In the third place match of the tournament in Debrecen, Hungary, Turkey faced the USA, the most successful team of the organization with 8 championships.
Crescent-Stars started the match well and finished the first period ahead 25-18, and went ahead 39-33 at halftime. Maintaining its score advantage in the second half, the national team won the match 84-70 in the final period, leading 56-46.
With this result, Turkey won the bronze medal for the second time in the history of the tournament after 2015.
Tan Yıldızoğlu played with 20 points, 8 assists, Berke Büyüktuncel with 19 points, 5 assists, Özgür Cengiz with 11 points, 5 rebounds and Samet Yiğitoğlu with 10 points and 11 rebounds. In the USA, Dylan Harper’s 15 points and Cody Williams’ 12 points could not prevent the defeat.