Nikola Custurica won the MVP of the U16 European Youth Championship!

Nikola Kusturica helped Serbia win the FIBA U16 European Basketball Championship Group A championship and won the MVP Most Valuable Player Award in the Championship.

Best Five-man squad

Custurica was selected for the Best Five-man squad with Serbian teammate Petar Bjelica, Lithuania's Gabrielius Buivydas, France's Nathan Soliman and Slovenia's Lun Jarc.

Nikola Kusturica

Nikola Kusturica won the MVP of the Championship, averaging 20.0 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, ranking third in the scoring list. He scored 18 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks against Lithuania in the championship game, showing his all-round talent. Born in 2009, he is 6-8 (2.03 meters), he plays for Barcelona, Spain. He has the potential to be a first-round pick and is eligible to participate in the 2028 NBA draft.

Petar Bjelica

Petar Bjelica

Petar Bjelica played against Lithuania in the championship game. He formed an unstoppable duo with Custurica. No team can deal with them. He averaged 15 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, was 6-10 (2.08 meters), and played for the Serbian Mega Youth Team.

Gabrielius Buivydas

Lithuania's Buvidas will undoubtedly be a member of the next few years. He played 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in a single game against Serbia, and averaged 16.1 points, 5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.

Lun Jarc

Lun Jarc

Lun Jarc

Lun Jarc

The third-place match against Italy, which was his best performance in the championship, helped the team to the U16 podium for the first time, averaged 14.9 points and 6 rebounds per game, playing for the Serbian Mega Youth Team.

Nathan Soliman

‌The defending champion France lost to Italy in the quarterfinals, but they eventually defeated Latvia to finish fifth and still qualified for the 2026 U17 Men's Basketball World Cup. Power forward Nathan Soliman is one of the heroes of this record. He averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.9 blocks per game. He tied for third place with Kusturica and ranked second in rebounds.

As the body gradually matures, Soliman's confrontation is also increasing. He is versatile on both sides of the offense and defense. He is 6-8 (2 meters 03). He was born in 2009 and is qualified to participate in the 2028 NBA draft. He is favored by the French media as the next No. 1 pick in France after Vinban Yama and Rissache.