The 1995 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the 11th edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Wladyslawowo, Poland, from 29 July to 6 August 1995.
Russia won their second title in a row in their second appearance after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Qualification For the first time since the inception of the tournament, a qualification round was played. Nineteen countries entered the qualification round. They were divide in three groups. The top three teams of each group qualified for the main tournament.
Poland (as host), Russia (as incumbent champion) and Spain (as incumbent runner-up) received a bye to the main tournament and did not play in the qualification round.
Group A The games were played in Espoo, Finland, from August 10 to 14, 1994.
Group B The games were played in Marsala, Italy, from August 8 to 14, 1994.
Group C The games were played in Žilina, Slovakia, from August 10 to 14, 1994.
Qualified teams The following twelve teams qualified for the final tournament.
Team Method of qualification Finals appearance Last appearance Previous best performance 1991 (1976, 1978) 1993 (1993) 1993 (1993) (debut) None (debut) None (debut) None 1993 (1978, 1980, 1985) 1993 (1993) 1987 (1984) 1993 (1991) (debut) None 1993 (1993)
Preliminary round In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The third and fourth place of each group qualified for the 5th-8th playoffs. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.
Group A
Group B
Playoffs 9th-12th playoff
5th-8th playoff
Championship playoff
Final standings
Rank Team4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th
Statistical leaders
PointsStatistical leader Points – Players Name PPG Linda Fröhlich 22.1 Maria Stepanova 18.6 Katarzyna Kenig 18.3 Elena Karpova 17.0 Svetlana Abrosimova 16.0 Gergana Slavcheva Hana Horáková
ReboundsStatistical leader Rebounds – Players Name RPG Parthena Nikolaidou 11.1 Linda Fröhlich 11.0 Dana Boonen 10.0 Ivana Večeřová 9.7 Maria Stepanova 9.0
AssistsStatistical leader Assists – Players Name APG Laia Palau 4.0 Svetlana Abrosimova 3.0 Malgorzata Czarnecka 2.7 Maria Stepanova Slávka Bučáková 2.7
Notes
References
External links Official Site