1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship

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1991 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Canada
DatesJuly 26 – August 4
Teams16 
(from 5 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions United States
(3rd title)
MVPSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Bodiroga
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Syria (26.0)  Soviet Union (105.6)
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The 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (French: Championnat du monde des moins de 19 ans 1991 de la FIBA) was the fourth edition of the FIBA Under-19 World Cup and was held in Edmonton, Canada from July 26 to August 4, 1991. United States won their third championship in the tournament after beating Italy, 90–85 in the final that went into overtime.[1] Dejan Bodiroga of Yugoslavia was named the tournament MVP, despite their team losing the Bronze Medal game against Argentina.[2]

Venue[]

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Edmonton Alberta
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1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Alberta)
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Qualified teams[]

Means of Qualification Dates Venue Berths Qualifiers
Host Nation N/A N/A 1  Canada
Defending Champions 28 July – 5 August 1987 Italy Bormio 1  Yugoslavia
N/A Angola Luanda 2  Nigeria
 Angola
N/A Uruguay Montevideo 4  United States
 Argentina
 Brazil
 Uruguay
1990 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship 25 August – 2 September 1990 Japan Nagoya 3  Japan
 Syria
 China
1990 FIBA Under-18 European Championship 18–25 August 1990 Netherlands Groningen / Emmen 4  Italy
 Soviet Union
 Spain
 Romania
N/A N/A 1  Australia
Total 16

Preliminary round[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts First Tiebreaker
Classification for Tied Teams 		Second Tiebreaker
Basket Average for Tied Teams
 Romania 3 2 1 230 216 +14 5 1W−1L (138/134, 1.0299)
 Argentina 3 2 1 221 214 +7 5 1W−1L (151/152, 0.9934)
 Australia 3 2 1 237 227 +10 5 1W−1L (147/150, 0.9800)
 China 3 0 3 221 252 –31 3
27 July 1991
13:00
China  82–92  Romania
Scoring by half: 36–41, 46–51
Pts: Wu 24 Pts: Mureșan 31
27 July 1991
13:00
Australia  89–75  Argentina
Scoring by half: 48–35, 41–40
Pts: Reidy 18 Pts: Racca 18
28 July 1991
13:00
Romania  75–58  Australia
Scoring by half: 35–33, 40–25
Pts: Mureșan 33 Pts: 12
28 July 1991
18:30
Argentina  70–62  China
Scoring by half: 33–33, 37–29
Pts: 23 Pts: Zhang 17
29 July 1991
13:00
Argentina  76–63  Romania
Scoring by half: 43–35, 33–28
Pts: Racca 31 Pts: Mureșan 24
29 July 1991
18:30
China  77–90  Australia
Scoring by half: 33–33, 37–29
Pts: 23 Pts: 22

Group B[]

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 United States 3 3 0 316 225 +91 6
 Spain 3 2 1 330 232 +98 5
 Nigeria 3 1 2 221 234 –13 4
 Japan 3 0 3 163 339 –176 3
27 July 1991
18:30
United States  124–51  Japan
Scoring by half: 63–28, 61–23
Pts: 18 Pts: 16
27 July 1991
20:30
Spain  96–66  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 55–35, 41–31
Pts:  [es] 20 Pts: 14
28 July 1991
20:30
United States  86–73  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 45–47, 41–26
Pts: 24 Pts: Awojobi 28
29 July 1991
13:00
Nigeria  82–52  Japan
Scoring by half: 19–37, 63–15
Pts: Awojobi 30 Pts: 11
29 July 1991
20:30
Spain  101–106 (OT)  United States
Scoring by half: 42–46, 52–48 Overtime: 7–12
Pts: Reyes 28 Pts: 26
2 August 1991
15:00
Japan  60–133  Spain
Scoring by half: 23–66, 37–67
Pts: 15 Pts: Reyes 22

Group C[]

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Italy 3 3 0 306 199 +107 6
 Canada 3 2 1 251 242 +9 5
 Uruguay 3 1 2 221 270 –49 4
 Angola 3 0 3 198 265 –67 3
27 July 1991
13:00
Italy  96–78  Canada
Scoring by half: 52–40, 44–38
Pts: Fučka 21 Pts: 16
27 July 1991
15:00
Uruguay  78–74  Angola
Scoring by half: 46–36, 32–38
Pts: 23 Pts: , Domingos 16
28 July 1991
13:00
Angola  59–96  Italy
Scoring by half: 34–56, 25–40
Pts: Domingos 22 Pts: 17
28 July 1991
18:30
Canada  82–81  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 46–37, 36–44
Pts: Njoku 20 Pts: 17
29 July 1991
13:00
Italy  114–62  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 43–32, 71–30
Pts: 24 Pts: 15
29 July 1991
18:30
Angola  65–91  Canada
Scoring by half: 27–51, 38–40
Pts: Lutonda 25 Pts: 15

Group D[]

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts First Tiebreaker
Classification for Tied Teams 		Second Tiebreaker
Basket Average for Tied Teams
 Brazil 3 2 1 295 254 +41 5 1W−1L (182/174, 1.0460)
 Yugoslavia 3 2 1 248 237 +11 5 1W−1L (168/170, 0.9882)
 Soviet Union 3 2 1 278 273 +5 5 1W−1L (179/185, 0.9676)
 Syria 3 0 3 235 292 –57 3
27 July 1991
18:30
Brazil  113–80  Syria
Scoring by half: 62–31, 51–49
Pts: Klafke 26 Pts: 35
27 July 1991
20:30
Soviet Union  83–90  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 46–43, 37–47
Pts: Mikhailov 17 Pts: Čizmić 22
28 July 1991
15:00
Yugoslavia  78–87  Brazil
Scoring by half: 27–42, 51–45
Pts: Bodiroga, Radović 18 Pts: Klafke 19
28 July 1991
20:30
Syria  88–99  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 40–50, 48–49
Pts: , 30 Pts: Mikhailov 20
29 July 1991
15:00
Syria  67–80  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 37–43, 30–37
Pts: 16 Pts: Rebrača 16
29 July 1991
20:30
Soviet Union  96–95  Brazil
Scoring by half: 59–53, 37–42
Pts: 18 Pts: 27

Quarterfinal round[]

Group E[]

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts First Tiebreaker
Classification for Tied Teams 		Second Tiebreaker
Basket Average for Tied Teams
 Italy 3 3 0 257 240 +17 6
 Yugoslavia 3 1 2 239 230 +9 4 1W−1L (176/158, 1.1139)
 Spain 3 1 2 262 268 –6 4 1W−1L (174/179, 0.9721)
 Romania 3 1 2 232 252 –20 4 1W−1L (143/156, 0.9167)
30 July 1991
13:00
Yugoslavia  63–72  Italy
Scoring by half: 33–36, 30–36
Pts: Tarlać 14 Pts: Fučka 18
30 July 1991
15:00
Romania  84–75  Spain
Scoring by half: 43–23, 41–52
Pts: Mureșan 26 Pts:  [es] 20
31 July 1991
13:00
Romania  59–81  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 35–44, 24–37
Pts: 23 Pts: Radović 23
31 July 1991
18:30
Italy  89–88  Spain
Scoring by half: 47–51, 42–37
Pts: Fučka 19 Pts:  [es],  [es] 16
1 August 1991
13:00
Romania  89–96  Italy
Scoring by half: 58–43, 31–53
Pts: Mureșan 28 Pts: 20
1 August 1991
15:00
Spain  99–95  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 47–47, 52–48
Pts: Álvarez 21 Pts: Bodiroga 20

Group F[]

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 United States 3 3 0 260 212 +48 6
 Argentina 3 2 1 218 208 +10 5
 Brazil 3 1 2 238 250 –12 4
 Canada 3 0 3 206 252 –46 3
30 July 1991
18:00
Argentina  62–69  United States
Scoring by half: 38–30, 24–39
Pts: Racca 21 Pts: 13
30 July 1991
20:30
Brazil  86–69  Canada
Scoring by half: 48–37, 38–32
Pts: Joerke 32 Pts: Vassell 14
31 July 1991
15:00
Argentina  87–74  Brazil
Scoring by half: 42–42, 45–32
Pts: Montecchia 24 Pts: , 15
31 July 1991
20:30
Canada  72–97  United States
Scoring by half: 30–45, 42–52
Pts: 14 Pts: Faulkner, Person 12
1 August 1991
18:30
United States  94–78  Brazil
Scoring by half: 54–38, 40–40
Pts: Faulkner 16 Pts: Klafke 20
1 August 1991
20:30
Argentina  69–65  Canada
Scoring by half: 32–24, 37–41
Pts: Racca 20 Pts: Vassell 18

Group G[]

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Syria 3 3 0 248 229 +19 6
 Australia 3 2 1 279 191 +88 5
 Uruguay 3 1 2 240 249 –9 4
 Japan 3 0 3 202 300 –98 3
30 July 1991
13:00
Australia  113–47  Japan
Scoring by half: 54–20, 59–27
Pts: , Ronaldson 18 Pts: 11
30 July 1991
18:30
Syria  79–78  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 39–43, 40–35
Pts: , 27 Pts: 25
31 July 1991
13:00
Uruguay  94–76  Japan
Scoring by half: 50–34, 44–42
Pts: 21 Pts: Minamiyama 19
31 July 1991
18:30
Australia  72–76  Syria
Scoring by half: 37–40, 35–36
Pts: Ronaldson 26 Pts: 19
1 August 1991
13:00
Australia  94–68  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 49–45, 45–23
Pts: Ronaldson 24 Pts: 15
1 August 1991
18:30
Japan  79–93  Syria
Scoring by half: 33–52, 46–41
Pts: 22 Pts: 27

Group H[]

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Soviet Union 3 3 0 351 222 +129 6
 China 3 2 1 254 248 +6 5
 Angola 3 1 2 203 259 –56 4
 Nigeria 3 0 3 222 301 –79 3
30 July 1991
15:00
China  96–77  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 50–38, 46–39
Pts: Wu 30 Pts: 25
30 July 1991
20:30
Soviet Union  109–69  Angola
Scoring by half: 39–43, 40–35
Pts: 21 Pts: 19
31 July 1991
15:00
Angola  70–66  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 40–30, 30–36
Pts: 27 Pts: Awojobi 28
31 July 1991
18:30
China  74–107  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 41–63, 33–44
Pts: Hu 24 Pts: 24
1 August 1991
15:00
China  84–64  Angola
Scoring by half: 50–30, 34–34
Pts: 29 Pts: , Domingos, 14
1 August 1991
20:30
Nigeria  79–135  Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 31–53, 48–82
Pts: 21 Pts: Kudelin 20

Classification 13th–16th[]

 
SemifinalsThirteenth place
 
      
 
August 3
 
 
 Uruguay69
 
August 4
 
 Nigeria66
 
 Uruguay77
 
August 3
 
 Angola78
 
 Japan58
 
 
 Angola69
 
Fifteenth place
 
 
August 4
 
 
 Japan95
 
 
 Nigeria120

Source: FIBA Archive

Semifinals[]

3 August 1991
15:00
Nigeria  66–69  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 37–26, 29–43
Pts: 16 Pts: 20
3 August 1991
20:30
Japan  58–69  Angola
Scoring by half: 18–26, 40–43
Pts: Minamiyama 17 Pts: Victoriano 18

15th place[]

4 August 1991
09:00
Nigeria  120–95  Japan
Scoring by half: 60–44, 60–51
Pts: 34 Pts: 25

13th place[]

4 August 1991
09:00
Uruguay  77–78  Angola
Scoring by half: 46–38, 31–40
Pts: 21 Pts: Domingos 25

Classification 9th–12th[]

 
SemifinalsNinth place
 
      
 
August 3
 
 
 Syria82
 
August 4
 
 China93
 
 China77
 
August 3
 
 Soviet Union134
 
 Soviet Union82
 
 
 Australia81
 
Eleventh place
 
 
August 4
 
 
 Syria80
 
 
 Australia104

Source: FIBA Archive

Semifinals[]

3 August 1991
13:00
Soviet Union  82–81  Australia
Scoring by half: 42–41, 40–40
Pts: 4 players 13 Pts: Ronaldson 20
3 August 1991
15:30
Syria  82–93  China
Scoring by half: 35–39, 47–54
Pts: 31 Pts: Hu 27

11th place[]

4 August 1991
09:00
Australia  104–80  Syria
Scoring by half: 57–36, 47–44
Pts: , , Reidy 17 Pts: 34

9th place[]

4 August 1991
09:00
Soviet Union  134–77  China
Scoring by half: 82–44, 52–33
Pts: Mikhailov 25 Pts: 17

Classification 5th–8th[]

 
SemifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
August 3
 
 
 Spain92
 
August 4
 
 Canada77
 
 Spain96
 
August 3
 
 Romania110
 
 Brazil77
 
 
 Romania104
 
Seventh place
 
 
August 4
 
 
 Canada89
 
 
 Brazil93

Source: FIBA Archive

Semifinals[]

3 August 1991
13:00
Canada  77–92  Spain
Scoring by half: 47–39, 30–53
Pts: Vassell, 13 Pts: 28
3 August 1991
20:30
Romania  104–77  Brazil
Scoring by half: 47–39, 57–38
Pts: Alexe 33 Pts: 17

7th place[]

4 August 1991
11:00
Canada  89–93  Brazil
Scoring by half: 41–47, 48–46
Pts: Hamilton 21 Pts: Klafke 23

5th place[]

4 August 1991
11:00
Spain  96–110  Romania
Scoring by half: 51–59, 45–51
Pts: 20 Pts: Mureșan 24

Final round[]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
August 3
 
 
 Italy79
 
August 4
 
 Argentina63
 
 Italy85
 
August 3
 
 United States (OT)90
 
 United States76
 
 
 Yugoslavia74
 
Third place
 
 
August 4
 
 
 Argentina74
 
 
 Yugoslavia71

Source: FIBA Archive

Semifinals[]

3 August 1991
15:00
Italy  79–63  Argentina
Scoring by half: 36–29, 43–34
Pts: Fučka 16 Pts: Racca 27
3 August 1991
18:30
United States  76–74  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 34–34, 42–40
Pts: Person 14 Pts: Tarlać 27

3rd place[]

4 August 1991
11:00
Argentina  74–71  Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 38–41, 36–30
Pts: Racca 27 Pts: Radović 23

Final[]

4 August 1991
13:00
Italy  85–90 (OT)  United States
Scoring by half: 44–30, 33–47 Overtime: 8–13
Pts: Fučka 20 Pts: Reeves 20

Final standings[]

Rank Team Record
Gold medal icon.svg  United States 8–0
Silver medal icon.svg  Italy 7–1
Bronze medal icon.svg  Argentina 5–3
4th  Yugoslavia 3–5
5th  Romania 5–3
6th  Spain 4–4
7th  Brazil 4–4
8th  Canada 2–6
9th  Soviet Union 7–1
10th  China 3–5
11th  Australia 5–3
12th  Syria 3–5
13th  Angola 3–5
14th  Uruguay 3–5
15th  Nigeria 2–6
16th  Japan 0–8

Source: FIBA Archive

Awards[]

 1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship 

United States
Third title
Most Valuable Player
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Bodiroga

References[]

  1. ^ "FOURTH FIBA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP -- 1991". usab.com. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ "History, All time Medalists - FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2019". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 23 May 2020.

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