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27.07.2006
France Lift Gold Medal

The French revolution is complete.

After looking dead in the water following three consecutive losses, France defeated Lithuania 77-72 in the title game and lifted the UMCOR U18 European Championship gold medal.

27.07.2006
Batum Takes MVP Honours

Nicolas Batum lived up to the hype surrounding him and won the UMCOR U18 European Championship Most Valuable Player.

The much heralded Batum averaged 14 points and 7.9 rebounds and led France’s run to the gold medal.

27.07.2006
A Win For A Fallen Friend

As Spanish players celebrated their 92-83 bronze medal game victory over Turkey at center court, a misty eyed Marc Rubio pointed toward heaven to pay tribute to his fallen friend, Guillem Raventos.

Raventos, who died in a motorcycle accident yesterday, took part in the Spanish team’s preparations and was a team-mate of Rubio with DKV Joventut.

27.07.2006
Tragedy For Spain

Winning and losing basketball games was tragically put into perspective at the UMCOR U18 European Championship Men in Greece.

Guillem Raventos, who took part in the Spanish team’s U18 preparations, lost his life yesterday evening in a motorbike accident in Badalona, Spain.

Lithuania Survive Turkish Comeback To Reach Gold Medal Game26.07.2006
Fourth Quarter Surge Puts France In Gold Medal Game26.07.2006
Bauerman Arrives In Greece, Germany Wins First Game26.07.2006
Turkey Earns Revenge, Make Semi-finals24.07.2006

SCOREBOARD

Classification Games for 9th to 16th place

Iceland
   
Germany
6392

Slovenia
   
Ukraine
5150

Israel
   
Croatia
8293

Latvia
   
Russia
8587
Classification Games for 5th to 8th place

Italy
   
Serbia & Montenegro
85101

Greece
   
Bulgaria
7169
Semi-Finals

Lithuania
   
Turkey
8780

France
   
Spain
8067
Game for 15th and 16th place

Iceland
   
Ukraine
10286
Game for 13th and 14th place

Germany
   
Slovenia
7863
Game for 11th and 12th place

Israel
   
Latvia
10294
Game for 9th and 10th place

Croatia
   
Russia
8285
Game for 7th and 8th place

Bulgaria
   
Italy
7677
Game for 5th and 6th place

Greece
   
Serbia & Montenegro
4975
Game for 3rd and 4th place

Turkey
   
Spain
8392

FINAL STANDINGS

 Team
1.flagFrance
2.flagLithuania
3.flagSpain
4.flagTurkey
5.flagSerbia & Montenegro
6.flagGreece
7.flagItaly
8.flagBulgaria
9.flagRussia
10.flagCroatia
11.flagIsrael
12.flagLatvia
13.flagGermany
14.flagSlovenia
15.flagIceland
16.flagUkraine

LEADING SCORERS

Chavdar Kostov

BUL
Born : 18.04.1988
Height: 1.95

Avg: 24.9

NameAvg.
1.Kostov, C. 24.9
2.Aradori, P. 22.1
3.Casspi, O. 21.4
4.Kuksiks, R. 19.8
5.Dasic, V. 19.5

LEADING REBOUNDERS

Tim Ohlbrecht

GER
Born : 30.08.1988
Height: 2.10

Avg: 13.9

NameAvg.
1.Ohlbrecht, T. 13.9
2.Skurdauskas, P. 11.0
3.Vukicevic, F. 10.1
4.Moerman, A. 8.8
5.Raduljica, M. 8.8

ASSIST LEADERS

Zygimantas Janavicius

LTU
Born : 20.02.1989
Height: 1.93

Avg: 5.3

NameAvg.
1.Janavicius, Z. 5.3
2.Khvostov, D. 4.5
3.Colom, J. 3.4
4.Ugrinoski, A. 3.3
5.Balbay, D. 3.3