TRENTINO (Italy) - Slovenia lifted the FIBA U18 EuroBasket title for the first time, after defeating hosts Italy in the Final, on Sunday.
They started strong on the way to an 88-71 victory, with Stefan Joksimovic leading the way with 24 points, and Lukas Bojovic adding 21.
Joksimovic was named tournament MVP after finishing with averages of 23.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in leading Slovenia to the title.
The 17-year-old guard was joined in the All-Star Five lineup by Italy's Papa Cheickh Niang, along with France's Hugo Yimga; Diego Niebla from Spain, and Leonard Kroger of Germany.
Last year's runners-up France returned to the podium as they defeated Spain 74-69 in the Third Place Game.
The top five teams all qualified for the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2027, with Germany taking the final spot with an emphatic 99-69 success against Greece.
Meanwhile, Netherlands, Poland and Belgium earned promotion from FIBA U18 EuroBasket 2026, Division B, and the trio will replace Latvia, Slovakia and Bulgaria in Division A next summer.
Final Standings
Slovenia
Italy
France
Spain
Germany
Greece
Israel
Türkiye
Serbia
Estonia
Lithuania
Denmark
Austria
Latvia
Slovakia
Bulgaria
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