Although for most of the game the National Team was trailing us in the score, with a reversal in the last 5 minutes they defeated Belgium in Poland 70-68 in the short final of the European Youth Men’s Basketball Championship and celebrated winning the bronze medal.
Vangelis Zougris was at it once more, posting another double-double with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 4 steals, while Thodoris Konstantinidis turned into an X-factor, putting up 12 points in the final period and 19 overall on 4/5 2-pointers, 2/5 3-pointers, 5/8 shots and 5 assists.
The contribution of his father’s guard, Haris Paraskevopoulos, was important. He belongs to AE Glaukos Esperos AOPA and next year he will play in Korivos, who in 21.56 had 8 points with 1/2 two-pointers, 2/4 three-pointers, 0/2 shots, 4 rebounds , two assists, two turnovers and one steal.
Nikos Vassiliou of Prometheus in 13.33 had two points and one assist, while Nikos Plotas of Prometheus, who had a very good tournament, did not compete in the minor final, following he was injured in the semi-final once morest France.
On the bench of our representative group was the former technician in the age groups of Prometheus, Kostas Papadopoulos, while among his direct collaborators in the Tournament was his father Vassilis Skropolithas.
Greece had 18/32 2-pointers, 8/25 3-pointers, 10/18 shots, 35 rebounds (7 offensive – 28 defensive), 17 assists, 23 fouls, 15 turnovers, 9 steals, 3 blocks.
Accordingly, Belgium had 8/17 two-pointers, 12/36 three-pointers, 15/21 shots, 31 rebounds (6 offensive – 25 defensive), 15 assists, 19 fouls, 17 errors, 7 steals, 3 blocks.
The 10 minutes: 15-21, 40-31, 48-42, 68-70
BELGIUM (Humin): Meesen 9 (1/7 threes, 2 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals), Polet 3 (1/6 threes), Temerman 10 (37 threes), Nooyi 1, Rinchelers 5 (1/3 threes, 5 rebounds, 4 assists) , Bride Jr. 19 (4/5 three-pointers, 4 rebounds), Chieda-Balogi , Grimonpez 3 (6 rebounds) , Batiensen 1 , Misia-Dio 17 (2/6 three-pointers, 10 rebounds, 4 fouls)
GREECE (Papadopoulos): Karakostas 9 (1/5 three-pointers, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 errors), Konstantinidis 19 (4/5 two-pointers, 2/5 three-pointers, 5/8 shots, 5 assists), Kapetakis 2, Paraskevopoulos 8 (2/4 three-pointers, 4 rebounds), Boutouris 8 (2/4 three-pointers), Vassiliou 2, Hitikoudis 2, Samonturov 6 (1/4 three-pointers, 3 rebounds, 2 assists), Ioannou, Zougris 14 (13 rebounds, 4 steals) ).
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