South East Melbourne Phoenix forward Malique Lewis has powered the NBL Next Stars into the final of the 2026 adidas Eurocamp, with the team defeating Eurocamp 2 94-88 to advance to the final for the second consecutive year.<\/p>\n
The Next Stars now stand one win away from claiming the title at La Ghirada Citt\u00e0 dello Sport in Treviso, Italy.<\/p>\n
Lewis was at his commanding best across the crucial victory, finishing with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, while shooting 3\/6 from long range.<\/p>\n
Max Mackinnon continued his outstanding camp with a game-high 22 points, further cementing his status as one of the event’s standout performers.<\/p>\n
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New Zealand’s Jackson Ball was also impressive with 14 points and 6 rebounds, Dash Daniels added 9 points and 6 assists, while towering centre Jongkuch Mach was a force off the bench, recording 7 points, 4 rebounds and an impressive 5 blocks.<\/p>\n
It was a hard-earned victory by Phil Handy’s side against a capable Eurocamp 2 that led the Next Stars by 7 points at half-time.<\/p>\n
French guard Marc-Owen Fodzo led Eurocamp 2 with 21 points, while Serbian Pavle Ba\u010dko contributed 15 points, and Oscar Wembanyama, the younger brother of San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, posted 9 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.<\/p>\n
The result caps a superb two days of basketball for the Next Stars, who opened the camp on Friday with a dominant 90-63 win over Team World.<\/p>\n
In that game, Lewis again led the way with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, while Oscar Cluff recorded a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds, and Mackinnon posted 13 points and 8 boards.<\/p>\n