DBB Albert Schweitzer Tournament

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Albert Schweitzer Tournament (AST)
Albert Schwetizer Tournament Logo.jpg
Sport Basketball
Founded1958
No. of teams12
CountryFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
ContinentFlag of Europe.svg  Europe
Most recent
champion(s)		Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
(2nd title)
Most titlesFlag of the United States.svg  United States
(10 titles)
Official website ast.basketball-bund.de

The DBB Albert Schweitzer Tournament (German : Albert-Schweitzer-Turnier, abbreviated as AST), full name DBB Albert Schweitzer World Under-18 Tournament (German : DBB Albert Schweitzer Welt-Unter-18-Turnier), is an international basketball competition that is played between national teams of the Under-18 men's age category. It takes place every two years in Mannheim, Germany, and is contested between teams from 12 countries.

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The organizers of the tournament are the German Basketball Federation (German : Deutscher Basketball Bund, abbreviated as DBB), and the city of Mannheim. The tournament is named after Albert Schweitzer. Since FIBA does not organize an Under-18 world championship, the Albert Schweitzer Tournament is internationally recognized and considered an official non-FIBA organized world championship for the Under-18 age group. From 1958 to 1993, the tournament was an Under-19 age competition. Since 1994, it has been an under-18 age competition.

History

Ryan Boatright of USA Under-18 with the ball, against France Under-18, at the 2010 AST. Ryan Boatright Army.mil-70034-2010-04-19-170402.jpg
Ryan Boatright of USA Under-18 with the ball, against France Under-18, at the 2010 AST.
2018 AST MVP, Jonas Mattisseck of Germany Under-18, in the 2018 AST Final against Australia Under-18. Australia vs Germany 66-88 - 2018097163229 2018-04-07 Basketball Albert Schweitzer Turnier Australia - Germany - Sven - 1D X MK II - 0330 - AK8I4037.jpg
2018 AST MVP, Jonas Mattisseck of Germany Under-18, in the 2018 AST Final against Australia Under-18.
Germany Under-18, after winning the 2018 AST. Closing ceremony - 2018097183807 2018-04-07 Basketball Albert Schweitzer Turnier Closing Ceremony - Sven - 1D X MK II - 551 - B70I8178.jpg
Germany Under-18, after winning the 2018 AST.
All 12 participating teams at the 2018 AST closing ceremony. Closing ceremony - 2018097181246 2018-04-07 Basketball Albert Schweitzer Turnier Closing Ceremony - Sven - 1D X MK II - 323 - B70I7950.jpg
All 12 participating teams at the 2018 AST closing ceremony.

The first Albert Schweitzer Tournament took place in December 1958. It was contested between eight teams, and won by Belgium. Hans-Joachim Babies, and the German basketball pioneer, Hermann Niebuhr, asked the theologian and physician, Albert Schweitzer, if they could use his namesake for the name of the tournament. After the second tournament in 1960, there was a break in play until 1966. From that point onwards, a two-year tournament cycle was established.

From 1958 to 1971, Team USA used players that were the dependents of the USA's military forces. Starting with the 1973 tournament, Team USA began to use players that were selected from throughout the entire USA high school system.

The 1991 tournament was canceled, due to the Gulf War. In 1994, the tournament switched from an Under-19 competition, to an Under-18 competition, and has since been held during even-numbered years. [1]

The USA has won the most titles, winning ten. The USA is followed by Italy with four titles. The tournament's record attendance so far was 28,763 spectators. Due to the spread of COVID-19, the 2020 tournament was cancelled. [2] Due to COVID-19, the 2022 tournament was also cancelled. [3] The tournament resumed in 2004. [4]

Results

Summaries [5]
YearGold MedalSilver MedalBronze Medal4th Place
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg  Bulgaria Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of France.svg  France Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia [6] Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain [7] Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [8] Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [9] Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [10] Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2020
Cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic [11]
2022
Cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic [12]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
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Performance by nation

Country
Winners
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
10
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
2
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
2
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
2
Flag of France.svg  France
1
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
1
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro
1
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
1

Future stars

The tournament is an important event for professional basketball scouts from around the world. Over the years, many players who have played at the tournament have gone on to become well-known pro players, both in the NBA, and the EuroLeague. [13] [14]

Some of the NBA players who have played at the AST are:

In addition, some of the players who have played in various international senior men's professional top-tier national domestic leagues and who have also played at the AST are:

Awards

MVP Award

YearMVP
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Freeman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Andersen
Flag of Greece.svg Charis Markopoulos [15]
Flag of Greece.svg Sofoklis Schortsanitis
Flag of Turkey.svg Ersan İlyasova
Flag of France.svg Nicolas Batum
Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Pappas
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitch Creek
Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Radičević
Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Happ
Flag of Germany.svg Kostja Mushidi
Flag of Germany.svg Jonas Mattisseck
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rocco Zikarsky

Burkhard Wildermuth Prize

The Burkhard Wildermuth Prize, or Burkhard Wildermuth Award, was first awarded in 2006, and is given to the player in each tournament that is deemed to be the "Most Talented Player". The award is named after Dr. Burkhard Wildermuth, the long-time co-organizer of the Albert Schweitzer Tournament.

YearMost Talented Player
Flag of France.svg Alexis Ajinça
Flag of Turkey.svg Enes Kanter
Flag of Croatia.svg Dario Šarić
Flag of Turkey.svg Cedi Osman
Flag of Chile.svg Nicolás Aguirre
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhu Rongzhen
Flag of Israel.svg Tomer Levinson
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Boyuan Zhang

All-Tournament Team

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References

  1. ↑ "AST-basketball.de It all started in December 1958". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Albert Schweitzer Turnier 2020 fällt aus – AST 2020 is canceled « Deutscher Basketball Bund" . Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. ↑ FICYMIs Feb 11: Albert Schweitzer 2022 cancelled, Spain, France up in new FIBA youth rankings, youth European draw Feb 15.
  4. ↑ Nächstes Albert Schweitzer Turnier im Jahr 2024 (in German).
  5. ↑ AST-basketball.de Turnierergebnisse (in German).
  6. ↑ "Schoenen-dunk.de Australien triumphiert verdient " (in German). Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  7. ↑ Nikola Radicevic wird MVP des AST 2012 – Radicevic honoured as MVP. (in German). [ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "US-Boy Ethan Happ ist AST-MVP 2014! " (in German). Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "AST 2016: Deutschland erstmals Turniersieger!". basketball-bund.de. German Basketball Federation. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "AST 2018: Deutschland verteidigt den Titel!". basketball-bund.de. German Basketball Federation. 7 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  11. ↑ Albert Schweitzer Turnier 2020 fällt aus – AST 2020 is canceled.
  12. ↑ FICYMIs Feb 11: Albert Schweitzer 2022 cancelled, Spain, France up in new FIBA youth rankings, youth European draw Feb 15.
  13. ↑ "AST-basketball.de Magic Johnson was a part of AST in 1975". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  14. ↑ 2000 Albert Schweitzer Tournament.
  15. ↑ HARIS MARKOPOULOS From Matt Blair for HH:
  16. ↑ Μισάν Νικαγκμπάτσε, ο Άιβερσον του Ολυμπιακού! (in Greek).
  17. ↑ "Kostja Mushidi ist MVP des AST 2016". basketball-bund.de (in German). German Basketball Federation. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  18. ↑ "AST 2018: Jonas Mattisseck ist MVP". basketball-bund.de (in German). German Basketball Federation. 7 April 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  19. ↑ AST 2024: Rocco Zikarsky ist MVP All Tournament Team | Final Placement (in German)
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