Ismayilova named MVP to lead All-Star Five

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    Angelina Ismayilova of Azerbaijan received MVP honors in Gibraltar

    Angelina Ismayilova of Azerbaijan headlines the All-Star Five in Gibraltar, after claiming MVP honors.

    GIBRALTAR (Gibraltar) - Angelina Ismayilova was named MVP at the FIBA U16 Women's EuroBasket 2024, Division C after leading Azerbaijan to the title in Gibraltar.

    She headlines the All-Star Five of the tournament which also includes her teammate Sitara Abbasova, Albania's Sidorela Zyla, Evelina Demetriadi of Cyprus and Nitsa Sabadashvili of Georgia.

    MVP: Angelina Ismayilova (Azerbaijan)

    Ismayilova led her nation to the title while leading the tournament in scoring with 23.0 points per game and adding 4.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and an impressive 4.0 steals per game. She was one of the most efficient players at the event with a tournament-best average efficiency valuation of 20.8.

    Sitara Abbasova (Azerbaijan)

    Abbasova was equally as efficient while contributing four double-doubles across the tournament and posting an average of 12.0 points and 13.8 rebounds per game. Her prowess in rebounding was on full display as she finished second in tournament in this statistical category with some impressive work on the boards.

    Sidorela Zyla (Albania)

    Zyla helped her nation to promotion with consistent performances averaging 9.8 points and 7.8 rebounds and 4.6 steals per game over the tournament. In the Group Phase contest against Moldova, she registered a game with 11 steals.

    Evelina Demetriadi (Cyprus)

    Demetriadi was a stand-out Cypriot as the island nation reached the Final. While she scored just one bucket in the title-decider, she finished the tournament with averages of 7.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game.

    Nitsa Sabadashvili (Georgia)

    Second in scoring over the tournament was Sabadashvili, who put up 25 points in her latest outing in a close loss to Armenia in the Classification Game 5-6. Over the whole tournament, she was averaging 19.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.4 steals.

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