2008 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
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The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 22nd edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The city of Chieti, in Italy, hosted the tournament. Lithuania won the trophy for the first time. Hungary and Georgia were relegated to Division B.
| 22nd FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | 15–24 August 2008 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Lithuania (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Jonas Valančiūnas |
| Top scorer |  Kanter (22.9) |
| Top rebounds | Kanter (16.5) |
| Top assists |  Westermann (2.1) |
| PPG (Team) |  Italy (80.3) |
| RPG (Team) | Lithuania (49.1) |
| APG (Team) |  Greece (7.0) |
| Official website | |
| Official website (archive) | |
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Teams
Preliminary round
| Team advanced to Qualifying Round | |
| Team competed in 13th–16th games |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 182 | 176 | 6 |
| Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 199 | 192 | 5 |
| Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 211 | 216 | 4 |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 191 | 202 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 229 | 166 | 6 |
| Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 169 | 5 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 187 | 209 | 4 |
| Hungary | 3 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 253 | 3 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 216 | 186 | 5 |
| Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 223 | 212 | 5 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 212 | 227 | 4 |
| Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 170 | 196 | 4 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 208 | 159 | 6 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 191 | 173 | 5 |
| Israel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 178 | 198 | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 209 | 3 |
Classification round
| Team relegated to Division B. |
Group G
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 291 | 177 | 6 |
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 214 | 5 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 253 | 4 |
| Georgia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 166 | 271 | 3 |
Qualifying round
| Team advanced to Semifinals | |
| Team competed in 5th–8th playoffs | |
| Team competed in 9th–12th playoffs |
Group E
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 5 | 5 | 0 | 382 | 285 | 10 |
| Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 310 | 302 | 9 |
| Spain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 317 | 300 | 8 |
| Serbia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 309 | 303 | 7 |
| Greece | 5 | 1 | 4 | 359 | 371 | 6 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 0 | 5 | 286 | 402 | 5 |
Group F
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 5 | 4 | 1 | 356 | 303 | 9 |
| France | 5 | 4 | 1 | 341 | 292 | 9 |
| Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 343 | 300 | 9 |
| Croatia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 341 | 357 | 7 |
| Israel | 5 | 1 | 4 | 305 | 366 | 6 |
| Latvia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 348 | 416 | 5 |
Knockout stage
9th–12th playoffs
| Playoffs | Ninth place | |||||
| Latvia | 82 | |||||
| Greece | 80 | |||||
| Latvia | 68 | |||||
| Ukraine | 73 | |||||
| Israel | 63 | |||||
| Ukraine | 78 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| Greece | 65 | |||||
| Israel | 67 | |||||
5th–8th playoffs
| Playoffs | Fifth place | |||||
| Spain | 62 | |||||
| Croatia | 56 | |||||
| Spain | 56 | |||||
| Serbia | 60 | |||||
| Russia | 54 | |||||
| Serbia | 63 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| Croatia | 83 | |||||
| Russia | 77 | |||||
Championship
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| France | 47 | |||||
| Lithuania | 73 | |||||
| Lithuania | 75 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 33 | |||||
| Czech Republic | 69 | |||||
| Turkey | 64 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| France | 65 | |||||
| Turkey | 77 | |||||
| 2008 FIBA Europe U-16 Championship |
|---|
| Lithuania First title |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Lithuania | |
| Czech Republic | |
| Turkey | |
| 4th | France |
| 5th | Serbia |
| 6th | Spain |
| 7th | Croatia |
| 8th | Russia |
| 9th | Ukraine |
| 10th | Latvia |
| 11th | Israel |
| 12th | Greece |
| 13th | Italy |
| 14th | Poland |
| 15th | Hungary |
| 16th | Georgia |
| Relegated to the 2009 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B |