By Evaggelos Papadimitriou and John Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The 2019 FIBA World Cup is in the books and Eurohoops picks out the best EuroLeague players of the global competition. Europe’s premier competition had its share of quality representatives at China, in total 63 players to be exact, but a selected few made the cut for our Top 10 EuroLeague players of the World Cup.
Sergio Llull (Spain)
World Cup stats: 10.5 pts, 3.8 ast, 1.3 reb
Spain went all the way to the top with Sergio Llull among the stars of its eight-game undefeated run. NBA players ran the show for the second World Cup gold medal, but EuroLeague stamped proceedings as well through the 31-year-old guard.
Real Madrid’s leader provided answers when his national team needed them, once again proved he is world class when the clock is winding down. His 10.5 points and 3.8 assists per game ranked him third for the Spaniards in both statistical categories, but his experience and devotion were his strongest attributes.
His outing in China displayed his return to top form after his serious injury which seemingly held him back in large chunks of the 2018-19 season.