1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship

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.

1996 EuroBasket Under-20

3rd FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Turkey
Dates	30 June – 7 July 1996
Teams	12
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Lithuania (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVP	Radoslav Nesterović
Top scorer	Kutluay (22.3)
Top rebounds	Nesterović (9.6)
Top assists	Kuzmin (6.0)
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Qualification

Main article: 1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship qualification

•   Belarus
•   Belgium
•   France
•   Greece
•   Israel
•   Italy
•   Lithuania
•   Russia
•   Slovenia
•   Spain
•   Turkey
•   Yugoslavia

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^[a]	Advanced to Semifinals
Spain	5	4	1	396	351	+45	9^[a]
Slovenia	5	3	2	349	335	+14	8	Competed in 5th–8th playoffs
Greece	5	2	3	376	372	+4	7^[b]
Israel	5	2	3	358	413	−55	7^[b]	Competed in 9th–12th playoffs
Belarus	5	0	5	329	399	−70	5

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
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^[a]
Russia	5	3	2	376	362	+14	8^[a]	Competed in 5th–8th playoffs
Italy	5	2	3	350	376	−26	7^[b]
France	5	2	3	347	359	−12	7^[b]	Competed in 9th–12th playoffs
Belgium	5	1	4	352	408	−56	6

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
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

	Playoffs				Ninth place
	6 July
	France	71
					7 July
	Belarus	104
					Belarus	84
	6 July
					Israel	92
	Israel	95
	Belgium	80
					Eleventh place
					7 July
					France	103
					Belgium	75

5th–8th playoffs

	Playoffs				Fifth place
	6 July
	Greece	81
					7 July
	Russia	80
					Greece	80
	6 July
					Italy	86
	Italy	71
	Slovenia	69
					Seventh place
					7 July
					Russia	79
					Slovenia	83

Championship

	Semifinals				Final
	6 July
	Spain	69
					7 July
	Yugoslavia	66
					Spain	81
	6 July
					Lithuania	85
	Turkey	74
	Lithuania	84
					Third Place
					7 July
					Yugoslavia	67
					Turkey	62

1996 FIBA Europe U-20 Championship
Lithuania First title

Winning roster:

• Tomas Masiulis (PF)
• Evaldas Jocys (F/C)
• Nerijus Karlikanovas (F)
• Mindaugas Timinskas (G/F)
• Kęstutis Šeštokas (F)
• Ramūnas Petraitis (PG)
• Kęstutis Marčiulionis (PG)
• Dainius Adomaitis (G/F)
• Giedrius Aidietis (C)
• Šarūnas Jasikevičius (PG)
• Andrius Jurkūnas (PF)
• Virginijus Praškevičius (F/C)

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 Archive
• FIBA Europe Archive