2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
International basketball competition
The 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship (Lithuanian: 2012 m. FIBA iki 17 metų pasaulio čempionatas) was the 2nd edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship , the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national teams of the member associations of FIBA . It was hosted by Kaunas , Lithuania from 29 June to 8 July 2012.
The United States defeated Australia to win their second title.[ 1] Jahlil Okafor was named tournament MVP .[ 2]
Qualification
12 teams have qualified for this year's edition.[ 3]
Preliminary round
The draw took place on January 10, 2012.[ 4]
Times given below are in EEST (UTC+3 ).
Group A
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Sergey Mikhaylov (RUS), Carlos José Julio (ANG), Jakub Zamojski (POL)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Petri Mäntylä (FIN), Borys Shulga (UKR), Hussain Hassan Ahmed M. Albloushi (UAE)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Alejandro Sanchez Varela R. (URU), Jurgis Laurinavicius (LTU)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Alejandro Sanchez Varela R. (URU), Petri Mäntylä (FIN), Damir Javor (SLO)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Borys Shulga (UKR), Roberto José Fernandez Diaz (CRC), Jurgis Laurinavicius (LTU)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Jurgis Laurinavicius (LTU), Anastasios Piloidis (GRE), Alejandro Sanchez Varela R. (URU)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Roberto Vazquez (PUR), Sergey Mikhaylov (RUS), Guilherme Locatelli (BRA)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Eddie Viator (FRA), Borys Shulga (UKR), Hussain Hassan Ahmed M. Albloushi (UAE)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Damir Javor (SLO), Roberto José Fernandez Diaz (CRC), Carlos José Julio (ANG)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Jurgis Laurinavicius (LTU), Chung Yi-Chih (TPE)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Anastasios Piloidis (GRE), Alejandro Sanchez Varela R. (URU), Hussain Hassan Ahmed M. Albloushi (UAE)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Jakub Zamojski (POL), Roberto Vazquez (PUR), Hussain Hassan Ahmed M. Albloushi (UAE)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Jurgis Laurinavicius (LTU), Borys Shulga (UKR), Carlos José Julio (ANG)
Group B
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Anastasios Piloidis (GRE), Thomas James Short (USA), Chung Yi-Chih (TPE)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Christopher Antony Reid (AUS), Roberto José Fernandez Diaz (CRC), Damir Javor (SLO)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Robert Vyklicky (CZE), Hussain Hassan Ahmed M. Albloushi (UAE), Anastasios Piloidis (GRE)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Thomas James Short (USA), Carlos José Julio (ANG), Eddie Viator (FRA)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Christopher Antony Reid (AUS), Jakub Zamojski (POL), Guilherme Locatelli (BRA)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Jakub Zamojski (POL), Christopher Antony Reid (AUS), Chung Yi-Chih (TPE)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Roberto José Fernandez Diaz (CRC), Thomas James Short (USA), Carlos José Julio (ANG)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Robert Vyklicky (CZE), Borys Shulga (UKR), Christopher Antony Reid (AUS)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Jakub Zamojski (POL), Roberto Vazquez (PUR), Thomas James Short (USA)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Robert Vyklicky (CZE), Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Thomas James Short (USA)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Eddie Viator (FRA), Christopher Antony Reid (AUS), Roberto José Fernandez Diaz (CRC)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Anastasios Piloidis (GRE), Petri Mäntylä (FIN), Alejandro Sanchez Varela R. (URU)
9th–12th playoffs
Semifinals
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Anastasios Piloidis (GRE), Alejandro Sanchez Varela R. (URU), Diego Hernan Rougier (ARG)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Robert Vyklicky (CZE), Guilherme Locetelli (BRA), Chung Yi-Chih (TPE)
Eleventh place playoff
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Jurgis Laurinavicius (LTU), Chung Yi-Chih (TPE), Diego Hernan Rougier (ARG)
Ninth place playoff
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Petri Mäntylä (FIN), Carlos José Julio (ANG), Alejandro Sanchez Varela R. (URU)
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Roberto Vazquez (PUR), Jurgis Laurinavicius (LTU), Borys Shulga (UKR)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Eddie Viator (FRA), Sergey Mikhaylov (RUS), Christopher Antony Reid (AUS)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Roberto José Fernandez Diaz (CRC), Damir Javor (SLO), Thomas James Short (USA)
5th–8th semifinals
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Anastasios Piloidis (GRE), Sergey Mikhaylov (RUS), Christopher Antony Reid (AUS)
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Roberto José Fernandez Diaz (CRC), Borys Sulga (UKR), Thomas James Short (USA)
Seventh place playoff
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Petri Mäntylä (FIN), Anastasios Piloidis (GRE), Guilherme Locetelli (BRA)
Bronze medal game
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Jakub Zamojski (POL), Roberto Vazquez (PUR), Jurgis Laurinavicius (LTU)
Final
Žalgiris Arena ,
Kaunas Referees: Eddie Viator (FRA), Damir Javor (SLO), Roberto José Fernandez Diaz (CRC)
Awards
2012 Under-17 World Championship winner
United States Second title
All-Tournament Team [ 2]