NEWSSpain are once again the U16 gold medal winners after shocking hosts Lithuania 70-64 in the finals of the Omnitel U16 European Championship Men. This is the second gold medal for Spain in the U16 games after taking the gold medal three years ago in 2006. |
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The Omnitel U16 European Championship Men displayed more than a handful of future stars that in a few years will be known to any European Basketball fan. The five who stood out the most and were named to the All-Tournament team are Guard Nenad Miljenovic (Serbia), Guard Jaime Fernandez (Spain), Forward Tauras Jogela (Lithuania), Forward Gleb Goldyrev (Russia) and Center Przemyslaw Karnowski (Poland). |
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Serbia won their second bronze medal in the U16 age category after beating Poland 75-69 in the Bronze medal game of the Omnitel U16 European Championship Men. The first bronze medal was won in 2006, while in 2007 they won gold. |
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SCOREBOARDClassification Round for 9th to 12th Place |
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Classification Round for 5th to 8th Place |
Classification Game for 11th to 12th Place |
Classification Game for 9th to 10th Place |
Classification Game for 7th to 8th Place |
Classification Game for 5th to 6th Place |
Classification Game 3rd to 4th Place |
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