Beşiktaş Wheelchair Basketball’s Andre Vergauwen Cup title was wildly celebrated at the Cola Turka Arena after the game.
While coaching staff and players huddled together in great joy after the final buzzer, Istanbul Provincial Director of Youth and Sports Tamer Taşpınar, President of Turkish Federation of Disability Sports Mustafa Gülpınar, Beşiktaş Executive Board Members Ahmet Akpınar, Şeref Yalçın, Necip Arsever and Head of Family, Women and Children Advisory Committee Reyna Demirören joined in the celebrations on the court.The prestigious Andre Vergauwen Cup was presented to the players by Mr. Mustafa Gülpınar. They received their gold medals from Board Members Ahmet Akpınar and Şeref Yalçın.
Then in closing ceremony, medals were awarded to the members of all participating teams according to their rankings in the tournament. Meanwhile, International Wheelchair Basketball Federation delegates Dirk Coasser, Jean Berteling and Ron Coppenrath were given special plaques for their contribution to the sport.
Cem Gezinci from Beşiktaş was named the most valuable player of the tournament and Cologne 99ers’ Patrick Anderson won the top scorer title.
