The Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is the national representative for

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in international under-18 and under-19

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competitions. They are organized by the

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. The team competes at the

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, with the opportunity to qualify for the

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FIBA U16 European Championship

On 27 July 2007, in the first game of the Division B 2007 FIBA U16 European Championship, Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated

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by the score of 236–27, becoming one of the highest margin wins ever in any international game. Bosnia and Herzegovina won two gold medals in 2015, winning both the

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as well as the 2015 FIBA U16 European Championship. Winning the European Under-16 Championship caused massive celebrations throughout the streets of Bosnia. On 17 August 2015 in

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, close to 50,000 Bosnia and Herzegovina national team supporters welcomed the under-16 European champions home.

FIBA Under-17 World Cup

References

External links

Official website
(in Bosnian)
FIBA profile
{{Bosnian Sportsperson of the Year Men's national under-16 basketball teams Men's national under-17 basketball teams

FIBA U16 European Championship

FIBA Under-17 World Cup

See also

References

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