ALYTUS/VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Shiloh Kalenga had double reason to celebrate Sweden winning the FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket 2025, Division B by taking home the honor as Most Valuable Player.
Kalenga headlined the All-Star Five which also included Clara Bielefeld from finalists Germany, Lena Bilic and Lea Vukic from third-placed finishers Croatia and Lithuania's Gabija Galvanauskaite.
MVP: Shiloh Kalenga - Sweden
Shiloh Kalenga stepped up biggest when it counted most as she scored 29 points to go with 7 rebounds and 3 assists in Sweden's win over Germany in the Final. The power forward had poured in 19 points in the Semi-Finals. For the tournament, Kalenga averaged 12.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks.
Clara Bielefeld - Germany
Clara Bielefeld was an all-around weapon throughout the tournament as she showed in the Final. Even though she was limited to just 3 points against Sweden, she still contributed 17 rebounds, 13 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks. For the tournament, Bielefeld averaged 8.9 points, 10.9 rebounds and 5.3 assists.
Lena Bilic - Croatia
Lena Bilic led the tournament in scoring with 23.6 points per game, including 41 points in the Third Place Game. Bilic did it all for the promoted side, also picking up 6.0 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 2.9 steals and 1.4 blocks.
Lea Vukic - Croatia
Lea Vukic also played a massive role in Croatia getting third place with 22.9 points - ranked second in the tournament - to go along with 11.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals. The power forward tallied 25 points, 13 rebounds and 6 asists in Croatia's Third Place Game win over Lithuania.
Gabija Galvanauskaite - Lithuania
Gabija Galvanauskaite did all she could but hosts Lithuania came up just short of earning promotion, losing to Croatia in the Third Place Game. The small forward had 17 points and 18 rebounds in the loss to the Balkan side. For the tournament, Galvanauskaite averaged 14.0 points, 13.1 rebounds - ranked second in the event, 1.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocks.
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