By Rafal Juc

NIKE International Junior Tournament is an elite tournament for European best junior teams organized annualy by Euroleague since 2003 year. According to our unofficial information qualifications of 2012/13 edition will be held in: Rome (Italy), L’Hospitalet (Spain), Siualiai (Lithuania) and Belgrade (Serbia).

 

27-29 December 2012: U18 Torneo Citta’ di Roma

Participating teams: Unicaja Malaga, KK Spars Sarajevo, Stella Azzurra Roma, Mandoulidis, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul, Virtus Bologna, Virtus Siena, Brose Bamberg

Expected top prospects: James Matecan Birsen (’95) from Fenerbahce, Adam Pechacek (’95) from Virtus Bologna, Djoko Salic (’95) and Nedim Buza (’95) from KK Spars, Andrea La Torre (’97) from Stella Azzurra, Mo Soulade (’95) and Domantas Sabonis (’96) from Unicaja Malaga

4-6 January 2012: Torneig de Básquet Júnior “Ciutat de L’Hospitalet”

Participating teams: FC Regal Barcelona, Real Madrid, Olimpija Ljubljana, L' Hospitalet, Macabbi Tel Aviv, Cajasol Sevilla, KK Split, Joventut Badalona

Expected top prospects: Mario Hezonja (’95), Milovan Draskovic (’95) and Ludvig Hakason (’96) from Barcelona, Augusti Sans (’95), Sergi Costa (’96) and Marc Bauza (’96) from Joventut, Kristaps Porzingis (’95) from Cajasol, Luka Kokol (’95) and Jules Christian Akodo (’96) from Olimpija

25-27 January: Siauliai IJT

Participating teams: CSKA Moscow, Khimki Moscow,Lietuvos Rytas, Zalgiris Kaunas, VEF Riga, Audentes Tallinn, VBL Leuven, BBA Ludwigsburg 

Expected top prospects: Vasily Martynov (’95), Vyacheslav Fedorchenko (’95) and Alexander Martynov (’95) from CSKA, Davis Geks (’95) from VEF

22-24 February: Euroleague Basketball International Junior Tournament Belgrade

Participating teams: Crvena Zvezda, Benetton Treviso, Alba Berlin, Mega Vizura, Partizan Belgrade, INSEP, UKS Prague, Cedevita Zagreb

Expected top prospects: Dustan Ristic (’95), Nikola Rebic (’95), Brano Djukanovic (’95) and Marko Tejic (’95) from Crvena Zvezda, Damien Inglis (’95) and Paul Rigot (’95) from INSEP, Rade Zagorac (’95) from Mega Vizura

Photo: Lietuvos Rytas, winner of NIJT 2012