The 2016 FIBA U18 European Championship was the 33rd edition of the FIBA U18 European Championship.2016 FIBA U18 European Championship Division A official website The competition was originally scheduled to take place in Samsun, Turkey, from 30 July to 7 August 2016, but was postponed indefinitely due to the political unrest in the country at the time. On 30 September 2016, FIBA decided that the tournament would take place from 16 to 22 December 2016. The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
France won their fourth title in this event by beating Lithuania in the final, 75–68.
Participating teams
(Runners-up, 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B)
(Third place, 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B)
(Winners, 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B)
First round In this round, the 16 teams are allocated in four groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Quarterfinals. The bottom two teams from each group will play classification games for 9th to 16th spot.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Classification round
9th–16th place classification
9th–16th place quarterfinals
13th–16th place semifinals
9th–12th place semifinals
15th place game
13th place game
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
5th–8th place classification
5th–8th place semifinals
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Final round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Final standings Rank Team Record 6–0 4–2 5–14th 4–25th 4–26th 3–37th 3–38th 1–59th 4–210th 3–311th 2–412th 2–413th 4–214th 2–415th 1–516th 0–6 Qualified for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup Relegated to the 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B
Awards
Most Valuable Player Frank Ntilikina
All-Tournament Team PG – Davide Moretti SG – Frank Ntilikina (MVP) SF – Sekou Doumbouya PF – Tadas Sedekerskis C – Isaiah Hartenstein
References
External links FIBA official website