FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
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National federation | Košarkaški savez Bosne i Hercegovine | ||
Coach | Admir Prašović | ||
Nickname(s) | Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies) Zmajevi (The Dragons) | ||
U17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
Medals | None | ||
U16 EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | 4 | ||
Medals | Gold: 1 (2015) | ||
U16 EuroBasket Division B | |||
Appearances | 13 | ||
Medals | Silver: 2 (2013, 2018) Bronze: 1 (2011) | ||
The Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is the national representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina in men's international under-18 and under-19 basketball competitions. They are organized by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. [1] [2] The team competes at the FIBA U16 European Championship, with the opportunity to qualify for the FIBA Under-17 World Cup. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
On 27 July 2007, in the first game of the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B, Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Armenia by the score of 236–27, becoming one of the highest margin wins ever in any international game. [8]
Bosnia and Herzegovina won two gold medals in 2015, winning both the 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival as well as the 2015 FIBA U16 European Championship. [9] [10] Winning the European Under-16 Championship caused massive celebrations throughout the streets of Bosnia. [11] [12] [13] [14]
On 17 August 2015 in Sarajevo, close to 50,000 Bosnia and Herzegovina national team supporters welcomed the under-16 European champions home. [15] [16] [17] [18]
Year | Position | Head coach |
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2004 | Played in Division B | N/A |
2005 | ||
2006 | ||
2007 | ||
2008 | ||
2009 | Did not participate | N/A |
2010 | ||
2011 | Played in Division B | N/A |
2012 | ||
2013 | ||
2014 | 8th | Emir Halimić |
2015 | Josip Pandža | |
2016 | 14th | Dragan Mičić |
2017 | Played in Division B | N/A |
2018 | ||
2019 | 16th | Admir Prašović |
2022 | Played in Division B | N/A |
2023 | ||
2024 | ||
Total | 4/19 |
Year | Position | Head coach |
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2010 | Did not qualify | N/A |
2012 | ||
2014 | ||
2016 | 9th | Josip Pandža |
2018 | Did not qualify | N/A |
2020 | ||
2022 | Did not qualify | N/A |
2024 | Did not qualify | N/A |
2026 | To be determined | To be determined |
Total | 1/8 |
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