U18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade booked its ticket to the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade first place game by rolling past U18 Tofas Bursa 50-81 to finish Group A play undefeated. 

U18 Tofas Bursa 50-81 U18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade

The 2014 continental champion finished first at the ANGT Belgrade for eight consecutive years until 2019, which was the start of a three-year streak of not prevailing in its host tournament. Zvezda took control of the game with a 0-15 third quarter run for a 3-0 record. Vladimir Pavlovic led the way with 14 points and 6 assists and Nikola Topic scored 13 points for the winners, who saw all 11 players who played score. Tofas finished with a 2-1 record - including its first two victories in its ANGT history. Berke Buyuktuncel, Kerem Konan and Arda Konuk all tallied 10 points in the loss.

 

The game was close until Zvezda put together the first run - a 3-10 surge to pull ahead 10-18 with Filip Radakovic scoring four points. The cushion was 14-22 after 10 minutes. Zvezda did not wait long to add another punch with a 4-13 run to pull ahead 21-35. Topic added four points and Zvezda led 32-46 at intermission.

 

Tofas scored the first four points of the second half to get the deficit down to 36-46. Zvezda shut down any thoughts of a Tofas win though, keeping the Turkish side scoreless for nearly 8 minutes and scoring 15 straight points for a 36-61 advantage. And it was 40-63 after 30 minutes. Zvezda gave up just one point in the first 3 minutes of the fourth quarter and extended the cushion to 41-70. Tofas never threatened again.

Vladimir Pavlovic - U18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade - Belgrade 2022 (photo Djordje Kostic - Zvezda) - JTB21

U18 Tofas Bursa v U18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade (2022-02-26T15:00:00.000Z)

The game went back and forth in the first quarter with Mikic scoring six points as Partizan led 12-8. After Valencia pulled ahead, Zagradanin hit two three-pointers and Drezgic connected on one for a 21-18 lead, which was 23-22 after 10 minutes. Mikic added five more points and Partizan was up 32-29. Valencia started hitting from outside with De Larrea and Pablo Silla both draining one triple and Luengo knocking down three three-pointers and a three-point play for a 42-52 cushion. And the score was 46-54 at the break.

 

Partizan had a good start to the second half and the deficit was only 52-56 when Valencia reeled off 11 straight points for a 52-67 advantage. The margin grew to 17 points in the quarter and Valencia led 61-78 after 30 minutes. Partizan continued to fight and got the deficit to 12 points in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. But Valencia was not to be stopped and led 72-92 and rolled on.

U18 Valencia Basket collected its first victory of the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade by knocking off U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade 82-105 and will play for fifth place. Sergio De Larrea poured in 31 points to go with 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for an index rating of 41 while Pablo Luengo scored 17 points and Lucas Mari added 16 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 steals and 2 blocks for Valencia, which finished Group A play with a 1-2 record. Partizan, which finished first in the ANGT Belgrade in 2020, will play for seventh place after finishing round robin play with a 0-3 record. Viktor Mikic collected 19 points and 12 rebounds, Ognjen Stankovic and Savo Drezgic both had 15 points and Bogdan Zagradanin had 11 points in the loss.

U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade 82-105 U18 Valencia Basket

U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade v U18 Valencia Basket (2022-02-26T13:00:00.000Z)

Sergio De Larrea - U18 Valencia Basket - Belgrade 2022 (photo Djordje Kostic - Zvezda) - JTB21

U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade collected its first-ever win at the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade after fending off U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne 93-87 for a 1-1 record in Group B. 

U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade 93-87 U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne

Zinedin Mulic poured in 22 points, Luka Krajnovic collected 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Ilija Milijasevic picked up 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the win. The victory was also the first as a coach for Vassilis Spanoulis, who is coaching the NGB team. ASVEL dropped to 1-1 despite Killian Malwaya scoring 19 points, Francois Wibaut hitting for 17 and Zaccharie Risarcher, Yaacov Noam and Kymany Houinsou all chipping in 14 points.  

 

Milijasevic knocked down two three-pointers early on and it was a 10-4 lead for NGB. Mulic added two triples of his own and the selection team’s cushion was 21-9. Houinsou converted a three-point play and Wibaut hit a three-pointer just at the quarter buzzer and ASVEL was within 23-15 after 10 minutes. ASVEL trimmed the gap to six points only to see NGB extend the margin to 11 points - 32-21. The French side got some stops and three-pointers from Wibaut and Malwaya and the deficit was 35-31. Mulic’s and-one for NGB pushed the lead to nine points before Malwaya hit a three-pointer at the buzzer and ASVEL was down 40-34 at the break.

 

Milijasevic hit a triple and Krajnovic had a three-point play as NGB scored the first eight points of the second half and open a 48-34 lead. ASVEL answered with a 2-11 surge to pull within five points, but NGB each time had a response and the advantage was 64-52. The French side twice cut the gap to five points but was down 71-65 after 30 minutes. Eray Buyukcangaz picked up five points as NGB retained the lead 80-71. ASVEL punched back with a 1-7 spurt to get within 81-78. David Pavin hit a big three-pointer to reestablish a seven point lead 85-78 and Milijasevic drained a triple of his own to put NGB up 88-82 with 91 seconds left.

Luka Krajnovic - U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade - Belgrade 2022 (photo Djordje Kostic - Zvezda) - JTB21

U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade v U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne (2022-02-26T11:00:00.000Z)

U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade grabbed its second victory in two games at the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade as it defeated debutant U18 Lietkabelis Panevezys 87-64 in Group B. 

U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade 87-64 U18 Lietkabelis Panevezys

Mega, which finished first in the ANGT Belgrade in 2019 and 2021, pulled away for good with an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter for a 2-0 mark. Asim Djulovic led the way with 28 points and 8 rebounds and Aleksa Milenkovic tallied 17 points and 6 rebounds. Rokas Jocys poured in 30 points with 6 rebounds and 6 assists for an index rating of 38 for Lietkabelis, which fell to 0-2 in the group.

Lietkabelis scored the first points of the game but then went 3 minutes without a basket and five points from Milenkovic put Mega ahead 7-3. Jocys twice put Lietkabelis back ahead and his three-point play knotted the game 18-18 after 10 minutes. Daryl Doualla and Jocys both knocked down triples to push Lietkabelis in front and it was 28-29. Mega finally put together some defensive stops and Djulovic scored six points in a 12-2 spur to lead 40-31 with the score being 40-33 at the break.

Milenko and Djulovic combined to lead a 10-2 surge early in the second half to open a 52-39 advantage. Jocys and Nojus Lebskas both hit three-pointers and Doualla cut the deficit to 58-57. Mega finished the third quarter with the final five points to lead 63-57 after 30 minutes. Jocys scored to make it 68-60 a minute into the fourth quarter but he went down with an injury. Jocys was out of the game 4 minutes and Mega reeled off 11 straight points to push the advantage to 79-60. Lietkabelis could not get closer than 18 points the rest of the way.

U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade v U18 Lietkabelis Panevezys (2022-02-26T09:00:00.000Z)

Asim Djulovic - U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade - Belgrade 2022 (photo Djordje Kostic - Zvezda) - JTB21

Eight teams will participate in the first Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament qualifier of the season from February 25 to 27 at Basket City in Belgrade, Serbia.

ANGT Belgrade 2022 calendar

### FRIDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2022

10:00 U18 Crvena zvezda mts Belgrade vs. U18 Valencia Basket

12:00 U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. U18 Tofas Bursa

14:00 U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade vs. U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade

16:00 U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. U18 Lietkabelis Panevezys

18:00 U18 Crvena zvezda mts Belgrade vs. U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade

20:00 U18 Valencia Basket vs. U18 Tofas Bursa

### SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2022

10:00 U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade vs. U18 Lietkabelis Panevezys

12:00 U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade vs. U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne

14:00 U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. U18 Valencia Basket

16:00 U18 Tofas Bursa vs. U18 Crvena zvezda mts Belgrade

18:00 U18 Lietkabelis Panevezys vs. U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade

20:00 U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne vs. U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade

### SUNDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2022

9:00 4th Placed Team Group A vs. 4th Placed Team Group B, 7th place

11:00 3rd Placed Team Group A vs. 3rd Placed Team Group B, 5th place

13:00 2nd Placed Team Group A vs. 2nd Placed Team Group B, 3rd place

15:00 SLAM DUNK AND 3 POINTS SHOOTOUT CONTEST

16:30 1st Placed Team Group A vs. 1st Placed Team Group B 1st place

**Group A**

U18 Crvena zvezda mts Belgrade	

U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade	

U18 Tofas Bursa	

U18 Valencia Basket		

**Group B**	

U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade	

U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne	

U18 Lietkabelis Panevezys	

U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade 

Host side U18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade and U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne are the two teams left standing as they won their respective groups and will face off in the first place game for a ticket to the ANGT Finals at the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four.

[U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade 87-64 U18 Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/game-center/)

U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade grabbed its second victory in two games at the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade as it defeated debutant U18 Lietkabelis Panevezys 87-64 in Group B. Mega, which finished first in the ANGT Belgrade in 2019 and 2021, pulled away for good with an 11-0 run in the fourth quarter for a 2-0 mark. Asim Djulovic led the way with 28 points and 8 rebounds and Aleksa Milenkovic tallied 17 points and 6 rebounds. Rokas Jocys poured in 30 points with 6 rebounds and 6 assists for an index rating of 38 for Lietkabelis, which fell to 0-2 in the group.

[U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade 93-87 U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/game-center/)

U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade collected its first-ever win at the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade after fending off U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne 93-87 for a 1-1 record in Group B. Zinedin Mulic poured in 22 points, Luka Krajnovic collected 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Ilija Milijasevic picked up 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the win. The victory was also the first as a coach for Vassilis Spanoulis, who is coaching the NGB team. ASVEL dropped to 1-1 despite Killian Malwaya scoring 19 points, Francois Wibaut hitting for 17 and Zaccharie Risarcher, Yaacov Noam and Kymany Houinsou all chipping in 14 points.

[U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade 82-105 U18 Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/game-center/)

U18 Valencia Basket collected its first victory of the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade by knocking off U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade 82-105 and will play for fifth place. Sergio De Larrea poured in 31 points to go with 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for an index rating of 41 while Pablo Luengo scored 17 points and Lucas Mari added 16 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 steals and 2 blocks for Valencia, which finished Group A play with a 1-2 record. Partizan, which finished first in the ANGT Belgrade in 2020, will play for seventh place after finishing round robin play with a 0-3 record. Viktor Mikic collected 19 points and 12 rebounds, Ognjen Stankovic and Savo Drezgic both had 15 points and Bogdan Zagradanin had 11 points in the loss.

[U18 Tofas Bursa 50-81 U18 Crvena zvezda mts Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/game-center/)

U18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade booked its ticket to the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade first place game by rolling past U18 Tofas Bursa 50-81 to finish Group A play undefeated. Zvezda took control of the game with a 0-15 third quarter run for a 3-0 record. Vladimir Pavlovic led the way with 14 points and 6 assists and Nikola Topic scored 13 points for the winners, who saw all 11 players who played score. Tofas finished group stage with a 2-1 record - including its first two victories in its ANGT history. Berke Buyuktuncel, Kerem Konan and Arda Konuk all tallied 10 points in the loss.

[U18 Lietkabelis Panevezys 73-90 U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/game-center/)

U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade secured its second straight victory at the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade by knocking off U18 Lietkabelis Panevezys 73-90 in Group B. NGB, which is making its debut in this event, reeled off 13 straight fourth quarter points to finish group play with a 2-1 record. David Pavin and Zinedin Mulic both scored 18 points pace five NGB players in double figures. Luka Krajnovic had 14 points and 7 assists, Filip Jovic picked up 13 points and Samet Yigitoglu chipped in 11 points and 12 rebounds. Tournament debutant Lietkabelis dropped to 0-3 and will face off against U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade for 7th place on Sunday. Arunas Rimkus led Lietkabelis with 19 points, Rokas Jocys added 18 points and 8 assists and Kajus Leliukas tallied 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks.

[U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne 88-52 U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/game-center/)

In the final game of Saturday's slate, U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne secured its spot in the first place game with a breathtaking 88-52 victory over U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade 88-52. ASVEL needed to win by at least 13 points to finish atop a three-way tiebreaker in Group B with Mega and U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade also at 2-1. ASVEL scored the first 18 points of the fourth quarter to get the job done. Killian Malwaya led all scorers with 26 points while Yaacov Noam had 15 points, Romain Parmentelot collected 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals and Kymany Houinsou tallied 8 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Mega, which had won the ANGT Belgrade in 2019 and 2021, could not get enough scoring as Asim Djulovic was the only player in double figures with 15 points.

Game Day, Saturday: Zvezda, ASVEL reach first place game

Noah Manet - U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne - Belgrade 2022 (photo Djordje Kostic - Zvezda) - JTB21

Kerem Konan led the winners with 18 points while Ege Demir collected 17 points and 5 blocks. Baran Yurdusen tallied 12 points and 10 rebounds and Berke Buyuktuncel contributed 12 points to get Tofas to a 2-0 mark. Sergio De Larrea flirted with a triple-double with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists for Valencia, which lost its second straight for a 0-2 record. Pablo Navarro added 17 points in the loss.

The game was tight for the whole first quarter, with Demir scoring 6 points for Tofas and De Larrea picking up 7 at the other end. And a Navarro three-point play had Valencia up 18-14. Tofas finished the first quarter with the final 6 points to lead 18-20 after 10 minutes. Pablo Luengo and De Larrea both hit triples and Valencia was back ahead 25-23. The lead switched hands three times, with Yurdusen converting a three-point play before Buyuktuncel made it 31-36. Tofas went into the break ahead 35-39.

Tofas had the better start to the second half and Buyuktuncel had 5 points as the cushion grew to double figures 40-50. And a Konan three-pointer made it 44-55 before the score was 51-59 after 30 minutes. Tofas hit the first 4 points of the final frame and Valencia needed nearly 3 minutes to finally score. The Turkish side led 53-65 with 6 minutes left but then failed to execute offensively, getting just 2 free throws while 2 scores from Navarro made it 63-67. Demir answered with a big putback dunk only to see Navarro convert a four-point play and it was 67-69 with a minute to play. Konan hit two free throws and after a Valencia turnover, Buyuktuncel iced the game with a layup.

U18 Tofas Bursa collected its second victory in two games at the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade with a 67-73 win over U18 Valencia Basket in Group A.

U18 Valencia Basket 67-73 U18 Tofas Bursa

U18 Valencia Basket v U18 Tofas Bursa (2022-02-25T19:00:00.000Z)

Ege Demir - U18 Tofas Bursa - Belgrade 2022 (photo Djordje Kostic - Zvezda) - JTB21

A jam-packed opening day of action saw U18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade and U18 Tofas Bursa both grab two wins to set up a showdown for first place in Group A while U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade spoilt the debut of the U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade. Group B’s other Day One winner was U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne.


#### [U18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 104-71 U18 Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/game-center/2021-22%20Belgrade/u18-crvena-zvezda-mts-belgrade-u18-valencia-basket/JTB21/1/)

Zvezda opened the ANGT Belgrade with a dominant 104-71 victory over Valencia for a 1-0 record in Group A. The 2014 continental champion built a big lead in the first quarter and was never threatened the rest of the way. Luka Vudragovic paced Zvezda with 24 points. Lazar Gagic scored 16 points and Andrija Vukovic chipped in 12. Valencia dropped to 0-1 despite David Barbera scoring 18 points.

#### [U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade 66-72 U18 Tofas Bursa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/game-center/2021-22%20Belgrade/u18-partizan-nis-belgrade-u18-tofas-bursa/JTB21/2/)

Tofas collected the first victory of its history in the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament by rallying to defeat Partizan 66-72 in Group A of the ANGT Belgrade on Friday. Tofas, which had lost all of its eight games over the last two seasons, came back from 10 points down late in the third quarter with a 3-20 run. Baran Yurdusen scored 22 points to lead Tofas, while Berke Buyuktuncel and Ege Demir added 10 each. Partizan dropped to 0-1 as Marko Krstic's 22 points weren't enough.

#### [U18 Next Generation Team Belgrade 68-88 U18 Mega Mozzart Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/game-center/2021-22%20Belgrade/u18-next-generation-team-belgrade-u18-mega-mozzart-belgrade/JTB21/3/)

Mega took the first step toward repeating its first-place finish at the ANGT Belgrade by opening Group B play with a 68-88 victory over the Next Generation Team Belgrade. Mega, which reached the ANGT Championship Game in 2017 and 2019, took control with a 0-12 third-quarter run. Asim Djulovic paced Mega with 23 points while Aleksa Milenkovic had 15 points and 9 rebounds. NGB, making its competition debut, got 16 points from Filip Jovic while Samet Yigitoglu collected 12 points and 13 rebounds.

#### [U18 ASVEL Villeurbanne 87-65 U18 Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/game-center/2021-22%20Belgrade/u18-asvel-villeurbanne-u18-lietkabelis-panevezys/JTB21/4/)

ASVEL started its ANGT Belgrade in fine fashion, rolling to an 87-65 victory over debutant Lietkabelis in Group B. ASVEL raced away to a 1-0 record thanks to a 26-3 first-half run. Zaccharie Risacher led the winners with 17 points. Kymany Houinsou and Killian Malwaya both scored 13 while Romain Parmentelot had 12. Mervyn Muamba added 10 points and 9 rebounds. Lietkabelis, playing its first ANGT game ever, was paced by Rokas Jocys with 28 points. Former ASVEL player Daryl Doualla picked up 15 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.

#### [U18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 86-54 U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/game-center/2021-22%20Belgrade/u18-crvena-zvezda-belgrade-u18-partizan-nis-belgrade/JTB21/5/)

Host side Zvezda remained perfect at the ANGT Belgrade as it defeated city rival Partizan 86-54 for a 2-0 record in Group A. The 2014 continental champion Zvezda was led by Luka Vudragovic with 21 points while Nikola Topic picked up 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Andrija Radojevic added 10 points. Partizan, which finished first in the the ANGT Belgrade in 2020, dropped to 0-2 as 14 points from Ognjen Stankovic and 12 from Viktor Mikic were not enough.

#### [U18 Valencia Basket 67-73 U18 Tofas Bursa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/game-center/2021-22%20Belgrade/u18-valencia-basket-u18-tofas-bursa/JTB21/6/)

Tofas stayed perfect at 2-0 on Friday at the ANGT Belgrade with a 67-73 win over Valencia in Group A. Kerem Konan led the winners with 18 points while Ege Demir collected 17 points and 5 blocks. Baran Yurdusen tallied 12 points and 10 rebounds. Sergio De Larrea flirted with a triple-double with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists for Valencia, which lost its second straight for a 0-2 record.

Game Day, Friday:  Zvezda, Tofas perfect with two wins at ANGT Belgrade

Omer Alp Engin - U18 Tofas Bursa - Belgrade 2022 (photo Djordje Kostic - Zvezda) - JTB21

The 2014 continental champion Zvezda was led by Luka Vudragovic with 21 points while Nikola Topic picked up 11 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Andrija Radojevic added 10 points. Partizan, which finished first in the the ANGT Belgrade in 2020, dropped to 0-2 as 14 points from Ognjen Stankovic and 12 from Viktor Mikic were not enough.

Vudragovic scored Zvezda's first 5 points and the game was tight until he hit 2 three-pointers in helping the home side open a 17-10 lead. It was 21-12 after 10 minutes. A 9-0 Zvezda spurt early in the second quarter increased the advantage to 30-16. Partizan's Stankovic scored 4 straight points to trim the gap to 33-23 and Mikic added 4 points to keep it there. Still, Zvezda was leading 45-33 at the break.

Topic and Ognjen Matovic both hit three-pointers for Zvezda to off-set 6 points from Stankovic as Partizan could not get back into the game. Momir Tonic knocked down a triple for Partizan and the gap was 53-42 but Zvezda had more weapons and led 65-46 after 30 minutes. Zvezda kept Partizan scoreless for the first 3 minutes of the fourth quarter and the cushion grew to 69-46. The host team never let up and cruised to the victory.

Host side U18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade remained perfect at the Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Belgrade as it defeated city rival U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade 86-54 for a 2-0 record in Group A.

U18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 86-54 U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade

U18 Crvena Zvezda Belgrade v U18 Partizan NIS Belgrade (2022-02-25T17:00:00.000Z)

Luka Vudragovic - U18 Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade - Belgrade 2022 (photo Djordje Kostic - Zvezda) - JTB21