2023 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship

2023 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship
7th FIBA Under-16 Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Qatar
CityDoha
Dates17–24 September
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Australia (3rd title)
Runners-up New Zealand
Third place China
Tournament statistics
MVPNew Zealand Oscar Goodman
Top scorerQatar Ndao (26.0)
Top reboundsQatar Ndao (13.0)
Top assistsNew Zealand Jones (4.3)
PPG (Team) Australia (108.2)
RPG (Team) Australia (56.5)
APG (Team) Australia (28.2)
Official website
2023 FIBA U16 Asian Championship
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The 2023 FIBA U16 Asian Championship was the seventh edition of the FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Asia zone. The tournament was held at the Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall and the Al-Rayyan Indoor Hall in Doha, Qatar, from September 17 to September 24, 2023.[1][2] It served as a qualifier for the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Turkey, where the top four teams qualified.[3]

Australia successfully defended their U16 title against first-time semifinalists New Zealand in the thrilling final, 79–76, while China clinched the bronze medal after defeating the Philippines in the battle for third place, 87–59.[4]

  1. ^ "FIBA U16 Asian Championship 2023". Qatar Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Stage set for FIBA U16 Asian Basketball Championship 2023". The Peninsula. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Australia, China, New Zealand, and the Philippines claim last spots at FIBA U17 World Cup". FIBA. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Australia complete FIBA U16 Asian Championship three-peat after exciting Final win". FIBA. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.