Basketball "youth team" aspires in a division "A" of the championship Europe

the Men's national youth basketball team Russian Federation (an age category of U-20, players are not more senior than 1998 year of birth) practically ensured hit in a quarterfinal of the championship Europe in a division "B" after victories on tournament start over Netherlands (73:63) and Hungary (69:68). Competitions take place in the capital Bulgaria Sofia.

Europe U-20 participate In tournament of a division "B" of the championship of 22 teams which at a preliminary stage are divided into four subgroups - two quintets and two sextets. Russians act in group "C". Yesterday the victory over Netherlands (73:63) was won, today wards of the head coach Yudin Anton in dramatic battle for the account of successful actions last minute meetings got the best of Hungary - 69:68.<"25>"

At a preliminary stage to Russians needed to hold three meetings, and main of them - with Czech Republic (on July 17). Most likely, in this match the destiny of the first place in group and, respectively, the best position in a basic grid play-off will be decided. Other two forthcoming rivals Armenia (a match on July 15) and Luxembourg (on July 18) do not constitute danger - the difference in a class is too great.

Russians act as

to Bulgaria in the following structure:

playing and attacking defenders - Akhmedov Elkhan ("Khimki" - a youth team, Mos. the Region, height is 180 cm), Motovilov Grigory ("Zenith" - farm, Saint Petersburg, 191), Khomenko Alexander (190);

forwards - Andrianov Mikhail (196), Lopatin Andrey (all - a CSKA pier. 207 cm), Karvanen Daniila ("Spartak", Saint Petersburg, 199), Tikhonenko Mark (University Northern State of Texas, United States of America, student's NCAA championship, division 1, USA, 203 conference), Tonoyan Agasy (BQ "Samara", 204), Lopatin Andrey Ture (University Howard, United States of America, student's NCAA championship, division 1, Average and East conference, 202);

center - Klyuev Sergei ("Khimki-Moscow areas", 208), Mikheev Kirill (CSKA-2, 210), Popov Kirill ("Locomotive Kuban" - a pier. Krasnodar, 203).

specified teams for which basketball players played in last club season-2017/18.

In a match with Netherlands to the most productive at Russians became Motovilov Grigory (24 points, including 5 distant hits), and the greatest coefficient of usefulness (plus 23) at the hereditary basketball player Karvanen Daniila Jr. In game with Hungarians the exact three-point throw Tikhonenko Mark in 64 seconds prior to a siren about end of the main time of game became key. And Motovilov Grigory (26), shown almost ideal realization of penalties (8 of 9) appeared the best goal-scorer in the ranks of Russians again.