2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship

2011 FIBA Under-19
World Championship
Official logo of the FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2011
Tournament details
Host countryLatvia
CityValmiera, Liepāja, Rīga
Dates30 June – 10 July
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Lithuania (1st title)
Tournament statistics
MVPLithuania Jonas Valančiūnas
Top scorerLithuania Valančiūnas (23.0)
Top reboundsLithuania Valančiūnas (13.9)
Top assistsLithuania Čižauskas (5.6)
PPG (Team) Lithuania (90.4)
RPG (Team) United States (44.1)
APG (Team) Lithuania (16.8)
Official website
FIBA Under-19 World Championship 2011
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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.

It was hosted by Latvia from 30 June to 10 July 2011.[1] The draw for the tournament took place on 17 February 2011 in Riga.[2] Teams played a round robin schedule, with the top three teams advancing to the knockout stage.[3] Lithuania won their first title, and captain Jonas Valančiūnas was chosen the tournament MVP.

  1. ^ "2011 FIBA U19 World Championships go to Latvia and Chile". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Draw for U19 World Championship Men: preparations begin now". FIBA.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-23. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
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