2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship

2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Greece
Dates July 10 – July 20
Teams 16 (from 5 federations)
Venues 2 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Australia (1st title)
MVP Australia Andrew Bogut
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The 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship was the seventh men's under-19 only, international basketball competition organized by FIBA. It was held in the Greek city of Thessaloniki from July 10 to July 20, 2003. Australia won the tournament beating Lithuania 126-92 in the final. Andrew Bogut was named the tournament MVP.

Final standings

Rank Team Record
 Australia 7–1
 Lithuania 5–3
 Greece 6–2
4th  Croatia 5–3
5th  United States 7–1
6th  Puerto Rico 3–5
7th  Slovenia 3–5
8th  Turkey 4–4
9th  Venezuela 6–2
10th  Argentina 5–3
11th  Nigeria 4–4
12th  South Korea 2–6
13th  Angola 3–5
14th  China 2–6
15th  Malaysia 1–7
16th  Iran 1–7

Statistical leaders

Points

Name PPG
Lithuania Linas Kleiza 29.1
Puerto Rico J.J. Barea 27.0
Australia Andrew Bogut 26.3
Angola Mílton Barros 22.1
Croatia Sasa Zgeba 19.8

Rebounds

Name RPG
Australia Andrew Bogut 17.0
Croatia Drago Pašalić 13.2
Puerto Rico Peter John Ramos 11.5
China Yi Jianlian 11.5
Venezuela Miguel Marriaga 10.9

Assists

Name APG
Puerto Rico J.J. Barea 5.3
South Korea Tae-Sool Kim 5.0
United States Deron Williams 5.0
Slovenia Jure Močnik 4.9
Croatia Roko Ukić 4.7

Blocks

Name BPG
Iran Jaber Rouzbahani Darresari 4.9
Venezuela Miguel Marriaga 3.4
Nigeria Olatunji Muyiwa Soroye 2.5
Puerto Rico Peter John Ramos 2.2
Lithuania Darius Šilinskis 2.1

Steals

Name SPG
Greece Vassilis Xanthopoulos 3.1
Argentina Juan Pablo Figueroa 2.8
Iran Amir Amini 2.6
Croatia Roko Ukić 2.6
Nigeria Abubakar Usman 2.6

Player Game Highs

Name Points
United States Dee Brown 47
Lithuania Linas Kleiza 42
Turkey Engin Atsür 41
Australia Andrew Bogut 39
Turkey Engin Atsür 37

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