North Macedonia men's national under-16 basketball team

The North Macedonia national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is the national junior basketball team that represents North Macedonia in international under-16 and under-17 (under age 17 and under age 16) tournaments.[1] The team is controlled by the Basketball Federation of North Macedonia, and competes at the FIBA U16 European Championship, with the opportunity to qualify for the FIBA Under-17 World Cup.

North Macedonia
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationBasketball Federation of North Macedonia
Under-17 World Cup
AppearancesNone
U16 European Championship
Appearances1
MedalsNone
U16 European Championship Division B
Appearances12
Medals Bronze: (2018)

In 2016[2], and 2017[3], the Macedonia juniors did not perform as well at the tournament, as they may have wanted. Until 2018, when the team exploded to an bronze medal finish, defeating the Czech Republic.[4] The win also allowed the team to be promoted to the A-Division in 2019.[5]

See also

  • North Macedonia national basketball team
  • North Macedonia national under-19 basketball team

References

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