1979 FIBA Under-19 World Championship

1979 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates15–25 August
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorerUruguay Horacio López (33.2)
PPG (Team) United States (104.7)
Official website
1979 FIBA U19 World Championship
1983
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The 1979 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Portuguese: 1979 Campeonato Mundial FIBA Sub-19) was the maiden edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship. It was held in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil from 15 to 25 August 1979.

The United States notched their first-ever world juniors championship by sweeping both the preliminary round and the championship round, winning the Gold Medal against the hosts Brazil in the final day of the tournament, 75–55.[1]

  1. ^ "FIRST FIBA MEN'S JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – 1979". usab.com. 10 June 2010. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2018.