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2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
International basketball tournament
International basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| continent | World U-19 |
| year | 2003 |
| size | 162 |
| host | |
| dates | 10–20 July |
| teams | 16 |
| federations | 5 |
| venues | 2 |
| cities | 1 |
| champions | Australia |
| title_number | 1 |
| mvp | AUS Andrew Bogut |
| ppg_p | LTU Linas Kleiza (29.1) |
| ppg_t | (97.3) |
| rpg_p | AUS Andrew Bogut (17.0) |
| rpg_t | (45.6) |
| apg_p | PUR J. J. Barea (5.9) |
| KOR Kim Tae-sul | |
| apg_t | (19.0) |
| website | 2003 FIBA U19 World Championship |
| prevseason | 1999 |
| nextseason | 2007 |
KOR Kim Tae-sul
The 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Greek: 2003 Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα FIBA Under-19) was the 7th edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship organized by FIBA. It was held in the Greek city of Thessaloniki from 10 to 20 July 2003. won the tournament by beating , 126–92, in the final, for their maiden title. Andrew Bogut was named the tournament MVP.
Venue
The tournament was supposed to be held in Penang and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, however due to 2002–2004 SARS outbreak, on 25 May 2003, FIBA Central Board decided to move the competition to another venue. Greece, which previously hosted the 1995 edition, stepped forward to host the tournament.
| Location | City | Round |
|---|---|---|
| {{Location map+ | Greece | border = |
Qualified teams
| Means of Qualification | Dates | Venue | Berths | Qualifiers | Total | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 25 May 2003 | 1 | ||||
| 2002 FIBA Under-18 African Championship | 2–9 August 2002 | EGY Cairo | 2 | |||
| 2002 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship | 24–28 July 2002 | VEN La Asunción | 4 | |||
| 2002 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship | 16–26 December 2002 | KUW Kuwait City | 4 | |||
| 1 | ||||||
| 2002 FIBA Under-18 European Championship | 12–21 July 2002 | GER Böblingen | 4 | |||
| 2 | ||||||
| 2002 FIBA Under-18 Oceania Championship | AUS Sydney | 1 |
1Asia has 3 slots allotted and Malaysia qualified to the world championships as the initial hosts of the competition before it was relocated to Greece. Malaysia's qualification has been retained as no changes on the participation teams took place. 2Europe has 4 slots allotted and Greece qualified to the world championships as third placers. As Greece became the tournament hosts, fifth placer Turkey qualified to fill up the remaining European slot as a result.
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Quarterfinal round
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Classification 13th–16th
|team-width=150 |score-width=50 |18 July – Thessaloniki||71||101 |18 July – Thessaloniki||60||63 |19 July – Thessaloniki||73||85 |19 July – Thessaloniki||77||67
Semifinals
15th place
13th place
Classification 9th–12th
|team-width=150 |score-width=50 |18 July – Thessaloniki||89||83 |18 July – Thessaloniki||74||76 |20 July – Thessaloniki||76||78 |20 July – Thessaloniki||70||99
Semifinals
11th place
9th place
Classification 5th–8th
|team-width=150 |score-width=50 |19 July – Thessaloniki||77||72 |19 July – Thessaloniki||85||78 |20 July – Thessaloniki||82||80 |20 July – Thessaloniki||67||63
Semifinals
7th place
5th place
Final round
|team-width=150 |score-width=50 |19 July – Thessaloniki||97||84 |19 July – Thessaloniki||75||72 |20 July – Thessaloniki||126||92 |20 July – Thessaloniki||64||73
Semifinals
3rd place
Final
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 7–1 | ||
| 5–3 | ||
| 6–2 | ||
| 4th | 5–3 | |
| 5th | 7–1 | |
| 6th | 3–5 | |
| 7th | 3–5 | |
| 8th | 4–4 | |
| 9th | 6–2 | |
| 10th | 5–3 | |
| 11th | 4–4 | |
| 12th | 2–6 | |
| 13th | 3–5 | |
| 14th | 2–6 | |
| 15th | 1–7 | |
| 16th | 1–7 |
Statistical leaders
Points
| Name | PPG |
|---|---|
| LTU Linas Kleiza | 29.1 |
| PUR J. J. Barea | 27.0 |
| AUS Andrew Bogut | 26.3 |
| ANG Mílton Barros | 22.1 |
| CRO Roko Ukić | 19.8 |
Rebounds
| Name | RPG |
|---|---|
| AUS Andrew Bogut | 17.0 |
| CRO Drago Pašalić | 13.2 |
| PUR Peter John Ramos | 11.5 |
| CHN Yi Jianlian | 11.5 |
| VEN Miguel Marriaga | 10.9 |
Assists
| Name | APG |
|---|---|
| PUR J. J. Barea | 5.3 |
| KOR Tae-Sool Kim | 5.0 |
| USA Deron Williams | 5.0 |
| SLO Jure Močnik | 4.9 |
| CRO Roko Ukić | 4.7 |
Blocks
| Name | BPG |
|---|---|
| IRI Jaber Rouzbahani | 4.9 |
| VEN Miguel Marriaga | 3.4 |
| NGR Olatunji Muyiwa Soroye | 2.5 |
| PUR Peter John Ramos | 2.2 |
| LTU Darius Šilinskis | 2.1 |
Steals
| Name | SPG |
|---|---|
| GRE Vassilis Xanthopoulos | 3.1 |
| ARG Juan Pablo Figueroa | 2.8 |
| IRI Amir Amini | 2.6 |
| CRO Roko Ukić | 2.6 |
| NGR Abubakar Usman | 2.6 |
Player Game Highs
| Name | Points |
|---|---|
| USA Dee Brown | 47 |
| LTU Linas Kleiza | 42 |
| TUR Engin Atsür | 41 |
| AUS Andrew Bogut | 39 |
| TUR Engin Atsür | 37 |
Awards
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| AUS Andrew Bogut |
References
References
- (21 July 2003). "Australia wins junior basketball championship". [[Sydney Morning Herald]].
- (27 May 2003). "FIBA changes 2003 men's site to Greece". [[United Press International.
- (27 May 2003). "Fiba Announces Re-location of Junior World Champs Plus Rule Changes". [[SportCal]].
- (27 May 2003). "Fiba Announces Re-location of Junior World Champs Plus Rule Changes". [[SportCal]].
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