2000 ABC Under-18 Championship

2000 FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup
16th FIBA Under-18 Asian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
DatesJuly 18–27
Teams16
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (3rd title)
Tournament statistics
MVPSouth Korea Bang Sung-Yoon

The ABC Under-18 Championship 2000 is the 16th edition of the ABC's junior championship for basketball. The games were held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from July 18–27, 2000.

Preliminary round

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 China 3 3 0 279 113 +166 6
 Kuwait 3 2 1 168 216 −48 5
 Malaysia 3 1 2 226 212 +14 4
 Sri Lanka 3 0 3 126 258 −132 3
July 18
21:00
Malaysia  74–76  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 20–32, 54–44
July 19
12:30
Kuwait  32–87  China
Scoring by half: 12–41, 20–46
July 19
19:00
Sri Lanka  47–95  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 24–52, 23–43
July 20
9:00
China  103–24  Sri Lanka
Scoring by half: 38–11, 65–13
July 21
9:00
Sri Lanka  55–60  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 29–36, 26–24
July 21
20:45
Malaysia  57–89  China
Scoring by half: 38–49, 19–40

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Hong Kong 3 3 0 221 146 +75 6
 Qatar 3 2 1 188 188 0 5
 India 3 1 2 214 209 +5 4
 Singapore 3 0 3 169 249 −80 3
July 18
9:00
Qatar  65–55  Singapore
Scoring by half: 38–24, 27–31
July 18
16:45
Hong Kong  72–46  India
Scoring by half: 32–19, 40–27
July 19
10:45
Singapore  45–77  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 24–43, 21–34
July 20
12:30
India  107–69  Singapore
Scoring by half: 57–26, 50–43
July 20
19:00
Hong Kong  72–55  Qatar
Scoring by half: 34–27, 38–28
July 21
12:30
Qatar  68–61  India
Scoring by half: 40–26, 28–35

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 South Korea 3 3 0 274 190 +84 6
 Japan 3 2 1 244 175 +69 5
 Thailand 3 1 2 178 262 −84 4
 Yemen 3 0 3 172 241 −69 3
July 18
10:45
Japan  87–42  Thailand
Scoring by half: 51–13, 36–29
July 19
9:00
Thailand  83–71  Yemen
Scoring by half: 32–34, 51–37
July 19
20:45
South Korea  87–82  Japan
Scoring by half: 47–38, 40–44
July 20
17:15
Yemen  55–83  South Korea
Scoring by half: 29–41, 26–42
July 21
10:45
South Korea  104–53  Thailand
Scoring by half: 54–28, 50–25
July 21
17:15
Japan  75–46  Yemen
Scoring by half: 44–22, 31–24

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Chinese Taipei 3 3 0 257 220 +37 6
 Saudi Arabia 3 2 1 204 173 +31 5
 Iran 3 1 2 185 196 −11 4
 Lebanon 3 0 3 168 225 −57 3
July 18
12:30
Chinese Taipei  74–69  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 41–36, 33–33
July 18
18:30
Iran  56–47  Lebanon
Scoring by half: 25–27, 31–20
July 19
17:15
Lebanon  69–99  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 40–54, 29–45
July 20
10:45
Saudi Arabia  70–52  Lebanon
Scoring by half: 34–23, 36–29
July 20
20:45
Chinese Taipei  84–82  Iran
Scoring by half: 37–39, 47–43
July 21
19:00
Iran  47–65  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 13–26, 34–39

Quarterfinal round

Group I

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 China 3 3 0 283 202 +81 6
 South Korea 3 2 1 300 235 +65 5
 Saudi Arabia 3 1 2 201 215 −14 4
 Qatar 3 0 3 132 264 −132 3
July 22
17:15
China  98–43  Qatar
Scoring by half: 51–19, 47–24
July 22
19:00
South Korea  99–77  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 52–40, 47–37
July 23
20:45
Qatar  51–98  South Korea
Scoring by half: 19–52, 32–46
July 24
17:15
Saudi Arabia  68–38  Qatar
Scoring by half: 35–15, 33–23
July 24
19:00
South Korea  103–107 (OT)  China
Scoring by half: 40–47, 53–46 Overtime: 10–14
July 25
20:45
China  78–56  Saudi Arabia
Scoring by half: 46–29, 32–27

Group II

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Chinese Taipei 3 3 0 291 189 +102 6
 Japan 3 2 1 232 187 +45 5
 Hong Kong 3 1 2 173 248 −75 4
 Kuwait 3 0 3 175 247 −72 3
July 22
20:45
Hong Kong  54–115  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 37–56, 17–59
July 23
17:15
Chinese Taipei  98–62  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 40–25, 58–37
July 23
19:00
Japan  79–50  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 38–21, 41–29
July 24
20:45
Kuwait  59–80  Japan
Scoring by half: 31–30, 28–50
July 25
17:15
Hong Kong  69–54  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 37–30, 32–24
July 25
19:00
Japan  73–78  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 41–44, 32–34

Group III

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Lebanon 3 3 0 254 187 +67 6
 Malaysia 3 2 1 255 214 +41 5
 Thailand 3 1 2 232 226 +6 4
 Singapore 3 0 3 135 249 −114 3
July 22
9:00
Singapore  50–84  Thailand
Scoring by half: 31–42, 19–42
July 22
10:45
Malaysia  83–85  Lebanon
Scoring by half: 40–53, 43–32
July 23
12:30
Thailand  85–87  Malaysia
Scoring by half: 39–55, 46–32
July 24
9:00
Malaysia  85–44  Singapore
Scoring by half: 45–14, 40–30
July 24
10:45
Lebanon  89–63  Thailand
Scoring by half: 53–35, 36–28
July 25
12:30
Singapore  41–80  Lebanon
Scoring by half: 20–38, 21–42

Group IV

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Iran 3 3 0 290 138 +152 6
 India 3 2 1 194 214 −20 5
 Yemen 3 1 2 169 199 −30 4
 Sri Lanka 3 0 3 134 236 −102 3
July 22
12:30
Sri Lanka  48–76  India
Scoring by half: 27–26, 21–50
July 23
9:00
India  61–58  Yemen
Scoring by half: 28–26, 33–32
July 23
10:45
Iran  98–32  Sri Lanka
Scoring by half: 56–17, 42–15
July 24
12:30
Yemen  49–84  Iran
Scoring by half: 27–36, 22–48
July 25
9:00
Sri Lanka  54–62  Yemen
Scoring by half: 30–38, 24–24
July 25
10:45
Iran  108–57  India
Scoring by half: 49–32, 59–25

Classification 5th–16th

15th place

July 26
9:00
Singapore  62–77  Sri Lanka
Scoring by half: 30–45, 32–32

13th place

July 26
10:45
Thailand  51–54  Yemen
Scoring by half: 25–29, 26–25

11th place

July 26
12:30
Malaysia  101–58  India
Scoring by half: 59–15, 42–43

9th place

July 26
17:15
Lebanon  69–77  Iran
Scoring by half: 37–38, 32–39

7th place

July 27
9:00
Qatar  93–80  Kuwait
Scoring by half: 48–40, 45–40

5th place

July 27
10:45
Saudi Arabia  64–59  Hong Kong
Scoring by half: 33–16, 31–43

Final round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
July 26
 
 
 China 73
 
July 27
 
 Japan66
 
 China92
 
July 26
 
 South Korea120
 
 South Korea100
 
 
 Chinese Taipei94
 
3rd place
 
 
July 27
 
 
 Japan76
 
 
 Chinese Taipei77

Semifinals

July 26
19:00
China  73–66  Japan
Scoring by half: 32–32, 41–34
Pts: Wang B. 18 Pts: Kazuya 14
July 26
20:45
South Korea  100–94  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 47–35, 53–59
Pts: Bang S.Y. 32 Pts: Lin C.C. 23

3rd place

July 27
18:30
Japan  76–77  Chinese Taipei
Scoring by half: 36–47, 40–30
Pts: Saito 22 Pts: Tien L. 16

Final

July 27
20:15
China  92–120  South Korea
Scoring by half: 54–60, 38–60
Pts: Li M., Wang B. 21 Pts: Bang S.Y. 23

Final standing

Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s)  South Korea 7–1
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  China 7–1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Chinese Taipei 7–1
4  Japan 4–4
5  Saudi Arabia 4–3
6  Hong Kong 4–3
7  Qatar 3–4
8  Kuwait 2–5
9  Iran 5–2
10  Lebanon 3–4
11  Malaysia 4–3
12  India 3–4
13  Yemen 2–5
14  Thailand 2–5
15  Sri Lanka 1–6
16  Singapore 0–7

Awards

 2000 Asian Under-18 champions 

South Korea
Third title

References