Not content at taking home the MVP trophy from the European Championship for U18 Women in Bratislava 2 weeks ago, Ukraine’s Olexandra Gorbunova has similarly dominated this competition. She received the Most Valuable Player Award to great applause from her own teammates and other teams alike. Scoring an average of 26.3 points a game she was was the go-to player in every game.

		Gorbunova in action

Also 3rd in the Championship in rebounding she put in a tireless performance every day. Without her Ukraine would have been lost. Signed for Kazachka Zalk Zaporozhye, European women’s basketball awaits her contribution to the EuroLeague Women next season.