# 2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup – Men's tournament

The 2019 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Cup – Men's tournament is the seventh edition of this championship. The event was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It was contested by 20 teams.
United States won their first title with a win against Turkey in the final.

## Host selection

Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar, was given the hosting rights on 31 October 2018. This marks the first time that Mongolia is hosting a world championship in a team sport.

## Teams

FIBA announced the qualified teams on 20 December 2018.

## Seeding

The pools were announced on 6 March 2019. The seeding and groups were as follows:
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| China (1) Slovenia (8) Italy (9) Jordan (16) Turkey (17) | Russia (2) Ukraine (7) Turkmenistan (10) Kazakhstan (15) Dominican Republic (18) | Latvia (3) United States (6) Belarus (11) Mongolia (14) (H) Georgia (19) | Romania (4) Estonia (5) Brazil (12) Kyrgyzstan (13) Argentina (20) |

## Preliminary round
### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Turkey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 65 | 43 | +22 | Quarterfinals | | 16–10 | | 21–15 | |
| 2 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 52 | +18 | Quarterfinals | | | | 22–17 | 21–3 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 52 | +13 | | 10–12 | 16–17 | | | |
| 4 | China | 4 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 80 | −18 | | | | 12–21 | | 18–16 |
| 5 | Jordan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 73 | −35 | | 8–16 | | 11–18 | | |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Russia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 50 | +29 | Quarterfinals | | 21–16 | | | 22–5 |
| 2 | Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 49 | +33 | Quarterfinals | | | 22–12 | 22–6 | |
| 3 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 70 | −8 | | 14–17 | | | 18–19 | |
| 4 | Turkmenistan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 79 | −21 | | 15–19 | | | | 18–20 OT |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 80 | −33 | | | 10–22 | 12–18 | | |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 46 | +38 | Quarterfinals | | | | 21–9 | 21–14 |
| 2 | Mongolia (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 68 | +1 | Quarterfinals | 10–21 | | | 18–16 | |
| 3 | Latvia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 78 | −9 | | 13–21 | 16–20 | | | |
| 4 | Georgia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 76 | −11 | | | | 19–21 | | 21–16 |
| 5 | Belarus | 4 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 82 | −19 | | | 15–21 | 18–19 | | |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 48 | +23 | Quarterfinals | | 21–17 | 14–6 | | |
| 2 | Romania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75 | 62 | +13 | Quarterfinals | | | | 19–17 OT | 21–9 |
| 3 | Brazil | 4 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 60 | +4 | | | 15–18 | | | 22–8 |
| 4 | Estonia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 76 | −1 | | 17–20 | | 20–21 | | |
| 5 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 80 | −39 | | 8–16 | | | 16–21 | |

## Knockout stage

All times are local.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 7 June – 13:00 | 7 June – 13:00 | | | |
| Turkey | 21 | | | |
| Turkey | 21 | 7 June – 17:05 | 7 June – 17:05 | | |
| Mongolia | 18 | 7 June – 17:05 | 7 June – 17:05 | |
| Mongolia | 18 | Turkey | 13 | |
| 7 June – 13:25 | 7 June – 13:25 | | Turkey | 13 | |
| 7 June – 13:25 | 7 June – 13:25 | Argentina | 11 | |
| Argentina | 21 | Argentina | 11 | |
| Argentina | 21 | | | | 7 June – 20:40 | 7 June – 20:40 |
| Ukraine | 20 | | | | 7 June – 20:40 | 7 June – 20:40 |
| Ukraine | 20 | | | | Turkey | 12 |
| 7 June – 15:10 | 7 June – 15:10 | | | | | Turkey | 12 |
| 7 June – 15:10 | 7 June – 15:10 | | | | United States | 16 |
| Russia | 20 | | | | United States | 16 |
| Russia | 20 | 7 June – 17:30 | 7 June – 17:30 | | | |
| Romania | 9 | 7 June – 17:30 | 7 June – 17:30 | | | |
| Romania | 9 | Russia | 17 | | | |
| 7 June – 15:35 | 7 June – 15:35 | | Russia | 17 | | | |
| 7 June – 15:35 | 7 June – 15:35 | United States | 18 OT | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| United States | 19 | United States | 18 OT | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| United States | 19 | | | | 7 June – 18:55 | 7 June – 18:55 |
| Italy | 12 | | | | 7 June – 18:55 | 7 June – 18:55 |
| Italy | 12 | | | | Argentina | 21 |
| | | | | | Russia | 18 |

## Final standings
### Tiebreakers

* 1) Wins
* 2) Points scored
* 3) Seeding
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
| 1 | United States | 7 | 7 | 0 | 137 | 87 | +50 |
| 2 | Turkey | 7 | 6 | 1 | 111 | 88 | +23 |
| 3 | Argentina | 7 | 6 | 1 | 124 | 99 | +25 |
| 4 | Russia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 134 | 95 | +39 |
| 5 | Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 2 | 102 | 70 | +32 |
| 6 | Mongolia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 87 | 89 | –2 |
| 7 | Romania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 84 | 82 | +2 |
| 8 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 71 | +11 |
| 9 | Latvia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 78 | –9 |
| 10 | Slovenia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 52 | +13 |
| 11 | Brazil | 4 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 60 | +4 |
| 12 | Estonia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 76 | –1 |
| 13 | Georgia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 65 | 76 | –11 |
| 14 | China | 4 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 80 | –18 |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 70 | –8 |
| 16 | Turkmenistan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 58 | 79 | –21 |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 80 | –33 |
| 18 | Belarus | 4 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 82 | –19 |
| 19 | Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 80 | –39 |
| 20 | Jordan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 73 | –35 |

## Awards

These players were given the awards after the competition:

### Most valuable player

* Dawson Garcia

### Top scorer

* Dawson Garcia (52 points)

### Team of the tournament

* Dawson Garcia
* Cagatay Özkan
* Mateo Diaz