U18 European Championship Men 2008 Division A
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The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
was an international basketball
competition held in Greece
from July 25, 2008 until August 3.
All-Tournament Team
Mario Delas
Kostas Sloukas Nikos Pappas Enes Kanter
Donatas Motiejūnas
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was inaugurated in 1964 and for the following 40 years it had been held biannually. From 2004 onwards, it is held every year.-Summaries:-Performances by nation:...
was an international basketball
Basketball
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competition held in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
from July 25, 2008 until August 3.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
Squads
At the start of tournament, all 16 participating countries will have 12 players on their roster.Venues
| City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Amaliada Amaliada Amaliada is a town and a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Ilida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It has 32,090 citizens... |
Municipal Indoor Arena of Amaliada | 2,000 |
| Pyrgos Pyrgos, Elis Pyrgos is the capital of the Elis peripheral unit in Greece. It is named after a local tower. The city is located in the western part of the Peloponnese, in the middle of a plain near the Ionian Sea. It is 96 km away from Patras via Greek National Road 9, 320 km from Athens, and... |
Municipal Indoor Arena of Pyrgos | 3,000 |
Preliminary round
| Qualified for the qualifying round |
Group A
| Team | | Pts. | | W | | L | PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... | | PF | | PA | | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | | Pts. | | W | | L | PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... | | PF | | PA | | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | 0 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | | Pts. | | W | | L | PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... | | PF | | PA | | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 2 |
Group D
| Team | | Pts. | | W | | L | PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... | | PF | | PA | | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 |
Qualifying round
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
Group E
| Team | | Pts. | | W | | L | PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 4 |
Group F
| Team | | Pts. | | W | | L | PCT Winning percentage In sports, a winning percentage is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. It is defined as wins divided by wins plus losses . Ties count as a ½ loss and a ½ win... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 8 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 5 |
1st place bracket
5th place bracket
9th place bracket
Classification rounds
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Final standings
| Place | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9-12 | |
| 13-16 | |
Awards
| Most Valuable Player Most Valuable Player In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests... |
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 Donatas MotiejūnasDonatas Motiejunas Donatas Motiejūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays the power forward and center positions. He is nicknamed "D-Mo" by Houston Rockets fans. Motiejūnas was selected twentieth overall in the 2011 NBA Draft.... |
All-Tournament Team
Mario Delas
Mario Delaš
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Kostas Sloukas Nikos Pappas Enes Kanter
Enes Kanter
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Donatas Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejunas
Donatas Motiejūnas is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. He plays the power forward and center positions. He is nicknamed "D-Mo" by Houston Rockets fans. Motiejūnas was selected twentieth overall in the 2011 NBA Draft....