The Netherlands men's national under-18 basketball team is the national junior representative for the Netherlands in international under-18 basketball tournaments.[1] They are governed by Basketball Nederland. The team competes at the FIBA U18 European Championship, with the opportunity to qualify for the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.[2][3] The current coach is Paul Vervaeck.
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||
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National federation | Basketball Nederland | ||
Coach | Paul Vervaeck | ||
Nickname(s) | Orange Lions | ||
Under-19 World Cup | |||
Appearances | None | ||
U18 European Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 | ||
Medals | None | ||
U18 European Championship Division B | |||
Appearances | 16 | ||
Medals | Gold: (2018) | ||
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In 2018, the team won its first medal when it won gold at the 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B tournament.[4] Following their victory, the Netherlands were promoted to Division A.
U18 European Championship edit
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U18 European Championship Division B edit
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