1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
| 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) |
| PPG (Team) | Lithuania (84.6) |
| RPG (Team) | Russia (31.6) |
| APG (Team) | Lithuania (14.4) |
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
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:
Notes:
| 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:
Notes:
| 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 |
|---|---|
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Lithuania
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Spain
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Yugoslavia
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| 4th | Turkey
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| 5th | Italy
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| 6th | Greece
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| 7th | Slovenia
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| 8th | Russia
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| 9th | Israel
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| 10th | Belarus
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| 11th | France
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| 12th | Belgium
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