Berlin wraps up an irreproducible harvest this summer

Scagliolo’s team won a gold medal in Berlin, which capped a summer like no other for Spanish basketball. And with 8 teams in formation and 9 in absolute men’s teams making it to the finals of their respective championships, he could win 9 of the 9 medals, which would certainly never happen again. It is considered an unprecedented historical achievement.

Of the nine finals played, Spain won four (gold for EuroBasket, which ended on Sunday, the men’s and women’s European U20 Championships and men’s U18s) and silver in the remaining five (U20 World Championships). is getting cup).17 males and females, European males and females under the age of 16 and her European females under the age of 18).

“I don’t know if you recognized the dimension of this number. In each of these competitions, Spain has advanced the team to the final, which means there is a lot of work behind it all,” said Sergio. Scariolo emphasizes. “These nine finals do not come naturally and we should be very proud of what we have created. There are years of hard work behind it and we are proud of our I am happy to show my value and be part of the team,” he added.

Add in the medals won in the 3×3 Olympic modality this summer, and your yields will increase even further. At the Mediterranean Games she won gold in the women’s under-23 category, at the same Games she won bronze in the men’s under-23 category and bronze in the World Under-18 women’s category. .

In addition to Eurobasket gold, you should be aware of Europe’s first place under 20, the quarry of the future absolute choice. In Podgorica (Montenegro), they defeated Lithuania (61-69) and led a new generation of young players, including names like Milan Jiménez, Ruben Dominguez, Mikael Caicedo and Miguel. won his championship in Europe for the third time. Allen will have a strong sound in the not too distant future. More than five years after Spain’s last win at the U-20 European Championship (Helsinki 2016), the Joaquin Prado boys face the challenge of winning again in Lithuania, signing their third title in history. and raised a new generation. Juan Nunez has been named the best player in his U-20s in Europe. Real Madrid’s points his guard led Spain in the tournament. With him at the helm, the team led by Joaquín Prado won all seven of his games.