1995 FIBA Under-19 World Championship explained

Continent:World U-19
Year:1995
Host:Greece
Dates:12–22 July
Teams:16
Federations:5
Venues:5
Cities:5
Champions:Greece
Title Number:1
Mvp: Efthimios Rentzias
Ppg P: Efthimios Rentzias (22.8)
Ppg T: (99.4)
Rpg P: Efthimios Rentzias (12.2)
Rpg T: (46.0)
Apg P: Yumerving Mijares (4.5)
Apg T: (18.6)
Website:1995 FIBA U19 World Championship
Prevseason:1991
Nextseason:1999

The 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Greek: 1995 Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα FIBA Under-19) was the 5th edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship. It was held in multiple cities in Greece, from 12 to 22 July 1995. Host country Greece, won their first (and only, as of 2021), championship in the tournament, after going undefeated and beating Australia, 91-73 in the Gold Medal Game. Spain notched their first-ever podium finish, after defeating Croatia 77-64 in the Bronze Medal Game.[1] Efthimios Rentzias of Greece, was named the tournament MVP.[2]

Venues

LocationCityRound
AthensSecond and knockout stages
ThessalonikiPreliminary stage
LamiaPreliminary stage
LarissaPreliminary stage
PatrasPreliminary stage

Qualified teams

Means of Qualification Dates Venue Berths Qualifiers
Host Nation 1
26 July – 4 August 1991 1
18–25 July 1994 2
17 August – 3 September 1994 3

3–11 March 1995 3

18–25 July 1994 5



1
Total 16

Preliminary round

Group A

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330241224+176
321238213+255
312252251+14
303229276–463

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Group B

width=180Teamwidth=30Pldwidth=30Wwidth=30Lwidth=30PFwidth=30PAwidth=40PDwidth=30Pts
330214179+356
321261223+385
312212230–184
303194249–553

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Group C

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330223170+536
321205183+225
312214213+14
303150226–763

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Group D

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330346197+1496
321251222+295
312224270–464
303173305–1323

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Quarterfinal round

Group E

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330249198+516
321235228+75
312208251–434
303209224–153

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Group F

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330278208+706
321230227+35
312208242–384
303165204–393

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Group G

width=180Teamwidth=30Pldwidth=30Wwidth=30Lwidth=30PFwidth=30PAwidth=30PDwidth=30Ptswidth=120First Tiebreaker
Classification for Tied Teams
width=120Second Tiebreaker
Basket Average for Tied Teams
321222217+551W−1L(144/143, 1.0070)
321262253+951W−1L(167/167, 1.0000)
321232187+4551W−1L(139/140, 0.9929)
303207266–593

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Group H

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330281258+236
321274247+275
312209204+54
303181236–553

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Classification 13th–16th

Source: FIBA Archive

13th place

Classification 9th–12th

Source: FIBA Archive

9th place

Classification 5th–8th

Source: FIBA Archive

5th place

Final round

Source: FIBA Archive

Final

Final standings

Rank width=170Team !Record
8–0
7–1
5–3
4th4–4
5th6–2
6th3–5
7th4–4
8th3–5
9th4–4
10th5–3
11th3–5
12th3–5
13th5–3
14th1–7
15th3–5
16th0–8
Source: FIBA Archive

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFTH FIBA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP -- 1991. https://web.archive.org/web/20150928180909/http://www.usab.com/history/u19-mens/fifth-fiba-mens-junior-world-championship-1995.aspx. dead. September 28, 2015. 10 June 2010. usab.com. 7 June 2020.
  2. Web site: History, All time Medalists - FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2019. FIBA.basketball. 7 June 2020.