| 5th FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Yugoslavia |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Yugoslavia (1st title) |
The 1972 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship (known at that time as 1972 European Championship for Juniors) was an international basketball competition held in Zadar, SFR Yugoslavia in 1972.
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Dragan Todorić, Franc Volaj, Milan Grabovac, Dragan Kićanović, Rajko Žižić, Milan Milićević, Boris Beravs, Ratko Kaljević, Mirza Delibašić, Čedomir Perinčić , Branko Macura , and Željko Jerkov. Head coach: Mirko Novosel. |
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