 Lubos Barton is used to shining on the EuroBasket stage. In 1999 Barton had just finished his freshman year at Valparaiso where he had averaged a respectable 13.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg. Nobody expected the 202-cm guard/forward to do much at EuroBasket, especially considering he had turned 19 just three months before the tournament.
Despite his unheralded status Barton went on to become the revelation of the tournament. He shot a red hot 61% from three-point range and added 2.0 apg, 5.7 rpg and 2.0 spg to go along with his team high 18.7 points. |