HERAKLION (Greece) - France's Cameron Houindo had double reason to celebrate as he claimed the Most Valuable Player crown in addition to winning the title at the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2024 with France.
Houindo also headlined the All-Star Five of the event, in which he found himself joined by his teammate Louka Letailleur, Spain's Marcos Zurita, Andrej Bjelic of Serbia and Chrysostomos Chatzilamprou of Greece.
MVP: Cameron Houindo - France
Houindo was matched by none at the tournament with 13.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks on average. Even though he only made the top five in rebounding, his versatility and showing up in the big moments is what earned him the MVP title - particularly on the defensive end. From the Quarter-Finals onward, Houindo was only a rebound against Serbia shy of posting a double-double in three consecutive games with a big 20-point, 11-rebound performance in the Final itself.
Andrej Bjelic - Serbia
Being the second leading scorer of the tournament, Bjelic led Serbia to the bronze averaging 18.4 points per game. However, he also did plenty of other stuff with 6.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists on average. In a number of big performances in Heraklion, his Round of 16 spectacle of 30 points and 8 made three pointers against Finland rose above the rest.
Chrysostomos Chatzilamprou - Greece
Greece may have missed out on the medal, but Chatzilamprou sure did showcase his offensive abilities. The guard averaged 17.9 points per game on just under 3 made three pointers on average, also adding 6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. Croatia were the victims of his best game in Group Phase when he poured in 33 points with eight threes, whilst also grabbing 12 rebounds for a double-double.
Louka Letailleur - France
France's second best scorer at the tournament never flashed incredible numbers, but provided a much needed stability and a steady hand for the title winners. Letailleur averaged 10 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game with his best performance coming in the Group Phase against Slovenia when he scored 12, grabbed 7 rebounds and stole the ball three times.
Marcos Zurita - Spain
Zurita's scoring was instrumental in Spain's journey to a fifth consecutive Final as he averaged 16.4 points throughout the seven games at the event, also adding 2 steals per game. He especially shone in the big moments, leading Spain in the Final with 21 points, but also poured in 28 points with 4 assists and a steal in the Group Phase showdown against Türkiye.
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