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Host nation | Spain | ||||||||||||
Dates | 23 June – 3 July | ||||||||||||
Teams | 16 (from 5 federations) | ||||||||||||
Venues | 2 (in 1 host city) | ||||||||||||
Champions | United States (4th title) | ||||||||||||
MVP | Collin Sexton | ||||||||||||
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The 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship was an international basketball competition that was held in Zaragoza, Spain from 23 June to 3 July 2016. It was the fourth edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship. Sixteen national teams competed in the tournament.
The United States won its fourth consecutive gold medal in this competition by beating Turkey in the final, 96–56. USA extended their unbeaten streak in the Under-17 World Championships to 30–0.
Sixteen teams have qualified for this year's edition.
The draw was held on 13 April 2016.
All times are local (UTC+2).