13-07-2025
Nebraska freshman Leo Curtis opens U20 FIBA EuroBasket Tournament with 17-point outing
Nebraska freshman Leo Curtis is representing his home country of Iceland in the FIBA EuroBasket Tournament for the third straight year. He and Iceland started the U20 Tournament in Heraklion, Greece, against Serbia on Saturday in Group D.
The team lost 90-76, and Curtis scored 17 points in nearly 33 minutes of play. He shot 7-of-12 from the floor, landing 4-of-6 from two-point range and hitting 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. Curtis also co-led the team in rebounds with nine and five assists. He led Iceland in steals, snatching three on the day.
Curtis started quietly in the first half, going 2-for-6 from the floor. He then finished 3-for-3 in the third quarter, tallying seven points through two shots near the basket and one from three-point range. The 7-foot-1, 220-pound forward hit both of his shots from beyond the arc in the fourth.
Curtis previously represented Iceland in the 2024 U20 EuroBasket Tournament and the 2023 U18 EuroBasket Tournament.
Curtis and Iceland continue tournament play on Sunday against France before facing Slovenia on Monday. Iceland will then be seeded in the Round of 16 based on their record in their pool. Tipoff against France is set for 7:30 a.m. (CT) and can be viewed on the FIBA YouTube channel.
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