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Basketball

RandySF

(70,745 posts) Sun Aug 11, 2024, 05:36 AM Aug 2024

Spain's Awa Fam named MVP despite loss in Final

VILNIUS (Lithuania) - Spain center Awa Fam was named Most Valuable Player of the FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket 2024 despite her country losing in the Final to France.

Fam also headlines the All-Star Five, which also includes teammate Elena Buenavida, Marine Dursus of France, Italy's Matilde Villa and Germany's Frieda Buhner.

Fam collected 20 points and 14 rebounds in Spain's 83-75 loss to France in the title showdown. She was excellent all tournament with 11.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.6 steals.

Buenavida picked up 18 points against France with 3 assists and for the tournament she tallied 11.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 3.1 steals.

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u20-womens-eurobasket-2024/news/spains-awa-fam-named-mvp-to-headline-all-star-five