
HUNGARY AND TURKEY CROWNED 3X3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS
Hungary and Turkey were crowned European Champions at the 2015 FIBA 3x3 U18 European Championships Women and Men respectively after intense competition in Minsk, Belarus 21-23 August.
Hungary defeated hosts Belarus 16-15 in an exciting finale that went into overtime in front of a 1,200 strong crowd at the Sports Palace in the centre of Belarus' capital city.
Bronze went to Israel, who squeezed past France 16-12, having displayed fighting and team spirit throughout the entire tournament.
In the Men's Competition, Turkey beat France 16-14 in an intense match-up celebrating on the centre court until the arena was already emptied long after the ceremony.
Spain, thanks to a game-winning desperation two-pointer by Guillem Jou, stunned hosts Belarus 18-15 to walk away with a bronze medal around their neck.
More medals were given during the Championships in three individual contests.
Dunk Contest Final Standings
1. Valentin Chery (FRA)
2. Tom Sapir (ISR)
3. Noah Kamdem (GER)
Shootout Final Standings
1. Nina Aho (HUN)
2. Lucia Alonso (ESP)
3. Maksim Kniazev (ARM)
Skills Contest Final Standings
1. Michaela Sedlačková (SVK)
2. Nora O'Sullivan (BEL)
3. Claire Bady (FRA)
The full report for the individual contests can be found here
We break down all the action of Day 3 with a total of eight games being played on the main court (full day video here).