18 points, 19 rebounds and three blocked shots is what you call an 'MVP Performance', and that's exactly what it was for Jonas Valanciunas of Lithuania at the Champion U18 All Star Game Friday.

The 2.09m center led the blue team to a slim 77-75 victory.

Jonas Valanciunas' late dunks spearheaded a late run as Team Blue secured a 77-75 win over Team White in the Champion U18 All Star Game in Katowice.

The game brought together some of the best talent from around Europe both on the court and off. The two teams were coached by the top four graduating members of the FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate program, the first of which wrapped up this summer in Rhodes at the U20 European Championship Men.

FIBA Europe's Coaching department released today the Champion U18 All Star Game program which introduces all 32 All Star candidates and takes a closer look at the FECC Mentor Svetislav Pesic.

The four coaches who are selected to coach at the event for the first time ever are also presented in the brochure with a short overview of their careers.

FIBA Europe announced on Friday the 24 players who will compete in the Champion U18 All Star Game, to take place in Katowice, Poland just before the Quarter-Finals of EuroBasket 2009.

"The decision was not easy, but we think that we have made a good choice," said FIBA Europe Coaching Cetificate Mentor Svetislav Pesic who was in charge of selecting the final 24 players.

FIBA Europe announced the candidates for the Champion U18 All Star Game to be played in Poland, 18th September 2009.

FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate mentor Svetlislav Pesic and Coaching Co-ordinator Michael Schwarz selected 24 players from the 16 teams participating in the U18 European Championship Men 2009 which ended in Metz, France, Sunday.

FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate Mentor and legendary coach Svetislav Pesic and Coaching Co-ordinator Michael Schwarz have been busy this week in Metz, France.

They have been picking the first bunch of candidates for the Champion U18 All Star Game, to be organized in Poland, during this year's EuroBasket 2009.

There were no academic robes last Sunday at the graduation of the first ever class of the FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate.  The 40 graduates were dressed as they should have been, like coaches.

There were however diplomas, a team photo and champagne to celebrate their hard work over the last three years. But there were also some tears as not all participants passed the challenging exams.