ANGT: Mega Bemax will play in the Finals!
Mega Bemax will have a chance to become the champions of Europe as they qualified for the 2016/17 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament Finals In Istanbul.
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ABA League is still the best place for young basketball players. This was confirmed at the 2016/17 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Istanbul where ABA League side Mega Bemax qualified for the Finals!
Mega Bemax defeated the hosts Fenerbahce Istanbul and seized the first spot in Group B with all 3 wins out of the 3 rounds. Therefore, they will have a chance to play for the prestigious trophy!
In the 2016/17 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament Finals, Mega Bemax will face French team CFBB Paris. That match will be played on Sunday, at 10am.
"In the preview for this tournament, we stated that we are honored to participate at the Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Final Tournament and that we are very happy to be among the best eight teams in Europe. You need to know that most of these clubs are regular participants of the Euroleague in senior competition. In such group of teams, we were definitely not the main favorites, but game by game we showed that we can play with them. Now, we are in the finals, but that is not the end of our ambitions. We have the right to hope that we can win in the Finals," said Vlada Vukoičić, Head of youth selections in Mega Leks.
Unfortunately, Crvena zvezda mts have finished the group stage of the 2016/17 Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament with all three defeats in their score. After losing to CSKA Moscow and CFBB Paris, the red & white squad from Belgrade got defeated by Barcelona Lassa.
Crvena zvezda mts were aware that even if they had triumphed against Barcelona Lassa, they would not have reached the competition finals, so that might explain the final outcome of this match.
Euroleague Adidas Next Generation Tournament Final Eight, Round 3, Group A, 20.5.2017:
Crvena zvezda mts - BARCELONA LASSA 66:87 (15:22, 11:31, 13:20, 27:14)
Djordjević 19, Paunović 11 | Martinez 24, Samanić 15.
| Group A | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. U18 CFBB PARIS | 3 | 0 | 235 | 189 | 46 |
| 2. U18 CSKA MOSCOW | 2 | 1 | 235 | 241 | -6 |
| 3. U18 FC BARCELONA LASSA | 1 | 2 | 241 | 241 | 0 |
| 4. U18 CRVENA ZVEZDA MTS BELGRADE | 0 | 3 | 208 | 248 | -40 |
Group B, 20.5.2017:
Fenerbahce - MEGA BEMAX 74:77 (19:22, 9:18, 17:22, 29:15)
Baris 15, Ahmet Can 13 | Mišković 22, Bitadze 21.
| Group B | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. U18 MEGA BEMAX BELGRADE | 3 | 0 | 224 | 210 | 14 |
| 2. U18 REAL MADRID | 2 | 1 | 210 | 188 | 22 |
| 3. U18 FENERBAHCE ISTANBUL | 1 | 2 | 210 | 219 | -9 |
| 4. U18 ZALGIRIS KAUNAS | 0 | 3 | 180 | 207 | -27 |
