Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is the national representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina in international under-18 and under-19 basketball competitions. They are organized by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] The team competes at the FIBA U16 European Championship, with the opportunity to qualify for the FIBA Under-17 World Cup.[2][3][4][5][6]
| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe |
|---|---|
| National federation | Košarkaški savez Bosne i Hercegovine |
| Coach | Admir Prašović |
| Nickname(s) | Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies) Zmajevi (The Dragons) |
| Under-17 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 |
| Medals | None |
| U16 European Championship | |
| Appearances | 4 |
| Medals | Gold: (2015) |
| U16 European Championship Division B | |
| Appearances | 10 |
| Medals | Silver: (2013, 2016) |
FIBA U16 European Championship Edit
On 27 July 2007, in the first game of the Division B 2007 FIBA U16 European Championship, Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Armenia by the score of 236–27, becoming one of the highest margin wins ever in any international game.[7]
Bosnia and Herzegovina won two gold medals in 2015, winning both the 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival as well as the 2015 FIBA U16 European Championship. [8][9] Winning the European Under-16 Championship caused massive celebrations throughout the streets of Bosnia. [10][11][12][13]
On 17 August 2015 in Sarajevo, close to 50,000 Bosnia and Herzegovina national team supporters welcomed the under-16 European champions home.[14][15][16][17]
FIBA Under-17 World Cup Edit
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina (U16-U17)". Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Cup". Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship". Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship". Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Boxscore BIH 236–27 ARM". FIBA Europe. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ . fibaeurope.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Musa leads Bosnia and Herzegovina to historic triumph at U16 European Championship". fiba.com. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Titula prvaka Europe slavi se na ulicama diljem BiH" (in Bosnian). reprezentacija.ba. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Nacija u deliriju: Slavlje uspjeha bh. košarkaša i na ulicama" (in Bosnian). klix.ba. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Veliko slavlje u BiH nakon pobjede i osvojenog zlata u Litvaniji" (in Bosnian). avaz.ba. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "BIBIJADA I BAKLJADA Slavlje na zeničkim ulicama nakon osvojenog zlata" (in Bosnian). avaz.ba. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "U spektakularnoj atmosferi u Sarajevu: 50.000 navijača priredilo doček za šampione Evrope" (in Bosnian). klix.ba. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "(VIDEO) LUDNICA U SARAJEVU: 50.000 navijača dočekalo zlatne košarkaše" (in Serbian). kurir.rs. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Slavlje kakvo BiH ne pamti: Više od 50 tisuća ljudi pozdravilo kadetske prvake Europe!" (in Croatian). index.hr. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Ludnica na dočeku zlatnih kadeta" (in Montenegrin). rtcg.me. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
External links Edit
- Official website (in Bosnian)
- FIBA profile