Guillem Colom lands the MVP award, two Ireland players amongst All-Star Five

DUBLIN (Ireland) - Andorra's Guillem Colom was named MVP at the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries after an impressive week to push his side in contention for the title.

The tournament's second-leading scorer put up 21.3 points per game and also added 7.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists with a best of 27 points coming in a win against Gibraltar.

Meanwhile, there were two members of Ireland's title-winning squad joining Colom on the All-Star Five. Jordan Blount was one assist shy of a triple-double in the final victory and posted 14.0 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game for the week with John Paul Carroll averaging 17.1 points per game along with 6.0 rebounds.

Guillem Colom receiving his tournament MVP award

Aaron Falzon also earned his spot in the team as the leading scorer of the tournament with a stunning 38-point haul in the game against Gibraltar, boosting averages of 23.0 points per game along with 7.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists for Malta.

Gibraltar's Miguel Ortega rounds out the lineup with the 30-year-old guard averaging 19.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists despite his side finishing without a win.

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