The Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is the national representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina in men's international under-18 and under-19 basketball competitions. They are organized by the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1][2] The team competes at the FIBA U16 European Championship, with the opportunity to qualify for the FIBA Under-17 World Cup.[3][4][5][6][7]
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
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National federation | Košarkaški savez Bosne i Hercegovine | ||
Coach | Admir Prašović | ||
Nickname(s) | Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies) Zmajevi (The Dragons) | ||
U17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 | ||
Medals | None | ||
U16 EuroBasket | |||
Appearances | 4 | ||
Medals | Gold: 1 (2015) | ||
U16 EuroBasket Division B | |||
Appearances | 13 | ||
Medals | Silver: 2 (2013, 2018) Bronze: 1 (2011) | ||
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FIBA U16 EuroBasket
editOn 27 July 2007, in the first game of the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B, Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Armenia by the score of 236–27, becoming one of the highest margin wins ever in any international game.[8]
Bosnia and Herzegovina won two gold medals in 2015, winning both the 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival as well as the 2015 FIBA U16 European Championship.[9][10] Winning the European Under-16 Championship caused massive celebrations throughout the streets of Bosnia. [11][12][13][14]
On 17 August 2015 in Sarajevo, close to 50,000 Bosnia and Herzegovina national team supporters welcomed the under-16 European champions home.[15][16][17][18]
Year | Position | Head coach |
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2004 | Played in Division B | N/A |
2005 | ||
2006 | ||
2007 | ||
2008 | ||
2009 | Did not participate | N/A |
2010 | ||
2011 | Played in Division B | N/A |
2012 | ||
2013 | ||
2014 | 8th | Emir Halimić |
2015 | Josip Pandža | |
2016 | 14th | Dragan Mičić |
2017 | Played in Division B | N/A |
2018 | ||
2019 | 16th | Admir Prašović |
2022 | Played in Division B | N/A |
2023 | ||
2024 | ||
Total | 4/19 |
FIBA U17 World Cup
editYear | Position | Head coach |
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2010 | Did not qualify | N/A |
2012 | ||
2014 | ||
2016 | 9th | Josip Pandža |
2018 | Did not qualify | N/A |
2020 | ||
2022 | Did not qualify | N/A |
2024 | Did not qualify | N/A |
2026 | To be determined | To be determined |
Total | 1/8 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Profile - Bosnia and Herzegovina, FIBA.basketball
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina (U16-U17)". eurobasket.com.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Cup". Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship". Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B". Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2018 FIBA U16 European Championship Division B". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship". Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Boxscore BIH 236–27 ARM". FIBA Europe. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- ^ "Musa Leads Bosnians To Historic Triumph". fibaeurope.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Musa leads Bosnia and Herzegovina to historic triumph at U16 European Championship". fiba.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Titula prvaka Europe slavi se na ulicama diljem BiH" (in Bosnian). reprezentacija.ba. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Nacija u deliriju: Slavlje uspjeha bh. košarkaša i na ulicama" (in Bosnian). klix.ba. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Veliko slavlje u BiH nakon pobjede i osvojenog zlata u Litvaniji" (in Bosnian). avaz.ba. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "BIBIJADA I BAKLJADA Slavlje na zeničkim ulicama nakon osvojenog zlata" (in Bosnian). avaz.ba. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "U spektakularnoj atmosferi u Sarajevu: 50.000 navijača priredilo doček za šampione Evrope" (in Bosnian). klix.ba. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "(VIDEO) LUDNICA U SARAJEVU: 50.000 navijača dočekalo zlatne košarkaše" (in Serbian). kurir.rs. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Slavlje kakvo BiH ne pamti: Više od 50 tisuća ljudi pozdravilo kadetske prvake Europe!" (in Croatian). index.hr. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Ludnica na dočeku zlatnih kadeta" (in Montenegrin). rtcg.me. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
External links
edit- Official website (in Bosnian)
- Archived records of Bosnia and Herzegovina team participations