ELBASAN (Albania) - The FIBA U18 EuroBasket, Division C is just one of 16 exciting youth events taking place all over Europe this summer.
The tournament will take place in the city of Elbasan, Albania from July 23-28.
Who is participating?
A total of seven teams will compete for the title in Division C, following the withdrawal of Monaco. They have been split into two groups - one of four teams and one with three, with the Group Phase as follows.
Group A: Gibraltar, Luxembourg, Albania, San Marino Group B: Armenia, Moldova, Azerbaijan
What is the schedule?
The Group Phase will take place across the first three days with a rest day on July 26. From there, the Classification games begin on July 27.
The competition will continue in the form of the bracket beginning with the Semi-Finals, until the Final on July 28, with the Classification games also determining each of the eight positions.
You can view the full schedule here.
Who were the winners in 2023?
Cyprus defeated Monaco 68-48 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Stefanos Tigkas stuffed the stat sheet with 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals to lead the winners in what was a repeat of the 2019 showpiece game. Teammate Georgios Armakolas had a game-high 21 points along with 7 rebounds.
As a result, Cyprus were promoted to Division B.
Former MVPs
Tigkas' performance in the Final was the icing on the cake as he took home MVP honors leading his nation to a title with averages of 16.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game.
The previous five MVP awards were awarded to:
2023: Stefanos Tigkas (CYP) 2022: Lucas N'Gombo (MON) 2019: Jordan Ratton (MON) 2018: Rron Ukaj (KOS) 2017: Kurt Cassar (MLT)
Roll of honor
With last summer's success, Cyprus became the first team to win the Division C crown three times, overtaking Andorra and Albania. The latter have their opportunity at becoming three-time winners on home soil.
How to watch?
All the action will be available to watch live on the FIBA YouTube channel - and can also be accessed via the respective game pages on the website.
Want more action?
The best way to keep up to date for all of the action is via the official tournament website as well as following NextGenHoops across social media - on X, Instagram and Facebook.
Don't forget to check out the action from the FIBA U18 EuroBasket and FIBA U18 EuroBasket, Division B tournaments this summer.
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