PLOIESTI (Romania) - Montenegro's Jelena Bulajic was named Most Valuable Player of the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket 2024, Division B after leading her nation in scoring in the Final as they secured the title.
Bulajic also headlines the All-Star Five, which also includes Greece's Aristea Paraskevopoulou, Emilie Brzonova of Czechia, Lithuania's Sintija Aukstikalnyte and Austria's Sina Hollerl.
MVP: Jelena Bulajic (Montenegro)
Bulajic finished third in tournament scoring and crucially led scoring for her nation as they secured the title against Czechia, with 19 points in the Final. She finished the event with averages of 21.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 steals.
Aristea Paraskevopoulou (Greece)
Also leading her nation to promotion, Paraskevopoulou had a stellar tournament averaging 11.0 points and 7.3 rebounds with a 20-point, 12-rebound showing in the Third Place Game.
Emilie Brzonova (Czechia)
Another finalist, Brzonova averaged 13.8 points in the tournament to lead Czechia along with 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists. Her standout performance was a 25-point showing against Austria in the Group Phase.
Sintija Aukstikalnyte (Lithuania)
Second in scoring and 12th in rebounding, Aukstikalnyte had a great tournament averaging 22.5 points and 7.5 rebounds to help Lithuania to fifth place, including a 32-point, 6-rebound in a 5-8 Classification Game against Slovakia.
Sina Hollerl (Austria)
Hollerl finished at the tournament's leading scorer, after 33, 27 and 23-point nights and also ranked 11th in assists and 18th in rebounding after averaging 22.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
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