2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
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For the women's competition, see 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.
The 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup (Arabic: 2017 كأس العالم لكرة السلة تحت 19 سنة فيبا) was the 13th edition of the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U19 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It was held in Cairo, Egypt from 1 to 9 July 2017.[2]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Egypt |
Dates | 1–9 July |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Canada (1st title) |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | R. J. Barrett[1] |
Top scorer | Barrett (21.6) |
Top rebounds | Sousa (13.1) |
Top assists | Corvalan (6.1) |
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Canada won the gold medal by defeating Italy in the final match 79–60. This marked Canada's best ever international FIBA tournament finish in any event.[3][4]