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1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

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.

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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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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