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Ouedraogo to Play in U18 European Championships

Incoming Nebraska basketball freshman Yvan Ouedraogo will represent France in the European U18 Championships beginning this weekend in Volos, Greece.

Ouedraogo, a 6-foot-9, 260-pound forward from Bordeaux, France, was chosen as one of the 12 team members, as France begins pool play on Saturday. The French team is in Group C and will battle Slovenia (Sat., 6:30 a.m.), Greece (Sun., 1:30 p.m.) and Latvia (Mon., 8:45 a.m.) in pool play. The round of 16 begins on Wednesday and the finals take place on Sunday, Aug. 3. All of the tournament games will be available online at https://www.