Hugo Gonzalez named MVP as Real Madrid takes ANGT Munich crown

Hugo Gonzalez was named the Most Valuable Player of the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Munich after guiding U18 Real Madrid to first place and a spot at the ANGT Finals. Gonzalez was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Real teammate Jan Vide as well as Justas Stonkus from Zalgiris Kaunas, Jack Kayil from ALBA Berlin and Panathinaikos Athens forward Alexandros Samontourov.

Gonzalez scored 22 points and added 3 rebounds and 4 steals in Real’s 84-64 victory over Zalgiris in the first-place game. For the tournament, Gonzalez averaged 19.2 points on 58.8% two-point shooting and 62.2% on three-pointers, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 2.0 steals and 1.5 blocks for a PIR of 19.8. He was third in scoring, second in blocks, sixth in index rating and seventh in steals.

2021 ANGT champion Vide contributed 19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks against Zalgiris and finished the tournament with 17.2 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks for an index rating of 21.5. Vide ranked third in PIR, tied for fifth in scoring and blocks and tied for eighth in assists.

Stonkos earned his spot on the All-Tournament Team as he tallied 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in the loss to Real. He averaged 17.2 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 steals and a PIR of 13.2. Stonkus was tied for fifth in scoring and was first in fouls drawn (7.0).

Kayil stood out for the fourth-place finisher, ALBA, pouring in 18.5 points to go with 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3.8 steals for an index rating of 26.2. The German guard, who also shot 60.9% on two-pointers and 52.9% on three-pointers, ranked fourth in points, second in PIR, tied for fifth in assists and first in steals.

Samontourov was the leader of a Panathinaikos team that won two games and finished fifth. The forward collected 22.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.5 blocks for a PIR of 27.2. He finished as the tournament’s leader in scoring and PIR and was tied for second in steals and blocks and eighth in rebounds.