Ndi hit a three-pointer early as NGL opened a 4-9 lead with Wilczek connecting from deep at the other end as the game was even 9-9. Ndi added four more points and the selection team was up 9-14. Andrzejewski drained a three-pointer for Gdynia to make it a two-point game before NGL led 16-21 after 10 minutes. Kroflic picked up four points early in the second quarter in a 2-7 spurt to lead 20-28. Jakub Bereszynski trimmed the margin to 28-32 only to see Folgueiras knock down two triples in a 2-11 surge for a 30-43 advantage, which was 33-43 at the break.

Folgueiras and Nowicki swapped three-pointers and Dzellat extended the lead to 38-52. Andrzejewski hit a three-pointer for the Polish team to get the deficit to nine points, but four points from Kroflic increased the margin to 45-60. Luis Garcia added five points and NGL led 53-65 after 30 minutes. Gdynia failed to score for the first 3 minutes of the fourth quarter and Bautista Rodriguez picked up five points as the lead swelled to 53-74. Nowicki finally hit a triple for Gdynia but the team did not get closer than 15 points the rest of the way. 

U18 Next Generation Team Ljubljana picked up its first victory at the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ljubljana by knocking off U18 GAK Basketball Academy Gdynia 64-84 to improve to 1-1 in Group A. NGL held Gdynia scoreless for the first 3 minutes of the fourth quarter to pull away and forced 26 Gdynia turnovers. Halvin Dzellat paced the selection team with 14 points while Urban Kroflic had 12 points, Elijah Ndi scored 11 points and Alvaro Folgueiras chipped in 9 points and 11 rebounds. Szymon Nowicki scored 14 points to lead Gdynia, which dropped to 0-2 in the group. Jakub Andrzejewski had 13 points, Maksymilian Wilczek added 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and Tymoteusz Sternicki tallied 10 points in the loss.

NGL defeats Gdynia for first win

Urban Kroflic - U18 Next Generation Team Ljubljana - ANGT Ljubljana (photo Marin Susic) - JT21

U18 GAK Basketball Academy Gdynia v U18 Next Generation Team Ljubljana (2022-04-16T08:00:00.000Z)

Real books spot in ANGT Ljubljana first place game

Simon Svoboda opened the scoring for Brno with a three-pointer, but the Czech team failed to score for 4 minutes - though Real could only pull ahead 3-6. Studnicky knotted the game with a three-pointer, but Brno went nearly 5 minutes without a point and Veesaar had four points to pull ahead 6-14. And Nikolas Cebrian’s three-pointer made it 8-17 after 10 minutes. Brno started strong in the second quarter with a Jan Polivka three-pointer and four points from Lukas Olbort to trim the gap to 15-19. And Joanis Koulisianis’ three-pointer had the Czech side within 20-24. Real started to pull away though with 15 straight points for a 20-39 lead, and Klavzar’s three-pointer made it 24-46. Brno trailed 26-48 at the break.

Real pushed the lead to 26-52 to start the third quarter. Brno worked to at least take the third quarter as Necas and Studnicky both scored four points and Josef Svoboda hit a three-pointer to make it 40-56. Necas and Studnicky both scored and it was 44-59. Real tallied the next five points but Necas knocked down a three-pointer and Brno out-scored Real 23-18 in the third quarter to trail 49-66 after 30 minutes. A Necas three-pointer made it 54-70 early in the fourth quarter, but Real ended any doubts with a 2-10 surge to lead 56-80.

U18 Real Madrid booked its spot in the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ljubljana first place game by defeating U18 Basket Brno 61-92 for a 2-0 record in Group B. The defending continental champion pulled away with a 0-15 run in the second quarter while also out-rebounding Brno 62 to 34. Eli Ndiaye collected 17 points and 11 rebounds, Urban Klavzar scored 17 points, Baba Miller had 16 points and Henri Veesaar chipped in 11 points and 11 rebounds. Martin Studnicky totalled 17 points and 7 rebounds to lead Brno, which dropped to 1-1 in the group. Jakub Necas added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

U18 BASKET BRNO v U18 Real Madrid (2022-04-15T18:00:00.000Z)

Jan Vide - U18 Real Madrid - ANGT Ljubljana (photo Marin Susic) - JT21

### [U18 Orange1 Basket 73-75 U18 Basket Brno](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/news/angt-ljubljana-game-report-bassano-brno/?pageTitle=Homepage&historyUrl=/ngt/)

U18 Basket Brno opened the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ljubljana with a 73-75 victory over ANGT debutant U18 Orange1 Basket in Group B. Brno rallied from 15 points down and Simon Svoboda converted the game-winning three-point play with 48 seconds left. He led the Czech team with 16 points while Lukas Olbort and Jakub Necas both chipped in 15 points. BASSANO, which committed 20 turnovers, was led by Dame Sarr with 16 points with Matteo Porto scoring 15 points and Tiefing Diawara contributing 5 points and 14 rebounds. 

### [U18 Real Madrid 103-53 U18 ALBA Berlin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/news/angt-ljubljana-game-report-real-madrid-alba-berlin/?pageTitle=Homepage&historyUrl=/ngt/)

Reigning continental champion U18 Real Madrid cruised to a 103-53 victory over U18 ALBA Berlin to open its Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ljubljana in Group B. Real used a 21-2 run spanning the first and second quarters to take control of the game. Urban Klavzar paced six Real players in double figures with 16 points and 5 assists. Jan Vide scored 15 points, Ismaila Diagne collected 14 points and 10 rebounds, Eli Ndiaye had 14 points and both Baba Miller and Amadou Doumbia scored 11 points in the win. Elias Rapieque was ALBA’s leading scorer with 11 points and both Nils Machowski and Rikus Schulte scored 10 points. 

### [U18 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 77-66 U18 Next Generation Team Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/news/host-cedevita-beats-ngl-for-first-win/?pageTitle=Homepage&historyUrl=/ngt/)

Host side U18 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana started its first-ever Euroleague Basketball Adidas Generation Tournament Ljubljana with a 77-66 victory over U18 Next Generation Team Ljubljana in Group A. Cedevita had a 20-2 run early in the game and never was threatened the rest of the way. Lon Lican collected 18 points and 7 assists to lead the winners while Tomas Belina scored 13 points and Gasper Kocevar picked up 10 points and 10 rebounds. Niv Lempert came off the bench to lead NGL with 13 points with Luis Garcia scoring 11 points and Alvaro Folgueiras tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds and Halvin Dzellat chipped in 4 points and 10 rebounds.

### [U18 Zalgiris Kaunas 103-52 U18 GAK Basketball Academy Gdynia](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/news/zalgiris-way-too-much-for-gdynia/?pageTitle=Homepage&historyUrl=/ngt/)

U18 Zalgiris Kaunas avoided a misstep to start its Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ljubljana with a dominant 103-52 victory over U18 GAK Basketball Academy Gdynia in Group A. The two-time continental champion scored the game’s first 14 points and led by 21 points in the first quarter in cruising to the win, taking the rebound battle 61-23 and holding Gdynia to just 1-of-24 (4.2%) on three-pointers. Paulius Murauskas led the way for Zalgiris with 22 points and 17 rebounds while Joshua Bonga collected 14 points and 7 rebounds and Motiejus Krivas chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Jakub Andrzejewski was the sole player for Gdynia in double figures with 16 points.

### [U18 ALBA Berlin 78-74 U18 Orange1 Bassano](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/news/alba-rallies-to-beat-bassano-for-first-win/?pageTitle=Homepage&historyUrl=/ngt/)

U18 ALBA Berlin collected its first victory at the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ljubljana by coming back to defeat U18 Orange1 Bassano 78-74 and improve to 1-1 in Group B. After trailing by 14 points, ALBA kept BASSANO scoreless for more than 3 minutes in the fourth quarter and won the game thanks to a 60-46 rebound advantage including 27 offensive rebounds. Elias Rapieque and Nils Machowski both scored 17 points and Rikus Schulte picked up 16 points and 17 rebounds. The ANGT debutant BASSANO was led by Moussa Bamba with 17 points and 15 rebounds while Dame Sarr chipped in 11 points in the defeat.

### [U18 Basket Brno 61-92 U18 Real Madrid](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/news/real-books-spot-in-angt-ljubljana-first-place-game/?pageTitle=Homepage&historyUrl=/ngt/)

 U18 Real Madrid booked its spot in the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ljubljana first place game by defeating U18 Basket Brno 61-92 for a 2-0 record in Group B. The defending continental champion pulled away with a 0-15 run in the second quarter while also out-rebounding Brno 62 to 34. Eli Ndiaye collected 17 points and 11 rebounds, Urban Klavzar scored 17 points, Baba Miller had 16 points and Henri Veesaar chipped in 11 points and 11 rebounds. Martin Studnicky totalled 17 points and 7 rebounds to lead Brno, which dropped to 1-1 in the group. Jakub Necas added 13 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists.

U18 Real Madrid grabbed two victories in Group B on Day 1 of the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ljubljana to lock up a spot in Sunday's first place game. ALBA Berlin and Basket Brno both picked up one win in the group while U18 Zalgiris Kaunas and host team U18 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana both secured wins in Group A.

ANGT Ljubljana: Real wins group on Day 1

U18 Real Madrid champ ANGT Ljubljana 2 (photo Marin Susic) - JT21

The game went back and forth in the beginning with Matteo Rinaldin converting a three-point play for BASSANO and Machowski hitting a three-pointer for ALBA, which led 7-6. Matteo Porto’s free throws gave BASSANO a 7-10 lead. Another Machowski triple put ALBA back ahead 14-12. The next few minutes saw five lead changes and three ties before Porto’s dunk had BASSANO ahead 20-23. The debutant was leading 22-25 after 10 minutes. The Italian side scored the first five points of the second quarter to open a 22-30 lead. ALBA stayed close with an 8-2 spurt to close within 30-32. BASSANO withstood the run and knocked down four triples to take a 32-46 lead. The German side scored the final seven points of the first half and was down 39-46 at the break.

BASSANO tallied the first four points of the second half to extend the lead to 39-50. ALBA refused to go away and Rapieque picked up four points to pull within 47-51. BASSANO twice extended the margin to eight points but Schulte made it 57-60 after 30 minutes. Schulte opened the fourth quarter to cut the gap to one point and Kaya Bayram gave ALBA the lead again with Berk Akin making it 66-62. BASSANO answered with the next five points to pull back ahead. Bamba converted two free throws and it was 68-69. BASSANO failed to score for the next 3 minutes and Rapieque scored four points as ALBA took a 75-69 lead. Bamba stopped the scoring drought and Sarr drained a three-pointer with 42 seconds left to cut the gap to 75-74. Machowski got a tip-in to fall with 21 seconds left and then after Bamba missed a three-pointer Linus Ruf split two free throws with 5.1 seconds to lock up the win.

U18 ALBA Berlin collected its first victory at the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ljubljana by coming back to defeat U18 Orange1 Bassano 78-74 and improve to 1-1 in Group B. After trailing by 14 points, ALBA kept BASSANO scoreless for more than 3 minutes in the fourth quarter and won the game thanks to a 60-46 rebound advantage including 27 offensive rebounds. Elias Rapieque and Nils Machowski both scored 17 points and Rikus Schulte picked up 16 points and 17 rebounds. The ANGT debutant BASSANO was led by Moussa Bamba with 17 points and 15 rebounds while Dame Sarr chipped in 11 points in the defeat.

ALBA rallies to beat BASSANO for first win

Nils Machowski - U18 ALBA Berlin - ANGT Ljubljana (photo Marin Susic) - JT21

U18 ALBA Berlin v U18 Orange1 Bassano (2022-04-15T16:00:00.000Z)

Bonga and Murauskas both hit three-pointers in a 0-14 start to the game for Zalgiris. Gdynia needed more than 3 minutes before Jakub Bereszynski scored the team’s first points. Emilis Bartninkas added five points as Zalgiris pushed the lead to 8-29, and it was 10-29 after 10 minutes. It was 13-31 when Zalgiris mounted another push with Petras Padegimas converting a three-point play and Bonga knocking down a three-pointer for a 14-42 advantage. Antoni Sierwuk had four points for Gdynia but the Polish side trailed 18-49 at the break.

Zalgiris made sure there would be no upset, with Murauskas scoring seven of the first 12 points of the second half for an 18-61 cushion. The advantage swelled to 22-70 midway through the quarter. Zalgiris took its foot off the gas and Maksymilian Wilczek scored five points as Gdynia made it 36-76 after 30 minutes. Zalgiris needed more than 2 minutes to score in the fourth quarter but Gdynia was only able to score three points and the game had already long been decided.

U18 Zalgiris Kaunas avoided a misstep to start its Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ljubljana with a dominant 103-52 victory over U18 GAK Basketball Academy Gdynia in Group A. The two-time continental champion scored the game’s first 14 points and led by 21 points in the first quarter in cruising to the win, taking the rebound battle 61-23 and holding Gdynia to just 1-of-24 (4.2%) on three-pointers. Paulius Murauskas led the way for Zalgiris with 22 points and 17 rebounds while Joshua Bonga collected 14 points and 7 rebounds and Motiejus Krivas chipped in 11 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Jakub Andrzejewski was the sole player for Gdynia in double figures with 16 points.

Zalgiris way too much for Gdynia

U18 GAK Basketball Academy Gdynia v U18 Zalgiris Kaunas (2022-04-15T14:00:00.000Z)

Motiejunas Krivas - U18 Zalgiris Kaunas - ANGT Ljubljana (photo Marin Susic) - JT21

Host Cedevita beats NGL for first win

Host side U18 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana started its first-ever Euroleague Basketball Adidas Generation Tournament Ljubljana with a 77-66 victory over U18 Next Generation Team Ljubljana in Group A. Cedevita had a 20-2 run early in the game and never was threatened the rest of the way. Lon Lican collected 18 points and 7 assists to lead the winners while Tomas Belina scored 13 points and Gasper Kocevar picked up 10 points and 10 rebounds. Niv Lempert came off the bench to lead NGL with 13 points with Luis Garcia scoring 11 points and Alvaro Folgueiras tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds and Halvin Dzellat chipped in 4 points and 10 rebounds.

Kocevar’s free throw opened the scoring while Mario Saint-Supery’s free throw was NGL’s first score after more than 2 minutes. Lican buried two three-pointers at the other end in a 14-0 run to lead 15-1 before Bautista Rodriguez stopped the 4-minute scoreless drought. Cedevita added six straight points and a Luka Smitran three-point play made it 27-8 after 10 minutes. Another triple from Lican pushed the cushion to 30-10. NGL trailed 32-12 when it finally started to score consistently with Folgueiras scoring 10 points and Lempert picking up five points in a 7-19 surge to pull within 39-31. And the score was 42-31 at intermission.

Rok Popovic’s three-point play pushed the advantage to 16 points - 47-31 - to start the second half. Rodriguez and Garcia hit triples for NGL and four straight points from Garcia trimmed the gap to 54-47. Vukasin Todorovic answered with four points and Cedevita was leading 61-47 after 30 minutes. Kilian Brockhoff started the fourth quarter scoring for NGL but Lican, Belina and Smitran hit three straight triples and the advantage was 72-49 with under 7 minutes left. Cedevita went nearly 4 minutes without a point and NGL trimmed the margin to 72-56, but Todorovic ended the drought with a three-pointer. NGL could not get closer than 11 points in the closing minutes.

Host side U18 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana started its first-ever Euroleague Basketball Adidas Generation Tournament Ljubljana with a 77-66 victory over U18 Next Generation Team Ljubljana in Group A. Cedevita had a 20-2 run early in the game and never was threatened the rest of the way. Lon Lican collected 18 points and 7 assists to lead the winners while Tomas Belina scored 13 points and Gasper Kocevar picked up 10 points and 10 rebounds. Niv Lempert came off the bench to lead NGL with 13 points with Luis Garcia scoring 11 points and Alvaro Folgueiras tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds and Halvin Dzellat chipped in 4 points and 10 rebounds.

Host Cedevita beats NGL for first win

Lon Lican - U18 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - ANGT Ljubljana (photo Marin Susic) - JT21

U18 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana v U18 Next Generation Team Ljubljana (2022-04-15T12:00:00.000Z)

Kaya Shona Matumbirwa’s free throw opened the scoring and Klavzar’s three-point play made it 4-0. Rapieque scored ALBA’s first seven points and the German side was up 6-7. Klavzar knocked down a three-pointer to put Real back ahead while Jamal Entezami and Jannis Berger scored to keep ALBA within 15-11. Real kept ALBA scoreless the final 3 minutes of the first quarter and Nikolas Cebrian beat the buzzer with a three-pointer to lead 22-11. Machowski scored for ALBA to make it 25-13 before Real reeled off 11 straight points and the cushion was 36-13. ALBA finally was able to score a bit more consistently and got the margin down to 39-23. At the other end, Klavzar hit two three-pointers and Miller added two baskets and it was 53-30 at halftime.

Real did not let up at all in the second half with Vide pouring in 10 points and Diagne and Cebrian both hitting three-pointers in a 19-6 start to the third quarter for a 72-36 advantage. Machowski had four points in a 0-6 spurt but the cushion was still 30 points 75-45 after 30 minutes. Real continued its push in the final frame with 10 straight points for an 87-46 lead with 7 minutes left and ALBA did not get closer than 40 points the rest of the way.

Reigning continental champion U18 Real Madrid cruised to a 103-53 victory over U18 ALBA Berlin to open its Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ljubljana in Group B. Real used a 21-2 run spanning the first and second quarters to take control of the game. Urban Klavzar paced six Real players in double figures with 16 points and 5 assists. Jan Vide scored 15 points, Ismaila Diagne collected 14 points and 10 rebounds, Eli Ndiaye had 14 points and both Baba Miller and Amadou Doumbia scored 11 points in the win. Elias Rapieque was ALBA’s leading scorer with 11 points and both Nils Machowski and Rikus Schulte scored 10 points.

Real races past ALBA for first win

U18 Real Madrid v U18 ALBA Berlin (2022-04-15T10:00:00.000Z)

Kaya Shona Mutambirwa - U18 Real Madrid - ANGT Ljubljana (photo Marin Susic) - JT21

Matteo Rinaldin scored the first points of the ANGT Ljubljana as well as the first points in the competition’s history for BASSANO. Brno had the next four points but then went cold as the Italian side reeled off a 13-0 run over more than 5 minutes with Rinaldin, Sarr and Andrea Cecchi all hitting three-pointers for a 15-4 lead. Olport had a three-point play and Simon Svoboda had a three-pointer, and the deficit was 19-11 after 10 minutes. Adam Lukes’ triple to start the second quarter trimmed the gap to 19-14 only to have BASSANO respond with a 9-2 spurt to lead 28-16. Simon Svoboda drained two three-pointers to get the Czech side within 28-22. Porto answered with eight straight points and BASSANO was up 39-24. Brno finished the first half strong and trailed 41-33 at the break.

U18 Basket Brno beat U18 Orange 1 Bassano 73-75 in the opening game of the tournament in Ljubljana.

EB ANGT Ljubljana Round 1 Highlights: U18 Orange 1 Bassano-U18 Basket Brno

Porto opened the second half to push the advantage back to double digits. Necas started to heat up with four points and Nikita Korotchenko hit a three-pointer to pull Brno within 47-43. Sarr knocked down two three-pointers and Leonardo Valesin also hit from deep and BASSANO was up 58-49 after 30 minutes. Necas poured in seven points and Simon Svoboda knotted the game 67-67 with 4 minutes left. Valesin countered with a three-pointer only to see Necas score again and Josef Svoboda’s three-pointer put Brno ahead 70-72. Sarr converted a layup and BASSANO reclaimed the lead 73-72 with under 2 minutes to play. Simon Svoboda had a layup of his own with 48 seconds left and the Italian side failed to score in the final four possessions, the last being Octavio Mareto’s turnover with 3 seconds on the clock to secure Brno’s victory.

U18 Basket Brno opened the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Ljubljana with a 73-75 victory over ANGT debutant U18 Orange1 Basket in Group B. Brno rallied from 15 points down and Simon Svoboda converted the game-winning three-point play with 48 seconds left. He led the Czech team with 16 points while Lukas Olbort and Jakub Necas both chipped in 15 points. BASSANO, which committed 20 turnovers, was led by Dame Sarr with 16 points with Matteo Porto scoring 15 points and Tiefing Diawara contributing 5 points and 14 rebounds.

Brno rallies back to win opening game

U18 Orange1 Bassano v U18 BASKET BRNO (2022-04-15T08:00:00.000Z)

U18 Basket Brno celebrates - ANGT Ljubljana (photo Marin Susic) - JT21

Lukas Olbort - U18 Basket Brno - ANGT Ljubljana (photo Marin Susic) - JT21

The final Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament qualifier of the season will take place in Slovenia this weekend. The ANGT Ljubljana tips off on Friday, April 15. Here are some of the young talents to keep an eye on.

ANGT Ljubljana players to watch

### Moussa Bamba, U18 Orange1 Bassano

Bamba will be playing his first ANGT event. The forward from Mali is averaging 13.7 points and 7.6 rebounds in the Italian U19 championship. He stands 2.04 meters, has elite athleticism and plays with confidence in the low post. Offensively, he mainly plays down low and shows nice touch around the basket with some flashes of creativity. Bamba is a versatile defender who can switch and defend multiple positions thanks to his quick feet and good hand-eye coordination. He finishes above the rim and is a high-level shot blocker.

### Killian Brockhoff, U18 Next Generation Team Ljubljana

Brockhoff plays for German club Rasta Vechta, where he is averaging 8.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks in the fourth division and 14.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.6 blocks at the U19 level. The 2.06-meter forward has twice played for Germany at the youth national team level at the FIBA U16 European Championship 2019 as well as the FIBA U18 European Challengers 2021. At the latter of those, he averaged 6.0 points and 3.2 rebounds. Brockhoff has good shooting range for his size and also has good passing abilities. He is active on defense and can protect the rim.

### Motiejus Krivas, U18 Zalgiris Kaunas

Krivas will be competing in the ANGT for a second season after averaging 10.0 points, 8.8 rebounds, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks at the ANGT Istanbul and then 4.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.7 blocks at the ANGT Finals. The 2.15-meter center made his EuroLeague debut, playing 2:02 minutes against AX Armani Exchange Milan in Round 23. He is averaging 10.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in the Lithuanian second league. Krivas played at the 2021 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup where he posted 6.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks. Krivas has great size including a wingspan of 2.24 meters. He has a good basketball IQ for a player his size and very good hands. Krivas is a good shot-blocker and has good control of his body, though he remains somewhat foul prone.

### Lon Lican, U18 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana

Lican will be making his ANGT debut for Cedevita. The 2005-born combo guard averaged 9.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals at the FIBA U16 European Challengers 2021 to help Slovenia qualify for the 2022 FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup. The 1.94-meter Lican is playing a very important role on the club’s U17, U19 and senior B teams, the latter of which competes in the Slovenian third division. At the U19 ABA tournament in Bar, Lican was one of the key players in helping Cedevita qualify for the final four. Lican has great passing, shooting and penetrating abilities and is also a good rebounder. He is an all-around player who excels at finding his role on the court.

### Eli John Ndiaye, U18 Real Madrid

Ndiaye will be playing his third ANGT campaign and comes into the season as a reigning champion. He averaged 19.0 points, 13.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 3.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in last season’s ANGT Finals, including 17 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals in the championship game. The Senegalese big man debuted this season with Real’s first team in September in the Super Cup final and has also appeared in four EuroLeague games. Ndiaye is an excellent athlete who can cover a lot of ground defensively and gets out in transition quickly. He can finish around the basket with good balance and is improving his shooting and extending his range. Ndiaye also has a decent handle and can play the face-up game.

### Jakub Necas, U18 Basket Brno

Necas will be playing his second ANGT after he posted 13.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks at the ANGT Istanbul last season. The forward is currently averaging 6.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists in the Czech League as well as 16.3 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.4 blocks in the country’s U19 league. Necas has played twice for his national team, at the FIBA U16 European Championship 2019, Division B and then the FIBA U18 European Challenger 2021. He likes to play up-tempo, to attack and create and he can finish with both hands. Necas can defend multiple positions and anticipates well.

### Szymon Nowicki, U18 Basketball Academy Gydnia

Nowicki will be playing at the ANGT for the first time. The 2005-born forward is averaging 7.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.7 blocks in the Polish third division. He played for Poland at the FIBA U16 European Challenger 2021 and helped the country qualify for the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2022 with 17.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.0 blocks. Nowicki is a versatile wing who can put the ball on the floor, even as a secondary ball-handler. He also feels comfortable in the post and can rebound well for his position.

### Rikus Schulte, U18 ALBA Berlin

Schulte will be playing in his first ANGT event this season. The 2.06-meter forward is averaging 10.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in the German third division as well as 16.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals in the country’s U19 league. Schulte contributed 3.0 points and 3.8 rebounds at the FIBA U18 European Challenger 2021. He is an all-around versatile forward who can play multiple positions. His perimeter game is improving and he has above-average decision-making. Schulte has nice offensive rebounding instincts with a tough mentality.

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