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{{Short description|International basketball tournament}}
{{unreferenced|date=October 2012}}
{{Infobox FIBA tourney
| continent    = World U-19
| year         = 2003
| logo         = 
| size         = 162
| caption      = 
| host         = Greece
| dates        = 10–20 July 
| teams        = 16
| federations  = 5
| venues       = 2
| cities       = 1
| champions    = Australia
| title_number = 1
| mvp          = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Bogut]]
| prevseason   = [[1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship|1999]]
| nextseason   = [[2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship|2007]]
}}

The '''2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship''' (Greek: 2003 Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα FIBA Under-19) was the 7th edition of the [[FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup|FIBA U19 World Championship]]. The men's U19 youth international [[basketball]] championship organized by [[FIBA]]. It was held in the [[Greece|Greek]] city of [[Thessaloniki]] from 10 to 20 July 2003. [[Australia men's national basketball team|Australia]] won the tournament beating [[Lithuania men's national under-19 basketball team|Lithuania]] 126–92 in the final. [[Andrew Bogut]] was named the [[FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player|tournament MVP]].

==Venue==
The tournament was supposed to be held in [[Penang]] and [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/05/27/FIBA-changes-2003-mens-site-to-Greece/94471054071913/|title=FIBA changes 2003 men's site to Greece|date=27 May 2003|publisher=[[UPI]]|accessdate=4 July 2022}}</ref>, however due to [[2002–2004 SARS outbreak]], on 25 May 2003, FIBA Central Board decided to move the competition to another venue. [[Greece]], which previously hosted the 1995 edition, stepped forward to host the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportcal.com/pressreleases/fiba-announces-re-location-of-junior-world-champs-plus-rule-changes/|title=Fiba Announces Re-location of Junior World Champs Plus Rule Changes|date=27 May 2003|publisher=[[SportCal]]|accessdate=4 July 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" 
|-
! Location
! City
! Round
|-
|{{Location map+
 |Greece
 |border =
 |caption =
 |float = center
 |width = 150
 |places =  {{Location map~|Greece|lat=40.65|long=22.9|position = top |label=[[Thessaloniki]]}}
}}
| [[Thessaloniki]]
| All Rounds
|}

==Qualified teams==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:870px;"
|-
! Means of Qualification !! Dates !! Venue !! Berths !! Qualifiers
|-
| Host Nation || 25 May 2003 || {{n/a}} || style="text-align:center;"| 1 || {{bku|19|GRE}}
|-
|[[2002 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship|2002 FIBA Under-18 African Championship]] || 2–9 August 2002 || {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Cairo]] ||style="text-align:center;"| 2 || {{bku|19|NGR}}<br>{{bku|19|ANG}}
|-
|[[2002 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship]] || 24–28 July 2002 || {{flagicon|VEN}} [[La Asunción]] ||style="text-align:center;"| 4 || {{bku|19|PUR}}<br>{{bku|19|VEN}}<br>{{bku|19|USA}}<br>{{bku|19|ARG}}
|-
|[[2002 ABC Under-18 Championship|2002 FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship]] || 16–26 December 2002 || {{flagicon|KUW}} [[Kuwait City]] ||style="text-align:center;"| 4 || {{bku|19|CHN}}<br>{{bku|19|IRN}}<br>{{bku|19|KOR}}<br>{{bku|19|MAS}}<sup>1</sup>
|-
|[[2002 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship|2002 FIBA Under-18 European Championship]] || 12–21 July 2002 || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Böblingen]] ||style="text-align:center;"| 4 || {{bku|19|CRO}}<br>{{bku|19|SLO}}<br>{{bku|19|LTU}}<br>{{bku|19|TUR}}<sup>2</sup>
|-
|[[2002 FIBA Under-18 Oceania Championship]] || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} ||style="text-align:center;"| 1 || {{bku|19|AUS}}
|-
! Total !! colspan="2" | !! 16 !!
|}

<sup>1</sup>Asia has 3 slots alloted and Malaysia qualified to the world championships as the initial hosts of the competition before it was relocated to Greece. Its qualification has been retained as no changes on the participation teams took place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportcal.com/pressreleases/fiba-announces-re-location-of-junior-world-champs-plus-rule-changes/|title=Fiba Announces Re-location of Junior World Champs Plus Rule Changes|date=27 May 2003|publisher=[[SportCal]]|accessdate=4 July 2022}}</ref>
<br>
<sup>2</sup>Europe has 4 slots alloted and Greece qualified to the world championships as third placers. As Greece became the tournament hosts, fifth placer Turkey qualified to fill up the remaining European slot as a result.

==Preliminary round==
===Group A===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/3163/_/2003_World_Championship_for_Junior_Men/group-standing.html FIBA]
|for_against_style=points

<!--Team definitions-->
|name_AUS={{bku|19|AUS}}
|name_TUR={{bku|19|TUR}}
|name_ARG={{bku|19|ARG}}
|name_KOR={{bku|19|KOR}}

<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)-->
|update=complete
|win_AUS=3 |loss_AUS=0 |pf_AUS=279 |pa_AUS=226
|win_TUR=2 |loss_TUR=1 |pf_TUR=226 |pa_TUR=225
|win_ARG=1 |loss_ARG=2 |pf_ARG=209 |pa_ARG=213
|win_KOR=0 |loss_KOR=3 |pf_KOR=242 |pa_KOR=292

<!--Update team positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
|team_order=AUS, TUR, ARG, KOR

<!--Qualification column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=QF |result2=QF |result3=QF2 |result4=QF2
|col_QF=green1 |text_QF=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#Quarterfinal_round|Quarterfinal Round]]
|col_QF2=blue1  |text_QF2=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#Classification_round|Classification Round]]

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
}}<section end=Group A />

===Group B===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/3163/_/2003_World_Championship_for_Junior_Men/group-standing.html FIBA]
|for_against_style=points

<!--Team definitions-->
|name_GRE={{bku|19|GRE}}
|name_PUR={{bku|19|PUR}}
|name_ANG={{bku|19|ANG}}
|name_IRI={{bku|19|IRI}}

<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)-->
|update=complete
|win_GRE=3 |loss_GRE=0 |pf_GRE=293 |pa_GRE=204
|win_PUR=2 |loss_PUR=1 |pf_PUR=260 |pa_PUR=240
|win_ANG=1 |loss_ANG=2 |pf_ANG=210 |pa_ANG=222
|win_IRI=0 |loss_IRI=3 |pf_IRI=172 |pa_IRI=269

<!--Update team positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
|team_order=GRE, PUR, ANG, IRI

<!--Qualification column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=QF |result2=QF |result3=QF2 |result4=QF2
|col_QF=green1 |text_QF=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#Quarterfinal_round|Quarterfinal Round]]
|col_QF2=blue1  |text_QF2=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#Classification_round|Classification Round]]

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
}}<section end=Group B />

===Group C===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/3163/_/2003_World_Championship_for_Junior_Men/group-standing.html FIBA]
|for_against_style=points

<!--Team definitions-->
|name_USA={{bku|19|USA}}
|name_SLO={{bku|19|SLO}}
|name_NGR={{bku|19|NGR}}
|name_CHN={{bku|19|CHN}}

<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)-->
|update=complete
|win_USA=3 |loss_USA=0 |pf_USA=281 |pa_USA=236
|win_SLO=2 |loss_SLO=1 |pf_SLO=272 |pa_SLO=227
|win_NGR=1 |loss_NGR=2 |pf_NGR=226 |pa_NGR=259
|win_CHN=0 |loss_CHN=3 |pf_CHN=231 |pa_CHN=288

<!--Update team positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
|team_order=USA, SLO, NGR, CHN

<!--Qualification column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=QF |result2=QF |result3=QF2 |result4=QF2
|col_QF=green1 |text_QF=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#Quarterfinal_round|Quarterfinal Round]]
|col_QF2=blue1  |text_QF2=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#Classification_round|Classification Round]]

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
}}<section end=Group C />

===Group D===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/3163/_/2003_World_Championship_for_Junior_Men/group-standing.html FIBA]
|for_against_style=points

<!--Team definitions-->
|name_CRO={{bku|19|CRO}}
|name_LTU={{bku|19|LTU}}
|name_VEN={{bku|19|VEN}}
|name_MAS={{bku|19|MAS}}

<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)-->
|update=complete
|win_CRO=3 |loss_CRO=0 |pf_CRO=258 |pa_USA=208
|win_LTU=2 |loss_LTU=1 |pf_LTU=284 |pa_SLO=172
|win_VEN=1 |loss_VEN=2 |pf_VEN=222 |pa_VEN=243
|win_MAS=0 |loss_MAS=3 |pf_MAS=164 |pa_MAS=305

<!--Update team positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
|team_order=CRO, LTU, VEN, MAS

<!--Qualification column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=QF |result2=QF |result3=QF2 |result4=QF2
|col_QF=green1 |text_QF=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#Quarterfinal_round|Quarterfinal Round]]
|col_QF2=blue1  |text_QF2=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#Classification_round|Classification Round]]

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
}}<section end=Group D />

==Quarterfinal round==
===Group E===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/3163/_/2003_World_Championship_for_Junior_Men/group-standing.html FIBA]
|for_against_style=points

<!--Team definitions-->
|name_AUS={{bku|19|AUS}}
|name_LTU={{bku|19|LTU}}
|name_USA={{bku|19|USA}}
|name_PUR={{bku|19|PUR}}

<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)-->
|update=complete
|win_AUS=2 |loss_AUS=1 |pf_AUS=276 |pa_AUS=263 |hth_AUS=1−1, 1.066 (beaten United States, lost to Lithuania)
|win_LTU=2 |loss_LTU=1 |pf_LTU=270 |pa_LTU=251 |hth_LTU=1−1, 1.034 (beaten Australia, lost to United States)
|win_USA=2 |loss_USA=1 |pf_USA=278 |pa_USA=262 |hth_USA=1−1, 0.905 (beaten Lithuania, lost to Australia)
|win_PUR=0 |loss_PUR=3 |pf_PUR=231 |pa_PUR=279

<!--Update team positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
|team_order=AUS, LTU, USA, PUR

<!--Qualification column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=58 |result4=58
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
|col_58=blue1  |text_58=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#5th–8th_Classification|5th–8th Classification]]

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
}}<section end=Group E />

===Group F===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/3163/_/2003_World_Championship_for_Junior_Men/group-standing.html FIBA]
|for_against_style=points

<!--Team definitions-->
|name_GRE={{bku|19|GRE}}
|name_CRO={{bku|19|CRO}}
|name_TUR={{bku|19|TUR}}
|name_SLO={{bku|19|SLO}}

<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)-->
|update=complete
|win_GRE=2 |loss_GRE=1 |pf_GRE=232 |pa_GRE=183 |hth_GRE=1−1, 1.153 (beaten Turkey, lost to Croatia)
|win_CRO=2 |loss_CRO=1 |pf_CRO=264 |pa_CRO=262 |hth_CRO=1−1, 0.950 (beaten Greece, lost to Turkey)
|win_TUR=2 |loss_TUR=1 |pf_TUR=232 |pa_TUR=217 |hth_TUR=1−1, 0.924 (beaten Croatia, lost to Greece)
|win_SLO=0 |loss_SLO=3 |pf_SLO=215 |pa_SLO=281

<!--Update team positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
|team_order=GRE, CRO, TUR, SLO

<!--Qualification column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=58 |result4=58
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
|col_58=blue1  |text_58=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#5th–8th_Classification|5th–8th Classification]]

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
}}<section end=Group F />

===Group G===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/rid/3598/sid/3163/tid/0/_/2003_World_Championship_for_Junior_Men/group-standing.html FIBA]
|for_against_style=points

<!--Team definitions-->
|name_ARG={{bku|19|ARG}}
|name_NGR={{bku|19|NGR}}
|name_IRI={{bku|19|IRI}}
|name_MAS={{bku|19|MAS}}

<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)-->
|update=complete
|win_ARG=3 |loss_ARG=0 |pf_ARG=290 |pa_ARG=173
|win_NGR=2 |loss_NGR=1 |pf_NGR=247 |pa_NGR=208
|win_IRI=1 |loss_IRI=2 |pf_IRI=194 |pa_IRI=230
|win_MAS=0 |loss_MAS=3 |pf_MAS=160 |pa_MAS=280

<!--Update team positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
|team_order=ARG, NGR, IRI, MAS

<!--Qualification column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=912 |result2=912 |result3=1316 |result4=1316
|col_912=green1 |text_912=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#9th–12th_Classification|9th–12th Classification]]
|col_1316=blue1  |text_1316=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#13th–16th_Classification|13th–16th Classification]]

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
}}<section end=Group G />

===Group H===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL
|source=[http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/rid/3598/sid/3163/tid/0/_/2003_World_Championship_for_Junior_Men/group-standing.html FIBA]
|for_against_style=points

<!--Team definitions-->
|name_VEN={{bku|19|VEN}}
|name_KOR={{bku|19|KOR}}
|name_CHN={{bku|19|CHN}}
|name_ANG={{bku|19|ANG}}

<!--UPDATE standings below (including date)-->
|update=complete
|win_VEN=3 |loss_VEN=0 |pf_VEN=250 |pa_VEN=204
|win_KOR=2 |loss_KOR=1 |pf_KOR=286 |pa_KOR=253
|win_CHN=1 |loss_CHN=2 |pf_CHN=217 |pa_CHN=241
|win_ANG=0 |loss_ANG=3 |pf_ANG=204 |pa_ANG=259

<!--Update team positions below (check tiebreakers)-->
|team_order=VEN, KOR, CHN, ANG

<!--Qualification column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=912 |result2=912 |result3=1316 |result4=1316
|col_912=green1 |text_912=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#9th–12th_Classification|9th–12th Classification]]
|col_1316=blue1  |text_1316=[[2003_FIBA_Under-19_World_Championship#13th–16th_Classification|13th–16th Classification]]

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points difference.
}}<section end=Group H />

==Classification 13th–16th==
===Semifinals===
===15th place===
===13th place===

==Classification 9th–12th==
===Semifinals===
===11th place===
===9th place===

==Classification 5th–8th==
===Semifinals===
===7th place===
===5th place===

==Final round==
===Semifinals===
===3rd place===
===Final===

==Final standings==
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Rank !! width=170|Team !! Record
|- bgcolor=gold
| {{gold1}}
| align=left| {{Bk|AUS}} || 7–1
|- bgcolor=silver
| {{silver2}}
| align=left| {{Bk|LIT}} || 5–3
|- bgcolor=peru
| {{bronze3}}
| align=left| {{Bk|GRE}} || 6–2
|-
| 4th
| align=left| {{Bk|CRO}} || 5–3
|-
| 5th
| align=left| {{Bk|USA}} || 7–1
|-
| 6th
| align=left| {{Bk|PUR}}|| 3–5
|-
| 7th
| align=left| {{Bk|SLO}} || 3–5
|-
| 8th
| align=left| {{Bk|TUR}} || 4–4
|-
| 9th
| align=left| {{Bk|VEN}} || 6–2
|-
| 10th
| align=left| {{Bk|ARG}} || 5–3
|-
| 11th
| align=left| {{Bk|NGR}} || 4–4
|-
| 12th
| align=left| {{Bk|KOR|1997}} || 2–6
|-
| 13th
| align=left| {{Bku|19|ANG}} || 3–5
|-
| 14th
| align=left| {{Bk|CHN}}|| 2–6
|-
| 15th
| align=left| {{Bk|Malaysia}} || 1–7
|-
| 16th
| align=left| {{Bk|Iran}} || 1–7
|}

==Statistical leaders==
{{col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
'''Points'''
{|class=wikitable width="90%" 
|-
!width="80%"|Name !! width="20%"|PPG
|-
|{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Linas Kleiza]] ||align=center|29.1
|-
|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[J. J. Barea]] ||align=center|27.0
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Bogut]] ||align=center|26.3
|-
|{{flagicon|ANG}} [[Mílton Barros]] ||align=center|22.1
|-
|{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Roko Ukić]] ||align=center|19.8
|}
{{col-3}}
'''Rebounds'''
{|class=wikitable width="90%" 
|-
!width="80%"|Name !! width="20%"|RPG
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Bogut]] ||align=center|17.0
|-
|{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Drago Pašalić]] ||align=center|13.2
|-
|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Peter John Ramos]] ||align=center|11.5
|-
|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yi Jianlian]] ||align=center|11.5
|-
|{{flagicon|VEN}} [[Miguel Marriaga]] ||align=center|10.9
|}
{{col-3}}
'''Assists'''
{|class=wikitable width="90%" 
|-
!width="80%"|Name !! width="20%"|APG
|-
|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[J. J. Barea]] ||align=center|5.3
|-
|{{flagicon|KOR|1997}} [[Kim Tae-sul|Tae-Sool Kim]] ||align=center|5.0
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Deron Williams]] ||align=center|5.0
|-
|{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Jure Močnik]] ||align=center|4.9
|-
|{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Roko Ukić]] ||align=center|4.7
|}
{{col-end}}

{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
'''Blocks'''
{|class=wikitable width="90%" 
|-
!width="80%"|Name !! width="20%"|BPG
|-
|{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Jaber Rouzbahani Darresari]] ||align=center|4.9
|-
|{{flagicon|VEN}} [[Miguel Marriaga]] ||align=center|3.4
|-
|{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Olatunji Muyiwa Soroye]] ||align=center|2.5
|-
|{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Peter John Ramos]] ||align=center|2.2
|-
|{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Darius Šilinskis]] ||align=center|2.1
|}
{{col-3}}
'''Steals'''
{|class=wikitable width="90%" 
|-
!width="80%"|Name !! width="20%"|SPG
|-
|{{flagicon|GRE}} [[Vassilis Xanthopoulos]] ||align=center|3.1
|-
|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Juan Pablo Figueroa]] ||align=center|2.8
|-
|{{flagicon|IRI}} [[Amir Amini]] ||align=center|2.6
|-
|{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Roko Ukić]] ||align=center|2.6
|-
|{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Abubakar Usman]] ||align=center|2.6
|}
{{col-3}}
'''Player Game Highs'''
{|class=wikitable width="90%" 
|-
!width="80%"|Name !! width="20%"|Points
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dee Brown (basketball, born 1984)|Dee Brown]] ||align=center|47
|-
|{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Linas Kleiza]] ||align=center|42
|-
|{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Engin Atsür]] ||align=center|41
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Bogut]] ||align=center|39
|-
|{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Engin Atsür]] ||align=center|37
|}
{{col-end}}

==Awards==
{{winners|bku|19|2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship|AUS|First}}

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; margin:auto"
! [[FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player|Most Valuable Player]]
|-
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Andrew Bogut]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist|1}}

==External links==
* [http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/sid/3163/_/2003_World_Championship_for_Junior_Men/index.html FIBA Basketball Archive]

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