MUNICH (Germany) - Every summer, FIBA Youth EuroBaskets offer an early glimpse at the future of international basketball, with many of the game’s most promising young talents taking center stage.
Looking back at the standout players from past tournaments, it is easy to find names that later developed into stars on some of basketball’s biggest platforms.
Still, each event is ultimately remembered for one player above all others — the MVP, who made the greatest impact and separated themselves from the competition.
So, what happened to the most recent winners?
Here's a look at the last five MVPs , how they performed at FIBA U16 EuroBasket, and where the game has taken them since.
2025: Nikola Kusturica (SRB)
Then: Kusturica was unstoppable for Serbia in leading the country to the title as the versatile guard averaged 20.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.6 blocks. He flirted with a triple-double in the Final as he picked up 18 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists while also grabbing 5 steals.
Now: Kusturica left his native Serbia in 2023 and joined Barcelona. This season he made history with the Spanish giants as he became the youngest Barcelona player to debut in the ACB as well as the youngest Barcelona player ever to score in the league. He also made his first appearances in the EuroLeague at age 16.
2024: Cameron Houindo (FRA)
Then: Houindo was the prevailing force behind France's run to the 2024 title, the country's first U16 crown since 2017. The big man averaged 13.9 points and 7.9 rebounds.
Now: Houindo also that summer played at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2024 and then carried France to second place at the FIBA U18 EuroBasket 2025. After two seasons with the famed French academy INSEP Paris, Houindo moved to Slovenia to play for Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and played a role in the EuroCup.
2023: Guillermo Del Pino (ESP)
Then: Del Pino was a jack of all trades for Spain as he tallied 14.6 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists to claim MVP honors.
Now: Del Pino played the following summer at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2024. The guard earned two appearances in the Basketball Champions League with Unicaja Malaga in 2023-24, mainly playing in the fourth division. Last season Del Pino was with Cordoba in the Spanish third division and he played for the University of Maryland in college basketball this past year.
2022: Mario Saint-Supery (ESP)
Then: Saint-Supery was outstanding at the tournament with 21.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists and claimed the MVP even though Spain only finished second - losing to Lithuania in the Final.
Now: Saint-Supery hails from Malaga and was part of the Unicaja system growing up. He earned appearances in the Basketball Champions League for three seasons with Unicaja, playing most of 2023-24 with Burgos in the Spanish second division. He also played for BAXI Manresa and again competed in the BCL. Saint-Supery has already debuted with the Spanish senior national team, playing in two windows of the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers. He spent the past season playing college basketball in the United States for Gonzaga University.
2019: Ruben Dominguez (ESP)
Then: Spain won their fifth cadet continental championship and Dominguez played a major role with 13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
Now: Dominguez would go on to play at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021, finishing second in scoring at 18.7 points; and won the title at the FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2022. The guard played many years with Estudiantes Madrid before moving to Castello in the second division in 2023-24 and then played his first real season in the Spanish top flight in 2024-25 with Bilbao and winning the FIBA Europe Cup. Dominguez went to the United States this past season to play college basketball at Texas A&M University.
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