1979 FIBA Under-19 World Championship explained

Continent:World U-19
Year:1979
Host:Brazil
Host-Flagvar:1968
Dates:15–25 August
Teams:12
Federations:5
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:United States
Title Number:1
Ppg P: Horacio López (33.2)
Ppg T: (104.7)
Website:1979 FIBA U19 World Championship
Nextseason:1983

The 1979 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Portuguese: 1979 Campeonato Mundial FIBA Sub-19) was the maiden edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship. It was held in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil from 15 to 25 August 1979.

The United States notched their first-ever world juniors championship by sweeping both the preliminary round and the championship round, winning the Gold Medal against the hosts Brazil in the final day of the tournament, 75–55.[1]

Preliminary round

Group A

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541409388+219
541419376+439
532440378+628
523440467−277
523372398−267
505444517−735

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Group B

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550427236+19110
541472357+1159
532459362+978
523293332−396
514390442−526
505278590−3125

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Final round

Classification 7th–12th

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330230212+186
321300217+835
321207185+225
321286235+515
303213241−283
303194340−1463

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Championship round

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330308206+1026
321205223−185
321221219+25
312237257−204
312237243−64
303226286−603

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Final standings

Rank width=170 Team !Record
8–0
5–3
6–2
4th5–3
5th4–4
6th4–4
7th4–4
8th4–4
9th4–4
10th2–6
11th2–6
12th0–8

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIRST FIBA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – 1979. https://web.archive.org/web/20150723183146/http://www.usab.com/history/u19-mens/first-fiba-mens-junior-world-championship-1979.aspx. dead. July 23, 2015. 10 June 2010. usab.com. 29 November 2018.