2015–16 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament

Adidas NGT
Competition details
Season 2015–16
Teams 32
Final positions
Champions Spain FC Barcelona
Runners-up Serbia Crvena zvezda
Awards
MVP Serbia Boriša Simanić

The 2015–16 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, also called Adidas Next Generation Tournament by sponsorship reasons, is the 14th edition of the international junior basketball tournament organized by the Euroleague Basketball Company.

As in past years, 32 teams joined the first stage, which are played in four qualifying tournaments between December 2015 and February 2016. The four group winners, Real Madrid as reigning champions and three wildcarded teams will join the Final Tournament, that will be played in Berlin on May 12–15.[1]

Qualifying tournaments

Torneo Città di Roma

The Torneo Città di Roma was played on December 27 to 29, 2015.[2]

Group A

Group B

Classification games

7th place game
5th place game
3rd place game

Final

29 December 2015
18:00
Stella Azzurra Italy 7173 Serbia Mega Leks
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 15–17, 16–24, 18–15
Pts: Vitale 14
Rebs: Ulaneo 11
Asts: Trapani 11
PIR: Ulaneo 14
Pts: Aranitović 28
Rebs: Musić 8
Asts: Aranitović 4
PIR: Aranitović 27
Altero Felici, Rome
Attendance: 600

Torneig de Bàsquet Junior Ciutat de L'Hospitalet

The Torneig de Bàsquet Junior Ciutat de L'Hospitalet was played on January 4 to 6, 2016. [2]

Group A

Group B

Semifinals

Classification games

7th place game
5th place game

No third place game was played

Final

6 January 2016
18:30
Real Madrid Spain 5048 Spain FC Barcelona Lassa
Scoring by quarter: 12–9, 22–19, 9–11, 7–9
Pts: Radončić 16
Rebs: Ndiaye 16
Asts: Jovičić, Radončić 2
PIR: Ndiaye 15
Pts: Martínez 10
Rebs: Diagne 11
Asts: Carrasco, Figueras 2
PIR: Esteban 10
Pavelló L'Hospitalet Nord, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Attendance: 500
Referees: Carlos Dos Santos (ESP), Ernesto Olvera (ESP)

Kaunas International Junior Tournament

The Kaunas International Junior Tournament was played on January 15 to 17, 2016.[2]

Group A

Group B

3rd place game

Cibona Croatia 7168 France INSEP

Final

17 January 2016
12:30
Žalgiris Kaunas Lithuania 8776 Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas
Scoring by quarter: 31–17, 17–16, 18–22, 21–21
Pts: Hartenstein 29
Rebs: Hartenstein 12
Asts: Velička 16
PIR: Hartenstein 37
Pts: Pilauskas 23
Rebs: Vaičiūnas 7
Asts: Pilauskas 4
PIR: Pilauskas 24
Žalgiris Arena
Attendance: 1,065

Belgrade International Junior Tournament

The Belgrade International Junior Tournament was played from February 26 to 28, 2016.[2]

Group A

Group B

Semifinals

Classification games

7th place game
5th place game
3rd place game
Partizan Serbia 8361 Croatia Cedevita

Final

28 February 2016
20:00
Crvena Zvezda Telekom Serbia 9288 Bosnia and Herzegovina Spars Sarajevo
Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 25–20, 23–15, 22–31
Pts: Radanov 26
Rebs: Đorđević 15
Asts: Radanov 8
PIR: Radanov 34
Pts: Gegić, Čampara 24
Rebs: Stepanović 12
Asts: Gegić 5
PIR: Gegić 27
Železnik hall, Belgrade
Attendance: 1,500

Final tournament

Alba Berlin, FC Barcelona Lassa, INSEP and Lietuvos Rytas received a wild card for joining the final tournament with the four qualifying tournament winners (title holder Real Madrid, Mega Bemax, who changed sponsorship naming from the qualifying tournament, Žalgiris and Crvena Zvezda Telekom).[3]

All games of the Group A and the Group B played at Sportforum Hohenschönhausen. The final game was played at Mercedes-Benz Arena on the same day of the 2015–16 Euroleague Final.

Group A

Group B

Final

15 May 2016
12:00
FC Barcelona Lassa Spain 9082 Serbia Crvena Zvezda Telekom
Scoring by quarter: 33–17, 17–29, 20–17, 20–19
Pts: Vila 21
Rebs: Vila 8
Asts: Figueras 10
PIR: Vila 28
Pts: Radanov 23
Rebs: Simanić 6
Asts: Radanov 4
PIR: Radanov 23
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
Attendance: 916
Referees: Sérgio Silva (POR), Tomasz Trawicki (POL), Mario Majkić (SLO)

References

  1. 32 teams announced for ADIDAS NEXT GENERATION TOURNAMENT qualifiers!; Euroleague Basketball, 27 October 2015
  2. 1 2 3 4 2015-16 ADIDAS NEXT GENERATION TOURNAMENT schedules; Adidas NGT, 26 November 2015
  3. "2016 EB Adidas Next Generation Tournament finals field confirmed". AdidasNGT.com. 4 March 2016.
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