Center Ian Platou won the MVP of the U18 European Youth Championship!

On August 4, Ian Platteeuw helped Spain win the U18 Europa League Group A championship and won the MVP Most Valuable Player Award in the Championship.

Best Five-Player

Pratou was also selected for the All-Five-Players along with French defender Maxence Lemoine, Italian forward Diego Garavaglia, Serbian center Pavle Backo and Latvian point guard Valdis Valters.

Ian Platteeuw

Ian Platteeuw

Ian Platteu won the MVP honors because he is the core of Spain's inside line and has brought problems to his opponents in the game. The center scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in the final against France, averaging 10.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He will play at the Davidson College, Curry's alma mater in 2025-26. He was born in November 2007 and is 7-0 (2.13 meters) tall. He has previously played at the Joventut Badalona club in Spain.

Maxence Lemoine

Maxence Lemoine

Maxence Lemony was very close to winning the fifth championship they had long been waiting for for France, but they failed in the end. In the finals, he played 14 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in a single game, and averaged 14.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He was 6-2 (1.88 meters), born in 2007, is eligible to participate in the 2026 NBA Draft, and will join Stade Rochelais Club in the French League (Pro B Elite 2) in the 2025-26 season.

Diego Garavaglia

Diego Garavaglia performed strongly on both ends of the offense and defense, helping Italy to win the third place in Group A of the U18 Europa League. It averaged 14.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.9 steals and 1 block, with a three-point shooting percentage of 42%, and is very threatening on the defensive end and is constantly improving. It will play for Germany's Ratiopharm Ulm Club in the 2025-26 season. The team has developed a first-round pick for two consecutive years, 6-7 (2.01 meters), was born in April 2007, and is eligible to participate in the 2026 NBA draft.

Valdis Valters

Valdis Valters

Valdis Valters helped Latvia get fourth place. The biggest highlight was his winning layup against Germany in the quarter-finals, averaging 14.4 points, 4.0 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 1 steal. He was 6-3 (1.91 meters). He was born in October 2007. He is the grandson of FIBA Hall of Fame member Valdis Valters and the son of former Latvian national team player Kristaps Valters.

Pavle Backo

‌Pavle Baco performed well in his first FIBA game. The big man helped host Serbia finish fifth, averaged 16.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. Born in 2007, he is 6-11 (2.11 meters), he has attracted the attention of scouts and is eligible to participate in the 2026 NBA draft, playing for Serbia's Mega Superbet Club, and another Jokic wearing the No. 15 jersey.