2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship

2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryIndonesia
Dates29 October – 7 November
Teams15
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (1st title)
Runners-up Chinese Taipei
Third place China
Fourth place Japan
Tournament statistics
Top scorerIraq Abdullah Abdullah
(24.3 points per game)
Official website
2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship
2013
2017

The 2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship. The tournament was supposed to be held in Bangalore, India from July 2 to 12,[1] but according to FIBA's official tournament website, it is scheduled to be played in Jakarta, Indonesia from October 29 to November 7.[2]

South Korea defeated Chinese Taipei in the Finals, 78–69 to capture their first FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship after finishing second in the first two installments of the competition.[3] Three-time defending champions China on the other hand managed to capture bronze against Japan, 80–58. The top three teams will represent FIBA Asia in the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Spain.

  1. ^ "FIBA Asia Congress chalks out road map for future". FIBA Asia. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. ^ "2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship Website Archive". FIBA. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Korea power their way past Chinese Taipei for maiden FIBA Asia U16 title". FIBA. 7 November 2015. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2015.