2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship explained

2012 FIBA Under-17
World Championship
Continent:World U-17
Year:2012
Size:261px
Host:Lithuania
City:Kaunas
Dates:29 June – 8 July
Teams:12
Confederations:5
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:USA
Title Number:2
Mvp: Jahlil Okafor
Ppg P: Deck (21.5)
Ppg T: (100)
Rpg P: Zhou (10.1)
Rpg T: (54.8)
Apg P: Kouřil (9.6)
Apg T: (18.5)
Website:archive.fiba.com
Prevseason:2010
Nextseason:2014

The 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship (Lithuanian: 2012 m. FIBA iki 17 metų pasaulio čempionatas) was the 2nd edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It was hosted by Kaunas, Lithuania from 29 June to 8 July 2012.

The United States defeated Australia to win their second title.[1] Jahlil Okafor was named tournament MVP.

Qualification

12 teams have qualified for this year's edition.[2]

Preliminary round

The draw took place on January 10, 2012.[3]

    Team advanced to Quarterfinals
    Team competed in Placement matches

Times given below are in EEST (UTC+3).

Group A

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532382397–118
523331363–327
514287333–466
505338435–975

Group B

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532380348+3281–1, +11
532410357+5381–1, +6
532346349–381–1, –17
514425442–176
505358511–1535

9th–12th playoffs

Ninth place playoff

Knockout stage

Final

Final standings

Rank width=170Team !Record
8–0
6–2
7–1
4th4–4
5th5–3
6th4–4
7th4–4
8th2–6
9th3–4
10th2–5
11th1–6
12th0–7

Awards

All-Tournament Team

See also: FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player.

See also: FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team.

Statistical leaders

Points

Name PPG
21.5
20.8
17.7
17.3
Edvinas Šeškus 15.7
Ehab Amin

Rebounds

Name RPG
Zhou Qi 10.1
Karlo Žganec 9
Edvinas Šeškus
Justise Winslow 8.8
Martin Peterka 8.6

Assists

Name APG
Radovan Kouřil 9.6
5.6
Tyus Jones 5.4
Alvaro Merlo 5.1
Paolo Marinelli 4.4

Blocks

Name BPG
Zhou Qi 4
Moataz Hosny
2.6
2.1
Park In-Tae 2

Steals

Name SPG
Zhao Jiwei 2.9
Alberto Martín 2.6
Justise Winslow
Ehab Amin 2.4
2.3
Alvaro Merlo

Referees

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) named the following 19 referees to officiate the basketball games at this tournament.

Broadcasting rights

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIBA U17 - USA repeat undefeated run to title. 2012-07-08. kaunas2012.fiba.com. 2012-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20120712203614/http://kaunas2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/fu17wc/men/news/p/nid/52753/article.html. 2012-07-12. dead.
  2. Web site: FIBA – Fields set for U17 World Championships. 2011-12-26. fiba.com. 2012-05-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20150118235823/http://kaunas2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/fu17wc/men/news/p/nid/50238/article.html. 2015-01-18. dead.
  3. Web site: FIBA – USA, Lithuania head U17 Men's groups, event logo unveiled. https://archive.today/20120709120852/http://kaunas2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/fu17wc/men/news/p/nid/50300/article.html. dead. 2012-07-09. 2012-01-10. fiba.com.
  4. Web site: FIBA U17 - MVP Okafor heads All-Tournament team. 2012-07-08. kaunas2012.fiba.com. 2012-07-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714234501/http://kaunas2012.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/12/fu17wc/men/news/p/nid/52751/article.html. 2015-07-14. dead.