France falls to Lithuania at 3×3 European Cup semi-finals doorstep
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Ignas Vaitkus and Noortje Driessen named MVPs: Lithuania and Netherlands crowned at 2025 3×3 Europe Cup
3x3 - Lithuania won their first FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup title by defeating Latvia in the final, while the Netherlands confirmed their global dominance by claiming women's gold in Copenhagen, led by MVP Noortje Driessen.
Photo Credit : FIBA
Lithuania in men’s and the Netherlands in women’s won the 3×3 European Cup 2025 this Sunday in Copenhagen. Ignas Vaitkus and Noortje Driessen were named tournament MVPs.
Lithuania claims their first European title
The men’s bracket featured a high-level « Baltic Derby ». Facing Latvia, Lithuania prevailed (21-17) to secure their first-ever continental 3×3 title. Ignas Vaitkus, scoring 8 points in the final, led his team and was rightfully awarded the MVP trophy.
Italy completed the podium by defeating Germany (22-15). Led by Raphael Gaspardo (13 points), the Squadra Azzurra made a successful return, nine years after their last appearance in the competition.
Men’s tournament All-Stars
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Ignas Vaitkus (Lithuania, MVP)
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Nauris Miezis (Latvia)
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Raphael Gaspardo (Italy)
Netherlands confirm their supremacy
Already world champions, the Dutch women confirmed their status in Europe. In the final, they outclassed Azerbaijan (21-16), thanks notably to an outstanding performance by Noortje Driessen (11 points). With 49 points scored throughout the tournament, the Dutch star adds another MVP title to her record.
No European medal for French women’s 3×3 team after losing battle against Spain
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In the third-place match, Spain overcame France (21-15). Sandra Ygueravide shone with 8 points, keeping Spain among the dominant nations in 3×3.
Women’s tournament All-Stars
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Noortje Driessen (Netherlands, MVP)
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Arica Carter (Azerbaijan)
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Sandra Ygueravide (Spain)
Final Rankings
Men: 1. Lithuania, 2. Latvia, 3. Italy, 4. Germany, 5. France
Women: 1. Netherlands, 2. Azerbaijan, 3. Spain, 4. France
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve est le fondateur et rédacteur en chef de BeBasket, qu’il anime depuis 2010 (sous le nom de Catch & Shoot). Passé par l’Ecole Publique de Journaliste de Tours, puis deux universités en Amérique du Nord, il a pu développer son expertise sur le basket français, de la Ligue Nationale aux divisions amateurs, durant ces 20 dernières années. En parallèle, il est aussi engagé dans le développement de clubs du côté de Montpellier.
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