2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
The 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Latvian: 2011. gada FIBA pasaules čempionāts līdz 19 gadu vecumam) was the 10th edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U19 national teams of the member associations of FIBA.
Official logo of the FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2011 | |
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Latvia |
Dates | 30 June – 10 July |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Lithuania (1st title) |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Jonas Valančiūnas |
Top scorer | Valančiūnas (23.0) |
Top rebounds | Valančiūnas (13.9) |
Top assists | Čižauskas (5.6) |
Official website | |
FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2011 | |
It was hosted by Latvia from 30 June to 10 July 2011. The draw for the tournament took place on 17 February 2011 in Riga. Teams played a round robin schedule, with the top three teams advancing to the knockout stage. Lithuania won their first title, and captain Jonas Valančiūnas was chosen the tournament MVP.
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