2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
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| Host nation |
 Egypt
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| Dates | 1–9 July | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 16 (from 5 federations) | ||||||||||||
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) | ||||||||||||
| Champions |
 Canada (1st title)
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| MVP |
R. J. Barrett
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The 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup was held in Cairo, Egypt from 1 to 9 July 2017.
Canada won the gold medal by defeating Italy in the final match 79–60. This marked Canada's best ever international FIBA tournament finish in any event.
* Brazil qualified for the tournament but was suspended by FIBA. A fourth team from FIBA Americas had to be named to take Brazil's place. The draw took place on 12 May 2017, where Argentina was chosen to replace Brazil.
The draw for the tournament was held on 11 February 2017 in Cairo, Egypt.
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