The 1983 FIBA Under-19 World Championship (Spanish: 1983 Campeonato Mundial FIBA Sub-19) was the 2nd edition of the FIBA U19 World Championship. It was held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain from 14 to 28 August 1983.
The United States successfully defended their championship by winning the Gold Medal against the Soviet Union in the final day of the tournament, 82-78.
Qualification
Defending World Champions
Host country, advances outright to the semifinal round
FIBA Americas (6)
FIBA Europe (5)
FIBA Asia (1)
FIBA Africa (1)
FIBA Oceania (1)
United States
Spain
China
Angola
Australia
Brazil
Yugoslavia
Argentina
Soviet Union
Canada
Italy
Uruguay
West Germany
Dominican Republic
Preliminary round
Group A
Team
Pld
W
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Head-to-Head
Brazil
3
2
1
227
203
+24
5
1−0
West Germany
3
2
1
226
188
+38
5
0−1
Australia
3
1
2
209
226
–17
4
1−0
China
3
1
2
227
272
–45
4
0−1
14 August 1983 19:00
Boxscore
Australia
59–69
West Germany
Scoring by half: 31–41, 28–28
Pts: Johnson 14
Pts: Schrempf, Behnke 20
Palma de Mallorca
14 August 1983 20:45
Boxscore
Brazil
82–86
China
Scoring by half: 40–40, 42–46
Pts: Villas Boas 25
Pts: Wang F. 24
Palma de Mallorca
15 August 1983 19:00
Boxscore[dead link]
West Germany
55–63
Brazil
Scoring by half: 32–34, 23–29
Pts: Schrempf 20
Pts: Zanon, Cintas 17
Palma de Mallorca
15 August 1983 20:45
Boxscore
Australia
88–75
China
Scoring by half: 36–37, 52–38
Pts: Johnson 24
Pts: Zhang 20
Palma de Mallorca
16 August 1983 19:00
Boxscore[dead link]
China
66–102
West Germany
Scoring by half: 34–53, 32–49
Pts: Wang F. 20
Pts: Schrempf 23
Palma de Mallorca
16 August 1983 20:45
Boxscore
Australia
62–82
Brazil
Scoring by half: 41–48, 21–34
Pts: Wain 23
Pts: Villas Boas 22
Palma de Mallorca
Group B
Team
Pld
W
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Yugoslavia
3
3
0
292
269
+23
6
Argentina
3
2
1
315
290
+25
5
Canada
3
1
2
246
258
–12
4
Dominican Republic
3
0
3
245
281
–36
3
14 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore[dead link]
Yugoslavia
98–89
Dominican Republic
Scoring by half: 50–35, 48–54
Pts: Bukumirović 31
Pts: Esteban 30
Palma de Mallorca
14 August 1983 21:30
Boxscore
Canada
94–104
Argentina
Scoring by half: 47–49, 47–55
Pts: Turcotte 21
Pts: Campana 48
Palma de Mallorca
15 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore
Canada
67–62
Dominican Republic
Scoring by half: 28–33, 39–29
Pts: Tokarchuk 14
Pts: Vargas 17
Palma de Mallorca
15 August 1983 21:30
Boxscore
Argentina
95–102
Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 43–54, 52–48
Pts: Campana 27
Pts: Cvjetićanin 35
Palma de Mallorca
16 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore
Dominican Republic
94–116
Argentina
Scoring by half: 45–55, 49–61
Pts: Esteban 27
Pts: Campana 52
Palma de Mallorca
16 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore
Canada
85–92
Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 40–56, 45–36
Pts: Turcotte 24
Pts: Cvjetićanin 30
Palma de Mallorca
Group C
Team
Pld
W
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Soviet Union
3
3
0
305
202
+103
6
Italy
3
2
1
247
228
+19
5
Uruguay
3
1
2
227
253
–26
4
Angola
3
0
3
179
517
–73
3
14 August 1983 19:00
Boxscore
Angola
53–114
Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 31–55, 22–59
Pts: Guimarães 21
Pts: Sabonis 22
Palma de Mallorca
14 August 1983 20:45
Boxscore[dead link]
Italy
85–79
Uruguay
Scoring by half: 43–37, 42–42
Pts: Binelli 16
Pts: Pierri 33
Palma de Mallorca
15 August 1983 19:00
Boxscore
Angola
72–77
Uruguay
Scoring by half: 34–33, 38–44
Pts: Guimarães 34
Pts: Pierri 37
Palma de Mallorca
15 August 1983 20:45
Boxscore
Soviet Union
95–78
Italy
Scoring by half: 43–54, 52–48
Pts: Sabonis 27
Pts: Montecchi [it] 18
Palma de Mallorca
16 August 1983 19:00
Boxscore
Angola
54–84
Italy
Scoring by half: 30–43, 24–41
Pts: Conceição 15
Pts: Montecchi [it] 18
Palma de Mallorca
16 August 1983 20:45
Boxscore
Uruguay
71–96
Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 27–43, 44–53
Pts: Pierri 35
Pts: Kornichin 25
Palma de Mallorca
Final round
Classification 9th-14th
Team
Pld
W
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Dominican Republic
4
4
0
337
297
+40
8
Australia
4
3
1
355
306
+49
7
China
4
3
1
382
330
+52
7
Uruguay
4
1
3
349
368
–19
5
Angola
4
1
3
292
318
–26
5
Canada
4
0
4
295
391
–96
4
18 August 1983 18:00
Boxscore
Australia
99–72
Angola
Scoring by half: 48–36, 51–36
Pts: Dalton 19
Pts: Guimarães 28
Llucmajor
18 August 1983 19:45
Boxscore
Dominican Republic
91–89
China
Scoring by half: 43–37, 42–42
Pts: Esteban 22
Pts: Zhang 28
Palma de Mallorca
18 August 1983 21:30
Boxscore
Canada
92–100
Uruguay
Scoring by half: 43–56, 49–44
Pts: Turcotte 25
Pts: Pierri 39
Palma de Mallorca
19 August 1983 18:00
Boxscore
Australia
72–82
Dominican Republic
Scoring by half: 45–42, 27–40
Pts: Dalton 20
Pts: Esteban 26
Palma de Mallorca
19 August 1983 19:45
Boxscore
Canada
61–84
Angola
Scoring by half: 36–41, 25–43
Pts: Ogams 11
Pts: Guimarães 28
Palma de Mallorca
19 August 1983 21:30
Boxscore
Uruguay
87–91
China
Scoring by half: 40–48, 47–43
Pts: Pierri 38
Pts: Zhang 31
Palma de Mallorca
20 August 1983 18:45
Boxscore
Australia
98–68
Canada
Scoring by half: 57–33, 41–35
Pts: Dalton 31
Pts: Kipfer 12
Palma de Mallorca
20 August 1983 19:45
Boxscore
Uruguay
78–99
Dominican Republic
Scoring by half: 28–46, 50–53
Pts: Pierri 20
Pts: Harford 23
Palma de Mallorca
20 August 1983 21:30
Boxscore
China
93–78
Angola
Scoring by half: 51–36, 42–42
Pts: Zhang 28
Pts: Guimarães 37
Palma de Mallorca
21 August 1983 18:00
Boxscore
Australia
86–84
Uruguay
Scoring by half: 57–49, 29–35
Pts: Cottrel 27
Pts: Pierri 29
Palma de Mallorca
21 August 1983 19:45
Boxscore
Angola
58–65
Dominican Republic
Scoring by half: 33–37, 25–28
Pts: Guimarães 31
Pts: Harford 19
Palma de Mallorca
21 August 1983 21:30
Boxscore
Canada
74–109
China
Scoring by half: 35–53, 39–56
Pts: Ohl 22
Pts: Min 28
Palma de Mallorca
Semifinal round
Qualified for the gold medal game
Qualified for the bronze medal game
Team
Pld
W
L
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Head-to-Head
United States
7
5
2
630
557
+73
12
Soviet Union
6
5
1
543
469
+74
11
Spain
7
4
3
630
601
+29
11
Brazil
6
3
3
528
527
+1
9
2−0
West Germany
6
3
3
453
474
–21
9
1−1
Italy
6
3
3
466
488
–22
9
0−2
Argentina
6
2
4
513
575
–62
8
Yugoslavia
6
0
6
408
480
–72
6
18 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore[dead link]
Spain
89–71
West Germany
Scoring by half: 39–31, 50–40
Pts: Villacampa 27
Pts: Schrempf 22
Palma de Mallorca
18 August 1983 21:30
Boxscore
United States
88–75
Italy
Scoring by half: 42–38, 46–37
Pts: Krystkowiak 20
Pts: Montecchi [it] 15
Palma de Mallorca
19 August 1983 17:30
Boxscore
Yugoslavia
77–85
Italy
Scoring by half: 33–46, 44–39
Pts: Jovanović 20
Pts: Bosa [it] 24
Palma de Mallorca
19 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore
Brazil
114–94
Argentina
Scoring by half: 66–37, 48–57
Pts: Villas Boas 39
Pts: Belli 24
Palma de Mallorca
19 August 1983 21:15
Boxscore
Soviet Union
91–74
West Germany
Scoring by half: 48–43, 43–31
Pts: Sabonis 19
Pts: Schrempf 18
Palma de Mallorca
20 August 1983 17:30
Boxscore
Soviet Union
77–52
Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 29–25, 48–27
Pts: Sabonis 11
Pts: Sobin 12
Palma de Mallorca
20 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore
Spain
80–84
Italy
Scoring by half: 37–43, 43–41
Pts: Villacampa 23
Pts: Ragazzi [it] 22
Palma de Mallorca
20 August 1983 21:15
Boxscore
United States
100–84
Brazil
Scoring by half: 49–32, 51–52
Pts: Johnson, Walker 18
Pts: Villas Boas 26
Palma de Mallorca
21 August 1983 17:30
Boxscore
Yugoslavia
65–69
West Germany
Scoring by half: 37–41, 28–28
Pts: Cvjetićanin 23
Pts: Schrempf 18
Palma de Mallorca
21 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore
Spain
115–86
Argentina
Scoring by half: 58–40, 57–46
Pts: Villacampa 30
Pts: Montenegro 22
Palma de Mallorca
21 August 1983 21:15
Boxscore
United States
83–87 (OT)
Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 44–35, 33–42 Overtime: 6–10
Pts: Johnson 18
Pts: Zarkov 25
Palma de Mallorca
22 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore
Spain
98–92
Brazil
Scoring by half: 49–49, 49–43
Pts: Villacampa 42
Pts: Villas Boas 28
Palma de Mallorca
22 August 1983 21:15
Boxscore[dead link]
United States
92–74
Argentina
Scoring by half: 45–45, 47–29
Pts: Walker 27
Pts: Uranga 31
Palma de Mallorca
23 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore
Italy
63–75
West Germany
Scoring by half: 22–37, 41–38
Pts: Nobile 17
Pts: Behnke 25
Palma de Mallorca
23 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore
Brazil
80–67
Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 38–36, 42–31
Pts: Boas 25
Pts: Jovanović 25
Palma de Mallorca
23 August 1983 21:15
Boxscore[dead link]
Soviet Union
87–91
Argentina
Scoring by half: 48–44, 39–47
Pts: Tikhonenko 21
Pts: Uranga 39
Palma de Mallorca
24 August 1983 17:13
Boxscore
Brazil
79–68
Italy
Scoring by half: 41–33, 38–35
Pts: Boas 28
Pts: Morandotti [it] 16
Palma de Mallorca
24 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore
Spain
90–101
Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 44–54, 46–47
Pts: Llorente [es] 25
Pts: Sabonis 25
Palma de Mallorca
24 August 1983 21:15
Boxscore
United States
81–79
Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 45–42, 36–37
Pts: Johnson 27
Pts: Cvjetićanin 19
Palma de Mallorca
25 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore
Italy
91–89 (OT)
Argentina
Scoring by half: 46–46, 32–32 Overtime: 13–11
Pts: Paci 22
Pts: Uranga 31
Palma de Mallorca
25 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore
Spain
88–68
Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 42–38, 46–30
Pts: Villacampa 33
Pts: Petović 14
Palma de Mallorca
25 August 1983 21:15
Boxscore
United States
87–88 (OT)
West Germany
Scoring by half: 41–38, 31–34 Overtime: 15–16
Pts: Johnson 23
Pts: Behnke 29
Palma de Mallorca
26 August 1983 17:30
Boxscore
West Germany
76–79
Argentina
Scoring by half: 42–39, 34–40
Pts: Schrempf 23
Pts: Uranga 24
Palma de Mallorca
26 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore[dead link]
Spain
70–99
United States
Scoring by half: 37–44, 33–55
Pts: Villacampa 19
Pts: Walker 33
Palma de Mallorca
26 August 1983 21:15
Boxscore
Brazil
79–100
Soviet Union
Scoring by half: 43–55, 36–45
Pts: Villas Boas 40
Pts: Kornichin 24
Palma de Mallorca
Bronze medal match
27 August 1983 19:30
Boxscore
Brazil
71–66
Spain
Scoring by half: 42–37, 29–29
Pts: Boas 19
Pts: Llorente [es] 25
Palma de Mallorca
Final
28 August 1983 17:30
Boxscore
Soviet Union
78–82
United States
Scoring by half: 51–48, 27–34
Pts: Sabonis 29
Pts: Walker 22
Palma de Mallorca
Final standings
Rank
Team
Record
United States
6–2
Soviet Union
8–2
Brazil
6–4
4th
Spain
4–4
5th
West Germany
5–4
6th
Italy
5–4
7th
Argentina
4–5
8th
Yugoslavia
3–6
9th
Dominican Republic
4–3
10th
Australia
4–3
11th
China
4–3
12th
Uruguay
2–5
13th
Angola
1–6
14th
Canada
1–6
Awards
1983 Under-19 World champions
United States Second title
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