{"id":111204,"date":"2025-09-01T16:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T16:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/111204\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T16:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T16:54:12","slug":"yago-santos-named-mvp-of-fiba-americup-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/111204\/","title":{"rendered":"Yago Santos named MVP of FIBA AmeriCup 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

MANAGUA (Nicaragua) \u2013 Yago Santos capped a dream run through the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup by leading Brazil\u2019s 55-47 victory over Argentina in the Final on Sunday at Polideportivo Alexis Arguello in Managua.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old produced 14 points and 5 assists in the gold medal game, guiding his country to a revenge win over their South American rivals after the team’s loss in the 2022 edition.<\/p>\n

Overall, Santos averaged 17.8 points, 6.2 assists, and 3.3 rebounds as the starting point guard of a Brazilian squad that finished with a 5-1 record.<\/p>\n

The speedy guard shot 48.7 percent from beyond the arc, adding three long-range strikes in a final where points were hard to come by all night. Santos now runs the offense for Aleksandar Petrovic after taking over for the legendary Marcelinho Huertas. <\/p>\n

Santos was instrumental in the playoff stage, scoring 25 points against Dominican Republic in the quarter-finals and another 25 in the dramatic comeback win against the United States in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

The Crvena Zvedza guard only trailed Norchad Omier (Nicaragua) and Ismael Romero (Puerto Rico) in efficiency, finishing No. 3 with a 20.0 rating per game.<\/p>\n

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