Italy wins FIBA U20 European Championship Men 2013 Gold

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It is over, and Italy U20 National team won Gold medal at FIBA U20 European Championship Men 2013 in Tallinn, Estonia.

Fantastic Championship, several great U20 National teams, and even more important dozens fantastic young players.

All we who had great opportunity to watch this great tournament really enjoyed in this. U20 National team of Italy wins Gold medal, and I must say that they deserved it.

They wins over one of the biggest surprises at this tournament Latvia in game for Gold medal with result 67-60.

Amedeo Della Valle led Italy with 19 points and this young start was named MVP of FIBA U20 European Championship Men 2013.

Amedeo Della Valle averaged 13.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 steals-per-game in the 10 games he played in Tallinn en route to the top with Italy.

He heads All Tournament team consisted of players from only three countries, Italy, Latvia and Spain.

All Tournament team: Amedeo Della Valle and Awudu Abass (Italy), Kaspars Vecvagars and Janis Berzins (Latvia), Daniel Diez (Spain).