CSKA Moscow became the first team to win consecutive titles
CSKA Moscow became the first team to win consecutive titles in the Kamkabel International Junior Tournament 97-64 in the title game played in the Olympiysky Arena on Sunday confirmed it has the best junior team of its generation, way ahead everyone else, with players who may well become Euroleague stars in the near future. Vasily Zavourev, already a regular member of CSKA's first team, led the winners with 23 points and was considered the MVP of the final, while high-flying forward Yaroslav Korolev added 20 points while providing the highlights of the tournament. Igor Smyghin and Artur Urazmanov each had 12 points while Maxim Sheleketov had 10 for CSKA, which had already sealed the outcome in the opening half with a 54-36 lead. Paulius Ivanauskas led Zalgiris with 18 points, Zydrunas Kelys added 12 and Aurimas Adomaitis 10. Zalgiris star Vilmantas Dilys was limited to just 4 points in this game, but he led his team in the rest of the tournament to reach the final. Several other than Korolev, Urazmanov, Zavourev and Dilys, several other players shined throughout the Junior Tournament, such as big man Yaroslav Korolev of CSKA, mobile power forward Povilas Butkevicius of Zalgiris, who posted a triple double against Prokom Trefl Sopot, Ioannis Athanasoulas of AEK, Kenneth Kadji and Alexander Kostoski of Pau-Orthez, electric playmaker Alessandro Piazza of Climamio Bologna, all-around forward Luigi Datome of Montepaschi Siena, versatile forward Omri Casspi and playmaker Gal Mekel of Maccabi, as well as big men Adam Lapeta and Pawel Podgolski of Prokom.
