Reaching the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Finals means just a bit more to U18 FC Barcelona guard Kasparas Jakucionis. Not only does it mean playing against the best on the continent, but the ANGT Zadar MVP will be going home, too. 

Barcelona's Jakucionis can't wait to go home for ANGT Finals

Reaching the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Finals means just a bit more to U18 FC Barcelona guard Kasparas Jakucionis. Not only does it mean playing against the best on the continent, but the ANGT Zadar MVP will be going home, too. 

Jakucionis stood out all tournament in Croatia last weekend and helped carry Barcelona back to the ANGT Finals, where it hopes to claim a second U18 continental crown following its 2016 success. 

"It's very important. We have worked the whole season for this. We were practicing hard every day and we were thinking about this tournament," said Jakucionis, who had 16 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in Barcelona's 54-81 win over fellow Spanish side U18 Casademont Zaragoza in the first-place game. 

For the tournament, Jakucionis averaged 19.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3.0 steals for a PIR of 25.0 to earn the event's highest honor. 

Taking first place sends Barcelona to Kaunas, Lithuania, for the ANGT Finals, which will take place from May 18 to 21, in parallel to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four. As such, the victory in Zadar is sending Jakucionis back home. 

"That was my motivation in this tournament. Because I knew if we win this tournament we are going to my country. I look forward to seeing my family and friends there," said Jakucionis, who hails from Vilnius. 

The 16-year-old left Lithuania prior to the 2021-22 season. After receiving a good number of offers, he choose Barcelona. 

"I decided to go to Barcelona because I liked the environment, the practice and everything. And I have improved. I really love Barcelona," he said. 

Jakucionis said he talked shortly with Barcelona's Lithuanian coach and point guard duo Saras Jasikivicius and Rokas Jokubaitis. 

"I talked to them but not a lot," he said. "I like them a lot. But they did not have a big impact for me going there."

When asked what he likes most about Barcelona, Jakucionis highlighted the team chemistry: 

"All the coaches and players have good chemistry. They are cheering for each other. You can talk to each other like a friend, whether it's the first coach, assistant coach or physio. You can talk about everything with them."

Barcelona's head coach Roger Grimau is very impressed with Jakucionis. 

"He is one of the most professional players I have ever seen and he is only 16. He is so mature," said Grimau, who played 170 games over nine EuroLeague seasons - eight of them with Barcelona, with whom he won the 2003 EuroLeague title. 

Neither Grimau nor Barcelona fans should be surprised that Jakucionis helped the team win the tournament. He did, after all, help Lithuania win the title at the FIBA U16 European Championship 2022.

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"He is one of the most professional players I have ever seen."

"That was amazing. Right from the start we really had good chemistry - just like in Barcelona. I feel the same energy," said Jakucionis, who averaged 9.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.4 steals in that tournament.

Jakucionis had already played his first season with Barcelona ahead of the U16 continental tournament and Lithuania faced off with Spain in the final. And he came up with his best game of the tournament with 15 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. 

"Playing against Spain, I had a lot of motivation to show them that Lithuania was not bad in basketball and that we can beat them," he said. "And we did, and it was amazing."

Next up for Jakucionis is a return home to Lithuania where he hopes to show the rest of the competition that Barcelona is not bad at basketball, either.

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Euroleague Basketball has announced the launch of the official 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four fan-to-fan marketplace, where anyone who has purchased tickets to be part of the best weekend in world basketball may resell to other devoted fans. All fans can access the marketplace at www.f4tickets.com.

Fan-to-fan marketplace for 2023 Final Four tickets available now

**· Buy or sell your ticket [at](http://at/) [www.f4tickets.com](http://www.f4tickets.com).**

**· Only official and authorized channel**

**· Tickets to be sold at their purchase price**

 

Euroleague Basketball has announced the launch of the official 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four fan-to-fan marketplace, where anyone who has purchased tickets to be part of the best weekend in world basketball may resell to other devoted fans. All fans can access the marketplace at [www.f4tickets.com](http://www.f4tickets.com).

During the most competitive season ever, with fans filling EuroLeague arenas at unprecedented rates, demand for witnessing the Final Four in person has been intense, too, with general public tickets [selling out just five hours](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroleaguebasketball.net%2Feuroleague%2Fnews%2F2023-euroleague-final-four-kaunas-general-public-tickets-are-sold-out%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cedu.roca%40euroleague.net%7Cea645f57aa7744925f0808db081faada%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638112704323093442%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=VqOt89xbpIGyUvUBKGx7F1VqXhV%2F5rgjQbADVmhN0DA%3D&reserved=0) after they became available.

For fans who didn't have the chance to purchase a ticket in time, Euroleague Basketball offers a safe and secure opportunity to buy one directly from another fan who can no longer attend the event.

All tickets available on the [fan-to-fan marketplace](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.f4tickets.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cedu.roca%40euroleague.net%7Cea645f57aa7744925f0808db081faada%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638112704323093442%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2B7ftqDZCdi%2BuBAjdW%2BXrg%2FOXXZANCmZ9g1IFWkz2i3Y%3D&reserved=0) will be resold at their purchase price, to avoid any speculation, and will grant the ticketholder access to all four games: the EuroLeague Semifinals on May 19 as well as the Third Place and Championship Games on May 21.

Euroleague Basketball would like to clarify that the [2023 Final Four fan-to-fan marketplace](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.f4tickets.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cedu.roca%40euroleague.net%7Cea645f57aa7744925f0808db081faada%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638112704323093442%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2B7ftqDZCdi%2BuBAjdW%2BXrg%2FOXXZANCmZ9g1IFWkz2i3Y%3D&reserved=0) is the only official and authorized channel to buy and sell tickets. Tickets purchased via unauthorized sales channels may not be valid for admittance or may get cancelled.

The final game of the EuroLeague Adidas Next Generation Tournament is upon us in Munich, Germany. Follow U18 Real Madrid and U18 Zalgiris Kaunas in the battle for the trophy and a ticket to the ANGT Finals. Here's your guide to some of the young and talented [players to watch](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/news/j2223-angt-munich-players-to-watch/) from the eight clubs in the tournament.

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 2023 EuroLeague Final Four Kaunas general public tickets are sold out! 

### • All pre-sale tickets were sold within four hours.

### • General public tickets sold out in less than five hours.

Once again, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four has proven to be one of the hottest tickets anywhere!

As of early afternoon on Tuesday, all tickets to the event that were made available to the general public on Tuesday, January 17, were sold out.

As a result, the 2023 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four will take place before a packed house of more than 15,000 fans at Zalgirio Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania, from May 19 to 21. The semifinals will be played at 18:00 and 21:00 local time on Friday, while on Sunday, the Third-Place Game will be happening at 17:00 local time to give way to the Championship Game later at 20:00 local time.

Following a sellout in just four hours of the pre-sale tickets, which were made available on Monday, January 16, high demand for the event saw the general public tickets sold out in less than five hours early on Tuesday.

Those lucky enough to have purchased the four-game ticket packages will be able to witness both the do-or-die drama of the semifinals on Friday, May 19, and the crowning of the EuroLeague champion on Sunday, May 21.

Rest assured, though, that opportunities to be part of the best weekend in world basketball are still available.

Each qualified team will be allotted approximately 600 tickets in different categories that they will make available through their own means.

At the same time, fans can buy and sell tickets via the official fan-to-fan marketplace that will also be accessible at [www.f4tickets.com](https://www.f4tickets.com) in the coming weeks.

Finally, limited VIP hospitality tickets remain available upon request at [f4tickets@euroleague.net](mailto:f4tickets@euroleague.net). All information on VIP hospitality packages, their benefits and prices can be found on [www.f4tickets.com](https://www.f4tickets.com).

2023 Final Four Kaunas general public tickets are sold out!

Watch "Behind the Scenes: Final Four Referees"

If you want to understand the essential and irreplaceable role of game officials in the thrilling nightly competitiveness of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, look no further than "Behind the Scenes: Final Four Referees", which takes a long-form look at the only other elite professionals who are allowed on the court with the players.

"Behind the Scenes: Final Four Referees" spent the 2022 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in Belgrade with the officials chosen to work the event. Through interviews, original footage from the locker rooms and never-before-released audio of the referees during those games at Stark Arena, you will gain a new appreciation of the unseen work the referees put into their job to serve the players, coaches, fans and the game of basketball. 

If you want to understand the essential and irreplaceable role of game officials in the thrilling nightly competitiveness of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, look no further than Behind the Scenes: Final Four Referees, which takes a long-form look at the only other elite professionals who are allowed on the court with the players.

Behind the Scenes: Final Four Referees

“Handling the pressure comes easier when you have a lot of experience,” referee Damir Javor explains. “When you have a lot of games where different coaches and different areas, environments are pressing on you, you become immune and you just see the court, the players and sometimes I really don’t even realize there are 20,000 people in the gym.”

“I prepare for all possible outcomes that can happen during a game,” referee Oļegs Latisevs shares in the film. “I’ve read some books about breathing techniques, so that helps me during the games. And communication between my partners, supporting them and they support me. We create a team and this is how we survive during the game.” 

In addition to how these referees prepare for the big games and how they handle difficult situations on the court, "Behind the Scenes: Final Four Referees" also hears from the referees about how some of them got their start in refereeing and what this profession means to them. 

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Euroleague Basketball is excited to welcome OlyBet to its family of partners by having the sports entertainment brand become part of Europe's marquee basketball event, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four.

 OlyBet becomes Euroleague Basketball partner for the Final Four 

Euroleague Basketball is excited to welcome OlyBet to its family of partners by having the sports entertainment brand become part of Europe's marquee basketball event, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four.

As an official sponsor for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, OlyBet will have an extensive digital presence with specific branded content as well as visibility in the arena and at the official Fan Zone of the event.

The magnificent Zalgirio Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania, will host the four best teams on the continent in the semifinals on Friday, May 19, as well as in the third-place and championship games on Sunday, May 21.

"We are delighted to welcome OlyBet to the family of Euroleague Basketball partners," Jose Luis Rosa-Medina, Senior Director, Corporate Partnership and Licensing for Euroleague Basketball, said. " OlyBet is a key player in the industry and betting leader in the Baltic region, so having them as partners during the EuroLeague showcase event, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four that will land for the first time in Kaunas, Lithuania, will be fundamental to continue offering the best possible experience to our fans in the region.”

OlyBet is continuing to build partnerships with the most popular brands and events to bring the best that professional sports has to offer closer to its fans, in all the markets Olybet operates in. Partnerships in basketball, a beloved sport across the Baltics, are a great example. Partnering with the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four is one more strategic step towards consolidating the brand's position in the world of sports in the Baltic region.

Corey Plummer, Chairman and CEO of Olympic Entertainment Group and OlyBet Group, expressed his enthusiasm for the new partnership with Euroleague Basketball for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four event, which is widely popular in the Baltic region:

“We are very excited to partner with Euroleague during this incredible Final Four event in Lithuania. OlyBet is the Baltic leader for sports betting and live entertainment with more than 80 locations for sports fans to play, eat and watch events. This partnership will elevate fan engagement and enhance the thrill of the game moments that world-class basketball delivers."

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