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Netherlands men's national under-18 basketball team

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Netherlands
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationBasketball Nederland
CoachPaul Vervaeck
Nickname(s)Orange Lions
U19 World Cup
AppearancesNone
U18 EuroBasket
Appearances5
MedalsNone
U18 EuroBasket Division B
Appearances17
MedalsGold Gold: 1 (2018)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

The Netherlands men's national under-18 basketball team is the national junior representative for the Netherlands in international under-18 basketball tournaments.[1] They are governed by Basketball Nederland. The team competes at the FIBA U18 EuroBasket, mostly in Division B.[2][3] The current coach is Paul Vervaeck.

In 2018, the team won its first medal when it won gold at the 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B tournament.[4] Following their victory, the Netherlands were promoted to Division A.

Competitive record

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Individual awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Netherlands (U18-U19)". Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Netherlands at the 2016 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B". Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Netherlands at the 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B". Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Netherlands celebrate historic title in Skopje". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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