This is the first time in history that our neighbors have triumphed in this championship.
Among the winners, as throughout the entire championship, was the US-born Benjamin Berrouet. In the final, he scored 22 points (9/13 two-pointers, 1/1 three-pointer, 1/1 free throw), grabbed 13 rebounds, made 3 assists, blocked 3 shots, and collected 36 efficiency points.
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Throughout the championship, the tall player averaged 23.6 points, 15 rebounds, 3.6 blocks, and 36.3 efficiency points, so he was absolutely deservedly chosen as the most valuable player of the tournament.
The Lithuanian national team, having lost to the French in the semifinals, was defeated by the Spaniards 93:96 in the small final, although at one point they were trailing by as much as 27 points.
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The leader of the Lithuanian national team, Danielius Jasikevičius, after the tournament stepped onto the center of the court as he was selected for the symbolic championship team. The son of former basketball player Vytenis Jasikevičius averaged 16.9 points, 5 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 18.3 efficiency points during the tournament.
The symbolic team also included Latvians B. Berrouet and Markus Jahovicas, Frenchman Messie-Guethan Iwani, and Spaniard Rhys Robinson.
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