By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Coached by Euroleague Legend Vassilis Spanoulis, the U18 Next Generation Select Team wrapped up the group stage of the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Finals by edging U18 Crvena Zvezda mts, 63-60, Friday.
Much like the play-caller of his team did multiple times during his playing career, Mohamed Diawara decided the winner by tucking in a three-pointer at the buzzer.
Per EuroleagueBasketball.net: “U18 Next Generation Select Team remained undefeated at the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Finals by fending off U18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 63-60 in the final game of the group stage. Having already locked up its spot in Saturday’s ANGT Championship Game, NGS went back and forth with Zvedza before Mohamed Diawara hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to grab the win and a 3-0 record in Group B. Pacome Dadiet paced NGS with 13 points and Filip Jovic and Illan Pietrus both scored 11 points for the winners, who will next take on U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade to decide the 2022 ANGT champion. Andrija Vukovic poured in a game high 19 points while Ognjen Matovic collected 10 points and 12 rebounds, but Zvezda finished the tournament with a 0-3 record.”
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2022 Belgrade ANGT Finals – Day 3 results:
U18 Mega Mozzart – U18 Maccabi Tel Aviv 87-85
U18 PFUM INSEP Paris – U18 Real Madrid 73-82
U18 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – U18 Stellazzurra 85-73
U18 Next Generation Select Team – U18 Crvena Zvezda mts 63-60
Standings:
Group A
1. U18 Mega Mozzart 3-0
2. U18 Real Madrid 2-1
3. U18 PFYM INSEP Paris 1-2
4. U18 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0-3
Group B
1. U18 Next Generation Select Team 3-0
2. U18 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 2-1
3. U18 Stellazzurra 1-2
4. U18 Crvena Zvezda mts 0-3
The Final will be played Saturday (12:30 CET).