It was cold outside but the thoughts of the European basketball community were on the summer this afternoon in Freising, Germany where the draw was held for the 2009 FIBA Europe Youth Competitions.

Officials from across the continent gathered to learn the path their youth national teams will take if they hope to grace the medal podium at this summer's youth championships.

The draw for FIBA Europe's 2009 Youth Competitions will take place this Saturday, 31^st January in Freising, Germany.

The draw will determine the groups for the 14 men's and women's youth tournaments that will take place this summer across Europe.  That total consists of six A Division championships, six B Division championships and two C Division championships, both at the U18 level.

The Termosteps U16 European Championship Men has a king and an undisputed one after Lithuania crushed the Czech Republic 75-33 in a one-sided final game.

This is the first ever gold medal for Lithuania in the U16 tournament.

Together with the gold medal Lithuania's big guy Jonas Valanciunas was also crowned as the MVP of the Termosteps U16 European Championship Men.

Valanciunas dominated every game in the competition and proved he's one of the most promising prospect in his generation.

The bronze medal of the Termosteps U16 European Championship Men has a home after Turkey beat France 77-65 to finish the games with a happy face.

Turkey came very-very close to the finals, but eventually found the way to get on the podium thanks to a big performance in the medal game.