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Eurobasket.com All-World Cup U19 Awards 2021 - Jul 12, 2021
MVP:  Chet Holmgren (7'1''-C-02) of GonzagaBest Guard: Jaden Ivey (6'4''-G-02) of PurdueBest Forward: Chet Holmgren (7'1''-C-02) of GonzagaBest Center:  Victor Wembanyama (219-F/C-04) of ASVEL
1st Team Jaden Ivey (6'4''-G-02) of Purdue Zach Edey (7'3''-C-02) of Purdue Nikola Jovic (208-C-03) of Mega Chet Holmgren (7'1''-C-02) of Gonzaga Victor Wembanyama (219-F/C-04) of ASVEL
2nd Team Ryan Nembhard (6'0''-PG-03) of Montverde Acad. Ruben Dominguez (197-SG-03) of Estudiantes Caleb Houstan (6'8''-F/G-03) of Montverde Acad. Gonzalo Corbalan (6'3''-F-02) of LCU Furkan Haltali (207-C-02) of BesiktasHonorable Mention Mihailo Musikic (213-C-02) of Mega Bennedict Mathurin (6'6''-G/F-02) of Arizona Kenneth Lofton Jr. (6'7''-F-02) of Louisiana Tech Matthew Strazel (182-PG-02) of ASVEL Azuolas Tubelis (6'10''-F-02) of Arizona Khalifa Diop (211-C-02) of Gran Canaria Parsa Fallah (201-C-03) of Kouchin Kriss Helmanis (210-G-02) of Prat Phillip Wheeler (204-F-02) of San German Rafael Pinzon (6'6''-G-02) of St.John's Dyson Daniels (6'4''-G-03) of G League Ignite Oumar Ballo (7'0''-C-02) of Arizona Ibu Yamazaki (200-F-03) of JPN NT U18 Jun Seok Yeo (206-C/F-02) of BA CoEUSA top France to celebrate title in Riga - Jul 11, 2021 FINALUSA - France 83-81USA repeated as U119 World champions. They held off ambitious France in the title game in Riga today. Kenneth Lofton Jr. (201-F-02) and Jaden Ivey (193-G-02) came up with 16 points each to pace the winners. USA eked out a 21-19 lead after ten minutes of action. France however struck right back in the second term. les Bleues surged ahead to ensure a 42-37 halftime lead. France maintained the advantage throughout the third period. They entered the fourth frame up by 5 points. But USA quickly denied the deficit and spurred in front in the fourth quarter. Kenneth Lofton Jr. and Michael Miles (F) gave USA an 83-76 lead late in regulation and they hung on to lift the trophy at the end. Adam Miller (190-G-02) chipped in 12 points for the champions. Victor Wembanyama (219-F/C-04) replied with 22 points and 8 rebounds for France. Louis Lesmond (197-F-02) tossed in 13 points in the loss. 3-4 PlaceCanada - Serbia 101-92Canada stepped onto the pedestal in Riga. They held off Serbia in the consolation final. Bennedict Mathurin (198-G/F-02) stepped up with 31 points to lead the North American team. Canada jumped off to a 33-22 lead after ten minutes. Serbia responded with a 32-17 run of their own to take the lead. But Canada finished the game on a 27-18 run in the fourth period to snatch the win. Ryan Nembhard (183-PG-03) delivered 21 points and 10 assists for Canada. Mihailo Musikic (213-C-02, agency: BeoBasket) answered with 25 points for Serbia. 5-6 PlaceSpain - Lithuania 86-81 OTSpain survived an overtime thriller versus Lithuania to occupy the fifth overall position at the World Cup. Lithuania enjoyed a narrow 34-33 halftime lead. Lithuania entered the fourth quarter up by two points but Spain erased the deficit and forced overtime. They followed with a 16-11 run in the extra term to snatch the win. Ruben Dominguez (197-SG-03) accounted for 28 points for Spain. Aitor Etxeguren (205-F/C-02) had 15 points in the victory. Azuolas Tubelis (208-F-02) answered with 20 points and 15 rebounds for Lithuania. 7-8 PlaceSenegal - Argentina 75-67Senegal held off Argentina to clinch the 7th place. Khalifa Diop (211-C-02) delivered 23 points and 15 rebounds to pace the winners. The teams were tied at 35 heading into the second half. But Senegal went on a 25-12 run in the third term to clear off for good. Baye Ndongo (205-SF-03) tossed in 14 points and collected 14 rebounds for the winners. Gonzalo Corbalan (191-F-02) replied with 18 points for Argentina. 9-10 PlaceAustralia - Turkey 52-56Turkey earned the ninth place in Latvia as they beat Australia in the final day. Turkey overcame a slow start to go on an 18-10 run in the third term. Australia narrowed the deficit in the fourth period but came up short at the end. Sarper Mutaf (197-G-02, college: Minnesota) delivered 12 points, while Yigit Onan (207-F-02) added 11 points for Turkey. Akoldah Gak (208-F-02) replied with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Australia. 11-12 PlaceLatvia - Iran 71-63Latvia finished home championship on a high note. The hosts held off Iran to end up in the 11th place. Latvia build a 24-20 halftime lead. Iran cut the deficit to a single point heading into the fourth quarter. But Latvia sank 28 points in the final period to ensure the victory. Davis Denafs (191-F-02) finished with 20 points, while Toms Skuja (184-PG-02) added 13 points in the win. Parsa Fallah (201-C-03) responded with 25 points and 11 rebounds for Iran. 13-14 PlacePuerto Rico - Mali 92-95 OTMali nipped Puerto Rico in overtime in the game for the 13th place. Ladji Dembele (192-G/F-03) came up with 17 points to lead the effort. Puerto Rico grabbed a 38-33 halftime advantage. But Mali bounced back in the third quarter using a 25-11 rally to spur ahead. Puerto dropped 28 points in the fourth term to force overtime. But the African side nailed 18 points in the extra period to secure the victory. Bourama Coulibaly (190-G-02) delivered 15 points for Mali. Aaron Clark (03) responded with 23 points for Puerto Rico. 15-16 PlaceSouth Korea - Japan 95-92South Korea topped Japan in Riga to earn the 15th place in the championship. Jun Seok Yeo (206-C/F-02) came up with game-high 36 points and 12 rebounds to lead the winners. South Korea went on a 24-19 run in the third term to take decisive lead and protected it well throughout the fourth quarter. Kim Donghyun (187-F-02) had 17 points for the winners. Ibu Yamazaki (200-F-03) responded with 32 points and 9 rebounds for Japan. France and USA advance into Final in Riga - Jul 10, 2021 SEMISCanada - USA 86-92USA are the first finalists in Riga. They held off their North American counterparts Canada in the first semifinal clash of the day. USA looked dominant in the first half. They established a 49-38 halftime lead. Canada sank 25 points in the third term to narrow the gap at 6-point mark. Canada worked hard in the fourth quarter but their opponents protected the lead and raced to the victory. Kenneth Lofton Jr. (201-F-02) produced 16 points and 7 rebounds, while Mike Miles (188-G-02) contributed 15 points for the winners. Caleb Houstan (203-F/G-03) responded with 23 points for Canada. Bennedict Mathurin (198-G/F-02) banked in 19 points in the loss. France - Serbia 75-69 France advanced into the championship game in Riga. They held off Serbia to set up the clash versus USA for the title. Serbia got to a quick start. They jumped off to a 23-13 lead ten minutes into the game. But France gradually took over. They cut the deficit to 6 points at halftime. les Bleues pulled within 4 points at the final break. They followed with a strong 22-12 rally in the fourth quarter to snatch the win. Jayson Tchicamboud (186-PG-02) scored 19 points, while Clement Frisch (201-F-02) added 14 points and 7 rebounds for France. Nikola Jovic (208-C-03, agency: BeoBasket) and Lazar Stefanovic (198-G-02) answered with 15 points each for Serbia. France, Canada, Serbia and USA enter semifinal stage in Latvia - Jul 9, 2021 QuarterfinalsLithuania - France 79-84 OTFrance survived overtime thriller versus Lithuania to enter the semifinal stage. Matthew Strazel (182-PG-02) came up with 23 points to pace les Bleues. Lithuania enjoyed a 21-15 lead after ten minutes. France denied the deficit in the next two quarters and ensured a 2-point lead heading into the fourth frame. Lithuania managed to force overtime but France poured in 15 points in the extra period to ice the win. Victor Wembanyama (219-F/C-04) delivered 20 points for France. Azuolas Tubelis (208-F-02) replied with 19 points and 13 rebounds for Lithuania. Canada - Spain 81-77 Canada are the first semifinalists in Latvia. They held off Spain in the quarterfinal clash to advance. Zach Edey (221-C-02) produced 24 points and 15 rebounds to pace the winners. Spain eked out a 39-37 halftime lead. They maintained the lead throughout the third term entering the fourth term up by one point. But Canada sank 23 points in the fourth term to snatch the victory. Caleb Houstan (203-F/G-03) finished with 25 points for the North American side. Ruben Dominguez (197-SG-03) answered with 21 points for Spain. Serbia - Argentina 89-83 Serbia completed the semifinal picture in Riga as they overcame Argentina today. Nikola Jovic (208-C-03, agency: BeoBasket) scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the winners. Serbia eked out a 42-36 halftime lead. They extended the margin to 10 points heading into the fourth term. Argentina dropped 30 points in the final quarter but could not avoid the loss. Lazar Stefanovic (198-G-02) provided 15 points in the win. Juan Fernandez (211-C-02) answered with 33 points and 16 boards for Argentina. Senegal - USA 58-88 USA cruised past Senegal to secure the semifinal ticket. Jaden Ivey stepped up with 12 points to lead the charge. USA jumped off to a 32-14 lead after ten minutes. They followed with a strong 41-26 second half run to secure the win. Mike Miles (188-G-02) and Kenneth Lofton Jr. (201-F-02) tossed in 11 points each for the winners. Khalifa Diop (211-C-02) answered with 20 points and 12 rebounds for Senegal. Review of Round of 16 in Latvia - Jul 7, 2021
South Korea - USA 60-132 USA eased into the quarterfinal round in Latvia as they coasted past South Korea today. Eight players scored in double digits for the USA. Chet Holmgren (215-C-02) scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to pace the winners. Peyton Watson (201-SG-02) contributed 15 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the North American side. Jun Seok Yeo (206-C/F-02) responded with 21 points for South Korea. USA piled up a 59-30 halftime lead and never looked back on the way to the win. Argentina - Turkey 76-74 Argentina held off Turkey to ensure the quarterfinal berth. Argentina used a 20-11 run in the second quarter to take a 9-point halftime lead. Turkey responded with a 21-10 rally in the third frame to surge ahead. But Argentina dropped 28 points in the fourth term to snatch the win. Gonzalo Corbalan (191-F-02) tossed in 25 points, while Franco Mendez (188-SG-02) added 11 points in the victory. Furkan Yilmaz answered with 19 points and 10 rebounds for Turkey. France - Mali 86-52 France breezed past Mali in Round of 16. France jumped off to a 29-18 lead after ten minutes. les Bleues followed with a strong 24-6 run in the third term to secure a comfortable 27-point lead and raced to the victory. Five players scored in double digits for France. Jayson Tchicamboud (186-PG-02) produced 14 points, while Clement Frisch (201-F-02) added 12 points for the winning side. Mohamed Sidibe (196-F-02) answered with 13 points for Mali. Japan - Serbia 86-89 Serbia topped Japan to enter the quarterfinal stage. Nikola Jovic (208-C-03, agency: BeoBasket) came up with 28 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the charge. Serbia grabbed a 22-17 lead after ten minutes. Japan though narrowed the gap at one-point mark at the interval. Serbia dropped 27 points in the fourth period and raced to a narrow victory at the end. Mihailo Musikic (213-C-02, agency: BeoBasket) had 17 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Ibu Yamazaki (200-F-03) responded with 23 points for Japan. Lithuania - Iran 96-53 Lithuania cruised past Iran to reach the quarterfinal stage. The Baltic side dominated from start to finish. Lithuania opened a massive 46-23 halftime advantage. They unloaded 50 points in the second half and raced to the victory. Hubertas Pivorius (185-F-02) produced 17 points, while Azuolas Tubelis (208-F-02) added 13 points in the victory. Ali Shahryari (180-PG-02) replied with 13 points for Iran. Senegal - Latvia 57-44 Senegal topped Latvia to stay in the title race. Babacar Sane (202-F-03) recorded 17 points to lead the winners. Senegal claimed a 17-11 lead after the opening quarter. Senegal stretched the margin at 9-point mark heading into the fourth frame. They scored 19 points in the final stanza to race to the win. Dahaba Magassa had 13 points and 11 rebounds in the victory. Ricards Vanags (201-G/F-02) replied with 10 points for Latvia. Canada - Puerto Rico 86-56 Canada stormed past Puerto Rico in Round of 16 clash. Caleb Houston and Elijah Fisher (198-G/F-04) came up with 14 points each for the winning side. Canada rallied to a 21-8 lead after ten minutes. They followed with a massive 31-13 run in the third period to clear off for good. Rafael Pinzon (198-G-02) had 12 points in the defeat. Spain - Australia 86-73 Spain defeated Australia to reach quarterfinals. Spain grabbed a 48-39 halftime lead. They held Australia to just 13 points in the third term to boost the lead at 14-point mark. Spain protected the lead throughout the fourth quarter and raced to the win. Ruben Dominguez (197-SG-03) provided 24 points, while Millan Jimenez (198-G-02) added 18 points for Spain. Akoldah Gak (208-F-02) answered with 16 points for Australia. Results and Stats from Day 3 in Latvia - Jul 6, 2021
Puerto Rico - Iran 68-81 Iran outlasted Puerto Rico for the first win in Latvia. The Asian team secured a 34-30 halftime lead. Puerto Rico narrowed the gap at 2-point mark at the final break. But Iran unloaded 29 points in the fourth stanza to race to the victory. Piter Girgoorian (195-SF-02) provided 24 points, while Sorena Alizadeh (206-C-02) had 14 points in the victory. Rafael Pinzon (198-G-02) responded with 19 points for Puerto Rico. Serbia - Latvia 71-70 Serbia snatched a narrow win over hosting Latvia to improve at 3-0 record in Group B. Latvia dominated in the first half. The hosts grabbed a 45-32 halftime advantage. But Serbia turned things around in the third term. They held Latvia to just 8 points in the third quarter to pull within two points. Serbia sank 20 points in the fourth period and got away with the third straight win in the championship. Nikola Jovic (208-C-03, agency: BeoBasket) scored 16 points, while Mihailo Petrovic (186-G-03, agency: BeoBasket) added 12 points for Serbia. Rodijs Macoha (200-F-02) answered with 16 points for Latvia. Lithuania - Japan 95-63 Lithuania marched past Japan to earn the second win in Group A. Liutauras Lelevicius (199-C-03) and Azuolas Tubelis (208-F-02) scored 15 points each for the Baltic side. Lithuania piled up a 57-32 halftime lead and never looked back en route to the victory. Atsuya Ogawa (02) and John Harper Jr. (180-PG-03) banked in 10 points each for Japan. South Korea - Spain 48-99 Spain drubbed South Korea to finish second in Group C. Spain used a 23-12 run in the second period to take a 14-point halftime lead. They added 59 points in the second half to ease to the win. Millan Jimenez (198-G-02) scored 20 points, while Ruben Dominguez (197-SG-03) added 16 points in the victory. Jun Seok Yeo (206-C/F-02) responded with 26 points and 12 rebounds for South Korea. Argentina - France 52-89 France cruised past Argentina to clinch top position in Group C. les Bleues grabbed a 40-20 halftime advantage. Argentina cut the deficit to 16 points at the final break. But France responded with a 30-9 run in the fourth quarter to secure a comfortable win. Lucas Ugolin (196-SG-02) produced 13 points, while Guillaume Eyango (200-SF-02) added 12 points for the winners. Juan Fernandez (211-C-02) answered with 14 points and 9 rebounds for Argentina. Senegal - Canada 56-85 Canada stormed past Senegal for the third straight win in Latvia. The North American side dominated from start to finish to win Group A. They established a 50-26 halftime lead. They controlled the tempo throughout the second half to march to the win. Zach Edey (221-C-02) produced 18 points and 17 rebounds, while Ryan Nembhard (183-PG-03) added 17 points for the winners. Dahaba Magassa (191-SG-02) replied with 15 points for Senegal. Turkey - Mali 58-54 Turkey edged Mali for the second victory at the tournament. Sarper Mutaf posted 13 points to lead the winners. Turkey secured a 17-10 lead after ten minutes. Mali narrowed the deficit at 2-point mark at the big break. Turkey limited their opponents to just 10 points in the third term to restore a 7-point advantage. Mali pulled closer in the fourth frame but could not avoid the defeat. Furkan Haltali (207-C-02) and Tibet Gorener (203-F-02) scored 9 points apiece in the win. Oumar Ballo (213-C-02) replied with 16 points and 13 rebounds for Mali. Australia - USA 66-87 USA outscored Australia to wrap up their group stage campaign undefeated. Mike Miles (188-G-02) and Kenneth Lofton Jr. (201-F-02) produced 16 points each to pace the North American team. USA jumped off to a 24-16 lead after ten minutes. They followed with a strong 23-8 rally in the third term to clear off for good. Dyson Daniels (193-G-03) finished with 18 points for Australia. Results and Stats from Day 2 in Latvia - Jul 4, 2021
Latvia - Iran 58-48 Latvia held off Iran to celebrate the first win at the tournament. Kristians Feierbergs (203-F-02) came up with 17 points and 8 rebounds for Latvia. The hosts got off to a slow start. Iran jumped off to a 29-23 halftime lead. But Latvia answered with a strong 24-10 run in the fourth term to snatch the victory. Ricards Vanags (201-G/F-02) chipped in 10 points for the hosts. Parsa Fallah (201-C-03) answered with 16 points for Iran. USA - Mali 100-52 USA cruised past Mali for the second straight win in Group D. USA sank 55 points in the first half to take a 19-point lead. USA followed with a strong 45-16 run in the second half to ice a comfortable victory. Caleb Furst (207-PF-02), Kenneth Lofton Jr. (201-F-02) and Jaden Ivey (193-G-02) produced 14 points each for the winners. Oumar Ballo (213-C-02) and Mohamed Sidibe (196-F-02) replied with 9 points each for Mali. Serbia - Puerto Rico 84-64 Serbia topped Puerto Rico to stay perfect in Group B. Nikola Jovic nailed 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the winning side. The teams went neck and neck throughout the first half. They were tied at 39 after twenty minutes. But Serbia used a massive 30-7 run in the third term to clear off for good. Lazar Stefanovic (198-G-02) had 15 points in the win. Aaron Clark (03) answered with 24 points for Puerto Rico. South Korea - Argentina 74-112 Argentina claimed the second straight win in Riga. They breezed past South Korea to stay perfect in Group C. Six players scored in double digits for the winners. Manuel Rodriguez (02) produced 22 points and 9 rebounds in the win. Argentina dropped 33 points in the first period to take a 20-point lead. They unleashed 63 points in the second half to ease to the win. Juan Fernandez (211-C-02) added 15 points for Argentina. Jun Seok Yeo (206-C/F-02) replied with 27 points and 13 rebounds for South Korea. Japan - Canada 75-100 Canada stormed past Japan for 2-0 record in Group A. Japan led by two points at the first break. But Canada stepped on the gas in the second frame. They dropped 27 points to secure a 40-33 halftime lead. Canada followed with a 36-21 run in the third term to clear off for good. Bennedict Mathurin (198-G/F-02) produced 30 points, while Zach Edey (221-C-02) added 14 points and 15 rebounds for the North American side. Java Yoneyama (191-G/F-02) replied with 18 points for Japan. Spain - France 60-59 OT Spain survived overtime thriller versus Spain to gain the first win in Group C. The teams are now tied at 1-1 in the ladder. France led by 8 points after ten minutes. But Spain used an 18-10 run in the third term to even things up. The sides exchanged baskets throughout the fourth frame and moved into overtime. Spain dropped 8 points in the extra period and snatched the win at the end. Ruben Dominguez finished with 14 points, while Millan Jimenez (198-G-02) added 10 points and 9 rebounds for Spain. Victor Wembanyama (219-F/C-04) responded with game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds for France. Lithuania - Senegal 78-73 Lithuania rallied past Senegal for the first win in Group A. Lithuania set the tone in the first half. They got off to a strong start to build a 44-32 halftime lead. Senegal slowly picked up the tempo in the second half. They narrowed the gap after the big break but could not recover as the Baltic side eked out the win. Dominykas Stenionis (178-G-02) and Mantas Rybstavicius produced 14 points each for Lithuania. Ibou Badji (218-C-02) responded with 23 points and 14 rebounds for Senegal. Australia - Turkey 62-64 Turkey opened win count in Latvia. They nipped Australia in thriller to improve at 1-1 record in Group D. Sarper Mutaf (197-G-02, college: Minnesota) finished with 13 points for the winners. Turkey enjoyed an 18-7 lead after the first period. Australia unloaded 27 points in the second term to secure a 34-34 tie game at halftime. Australia regained the lead in the third frame to secure a 3-point lead at the final break. But Turkey responded with an 18-13 run in the fourth quarter to snatch the win. Berke Buyuktuncel (202-F-04) produced 12 points for Turkey. 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