| Naismith Trophy | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The redesigned version of the Naismith Trophy introduced in 2017 | |
| Awarded for | Winning the FIBA Basketball World Cup |
| Presented by | FIBA |
| First awarded | 1967 (Original trophy) 1998 (remodeled) 2019 (redesign) |
| Currently held by |  Germany |
| Website | FIBA.com |
The Naismith Trophy is a trophy awarded to the men's champion of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, and is named in honor of basketball's inventor, James Naismith.[1][2] The trophy was first awarded to the winner of the 1967 FIBA World Championship. The current version of the trophy was awarded for the first time at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[3]
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- ^ "Naismith Trophy". FIBA.