1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
| 14th FIBA Under-16 European Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Belgium |
| Dates | 11–20 July 1997 |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 federation) |
| Venue | (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Yugoslavia (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer | Vlado Ilievski (24.9) |
| Top rebounds | Vladimir Boisa (13.3) |
| Top assists | Ivan Tomas (4.9) |
| PPG (Team) | Greece (82.6) |
| RPG (Team) | Russia (40.8) |
| APG (Team) | Spain (16.3) |
| Official website | |
| Official website (archive) | |
The 1997 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1997 European Championship for Cadets) was the 14th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of Pepinster, Kortrijk and Quaregnon, in Belgium, hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won the trophy for the sixth time, the first since the breakup of Yugoslavia.