2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship

The 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship (Lithuanian: 2012 m. FIBA iki 17 metų pasaulio čempionatas) was the 2nd edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It was hosted by Kaunas, Lithuania from 29 June to 8 July 2012.

The United States defeated Australia to win their second title. Jahlil Okafor was named tournament MVP.

Qualification
12 teams have qualified for this year's edition.


 * 2011 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship
 * 2011 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship
 * 2011 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
 * 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
 * 2011 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
 * Host country
 * 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
 * 2011 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
 * Host country
 * 2011 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
 * 2011 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
 * Host country
 * 2011 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
 * Host country
 * 2011 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
 * Host country
 * Host country

Preliminary round
The draw took place on January 10, 2012.


 * Times given below are in EEST (UTC+3).

Awards
All-Tournament Team


 * 🇦🇺 Dante Exum
 * Mario Hezonja
 * 🇺🇸 Justise Winslow
 * 🇦🇷 Gabriel Deck
 * 🇺🇸 Jahlil Okafor

Statistical leaders
Points

Rebounds

Assists

Blocks

Steals

Referees
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) named the following 19 referees to officiate the basketball games at this tournament.


 * Hussain Hassan Ahmed M. Albloushi
 * Chung Yi-Chih
 * Roberto José Fernandez Diaz
 * 🇸🇮 Damir Javor
 * Carlos Jose Julio
 * 🇱🇹 Jurgis Laurinavičius
 * 🇧🇷 Guilherme Locatelli
 * 🇫🇮 Petri Mantyla
 * 🇷🇺 Sergey Mikhaylov
 * Anastasios Piloidis
 * 🇦🇺 Christopher Antony Reid
 * 🇦🇷 Diego Hernan Rougier
 * Alejandro Sanchez Varela
 * 🇺🇸 Thomas James Short
 * 🇺🇦 Borys Shulga
 * Roberto Vazquez
 * 🇫🇷 Eddie Viator
 * 🇨🇿 Robert Vyklicky
 * 🇵🇱 Jakub Zamojski

Broadcasting rights

 * 🇱🇹 - Lietuvos rytas TV