2017 FIBA U16 European Championship

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2017 EuroBasket Under-16
31st FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Men.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Dates11–19 August 2017
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France.svg  France (3rd title)
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of France.svg Killian Hayes
Top scorer Flag of Italy.svg Mannion (19.9)
Top rebounds Flag of Israel.svg Avdija (12.6)
Top assists Flag of Israel.svg Avdija (5.3)
Flag of Serbia.svg Karapandžić (5.3)
PPG (Team)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (83.9)
RPG (Team)Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (50.7)
APG (Team)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (17.4)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2016
2018

The 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship was the 31st edition of the Under-16 European Basketball Championship. The tournament was held in Podgorica, Montenegro, from 11 to 19 August 2017. [1] Sixteen (16) teams participated, including 2016 Division B top three finishers.

Contents

Hosts selection

On 21 November 2016, FIBA Europe announced during their Board Meeting held in Istanbul, Turkey that Montenegro will be the organising country for the tournament. [2]

Participating teams

First round

In this round, sixteen teams are allocated in four groups of four teams each. All teams advance to the Playoffs.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 321187160+275 [a]
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 321208205+35 [a]
3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 321229185+445 [a]
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 303158232743
Source: FIBA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Lithuania 1–1, +6PD; Israel 1–1, 0PD; Serbia 1–1, −6PD
11 August
16:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg5456Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter:19–8, 12–16, 11–17, 12–15
Pts: M. Blazevic 13
Rebs: M. Blazevic 9
Asts: N. Pankratjevas 4
Pts: M. Pavicevic 11
Rebs: D. Pazin 8
Asts: D. Pazin 2
Morača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 150
Referees:
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Pérez Niz
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Haydn Jones
Flag of Sweden.svg Apostolos Kalpakas
11 August
18:15
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg6764Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Scoring by quarter:25–14, 16–18, 13–20, 13–12
12 August
13:45
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg7179Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Scoring by quarter:16–13, 13–24, 23–18, 19–24
12 August
16:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg4263Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 10–12, 14–25, 11–15, 7–11
13 August
13:45
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg7062Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Scoring by quarter:18–17, 13–18, 17–17, 22–10
13 August
16:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg52102Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 17–32, 10–23, 12–27, 13–20

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 330197166+316
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 321209177+325
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 312206224184
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 303170215453
Source: FIBA
11 August
18:15
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg6587Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 15–21, 14–14, 16–28
11 August
20:30
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg6553Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Scoring by quarter:20–18, 13–16, 21–8, 11–11
12 August
16:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5668Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 12–20, 8–12, 22–15
12 August
18:15
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg7384Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 16–23, 12–16, 29–18
13 August
13:45
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg4466Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Scoring by quarter: 6–21, 19–16, 13–18, 6–11
13 August
20:30
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg5764Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 15–7, 5–16, 23–21

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of France.svg  France 330205179+266
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 321215185+305
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 312192220284
4Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 303194222283
Source: FIBA
11 August
13:45
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg7174Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by quarter:18–17, 11–25, 25–22, 17–10
11 August
16:00
France  Flag of France.svg6459Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by quarter:21–9, 10–19, 19–15, 14–16
12 August
13:45
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6163Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by quarter:18–12, 11–20, 19–13, 13–18
12 August
20:30
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7064Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Scoring by quarter: 11–18, 20–16, 20–13, 19–17
13 August
16:00
France  Flag of France.svg7859Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Scoring by quarter:17–9, 17–17, 25–19, 19–14
13 August
18:15
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg5786Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 8–22, 13–23, 19–18

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 321280211+695 [a]
2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 321208205+35 [a]
3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro (H)321220201+195 [a]
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 303157248913
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Spain 1–1, +20PD; Latvia 1–1, −7PD; Montenegro 1–1, −13PD
11 August
13:45
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg9170Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Scoring by quarter:21–15, 18–12, 30–18, 22–25
11 August
20:30
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg4577Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Scoring by quarter: 8–22, 12–17, 16–15, 9–23
12 August
18:15
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg5848Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Scoring by quarter:18–12, 13–7, 11–15, 16–14
12 August
20:30
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg7776Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 14–24, 32–9, 17–23
13 August
16:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg11364Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Scoring by quarter:28–11, 32–22, 27–14, 26–17
13 August
20:30
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg6680Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Scoring by quarter:18–14, 17–18, 15–16, 16–32

Final round

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
15 August
 
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 70
 
16 August
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 58
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 74
 
15 August
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 80
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 47
 
18 August
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 68
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 73
 
15 August
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 66
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 55
 
16 August
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 59
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 82
 
15 August
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 73
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 59
 
19 August
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 54
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 68
 
15 August
 
Flag of France.svg  France 75
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 66
 
16 August
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 89
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 76
 
15 August
 
Flag of France.svg  France 80
 
Flag of France.svg  France 73
 
18 August
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 68
 
Flag of France.svg  France 83
 
15 August
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 60 Third place
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 65
 
16 August19 August
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 76
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 71Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 76
 
15 August
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 69 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 71
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (OT)83
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 81
 
5th–8th place bracket
 
5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
18 August
 
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 92
 
19 August
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 80
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 62
 
18 August
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 80
 
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 79
 
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 73
 
Seventh place
 
 
19 August
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 95
 
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 77
9th–16th place bracket
 
9th–16th place quarterfinals9th–12th place semifinalsNinth place
 
          
 
16 August
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 49
 
18 August
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 65
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 65
 
16 August
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 53
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 61
 
19 August
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 68
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 73
 
16 August
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 47
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 74
 
18 August
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 66
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 59
 
16 August
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 70 Eleventh place
 
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 78
 
19 August
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 54
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 78
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 85
 
13th–16th place bracket
 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place
 
      
 
18 August
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 62
 
19 August
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 75
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 77
 
18 August
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 44
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (OT)79
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 76
 
15th place
 
 
19 August
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 69
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 65

Round of 16

15 August
13:45
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5559Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 14–16, 12–14, 14–12
15 August
13:45
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg8381 (OT)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by quarter:15–14, 18–25, 15–18, 22–14,  Overtime:13–10
15 August
16:00
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg6576Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 21–15, 11–20, 18–20
15 August
16:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5954Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Scoring by quarter:18–6, 11–11, 12–23, 18–14
15 August
18:15
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg7058Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Scoring by quarter:19–11, 15–13, 15–20, 21–14
15 August
18:15
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg6689Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 13–19, 19–23, 18–20
15 August
20:30
France  Flag of France.svg7368Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 13–12, 23–21, 21–15
15 August
20:30
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4768Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Scoring by quarter:19–18, 12–16, 6–10, 10–24

9th–16th place quarterfinals

16 August
13:45
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg7854Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 23–15, 20–12, 22–14
16 August
16:00
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6168Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Scoring by quarter:16–10, 12–10, 18–13, 15–35
16 August
18:15
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg7466Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Scoring by quarter:13–11, 17–13, 16–23, 28–19
16 August
20:30
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg4965Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by quarter: 8–18, 11–17, 12–21, 18–9

Quarterfinals

16 August
13:45
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg7169Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 18–12, 20–15, 17–17
16 August
16:00
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg8273Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by quarter:20–11, 19–22, 26–15, 17–25
16 August
18:15
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg7680Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 18–22, 22–18, 21–16
16 August
20:30
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg7480Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Scoring by quarter:20–19, 13–16, 17–25, 24–20

13th–16th place semifinals

18 August 2017
13:45
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg6275Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 15–17, 18–24, 17–10
18 August 2017
16:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg7976 (OT)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 19–20, 17–14, 13–9,  Overtime:9–6

9th–12th place semifinals

18 August 2017
18:15
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6553Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Scoring by quarter:18–10, 17–15, 16–13, 14–15
18 August 2017
20:30
Israel  Flag of Israel.svg5970Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Scoring by quarter: 9–15, 18–24, 11–19, 21–12

5th–8th place semifinals

18 August 2017
13:45
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg9280Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 23–11, 31–13, 23–38
18 August 2017
16:00
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg7973Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Scoring by quarter: 6–17, 26–26, 25–12, 22–18

Semifinals

18 August 2017
18:15
France  Flag of France.svg8360Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 25–9, 23–17, 22–19
Pts: Hayes 20
Rebs: Hayes 8
Asts: Hayes 5
Pts: Rudan 25
Rebs: Rudan 8
Asts: Gizdavić, Rašić 3
Morača Sports Center, Podgorica
Referees: Gentian Cici (ALB), Andrei Sharapa (BLR), Yener Yilmaz (Tur)
18 August 2017
20:30
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg7366Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 18–10, 22–15, 13–20
Pts: Vlahović 21
Rebs: Tomašević 15
Asts: Kljajić, Vujisić 4
Pts: Pažin 18
Rebs: Popović 8
Asts: Karapandžić 8
Morača Sports Center, Podgorica
Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez Niz (ESP), Sergiy Zashchuk (UKR), Apostolos Kalpakas (SWE)

15th place game

19 August 2017
11:30
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg6965Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by quarter:15–13, 18–14, 12–16, 24–22

13th place game

19 August 2017
13:45
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg7744Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Scoring by quarter: 20–6, 21–16, 17–15, 19–7

Eleventh place game

19 August 2017
16:00
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg7885Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 33–23, 15–12, 11–24

Ninth place game

19 August 2017
18:15
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7347Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Scoring by quarter:14–12, 21–12, 23–8, 23–15

Seventh place game

19 August 2017
13:45
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg9577Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Scoring by quarter:25–14, 20–16, 23–24, 27–23

Fifth place game

19 August 2017
16:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg6280Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 23–24, 7–20, 19–16

Bronze medal game

19 August 2017
18:15
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg7671Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Scoring by quarter:21–11, 20–22, 13–24, 22–14

Final

19 August 2017
20:30
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg6875Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by quarter: 14–28, 20–17, 18–11, 16–19
Pts: Kljajić, Tomašević 20
Rebs: Kljajić, Vujisić 7
Asts: Kljajić 6
Pts: Hayes 21
Rebs: Hayes, Maledon 8
Asts: Maledon 4
Morača Sports Center, Podgorica
Attendance: 4500
Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez Niz (ESP), Gentian Cici (ALB), Yener Yılmaz (TUR)

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  France 7–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 5–2
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 5–2
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2–5
5Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 4–3
6Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4–3
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4–3
8Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 3–4
9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5–2
10Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 5–2
11Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4–3
12Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1–6
13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4–3
14Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–6
15Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1–6
16Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1–6
Qualified for the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
Relegated to the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B

Awards

Most Valuable Player
Flag of France.svg Killian Hayes

All-Tournament Team

References

  1. 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship Division A official website
  2. "FIBA Europe Board comes to decisions regarding women's and youth competitions moving forward". FIBA Europe. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.