Turkey men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team explained

Country:Turkey
Fiba Zone:FIBA Europe
National Fed:TBF
Coach:Hasan Özmeriç
Wc Championship:U17 World Cup
Wc Appearances:3
Wc Medals: Silver: 1 (2016)
Bronze: 1 (2024)
Zone Championship:U16 EuroBasket
Zone Appearances:34
Zone Medals: Gold: 3 (1977, 2005, 2012)
Silver: 1 (2003)
Bronze: 7 (1999, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2018)
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The Turkey men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team (Turkish: Ümit Milli Basketbol Takımı) is the national representative for Turkey in men's international under-16 and under-17 basketball tournaments. They are formed and run by the Turkish Basketball Federation.[1] [2] The team competes at the FIBA U16 EuroBasket, with the opportunity to qualify for the FIBA U17 World Cup.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

U16 EuroBasket participations

YearPosition
19718th
19738th
1975Did not participate
1977
197910th
19816th
19839th
19858th
198710th
19894th
19914th
19934th
19957th
1997Did not participate
1999
20017th
2003
2004
2005
20068th
20074th
2008
20098th
2010
20117th
2012
20137th
20144th
2015
2016[8]
2017[9] 5th
2018[10]
2019[11] 5th
2022[12] 8th
2023[13] 10th
2024[14] 8th
Total34/36

U17 World Cup participations

YearPosition
2010Did not qualify
2012
2014
2016[15]
2018[16] 5th
2022Did not qualify
2024[17]
2026Qualified as host
Total4/8

See also

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.fiba.basketball/federation/Türkiye Profile - Turkey
  2. https://www.eurobasket.com/Turkey/basketball-National-Team.aspx?Age=16 Turkey (U16-U17)
  3. Web site: Turkey at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Cup. 3 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Turkey at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship. 20 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Turkey at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship. 19 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Turkey at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship. 18 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Turkey at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship. 17 August 2019.
  8. https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u16/2016 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship
  9. https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u16/2017 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship
  10. https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u16/2018 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship
  11. https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u16/2019 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship
  12. https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u16/2022 2022 FIBA U16 European Championship
  13. https://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u16/2023 2023 FIBA U16 European Championship
  14. https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u16-eurobasket-2024 2024 FIBA U16 EuroBasket
  15. https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u17/2016 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
  16. https://www.fiba.basketball/world/u17/2018 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
  17. https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-u17-basketball-world-cup-2024 2024 FIBA Under-17 World Championship