The third Nike International Junior Classification Tournament of the season gets underway this weekend in Kaunas, Lithuania, with eight teams from as many countries vying for the title. This marks the first season for Kaunas on the NIJT slate and it does so with a showcase of young talent, including host Zalgiris Kaunas, which reached the title game of the NIJT Finals at the 2011 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four in Barcelona. The champion of the Kaunas event will qualify for the 2012 NIJT finals at the Final Four in Istanbul. The games run from Friday, February 10 through Sunday, February 12, at Zalgirio Arena, which also serves as Zalgiris’s home court and hosted the EuroBasket 2011 medal rounds. Each team will play three games over the course of Friday and Saturday, with Sunday reserved for the classifications games, highlighted by the final, which is scheduled for 16:30 CET. MORE

The 2011 edition of the Citta di Roma Tournament saw a new champion celebrate as KK Zagreb CO beat Fenerbache-Ulker 62-52 in the final of the tournament. The trophy isnt the only thing Zagreb won but also the first ticket to the 2012 Nike International Junior Tournament that will take place during the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four.

Lietuvos Rytas won the 33rd edition of the Ciutat de LHospitalet tournament by dethroning FC Barcelona Regal 72-68 in the final behind 21 points from Augustinas Jankaitis and 16 from Tomas Galeckas.

The Euroleague Basketball Nike International Junior Classification Tournament Kaunas will be held February 10 to 12 in the city of Kaunas, Lithuania. The tournament, to be played at Zalgirio Arena, will see one Lithuanian team compete against seven international teams.

The Euroleague Basketball Nike International Junior Classification Tournament Belgrade will be held February 24 to 26 in the city of Belgrade, Serbia. Another team will qualify for the final round at the 2012 Istanbul Final Four.