The Yugoslavia men's national under-18 basketball team (Serbo-Croatian: Juniorska košarkaška reprezentacija Jugoslavije) was the boys' basketball team, administered by Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, that represented SFR Yugoslavia in international under-18 (under age 18) men's basketball competitions, consisted mainly of the European Championship for Juniors, nowadays known as the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | ||
Representing  Yugoslavia
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| European Championship for Juniors | ||
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1972 Zadar | |
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1974 Orléans | |
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1976 Santiago | |
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1986 Vöcklabruck, Gmunden | |
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1988 Titov Vrbas, Srbobran | |
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1966 Porto San Giorgio | |
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1968 Vigo | |
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1980 Celje | |
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1982 Dimitrovgrad, Haskovo | |
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1978 Rosetto, Teramo | |
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1984 Huskvarna, Katrineholm | |
After the dissolution of SFR Yugoslavia in 1991, the successor countries all set up their own national under-18 teams. Serbia and Croatia teams won the Championship for three times each, as of 2017.
Several team members have been inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, including players Krešimir Ćosić, Mirza Delibašić, Zoran Slavnić, Dragan Kićanović, Vlade Divac, Jure Zdovc, Toni Kukoč, Dražen Petrović, and coaches Ranko Žeravica, Bogdan Tanjević, Mirko Novosel, Dušan Ivković, and Svetislav Pešić. Also, Dino Rađa, Divac, Petrović, Kukoč, and Novosel are members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Bogdan Tanjević is the only individual who respresented the team both as a player (1964) and a head coach (1974).
Individual awards
editTop Scorer
- Vinko Jelovac — 1968
Competitive record
edit| Year | Pos. | GP | W | L | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1964 |
7th | 5 | 2 | 3 | [1] |
| 1966 |
 |
5 | 4 | 1 | [2] |
 1968 |
|
7 | 6 | 1 | [3] |
 1970 |
4th | 7 | 4 | 3 | [4] |
 1972 |
 |
7 | 7 | 0 | [5] |
 1974 |
|
9 | 9 | 0 | [6] |
| 1976 |
|
8 | 7 | 1 | [7] |
| 1978 |
 |
7 | 6 | 1 | [8] |
| 1980 |
|
7 | 6 | 1 | [9] |
 1982 |
|
7 | 6 | 1 | [10] |
 1984 |
|
7 | 5 | 2 | [11] |
 1986 |
|
7 | 7 | 0 | [12] |
| 1988 |
|
7 | 7 | 0 | [13] |
 1990 |
5th | 7 | 4 | 3 | [14] |
| Total | 14/14 | 97 | 82 | 17 |
Coaches
edit| Years | Head Coach[15] | Assistant Coach(es) |
|---|---|---|
| 1964–1966 | Ranko Žeravica | |
| 1968 | Slobodan Ivković | |
| 1970 | Lazar Lečić | |
| 1972 | Mirko Novosel | |
| 1974 | Bogdan Tanjević | Slobodan Ivković |
| 1976–1980 | Luka Stančić | Dušan Ivković |
| 1982 | Rusmir Halilović | Dejan Srzić |
| 1984 | Luka Stančić | Dejan Srzić |
| 1986 | Svetislav Pešić | Dejan Srzić |
| 1988–1990 | Duško Vujošević | Dejan Srzić |
Rosters
editNew national teams
editAfter the dissolution of SFR Yugoslavia in 1991, five new countries were created: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, FR Yugoslavia (in 2003, renamed to Serbia and Montenegro) and Slovenia. In 2006, Montenegro became an independent nation and Serbia became the legal successor of Serbia and Montenegro. In 2008, Kosovo declared independence from Serbia and became a FIBA member in 2015.
Here is a list of men's national under-18 teams on the SFR Yugoslavia area:
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–present)
Croatia (1992–present)
North Macedonia (1993–present)
Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006)
Montenegro (2006–present)
Serbia (2006–present)
Kosovo (2015–present)
Slovenia (1992–present)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1964 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "1966 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "1968 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "1970 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "1972 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "1974 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "1976 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "1978 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "1980 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "1982 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "1984 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "1986 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "1988 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "1990 European Championship for Junior Men". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Zlatna mladost". vreme.com. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "1964 Yugoslavia Junior Team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1966 Yugoslavia Junior Team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1968 Yugoslavia Junior Team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1970 Yugoslavia Junior Team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1972 Yugoslavia Junior Team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1974 Yugoslavia Junior Team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1976 Yugoslavia Junior Team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1978 Yugoslavia Junior team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1980 Yugoslavia Junior team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1982 Yugoslavia Junior team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1984 Yugoslavia Junior team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1986 Yugoslavia Junior team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1988 Yugoslavia Junior team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "1990 Yugoslavia Junior team". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 13 July 2018.