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    Emil Lazarian
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Sports: Double joy for Keshmeshian as MVP to lead All-Star Five

FIBA Basketball
Aug 5 2019


ANDORRA LA VELLA (Andorra) – Kayla Keshmeshian had double reason to celebrate after picking up the MVP award following Armenia's title triumph at the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship, Division C.

The 2003-born guard led the tournament in points and assists to finish with impressive averages of 17.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game.

Keshmeshian was joined in the All-Star Five by teammate Mary Markaryan, who put up 11.8 points and 8.0 rebounds in four appearances.

After missing out on the title, there was some positives for Malta duo Michela Zammit and Anthea Micallef. The former top scored with 14.8 points per game including a personal best of 19 in the Semi-Final win, while Micallef had 9.2 points along with a team best efficiency rating of 14.0.

Rounding out the lineup was home favorite Lies Bosma after an efficient tournament with 9.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists with Andorra finishing in 4th spot.

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Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS