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.
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
Croatia
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Israel
(Runners-up, 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B)
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Montenegro
Russia
(Winners, 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B)
Serbia
Slovenia
(3rd place, 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B)
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
First round
In this round, sixteen teams are allocated in four groups of four teams each. All teams advance to the Playoffs.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 187 | 160 | +27 | 5[a] |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 205 | +3 | 5[a] |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 229 | 185 | +44 | 5[a] |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 232 | −74 | 3 |
Notes:
11 August
16:00 |
Lithuania ![]() |
54–56 | ![]() |
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: ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 197 | 166 | +31 | 6 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 177 | +32 | 5 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 224 | −18 | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 215 | −45 | 3 |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 205 | 179 | +26 | 6 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 185 | +30 | 5 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 192 | 220 | −28 | 4 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 222 | −28 | 3 |
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 280 | 211 | +69 | 5[a] |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 205 | +3 | 5[a] |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 220 | 201 | +19 | 5[a] |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 157 | 248 | −91 | 3 |
Final round
Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
15 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 70 | |||||||||||||
16 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 58 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 74 | |||||||||||||
15 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 80 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 47 | |||||||||||||
18 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 68 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 73 | |||||||||||||
15 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 66 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 55 | |||||||||||||
16 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 59 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 82 | |||||||||||||
15 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 73 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 59 | |||||||||||||
19 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 54 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 68 | |||||||||||||
15 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 75 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 66 | |||||||||||||
16 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 89 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 76 | |||||||||||||
15 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 80 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 73 | |||||||||||||
18 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 68 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 83 | |||||||||||||
15 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 60 | Third place | ||||||||||||
![]() | 65 | |||||||||||||
16 August | 19 August | |||||||||||||
![]() | 76 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 71 | ![]() | 76 | |||||||||||
15 August | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 69 | ![]() | 71 | |||||||||||
![]() | 83 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 81 | |||||||||||||
- 5th–8th place bracket
5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
18 August | ||||||
![]() | 92 | |||||
19 August | ||||||
![]() | 80 | |||||
![]() | 62 | |||||
18 August | ||||||
![]() | 80 | |||||
![]() | 79 | |||||
![]() | 73 | |||||
Seventh place | ||||||
19 August | ||||||
![]() | 95 | |||||
![]() | 77 |
- 9th–16th place bracket
9th–16th place quarterfinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | Ninth place | ||||||||
16 August | ||||||||||
![]() | 49 | |||||||||
18 August | ||||||||||
![]() | 65 | |||||||||
![]() | 65 | |||||||||
16 August | ||||||||||
![]() | 53 | |||||||||
![]() | 61 | |||||||||
19 August | ||||||||||
![]() | 68 | |||||||||
![]() | 73 | |||||||||
16 August | ||||||||||
![]() | 47 | |||||||||
![]() | 74 | |||||||||
18 August | ||||||||||
![]() | 66 | |||||||||
![]() | 59 | |||||||||
16 August | ||||||||||
![]() | 70 | Eleventh place | ||||||||
![]() | 78 | |||||||||
19 August | ||||||||||
![]() | 54 | |||||||||
![]() | 78 | |||||||||
![]() | 85 | |||||||||
- 13th–16th place bracket
13th–16th place semifinals | 13th place | |||||
18 August | ||||||
![]() | 62 | |||||
19 August | ||||||
![]() | 75 | |||||
![]() | 77 | |||||
18 August | ||||||
![]() | 44 | |||||
![]() | 79 | |||||
![]() | 76 | |||||
15th place | ||||||
19 August | ||||||
![]() | 69 | |||||
![]() | 65 |
Round of 16
15 August
13:45 |
Latvia ![]() |
83–81 (OT) | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 18–25, 15–18, 22–14, Overtime: 13–10 |
9th–16th place quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
13th–16th place semifinals
18 August 2017
16:00 |
Sweden ![]() |
79–76 (OT) | ![]() |
Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 19–20, 17–14, 13–9, Overtime: 9–6 |
9th–12th place semifinals
5th–8th place semifinals
Semifinals
18 August 2017
18:15 |
France ![]() |
83–60 | ![]() |
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 ![]() |
73–66 | ![]() |
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
13th place game
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Bronze medal game
Final
19 August 2017
20:30 |
Montenegro ![]() |
68–75 | ![]() |
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
Rank | Team | Record |
---|---|---|
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7–0 |
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5–2 |
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5–2 |
4 | ![]() |
2–5 |
5 | ![]() |
4–3 |
6 | ![]() |
4–3 |
7 | ![]() |
4–3 |
8 | ![]() |
3–4 |
9 | ![]() |
5–2 |
10 | ![]() |
5–2 |
11 | ![]() |
4–3 |
12 | ![]() |
1–6 |
13 | ![]() |
4–3 |
14 | ![]() |
1–6 |
15 | ![]() |
1–6 |
16 | ![]() |
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 |
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All-Tournament Team
References
- ^ 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship Division A official website
- ^ "FIBA Europe Board comes to decisions regarding women's and youth competitions moving forward". FIBA Europe. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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