Tournament details | |
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Host country | Indonesia |
Dates | 29 October – 7 November |
Teams | 15 |
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 scorer | Abdullah Abdullah (24.3 points per game) |
Official website | |
2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship | |
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.