ORADEA (Romania) - Benjamin Berrouet showed once again why he is one of the biggest talents at FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2026 with another strong performance for undefeated Latvia.
Day two in Oradea also featured hosts Romania shocking reigning champs Serbia for a 0-2 record.
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Key Storylines
Hosts Romania shock Serbia at the buzzer, send champs to 0-2 mark,
Berrouet (22 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 5 BLK) shines again for undefeated Latvia;
Greece squander another double-digit lead in loss to Israel.
Top Performers
Benjamin Berrouet produced another impressive individual performance with 22 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks, as Latvia improved to 2-0 in Group B with a comprehensive 88-63 victory over Türkiye.
Czechia moved to 2-0 all-time against Italy in the competition - with the other win coming in 2008 - with a comfortable 110-77 blowout for their first win in Romania. Jan Kopecky played a major role in the victory with 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Romania had a historic first-ever meeting with Serbia at the U16 EuroBasket as they shocked the reigning champs with a 75-73 victory. Sebastian-Petru Lapuste nailed the game-winner at the buzzer to finish with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists - just missing the first triple-double in the competition since 2016.
Israeli center Maor Sela did some of everything with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks as his side rallied from 13 points down for an 89-84 comeback victory over Greece, in Group C.
Lithuania notched their second win in as many days as they comfortably beat Poland 83-66 in Group A. Raigardas Ciunys was outstanding in the win with 22 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals.
Results of the Day
Group A
Lithuania 83-66 Poland Romania 75-73 Serbia
Group B
Czechia 110-77 Italy Latvia 88-63 Türkiye
Group C
Greece 84-89 Israel Georgia 51-75 Spain
Group D
Belgium 61-85 France Slovenia 93-70 Germany
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