 15 points and 6 rebounds.
Philippe Stoffel (184-SG-2007) led Luxembourg with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, but Ireland's interior efficiency proved decisive.
7-8 Place
Bulgaria - Hungary 92-89Bulgaria held off Hungary 92-89 in a close battle for 7th place. Hungary won the rebounding battle 38-30, shot 59.5% from 2-point range and matched Bulgaria with 9 made 3-pointers, but Bulgaria's 25-12 advantage in made free throws decided the game.
Ivan Dimitrov (199-G-2006, agency:
BIG) led Bulgaria with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, while
Mihail Kalinov (184-PG-2007) contributed 18 points and 8 assists.
Laszlo Kupai (193-F/G-2006) scored 26 points with 6 made 3-pointers for Hungary, but Bulgaria capitalized on its 36 free-throw attempts.
9-10 Place
North Macedonia - Bosnia 91-81North Macedonia defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 91-81 to finish in 9th place. Bosnia and Herzegovina shot better from both 2-point and 3-point range, but North Macedonia collected 18 offensive rebounds to Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10 and committed only 9 turnovers compared with 18. Those extra possessions produced a huge 84-61 difference in field-goal attempts.
Sergej Mladenovski (185-PG-2006) led the winners with 17 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists,
Marko Lukanoski (210-C-2006) added 15 points and 7 rebounds, while
Tarik Hrelja (199-SG-2006) paced Bosnia and Herzegovina with 15 points and 4 assists.
FINAL
Iceland - Ukraine 64-74Ukraine captured the Division B championship with a 74-64 victory over Iceland in the final. The teams shot almost identically from 2-point range, but Ukraine dominated the rebounding battle 45-29, including a 14-6 advantage on the offensive glass, and made 6 3-pointers to Iceland's 3. Ukraine also converted 10-of-11 free throws, while Iceland finished 13-of-23 from the line.
Yehor Sushkin (187-PG-2006) led the champions with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while
Maksym Hryshchuk (185-G-2006) recorded 16 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
Magnus Svansson (195-F-2006) delivered 14 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks on 7-of-8 shooting for Iceland, but Ukraine's control of the glass proved decisive.
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