LA PALMA (Spain) – Spain’s Sara Okeke captured the Most Valuable Player award of the FIBA U18 Women’s EuroBasket 2025 after leading the hosts to their sixth title triumph.
Okeke headlines a star-studded All-Star Five of future stars that made their mark on an unforgettable competition. Prodigies such as Finland’s Anna Gardziella, France’s Anna Tournebize, Belgium’s Jada Lynch, with Spain’s Gina Garcia completed the lineup.
MVP: Sara Okeke (Spain)
Sara Okeke stood tall as she won the tournament’s MVP honors
An unbeaten tournament and a first U18 Women’s EuroBasket trophy in 10 years on home soil was the perfect ending for Spain, and Okeke was a star throughout, winning MVP honors. The Movistar Estudiantes center averaged 13.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, shooting 57 percent from the floor, which was capped off with a 23-point, 7-rebound and 3-steal showpiece against Finland in the Final. A performance worthy of an MVP honor.
Anna Gardziella (Finland)
Anna Gardziella shone for Finland as they secured their best ever finish
Gardziella led Finland to their best finish at the U18 level and their first Final. Gardziella averaged 11.8 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal shooting 34 percent from three-point land with a tournament best of 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in the opener against Slovenia.
Alicia Tournebize (France)
Anna Tournebize capped off her All-Star Five place with a dunk against Belgium
Tournebize led France to third place in the FIBA U18 Women’s EuroBasket through her unstoppable presence inside and athleticism, which was showcased with a two-handed dunk in the Third Place Game against Belgium, which the French won 72-47, with the 17 year old going for 19 points and 12 rebounds. Tournebize averaged 11.8 points and 8.4 rebounds, with an efficiency rating of 17.4 – all team-highs.
Jada Lynch (Belgium)
Jada Lynch was the leader of the Belgian Cat pack
It wasn’t meant to be for Lynch in the Third Place Game against France, as she was unable to register a field goal in seven attempts. However, she earned her spot in the All-Star Five as one of Belgium’s leading offensive juggernauts, averaging 12 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.6 steals a game. She filled the statsheet, but sadly, her side couldn’t finish on the podium.
Gina Garcia (Spain)
Gina Garcia had the game of her tournament against France in the Semi-Finals
Garcia pulled the strings for the victorious Spain side in front of their home audience. The point guard led her side to the Final thanks to a sublime all-around performance in the Semi-Final win over France with 15 points, 9 assists, and 5 steals, and followed that with a 13-point, 12-assist double-double against Finland in the Final. Garcia posted 7.6 points and 5.6 assists in the competition.
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