The great polish 1993 generation -silver on last U-17 WC- showed again its level in the U-20 Holland Nordic Basketball Tournament, held in Groningen (Holland) last week-end. Poland earned the trophy with Piotr Niedzwiedzki ('93) awarded as the event's MVP. In the big final they beat Norway (69-55) behind Michal Michalak ('93) -22 points (9/14 FG) and 6 rebounds and Grzegorz Grochowski ('93), 14 with 6/12 FG and 4 assists. But they weren't alone. Tomasz Gielo ('93) pulled down 16 boards and Niedzwiedzki collected a double-double in only 18' (10 points and 12 rebounds). But let's check how polish arrived to the final.

 

-Poland 75 U-18 Selection Slovenia 37: Piotr Niedzwiedzki ('93) 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks in 10'.

 

-Poland 56 U-18 Eisbären Bremerhaven 49: Piotr Niedzwirdzki ('93) 14 points (5/5 FG) and 5 rebounds in 13'.

 

-Poland U-18 63 Gasterra Flames Groningen 49: Mateusz Ponitka ('93) 19 points (8/13 FG) and 3 steals in 24'.

 

-Poland U-18 70 Holland U-18 II 37 (quarterfinals): Michal Michalak ('93) 15 points (6/8 FG) and 7 rebounds in 17'.

 

-Poland U-18 61 Eisbären Bremerhaven 56 (semifinals): Michal Michalak ('93) 19 points (8/12 FG) and 3 rebounds in 20'.

 

Awards:

 

-MVP: Piotr Niedzwiedzki ('93, Poland).

-Best offensive player: Aleksa Subaric ('91, Actavis Leskovac)

-Best defensive player: Filip Matczak ('93, Poland)

 

Winners contests:

 

-3 pointers: Magnus Lunde Engen ('91, Norway)

 

-Dunks: Bill Borekambi ('92, Bremerhaven). Attached, some clips of the contest, where polish Kacper Borowski ('94) finished second.

 

Photo: FIBA.COM