Kostic and Lazic headline Croatia squad for Sopron
LJUBLJANA (FIBA U18 Women's European Championship) - Croatia will be pinning their hopes on Lucija Kostic and Mihaela Lazic when they hit the floor at the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship in Hungary.
LJUBLJANA (FIBA U18 Women's European Championship) - Croatia will be pinning their hopes on Lucija Kostic and Mihaela Lazic when they hit the hardwood at the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship in Hungary.
The duo were outstanding last summer at the FIBA U16 Women's European Championship when they propelled their country to a fifth-place finish.
Croatia 16-player squad for FIBA U18 Women's European Championship
| Martina Pandza Brncic | Karla Erjavec | Marija Galic | Marta Galic |
| Kristina Ivancevic | Andela Katavic | Lucija Kostic | Mihaela Lazic |
| Lorena Mihic | Anet Mrdalj | Josipa Pavic | Anja Perko |
| Petra Roncevic | Matea Tadic | Ana Vojtulek | Karla Vres |
The do-it-all Kostic led Croatia with a stellar tournament double-double of 11.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game in Udine, while also handing out a team-high 3.3 assists per outing.
Lazic ran the show in the backcourt and will once again pull the strings, having topped the scoring charts for her country with an eye-catching 11.4 points per game.
Head coach Zeljko Ciglar and the candidates will gather on June 10 in Pozega and play some preparation tournaments, including one in Prague against Czech Republic, France and Turkey.
Croatia will play in Group A against Serbia, Spain and Sweden.
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