2017–18 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament

The 2017–18 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, also called Adidas Next Generation Tournament by sponsorship reasons, is the 16th edition of the international junior basketball tournament organized by the Euroleague Basketball Company.

Adidas NGT
Season2017–18
Number of teams32
Regular season
Season MVPLithuania Deividas Sirvydis (Lietuvos rytas)
Finals
ChampionsLithuania Lietuvos rytas
  Runners-upItaly Stella Azzurra

As in past years, 32 teams joined the first stage, which are played in four qualifying tournaments between January and February 2017.[1]

Qualifying tournaments

Torneig de Bàsquet Junior Ciutat de L'Hospitalet

The Torneig de Bàsquet Junior Ciutat de L'Hospitalet was played between 5 and 7 January 2018.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualificationJOVHGCVIRHOS
1 Divina Seguros Joventut330275236+39Qualification to the final84–71
2 Herbalife Gran Canaria321215222−777–74
3 Virtus Bologna312220217+383–9464–67
4 Torrons Vicens L'Hospitalet303212247−3582–9756–73
Source: Adidas NGT
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group B

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualificationFCBASVUNIPRO
1 FC Barcelona Lassa330278247+31Qualification to the final87–8187–82104–84
2 ASVEL Villeurbanne312235230+578–82
3 Unicaja312227236−963–71
4 Promitheas312216243−2761–76
Source: Adidas NGT
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Classification games

Final

7 January 2018
19:00
Divina Seguros Joventut 77–74 FC Barcelona Lassa
Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 18–13, 22–27, 20–11
Pts: Parrado 23
Rebs: Signes 13
Asts: Cuevas, Zagars 5
PIR: Parrado 28
Pts: Šamanic 27
Rebs: Šamanic 16
Asts: Žižić 7
PIR: Šamanic 33
Pavelló L'Hospitalet Nord, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Attendance: 568
Referees: Xavier Gotsens (ESP), Víctor Carreras (ESP)

Kaunas Tournament

The Kaunas Tournament was played between 19 and 21 January 2018.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualificationSTEZALKHIVEF
1 Stella Azzurra330260214+46Qualification to the final88–7579–56
2 Žalgiris321265216+4983–76
3 Khimki312241245−483–9382–69
4 VEF Rīga303177268−9152–107
Source: Adidas NGT
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group B

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualificationLRYCSKPARFNB
1 Lietuvos Rytas330246169+77Qualification to the final80–6185–56
2 CSKA Moscow312204214−1073–7770–57
3 Centre Fédéral312194220−2661–62
4 Fenerbahçe Doğuş312171212−4152–81
Source: Adidas NGT
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Classification games

Final

21 January 2018
13:45
Stella Azzurra 55–76 Lietuvos Rytas
Scoring by quarter: 14–25, 16–21, 10–23, 15–7
Pts: Eboua 14
Rebs: Eboua 11
Asts: Spagnolo, Donadio 2
PIR: Eboua 13
Pts: Blaževič 19
Rebs: Blaževič 11
Asts: Astrauskas, Jarumbauskas 3
PIR: Blaževič 32
Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas
Attendance: 469

Munich Tournament

The Munich Tournament was played between 9 and 11 February 2018.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualificationBAYOLYBROBET
1 Bayern Munich321233224+9Qualification to the final74–6690–9169–67
2 Olympiacos321235225+1080–77
3 Brose Bamberg321248251−374–8983–72
4 Real Betis Energía Plus303216232−16
Source: Adidas NGT
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group B

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualificationRMBALBDARULM
1 Real Madrid321251192+59Qualification to the final98–5689–63
2 Alba Berlin321218222−474–5888–66
3 Darüşşafaka312196214−18
4 ratiopharm Ulm312190227−3773–6451–75
Source: Adidas NGT
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Classification games

Final

11 February 2018
16:00
Bayern Munich 57–77 Real Madrid
Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 15–17, 14–22, 17–17
Pts: Binapfl 16
Rebs: Rudan, Grant 5
Asts: Dueh, Grant 2
PIR: Dueh 16
Pts: Nakić 23
Rebs: Garuba 11
Asts: Pantzar 7
PIR: Nakić 34
Audi Dome, Munich
Attendance: 2,100

Belgrade Tournament

The Belgrade Tournament was played between 23 and 25 February 2018.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualificationCZVEFSREYSPA
1 Crvena zvezda mts330244173+71Qualification to the final87–7071–53
2 Anadolu Efes321224226−275–70
3 Umana Reyer Venezia312185224−3950–8665–63
4 Spars Ziraat Bank303185215−3069–79
Source: Adidas NGT
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group B

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualificationPARMEGGBACIB
1 Partizan NIS330278232+46Qualification to the final101–9899–71
2 Mega Bemax321264231+3399–71
3 GBA Prague312191207−1663–7859–67
4 Cibona303204267−6362–69
Source: Adidas NGT
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Classification games

Umana Reyer Venezia 55–72 GBA Prague

Final

25 February 2018
20:00
Crvena zvezda mts 90–59 Partizan NIS
Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 22–12, 25–18, 25–14
Pts: Paunović 26
Rebs: Paunović 8
Asts: Vasić 5
PIR: Paunović 33
Pts: Brkić 16
Rebs: Pecarski 11
Asts: Karapandžić 5
PIR: Brkić 16
Železnik Hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 2,000

Final Tournament

The Final Tournament was played between 17 and 20 May 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia.[2]

Teams

Title HolderQualified teamsInvited teams
Centre Fédéral Divina Seguros Joventut
Lietuvos Rytas
Real Madrid
Crvena zvezda mts
Stella Azzurra
Bayern Munich
Mega Bemax

Group A

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualificationLRYRMBMEGCFE
1 Lietuvos Rytas330253184+69Qualification to the final103–6580–53
2 Real Madrid321226189+3766–7078–72
3 Mega Bemax312212241−2975–60
4 Centre Fédéral303160237−7747–82
Source: Adidas NGT
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group B

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGDQualificationSTEJOVCZVBAY
1 Stella Azzurra330234209+25Qualification to the final67–63
2 Divina Seguros Joventut321271247+2482–92
3 Crvena zvezda mts312214228−1464–7578–90
4 Bayern Munich303203238−3577–9963–72
Source: Adidas NGT
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Final

20 May 2018
10:00
Lietuvos Rytas 76–71 Stella Azzurra
Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 17–15, 19–19, 19–21
Pts: Blaževič 20
Rebs: Blaževič 11
Asts: three players 3
PIR: Sirvydis, Blaževič 21
Pts: Conti 22
Rebs: Eboua 13
Asts: Conti 5
PIR: Conti 27
Štark Arena, Belgrade
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Marcin Kowalski (POL), Saulius Racys (SWE), Mykola Ambrosov (UKR)

Awards

MVP
Rising star
All-tournament team

References

External links