2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship

2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship
25th FIBA Under-18 Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
CityNonthaburi
Dates5–11 August
Teams16 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (1st title)
Runners-up New Zealand
Third place China
Tournament statistics
Top scorerSouth Korea Lee H.J. (26.0)
Top reboundsChina Wang Q.Z. (13.0)
Top assistsSouth Korea Lee H.J. (6.0)
PPG (Team) South Korea (103.3)
RPG (Team) Australia (56.8)
APG (Team) South Korea (22.0)
Official website
2018 FIBA Asia U-18 Championship
2016

The 2018 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship was the 25th edition of the Asian Championship for Junior Men aged 18 years old and below. The tournament was held in Nonthaburi, Thailand from 5 to 11 August 2018.

Australia held off New Zealand, 72−63, to win their first-ever Under-18 Asian title in their debut, while China avenged their Preliminary Round loss to the Philippines, 76−57, to secure third place in the final day of competition.[1] The top four teams qualified and will represent FIBA Asia in the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Greece.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Australia claim the FIBA U18 Asian Championship 2018". FIBA Asia. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. ^ "FIBA U18 Asian Championship logo unveiled". FIBA Asia. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. ^ "FIBA announces dates of Asian youth championships in 2018". FIBA Asia. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.