1987 FIBA Under-19 World Championship

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1987  FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates29 July – 5 August
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Toni Kukoč
Top scorer Flag of Nigeria.svg Lawal Garba (23.0)
PPG (Team)Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (108.9)
Official website
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The 1987 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Italian: 1987 Campionato del mondo FIBA Under 19) was the 3rd edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship. It was held in Bormio, Italy from 29 July to 5 August 1987. Yugoslavia won their first and only U19 championship representing Yugoslavia, after beating the defending champions United States 86–76 in the final. [1] Toni Kukoč was named the tournament MVP. [2]

Contents

Several players who played at the tournament have been inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, including Vlade Divac and Toni Kukoč, and coach Svetislav Pešić, while Gary Payton, Dino Rađa, Kukoč, and Divac are members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Venue

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Bormio Province of Sondrio
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1987 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Italy)
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Qualification

Defending World Champions
Host country
FIBA Americas (4)FIBA Europe (4)FIBA Asia (2)FIBA Africa (1)FIBA Oceania (1)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 550587429+15810Advance to Semifinals
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 541486402+849
3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 532456499−438
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 523435420+157
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 514390388+26
6Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 505378494−1165
Source: FIBA Archive

Matches

29 July 1987
10:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg79–105Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 35–56, 44–49
Pts: Odaudu 23Pts: Vlahov 18
29 July 1987
15:00
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg126–79Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 66–39, 60–40
Pts: Rađa 19Pts: Song 19
29 July 1987
20:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg109–89Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 51–33, 58–56
Pts: Huery 20Pts: Borges 23
30 July 1987
10:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg82–126Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 40–73, 42–53
Pts: Garba 29Pts: Rađa 19
30 July 1987
12:00
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg101–91Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 45–55, 56–36
Pts: Muñoz 25Pts: Chen 28
30 July 1987
20:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg84–80Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 44–34, 40–46
Pts: Thompson, Simmons, Williams 14Pts: Heal 21
31 July 1987
10:00
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg77–76Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 45–46, 32–30
Pts: Rolon, Bocachica 16Pts: Garba 34
31 July 1987
12:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg73–86Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 39–45, 34–41
Pts: Bradtke 11Pts: Rađa 23
31 July 1987
15:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg100–50Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 44–27, 56–23
Pts: Simmons 19Pts: Song 14
1 August 1987
10:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg88–68Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 41–32, 47–36
Pts: Song 25Pts: Garba 18
1 August 1987
12:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg84–89Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 40–45, 44–44
Pts: Bradtke 18Pts: Muñoz 28
1 August 1987
12:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg95–110Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 42–52, 53–58
Pts: Simmons 20Pts: Kukoč 37
2 August 1987
10:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg82–93Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 40–47, 42–46
Pts: Chen, Zheng 24Pts: Bradtke 24
2 August 1987
17:00
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg139–100Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 62–40, 77–60
Pts: Pecarski 22Pts: Borges 19
2 August 1987
20:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg98–73Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 55–33, 43–40
Pts: Simmons 14Pts: Garba 18

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 541453393+609Advance to Semifinals
2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 532392417−258 [a]
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 532381333+488 [a]
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 532426380+468 [a]
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 523426435−97
6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 505356476−1205
Source: FIBA Archive
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 West Germany 2–0; Soviet Union 1–1; Canada 0–2;

Matches

29 July 1987
12:00
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg76–102Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 47–53, 29–49
Pts: Cheng 19Pts: Rusconi 26
29 July 1987
17:00
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg88–82Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 39–39, 49–43
Pts: Rödl 26Pts: Johnson 19
29 July 1987
22:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg64–89Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 32–38, 32–51
Pts: Bavaresco 19Pts: Orekhov 18
30 July 1987
17:00
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg67–87Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 28–34, 39–53
Pts: Kleine-Brockhoff 16Pts: Niccolai 17
30 July 1987
20:00
Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg78–94Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 46–52, 32–42
Pts: Lii 23Pts: Bavaresco 19
30 July 1987
22:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg65–76Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 34–37, 31–39
Pts: Stewart 14Pts: Vētra 21
31 July 1987
17:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg102–97Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 54–50, 48–47
Pts: Aldi 21Pts: Bernardini 27
31 July 1987
20:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg107–60Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 50–30, 57–30
Pts: G. McKay 30Pts: Lii 13
31 July 1987
22:00
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg67–66Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 35–39, 32–27
Pts: Harnisch 18Pts: Babkov 16
1 August 1987
15:00
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg77–97Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 44–46, 33–51
Pts: Harnisch 21Pts: Bavaresco 22
1 August 1987
17:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg82–83Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 37–42, 45–41
Pts: Gentile, Rusconi 21Pts: Jackson 13
1 August 1987
22:00
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg80–57Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 39–33, 41–24
Pts: Babkov 19Pts: Chu 18
2 August 1987
12:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg74–89Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 30–34, 44–55
Pts: Bavaresco 27Pts: Jackson 17
2 August 1987
15:00
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg93–85Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 52–45, 41–40
Pts: Harnisch 27Pts: Cheng 28
2 August 1987
22:00
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg70–80Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 34–43, 36–37
Pts: Meleshenko 22Pts: Niccolai 24

Final round

Classification 5th-12th

5–8th place bracket
 
 5th-8th Semifinals Fifth place
 
      
 
3 August
 
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 89
 
4 August
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 96
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 68
 
3 August
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 74
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 76
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 78
 
 Seventh place
 
 
4 August
 
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 86
 
 
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 100

5th-8th Semifinals

3 August 1987
17:00
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg89–96Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 46–54, 43–42
Pts: Borges 23Pts: Johnson 22
3 August 1987
19:00
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg76–78Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 45–41, 31–37
Pts: Meleshenko 14Pts: Vlahov 26
9–12th place bracket
 
 9th-12th Semifinals Ninth place
 
      
 
3 August
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 93
 
4 August
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 77
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 98
 
3 August
 
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 85
 
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 79
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 67
 
 Eleventh place
 
 
4 August
 
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 90
 
 
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 81

9th-12th Semifinals

3 August 1987
10:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg93–77Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 52–36, 41–41
Pts: Song 26Pts: Lii 23
3 August 1987
12:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg79–67Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 50–48, 29–19
Pts: Manna 26Pts: Garba 20

11th place game

4 August 1987
10:00
Nigeria  Flag of Nigeria.svg81–90Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 34–37, 47–53
Pts: Garba 35Pts: Cheng 32

9th place game

4 August 1987
12:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg98–85Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 51–45, 47–40
Pts: Zheng 34Pts: Bavaresco 23

7th place game

4 August 1987
22:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg68–74Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 36–37, 32–37
Pts: J. McKay 16Pts: Stelzer 21

5th place game

4 August 1987
15:00
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg86–100Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 52–50, 34–50
Pts: Muñoz 23Pts: Vētra 19

Semifinals

 
 Semifinals Final
 
      
 
4 August
 
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 89
 
5 August
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 64
 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 86
 
4 August
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 76
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 84
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 89
 
Third place
 
 
5 August
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 66
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 77

Source: FIBA Archive

4 August 1987
17:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg89–84Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by half: 46–44, 43–40
Pts: Thompson 25Pts: Tolotti 21
4 August 1987
20:00
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg89–64Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Scoring by half: 46–28, 43–36
Pts: Kukoč 20Pts: Harnisch 13

Bronze medal match

5 August 1987
16:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg77–66Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Scoring by half: 40–26, 37–40
Pts: Pessina 16Pts: Rödl 18

Final

5 August 1987
18:00
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg86–76Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by half: 40–43, 46–33
Pts: Divac 21Pts: Pritchard 15

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 7–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 5–2
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 5–2
4thFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3–4
5thFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4–3
6thFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4–3
7thFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 4–3
8thFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 3–4
9thFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 3–4
10thFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3–4
11thFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 1–6
12thFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–7

Source: FIBA Archive

Medal rosters

Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 4 Zoran Kalpić, 5 Luka Pavićević, 6 Nebojša Ilić, 7 Toni Kukoč, 8 Miroslav Pecarski, 9 Teoman Alibegović, 10 Aleksandar Đorđević, 11 Samir Avdić, 12 Vlade Divac, 13 Radenko Dobraš, 14 Dino Rađa, 15 Slaviša Koprivica (Head coach: Svetislav Pešić) [3]

Silver medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg 4 Kevin Pritchard, 5 Larry Johnson, 6 Gary Payton, 7 Stephen Thompson, 8 LaBradford Smith, 9 Lionel Simmons, 10 Scott Williams, 11 Stacey Augmon, 12 Robert Brickey, 13 Ron Huery, 14 Dwayne Schintzius, 15 Brian Williams (Head coach: Larry Brown) [4]

Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Italy.svg 4 Sandro Brusamarello, 5 Nando Gentile, 6 Riccardo Pittis, 7 Massimiliano Aldi, 8 Stefano Rusconi, 9 Andrea Niccolai, 10 Michele Zeno, 11 Davide Pessina, 12 Alberto Ballestra, 13 Gustavo Tolotti, 14 Giovanni Savio, 15 Gennaro Palmieri (Head coach: ?) [5]

Awards

 1987 FIBA Under-19 World Championship 
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Yugoslavia
First title
Most Valuable Player
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Toni Kukoč

References

  1. ↑ "THIRD FIBA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP -- 1987". usab.com. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  2. ↑ All time Medalists
  3. ↑ "Yugoslavia at the 1987 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". archive.fiba.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "USA at the 1987 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". archive.fiba.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Italy at the 1987 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". archive.fiba.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
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