Basketball
Ponitka became the fourth player to score a triple-double at the EuroBasket.
In the quarterfinals of EuroBasket 2022, the Polish team created a sensation by beating one of the tournament’s main favourites, Slovenia. Leader of the Polish national team Mateusz Ponitka He had a triple-double with 26 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists in this game.
Note that Ponitka is the fourth player in history to have a triple-double at the European Championship. In 1993, a triple-double made the center of the Croatian national team Stojan Vrankovic, in 1995 – teammate Toni Kukoch, and in 2017 – Romanian Andrei Mandache.
“This is my first triple-double in my life. I didn’t think I would do it at EuroBasket. But I still don’t feel it. Now I’m thinking how we can miss the 20-point advantage in the game. But it’s still good that we got the victory and made it to the semi-finals,” said Ponitka after the game.
Source: Sport UA
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