By Nikos Varlas / varlas@eurohoops.net
The U18 All Star Game took place in Lille with 22 European players showing their talent in the Eurobasket scene.
The players divided in two teams, the Red one and the black one with the first winning 87-82. The leading scorer was the Italian Leonardo Tote with 23 points (6/7 2ps, 3/6 3ps) and 5 rebounds. Also, Ntilikina (13 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds) and Zubac (14 points, 6 rebounds) had a good game. Tamir Blatt, David Blatt’s son helped his team with 6 points and 6 assists.
On the losing side Marinkovic was the top scorer with 17 points and 4 assists but Gombauld made the difference with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Here is the full list of the players
4 Tamir Blatt (ISR) 4 Omer Utku Al (TUR)
5 Frank Ntilikina (FRA) 5 Ognjen Carapic (MNE)
6 Blaz Mesicek (SLO) 6 Vanja Marinkovic (SRB)
8 John Brändmark (SWE) 7 Kostja Mushidi (GER)
9 Verners Kohs (LAT) 8 Andrei Lopatin (RUS)
10 X.Lopez-Arosteguj (ESP) 9 Endar Poladkhanli (AZE)
11 V.Charalampopoulos(GRE) 10 Nik Slavica (CRO)
12 Leonardo Tote (ITA) 11 Stephane Gombauld (FRA)
13 Jonathan Jeanne (FRA) 12 Borisa Simanic (SRB)
15 Ivica Zubac (CRO) 13 Simon Pursl (CZE)
16 Tobias Sjöberg (SWE) 15 Ante Zizic (CRO)
Coach Gianluca Quarta Coach Tatiana Gallova
Coach Tomaz Fartek Coach Arda Vekiloglu