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International basketball competition

International basketball competition
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)
PPG (Team) Lithuania (84.6)
RPG (Team) Russia (31.6)
APG (Team) Lithuania (14.4)
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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.

Qualification

Main article: 1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship qualification

Squads

Main article: 1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship squads

Preliminary round

The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
 Lithuania 5 4 1 423 361 +62 9 Advanced to Semifinals
 Spain 5 4 1 396 351 +45 9
 Slovenia 5 3 2 349 335 +14 8 Competed in 5th–8th playoffs
 Greece 5 2 3 376 372 +4 7
 Israel 5 2 3 358 413 −55 7 Competed in 9th–12th playoffs
 Belarus 5 0 5 329 399 −70 5
Source:
Notes:
  1. ^ LIT 90–79 ESP
  2. ^ 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

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
 Russia 5 3 2 376 362 +14 8 Competed in 5th–8th playoffs
 Italy 5 2 3 350 376 −26 7
 France 5 2 3 347 359 −12 7 Competed in 9th–12th playoffs
 Belgium 5 1 4 352 408 −56 6
Source:
Notes:
  1. ^ RUS 51–76 TUR
  2. ^ 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

9th–12th playoffs

 PlayoffsNinth place
       
 6 July
 
  France71
 7 July
  Belarus104
  Belarus84
 6 July
  Israel92
  Israel95
 
  Belgium80
 Eleventh place
 
 7 July
 
  France103
 
  Belgium75

5th–8th playoffs

 PlayoffsFifth place
       
 6 July
 
  Greece81
 7 July
  Russia80
  Greece80
 6 July
  Italy86
  Italy71
 
  Slovenia69
 Seventh place
 
 7 July
 
  Russia79
 
  Slovenia83

Championship

 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

Rank Team
 Lithuania
 Spain
 Yugoslavia
4th  Turkey
5th  Italy
6th  Greece
7th  Slovenia
8th  Russia
9th  Israel
10th  Belarus
11th  France
12th  Belgium

References

FIBA U20 EuroBasket
Division A
Qualifications
Division B
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