7th FIBA Under-16 Asian Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Qatar |
City | Doha |
Dates | 17–24 September |
Teams | 16 (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 | |
MVP | Oscar Goodman |
Top scorer | Ndao (26.0) |
Top rebounds | Ndao (13.0) |
Top assists | 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 | |
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]