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The NextGen EuroLeague expands to six stops for 2026-27, up from four last season. Two new Pre-Qualifying Tournaments in Rijeka and Vienna open the calendar, giving more clubs a route into the competition. Munich, Bologna, Paris and Belgrade follow, with the winner of each reaching the 2027 Finals. 🏆 #NextGenEuroLeague

French basketball twitter 🇫🇷, who is this playing in the NM U18 Élite?

Nathan Soliman was one of the standout performers at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup, averaging 17.6 points and 7.0 rebounds on 58.7% shooting across seven games in Istanbul. 
He closed the tournament with 37 points and 12 rebounds against Canada — an efficiency rating of 51, the third highest ever recorded at the competition. 🇫🇷 #FIBAU17

Benjamin Berrouet has been named MVP of the 2026 FIBA U16 EuroBasket after leading Latvia to a first ever title. 
He averaged 23.5 points, 15.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game and finished with an efficiency average of 36.2 — the highest in the tournament's history, beating Ricky Rubio's 33.1 from 2006. 🇱🇻🏆 #U16EuroBasket

Latvia are your FIBA U16 EuroBasket champions! 🇱🇻🏆🥇🎉 #U16EuroBasket

Slovenia edged Georgia 67-66 in a one-point thriller in the classification games at the 2026 FIBA U16 EuroBasket, with Georgia missing a jumper in the final seconds. 
Roman Kolka led the way with 16 points and 8 rebounds on 7-of-9 from the field. 🇸🇮🏀 #U16EuroBasket

Maor Sela delivered a triple-double of 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as Israel beat Belgium 85-68 in the classification games at the 2026 FIBA U16 EuroBasket. 
Sela posted an efficiency rating of 40 and a +30, while Ido Ziv added 20 points. 🇮🇱🏀 #U16EuroBasket

Czechia powered past Italy for 11th place at the 2026 FIBA U16 EuroBasket behind a second-half surge. Matej Snobl was outstanding with 35 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists without a single turnover, while Jakub Ptacek added 17 points and 7 assists. 🇨🇿🏀 #U16EuroBasket

Serbia edged Türkiye for 9th place at the 2026 FIBA U16 EuroBasket, with Luka Panic finishing a layup with two seconds left to win it. 
Filip Mrden led the scoring with 20 points, while Marko Avdalovic added 19 points on 8-of-9 from the field. 🇷🇸🏀 #U16EuroBasket

Poland delivered a blowout 88-62 victory over Romania for 7th place at the 2026 FIBA U16 EuroBasket, never trailing throughout. 
Alan Chojnacki led the scoring with 20 points in under 17 minutes, while Alex Pietrzak added 16 points, 7 assists and 4 steals. 🇵🇱🏀 #U16EuroBasket

Germany held off Greece for 5th place at the 2026 FIBA U16 EuroBasket, leading for over 36 minutes. 
Danny Egbe led the scoring with 22 points, while Marko Volf delivered 8 points and 13 assists and Johan Meinberg added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks. 🇩🇪🏀 #U16EuroBasket

Spain claimed bronze at the 2026 FIBA U16 EuroBasket with a 96-93 victory over Lithuania, surviving a 20-0 Lithuania run in the final four minutes. 
Pablo Mera delivered 14 points, 7 assists and 4 steals, while Lithuania's Danielius Jasikevicius scored 11 points in the final two minutes. 🇪🇸🏀 #U16EuroBasket

Latvia are the 2026 FIBA U16 EuroBasket champions after defeating France 75-69 in the Final in Oradea. 
Benjamin Berrouet delivered 22 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks on 10-of-14 from the field, while Markuss Jahovics added 15 points and 8 rebounds. A first title for Latvia. 🇱🇻🏆 #U16EuroBasket

Serbia cruised past Czechia 95-63 in the classification games at the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2026, leading for over 38 minutes. 
Filip Mrden led the scoring with 15 points on 6-of-9 from the field, including a perfect 3-of-3 from three. 🇷🇸🏀 #U16EuroBasket

Germany dominated Romania 79-52 from start to finish in the classification games at the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2026. 
Danny Egbe led the scoring with 20 points, while Johan Meinberg delivered a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds with 6 blocks. 🇩🇪🏀 #U16EuroBasket

Türkiye cruised past Italy 82-60 in the classification games at the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2026, never trailing throughout. 
Arda Ozturk delivered a double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds, while his brother Mehmet Ozturk matched him with 18 points and 6 assists. 🇹🇷🏀 #U16EuroBasket

Israel controlled Georgia 91-72 in the classification games at the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2026. 
Maor Sela delivered 25 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists with an efficiency rating of 39, while Ido Ziv added 26 points on 7-of-12 from three. 🇮🇱🏀 #U16EuroBasket

Greece came from 13 points down to beat Poland 102-84 in the classification games at the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2026. 
Andreas Barlos was outstanding with 33 points on 12-of-18 from the field, including 5-of-6 from three. 🇬🇷🏀 #U16EuroBasket

Youssef Zagdoud produced 37 points, 8 steals and zero turnovers as Belgium came from 13 down to beat Slovenia 85-82 in the classification games at the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2026. 
Slovenia's Roman Kolka delivered a triple-double of 7 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a losing effort. 🇧🇪🏀 #U16EuroBasket

France held off Lithuania 92-82 in the Semi-Finals of the FIBA U16 EuroBasket 2026, closing the game on a 13-0 run. 
Liham Eleka top scored with 25 points and 8 assists on a perfect 12-of-12 from the line, while Messie-Guethan Iwani posted 21 points and 16 rebounds. 🇫🇷🏀 #U16EuroBasket