La Roche sur-Yon, a french city 70km from Nantes, held last week-end a new edition of the U-16 Tournoi International de Basket. Ten teams competed for the trophy, that finally went to lithuanians of VKM Vilmesta. Edvinas Seskus ('95), who made his debut in top Lithuanian league with only 14 years old (2009) and last month went to Charlotte (USA) for the Jordan Brand Classic International Game (9 points and 6 boards), was the real leader of VKM in France. The 1.92 forward ended the event with great stats in less minutes: 19.7 points (66% FG), 6.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 18.9 efficiency in only 18'. In the big final they beat Knasiaus BS, also from Lithuania, 91-67. In this contest Seskus collected a huge 30+16. To earn the trophy VKM did these results:

 

-VKM Vilmesta 92 Selection de Vendée 57

-VKM Vilmesta 116 St Medard Basket 35

-VKM Vilmesta 104 RVBC 46

-VKM Vilmesta 69 Urspring 51

-Basket Torrejon 37 VKM Vilmesta 61 (quarterfinals)

-VKM Vilmesta 91 STB Le Havre 82 (semifinals)

-VKM Vilmesta 91 Knasiaus BS 67 (final)

 

Standings: 1-VKM Vilmesta (Lithuania), 2-Knasiaus BS (Lithuania), 3-Union Hermine Vertou Erdre (France), 4-STB Le Havre (France), 5-Torrejon (Spain), 6-Urspring Academy (Germany), 7-Selection de Vendée (France), 8-ST Medard en Jalles (France), 9-Rijswijk (Netherlands) and 10-Roche Vendée Basket Club.

 

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