The 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Greek: Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα FIBA Under-19 2015) was the 12th 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. It was hosted by Heraklion, Greece, from 27 June to 5 July 2015. It was the third time that Greece hosted the tournament since 1995.
As a result of FIBA rules changes, made effective as of 1 October 2014, this tournament marked the first time that the FIBA Under-19 World Championship used instant replay to review controversial plays and where players were allowed to wear any jersey with numbers from "00" to "99".
The United States won their sixth title by defeating Croatia 79–71 in the final.
Venues HeraklionHeraklion Indoor Sports ArenaHeraklion University Sports Hall Capacity: 5,222 Capacity: 1,080
Qualified teams Means of qualification Date Venue Berths Qualified Host nation 4 February 2014 1 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship 24 July – 3 August 2014 5 2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship 20–24 June 2014 4 2014 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship 19–28 August 2014 3 2014 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship 2–10 August 2014 2 2014 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship 1–6 December 2014 1 Total 16
Preliminary round The draw for the tournament was held on 12 March 2015.
All times are local (UTC+3).
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage Bracket
5–8th place bracket
9–12th place bracket
13–16th place bracket
All times are local (UTC+3).
Round of 16
9–16th place quarterfinals
Quarterfinals
13–16th place semifinals
9–12th place semifinals
5–8th place semifinals
Semifinals
15th place game
13th place game
Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Bronze medal match
Final
Final standings Rank Team 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th
Statistics and awards Statistical leaders
PointsStatistics Name PPG Andrés Feliz 18.9 Dillon Brooks 18.8 Diego Flaccadori 17.6 Ivica Zubac Song Kyo-chang 16.5
Rebounds Name RPG Mohammad Yousefvand 13.9 Harry Giles 10.6 Marko Arapović 10.3 Hu Jinqiu 9.3 Ahmed Khalaf 8.4
Assists Name APG Yoo Hyeon-jun 6.4 Tolga Geçim 6.3 Jalen Brunson 5.6 Ilija Đoković 5.1 Diego Flaccadori 4.9 Borna Kapusta
Blocks Name BPG Ahmed Khalaf 2.9 Georgios Papagiannis 2.6 Luca Severini 2.0 Yankuba Sima Chinanu Onuaku 1.7
Steals Name SPG Zhao Yanhao 3.3 Mohammad Yousefvand 2.7 Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed 2.4 Jalen Brunson 2.1 Diego Flaccadori Ivan Gramajo Furkan Korkmaz William McDowell-White
Awards
Most Valuable Player Jalen Brunson
All-Tournament Team Jalen Brunson Tyler Dorsey Furkan Korkmaz Harry Giles Marko Arapović
References
External links Official website