Time to cast your vote - who was the best player of the third day of action in the August window?

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    MUNICH (Germany) - The third day of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers Second Round is behind us.

    With six games in the books, it's time to rewind and check out the best individual performances of the day.

    Who were the top performers on Sunday?

    Cast your vote in the fan poll below and tell us who deserves to be named Player of the Day.

    The best among the guards was Klemen Prepelic. Slovenia's indestructible leader had 24 points and 9 assists, hitting six three-pointers against Hungary, to earn an efficiency rating of 27 and 39 fantasy points.

    The other guard was another regular among the Top Performers. Mateusz Ponitka did a bit of everything for Poland once again, but Germany outlasted them in overtime, despite Ponitka's 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 26 efficiency rating and 35 fantasy points.

    The remaining three spots belong to NBA stars.

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    Lauri Markkanen had his ninth career double-double in official FIBA games for Finland, with 21 points and 10 rebounds against Estonia. His efficiency rating of 26 was paired with a massive 38 fantasy points.

    Victor Wembanyama had a 25 efficiency rating for France in Sweden, taking only seven shots on the day in a highly efficient outing, finishing with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks, good for 28 fantasy points.

    Best offense in Europe?

    Finally, the middle belongs to the most dominant player of the day, and one of the most dominant of the entire Qualifiers campaign. Ivica Zubac had 24 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists as Croatia connected four straight games with 100+ points.

    His 35 efficiency rating was too much for the Netherlands on the day, getting 47 fantasy points in the process, as well.

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