1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship

1999 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Dates15–25 July
Teams16
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Spain (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVPRussia Andrei Kirilenko
Top scorerQatar Yasseen Musa (25.0)
Top reboundsNigeria Olumide Oyedeji (13.0)
Top assistsVenezuela Manuel Berroteran (5.0)
PPG (Team) United States (91.6)
RPG (Team) Qatar (42.2)
APG (Team) Japan (11.3)
Official website
1999 FIBA U19 World Championship
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The 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Portuguese: Campeonato Mundial Sub-19 da FIBA de 1999) was the 6th edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship. It was held in multiple cities in Portugal, with the later rounds held in the capital city of Lisbon, from 15 to 25 July 1999. Spain won their first championship in the tournament, by defeating the United States, 94–87 in the Gold Medal Game. Croatia notched their first-ever podium finish, after defeating Argentina 66–59, in the Bronze Medal Game.[1] Andrei Kirilenko of Russia, was named the tournament MVP.[2]

  1. ^ "SIXTH FIBA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP -- 1999". usab.com. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ "History, All time Medalists - FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 August 2020.

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