Finnish Sasu Salin ('91) keeps shining in the Qualifying Round for next 2011 Eurobasket of Lithuania. Belgium, Montenegro and Great Britain are the only teams with only one defeat, but do you know the stats of this prospect? In four games he has averaged 14.3 points with 68% from downtown in only 17'. He is one of the big names, but Finland won't make it. Let's check what happened last days in each group. 

 

Group A:

-Israel 76 Italy 81: No youngsters played the game.

-Latvia 84 Montenegro 90: Janis Strelnieks ('89) wasn't enough, even he ended with 13 , 9 rebounds and 5 assists. 

-Italy 109 Latvia 93: Dairis Bertans ('89) nailed 13 points with 4/6 FG and 3 rebounds in the losing effort.

-Montenegro 91 Finland 71: Vladimir Mihailovic ('90) played 17 minutes for locals (0/1 FG and 2 steals), while Sasu Salin ('91) shined again as the best finnish scorer with 15 points with 4/5 threes in only 16').

-Finland 83 Italy 85: Sasu Salin ('91) again wasn't enough even his 16 points with 4/7 from downtown in 23 minutes.

-Latvia 56 Israel 92: Janis Strelnieks ('89) poured 3 points, with 4 steals and 2 assists for hosts.

 

Standings: Montenegro (5-1), Italy (4-3), Israel (4-2), Latvia (2-5) and Finland (1-5).

 

Group B:

-Great Britain 66 Hungary 64: Adam Hanga ('89) scored 7 points, with 3 rebounds and 1 assist for hungarians.

-FYROM 71 Ukraine 55: Denys Lukashov ('89) scored 10 points, with 6 rebounds and 2 assists at losing effort.

-Ukraine 87 Bosnia & Herzegovina 69: Denys Lukashov ('89), important in the win with 7 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds. Nihad Dedovic ('90) had 5 points with 2/5 FG and 1 assist.

-Hungary 85 FYROM 82: Adam Hanga ('89) led the win with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists.

-Bosnia & Herzegovina 73 Hungary 64: Nihad Dedovic ('90) nailed 12 points with 7 rebounds and 3 steals for locals. Visitor Adam Hanga ('89), 11 points, 3 boards and 1 assist.

-FYROM 75 Great Britain 56: No youngsters played.

 

Standings: FYROM (5-2), Great Britain (5-1), Hungary (2-5), Bosnia & Herzegovina (2-4) and Hungary (2-4).

 

Group C:

-Bulgaria 103 Portugal 64: Aleksandar Georgiev ('90) shined for locals with 11 points (4/7 FG) and 3 boards.

-Poland 67 Georgia 58: Tornike Shengelia ('91) started the game for georgians, ending with 4 points (2/5 FG) and 5 rebounds.

-Georgia 63 Belgium 86: Local Giorgi Shermadini ('89) nailed 9 points with 3/4 FG in 16 minutes.

-Portugal 85 Poland 84: No youngsters played the game.

-Poland 75 Bulgaria 71: Visitor Bozhidar Abramov ('90) played 2 minutes (1 assist and 2 turnovers).

-Belgium 68 Bulgaria 63: No youngsters played.

 

Standings: Belgium (5-1), Poland (4-3), Bulgaria (3-3), Georgia (3-3) and Portugal (1-6).

 

The best of each group and the two best seconds will play the Eurobasket. 

 

Photo: Honka Playboys