TAMPERE (Finland) - That's a wrap on the Group Phase in Riga and Tampere at the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 and stars have once again come out to play with high stakes on table.
We've seen some memorable performances and big head-to-head battles among the biggest names and there are a number of big stat lines to prove it.
But who outpreformed the rest of the pack?
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It was Nikola Vucevic's last dance, and what a ride it was. Even though it ended in a heartbreak and Montenegro's schocking 89-83 loss to Great Britain that saw them eliminated, Vooch went out with a bang - 31 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists for the big man in his last game for the national team.
Myles Hesson is the main reason for Vucevic's heartbreak. The forward tallied 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and pushed Great Britain to their first EuroBasket win since 2013. However, it was not enough for qualification and GB are also ending their journey here.
As Türkiye comfirmed their title intentions and beat Serbia 95-90 in a battle for the top spot in Group A, Alperen Sengun had his own head-to-head bout with Nikola Jokic. He came out on top with a near triple-double of 28 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists in a huge win that saw Türkiye remain unbeaten.
However, he had big help from his backcourt partner Shane Larkin, who produced his best game at the event. The Anadolu Efes legend drained five shots from the distance for 23 points, also dishing out nine dimes for an efficiency of 29.
Franz Wagner isn't showing any signs of slowing down for Germany. The world champs remained unbeaten as they ran circles around hosts Finland, 91-61, and the small forward did his all-around thing with 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 asists and an efficiency of 27. A nice preview of what's to come in the Knock-Out Phase?
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