By Cesare Milanti / info@eurohoops.net
Part of EuroLeague’s future was in action this weekend in Belgrade, preparing for the ANGT Finals that will take place during the Final Four in Berlin.
In the Serbian capital, Barcelona won the ANGT Belgrade with an impressive 104-85 victory over Milano, pushed by the duo composed of Kasparas Jakucionis and Sayon Keita.
The former was one assist shy of a triple-double with 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists, while the latter powered up his team with a 40-PIR performance, following with 23 points, 12 boards, and 5 blocks.
Denis Badalau, who led the Italian side for the whole tournament by averaging 21.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, had a losing effort of 25 points and 8 rebounds in the big final played in the Aleksandar Nikolic Hall.
The Romanian player was inserted into the All-Tournament First Team alongside Kasparas Jakucionis (Barcelona) – MVP of the ANGT Belgrade as well -, Savo Drezgic (Partizan U18), Aleksa Stanojevic (U18 ANGT Belgrade Team), and Abdramane Siby (U18 Mega MIS).
CEREMONY TIME 🥳
1st placed team: U18 FC Barcelona 🥇
2nd placed team: U18 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 🥈
3rd placed team: U18 Partizan 🥉Top Scorer: Andrej Kostić – 24.25 PPG 💰
Top Rebounder: Sayon Keita – 10.5 RPG 💪 pic.twitter.com/BZIT8zTBZc— Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) March 4, 2024
PHOTO CREDIT: EuroLeague ANGT Belgrade