3x3 U12 "Step into the Future" tournament best teams were determined within the Olympic Day on 10 September 2022.  

Representatives of the MINSK team – Andrei Nikifarau, Aliaksander Kazeletsky, Vilman Artur, Vilman Yegor – became the best according to the results of the competition among the boys. Coach - Andrei Radisheysky.  

The second place went to the boys from BKM (Minsk) – Haiduk Artsiom, Chechet Makar, Yakunin Bahdan, Piatrousky Tsimur). Coach –  Siarhei Varyvodau.

The Northern Legion team from Vitebsk (Zuenok Hleb, Belyaeu Tsimur, Stoma Sevastsyan, Baradzin Stanislau) won bronze. Coach - Chibisau Ihar.

The winner among girls was MINSK –Nikitsina Hanna, Kochik Lizaveta, Antznyuk Maryia, Karatysh Safiya. Coach - Yuliya Stsiapanava.

The team from Mosty took the silver and was represented by Kalinevich Nadzeya, Klochko Maryia, Kavalevich Nastassia, Kasperovich Katsiaryna. Coach - Dantsevich Valery.

Bronze awards were given to basketball players from Prinemanie – Gespol Palina, Lahach Angelina, Prokopchik Ksenia, Yaskevich Varvara. Coach - Myshepud Valiantsina.

RESULTS

The winners and honorable prize-winners of the tournament received wrist watches from the NOC of Belarus as awards, as well as commemorative gifts from the Belarusian Basketball Federation.

Besides, all participants of the Tournament received some special souvenirs from the BBF.

In total, 24 U-12 teams of boys and girls from Borisov, Grodno, Vitebsk, Mosty, Gomel, Smorgon, Rechitsa, Pinsk, Soligorsk, Bobruisk, Pukhovichi, Minsk region, and Minsk competed in the 3x3 Tournament that day. 

In addition, all guests of the Palova Arena were able to take part in a master class by coaches and students of the MINSK Sports School, compete in basketball competitions and win many Olympic and basketball prizes.   

The BBF organized a special drawing area for young spectators.

FOR REFERENCE:

"Step into the Future" is a joint project of the BBF and FIBA Europe, which has been implemented in our country since 2018. It is aimed at developing youth basketball in Belarus, as well as at improving the skills of coaching staff and physical education teachers.