| Basketball at the 1995 European Youth Summer Olympic Days | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | University of Bath Bath, United Kingdom [1] |
| Date | 9-14 July 1995 |
| Nations | 8 |
Basketball at the 1995 European Youth Summer Olympic Days was held at the University of Bath in Bath, United Kingdom from 9 to 14 July 1995. [2] There was no girls' competition at the 1995 edition of the Days. [2]
| Rank [3] | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 |  Greece | 4–0 |
 |  Spain | 3–1 |
 |  Croatia | 3–1 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia | 2–2 |
| 5 |  Estonia | 2–2 |
| 6 |  Iceland | 1–3 |
| 7 |  France | 1–3 |
| 8 |  Great Britain | 0–4 |
Eight nations competed in basketball at the 1995 European Youth Summer Olympic Days: [4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 | 283 | 155 | +128 | 6 | Gold medal match | — | 73–60 | 128–47 | 82–48 | |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 227 | 199 | +28 | 5 | Bronze medal match | 60–73 | — | 84–58 | 83–68 | |
| 3 | Iceland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 171 | 277 | −106 | 4 | Fifth place match | 47–128 | 58–84 | — | 66–65 | |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 231 | −50 | 3 | Seventh place match | 48–82 | 68–83 | 65–66 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 201 | +59 | 6 | Gold medal match | — | 70–54 | 91–85 | 99–62 | |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 196 | 193 | +3 | 5 | Bronze medal match | 54–70 | — | 76–63 | 66–60 | |
| 3 | Estonia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 233 | 232 | +1 | 4 | Fifth place match | 85–91 | 63–76 | — | 85–65 | |
| 4 | Great Britain (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 187 | 250 | −63 | 3 | Seventh place match | 62–99 | 60–66 | 65–85 | — |
| Group A | Score | Group B |
|---|---|---|
| Gold medal match | ||
| Greece | 102–84 [6] | Spain |
| Bronze medal match | ||
| Croatia | 57–44 [7] | Yugoslavia |
| Fifth place match | ||
| Iceland | 79-86 [8] | Estonia |
| Seventh place match | ||
| France | 77–65 [9] | Great Britain |
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