2016 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship

2016 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship
24th FIBA Under-18 Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Iran
CityTehran
DatesJuly 22–31
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Iran (3rd title)
Runners-up Japan
Third place South Korea
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Al-Zuhairi (32.0)
Top rebounds Al-Zuhairi (18.5)
Top assists Park (5.2)
PPG (Team) South Korea (87.6)
RPG (Team) China (58.6)
APG (Team) South Korea (17.9)
Official website
www.fiba.basketball/history

The 2016 FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship was the 24th edition of the Asian basketball championship for under-18 men. The tournament was held in Tehran, Iran, from 22 to 31 July 2016. It also served as a qualification for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Egypt, where the top three teams qualified. This was the second time the country hosted the tournament after successfully staging the 20th edition eight years ago.

Iran as the host team won the tournament after defeating Japan in the final, 71–65, to secure their third FIBA Asia Under-18 Championship title.