1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

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1996 EuroBasket Under-20
3rd FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryTurkey
Dates30 June – 7 July 1996
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Lithuania (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVPSlovenia Radoslav Nesterović
Top scorerTurkey Kutluay (22.3)
Top reboundsSlovenia Nesterović (9.6)
Top assistsRussia Kuzmin (6.0)
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The 1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (known at that time as 1996 European Championship for Men 22 and Under') was the third edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The cities of Bursa and Istanbul, in Turkey, hosted the tournament. Lithuania won their first title.

Qualification[edit]

Main article: 1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship qualification

Squads[edit]

Main article: 1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship squads

Preliminary round[edit]

The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.

Group A[edit]

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 Lithuania 5 4 1 423 361 +62 9[a] Advanced to Semifinals
 Spain 5 4 1 396 351 +45 9[a]
 Slovenia 5 3 2 349 335 +14 8 Competed in 5th–8th playoffs
 Greece 5 2 3 376 372 +4 7[b]
 Israel 5 2 3 358 413 −55 7[b] Competed in 9th–12th playoffs
 Belarus 5 0 5 329 399 −70 5
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b LIT 90–79 ESP
  2. ^ a b ISR 76–101 GRE
30 June 1996
Belarus  65–85  Slovenia Bursa
Lithuania  90–79  Spain Bursa
Israel  76–101  Greece Bursa
1 July 1996
Slovenia  71–70  Lithuania Bursa
Greece  77–57  Belarus Bursa
Spain  80–67  Israel Bursa
2 July 1996
Greece  57–67  Slovenia Bursa
Israel  70–93  Lithuania Bursa
Belarus  61–81  Spain Bursa
3 July 1996
Slovenia  64–69  Israel Bursa
Spain  82–71  Greece Bursa
Lithuania  80–71  Belarus Bursa
4 July 1996
Spain  74–62  Slovenia Bursa
Belarus  75–76  Israel Bursa
Greece  70–90  Lithuania Bursa

Group B[edit]

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 Yugoslavia 5 4 1 369 338 +31 9 Advanced to Semifinals
 Turkey 5 3 2 346 297 +49 8[a]
 Russia 5 3 2 376 362 +14 8[a] Competed in 5th–8th playoffs
 Italy 5 2 3 350 376 −26 7[b]
 France 5 2 3 347 359 −12 7[b] Competed in 9th–12th playoffs
 Belgium 5 1 4 352 408 −56 6
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b RUS 51–76 TUR
  2. ^ a b FRA 64–74 ITA
30 June 1996
Russia  81–73  Belgium Istanbul
France  64–74  Italy Istanbul
Turkey  49–50  Yugoslavia Istanbul
1 July 1996
Belgium  59–81  France Istanbul
Yugoslavia  86–66  Russia Istanbul
Italy  76–87  Turkey Istanbul
2 July 1996
Yugoslavia  96–82  Belgium Istanbul
Russia  93–56  Italy Istanbul
Turkey  58–60  France Istanbul
3 July 1996
Italy  70–54  Yugoslavia Istanbul
France  71–85  Russia Istanbul
Belgium  60–76  Turkey Istanbul
4 July 1996
Yugoslavia  83–71  France Istanbul
Italy  74–78  Belgium Istanbul
Russia  51–76  Turkey Istanbul

Knockout stage[edit]

9th–12th playoffs[edit]

 
PlayoffsNinth place
 
      
 
6 July
 
 
 France71
 
7 July
 
 Belarus104
 
 Belarus84
 
6 July
 
 Israel92
 
 Israel95
 
 
 Belgium80
 
Eleventh place
 
 
7 July
 
 
 France103
 
 
 Belgium75

5th–8th playoffs[edit]

 
PlayoffsFifth place
 
      
 
6 July
 
 
 Greece81
 
7 July
 
 Russia80
 
 Greece80
 
6 July
 
 Italy86
 
 Italy71
 
 
 Slovenia69
 
Seventh place
 
 
7 July
 
 
 Russia79
 
 
 Slovenia83

Championship[edit]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
6 July
 
 
 Spain69
 
7 July
 
 Yugoslavia66
 
 Spain81
 
6 July
 
 Lithuania85
 
 Turkey74
 
 
 Lithuania84
 
Third Place
 
 
7 July
 
 
 Yugoslavia67
 
 
 Turkey62


 1996 FIBA Europe U-20 Championship 

Lithuania
First title

Winning roster:

Final standings[edit]

Rank Team
 Lithuania
 Spain
 Yugoslavia
4th  Turkey
5th  Italy
6th  Greece
7th  Slovenia
8th  Russia
9th  Israel
10th  Belarus
11th  France
12th  Belgium

References[edit]

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