Rider watch: Young Riders help GB past group stage

Charlie Walker - 13th July 2023

Young Riders have been in international action in the FIBA European Youth Championships!

Victor Ndoukou and Charnwood’s Lane Campbell have represented GB Under-20s in Skopje, North Macedonia.

🇬🇧 Our @gbbasketball duo @VNdoukou3 & @lcxmpbell5 in action over the weekend against Portugal & Luxembourg. #BritishBasketball pic.twitter.com/UwKZWxRUeF
— Leicester Riders (@RidersBball) July 11, 2023

Ndoukou averaged 9.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in the group stage, going off for 14 and 11 in the tournament-opening win against Austria.

Campbell also went off in the game, becoming just the fourth GB player to record at least 10 assists in a single game at the Under-20s European Championships.

He had eight points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the game and put up six points, five rebounds and 5.5 assists throughout the group stage.

🇬🇧 Strong start to the campaign!

🦾Our U20 Men's kick off their European run with a win over Austria!#BritishBasketball
— Great Britain Basketball (@gbbasketball) July 7, 2023

GB went 2-2 in Group B, with wins against Austria and Hungary, seeing them through to the Division B quarter-finals.

They take on North Macedonia in the opening round of the knockout stage, the game tipping off at 7:45 on Friday, July 14.

Photo credit: FIBA

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