# 1995 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes

The 1995 FIBA European Championship for Cadettes was the 11th edition of the European basketball championship for U16 women's teams, today known as FIBA U16 Women's European Championship. 12 teams featured in the competition, held in Wladyslawowo, Poland, from 29 July to 6 August 1995.
Russia won their second title in a row in their second appearance after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

## Qualification

For the first time since the inception of the tournament, a qualification round was played. Nineteen countries entered the qualification round. They were divide in three groups. The top three teams of each group qualified for the main tournament.
Poland (as host), Russia (as incumbent champion) and Spain (as incumbent runner-up) received a bye to the main tournament and did not play in the qualification round.

### Group A

The games were played in Espoo, Finland, from August 10 to 14, 1994.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | |
| 1 | Belarus | 5 | 4 | 1 | 377 | 291 | +86 | 9 | Final tournament | — | 86–63 | 49–61 | 70–41 | 84–50 | 88–76 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 373 | 341 | +32 | 9 | Final tournament | | — | 63–47 | 76–64 | 95–77 | 76–67 |
| 3 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 2 | 300 | 301 | −1 | 8 | Final tournament | | | — | 64–57 | 64–58 | 64–74 |
| 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 318 | 307 | +11 | 7 | | | | | — | 81–39 | 75–58 |
| 5 | Finland (H) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 292 | 388 | −96 | 6 | | | | | | — | 68–64 |
| 6 | Lithuania | 5 | 1 | 4 | 339 | 371 | −32 | 6 | | | | | | | — |

### Group B

The games were played in Marsala, Italy, from August 8 to 14, 1994.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Italy (H) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 445 | 297 | +148 | 12 | Final tournament | — | 63–45 | 57–55 | 74–67 | 61–59 | 79–61 | 111–10 |
| 2 | Belgium | 6 | 4 | 2 | 417 | 347 | +70 | 10 | Final tournament | | — | 83–69 | 51–63 | 63–54 | 72–59 | 103–39 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 6 | 4 | 2 | 412 | 322 | +90 | 10 | Final tournament | | | — | 73–62 | 58–54 | 64–46 | 93–20 |
| 4 | Turkey | 6 | 3 | 3 | 391 | 361 | +30 | 9 | | | | | — | 54–53 | 64–73 | 81–37 |
| 5 | Hungary | 6 | 2 | 4 | 352 | 316 | +36 | 8 | | | | | | — | 56–51 | 76–29 |
| 6 | Ukraine | 6 | 2 | 4 | 394 | 365 | +29 | 8 | | | | | | | — | 104–30 |
| 7 | England | 6 | 0 | 6 | 165 | 568 | −403 | 6 | | | | | | | | — |

### Group C

The games were played in Žilina, Slovakia, from August 10 to 14, 1994.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | |
| 1 | Greece | 5 | 4 | 1 | 297 | 227 | +70 | 9 | Final tournament | — | 69–42 | 49–61 | 61–49 | 59–43 | 62–37 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 312 | 276 | +36 | 9 | Final tournament | | — | 62–65 | 81–66 | 60–55 | 53–44 |
| 3 | Slovakia (H) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 323 | 292 | +31 | 9 | Final tournament | | | — | 64–57 | 58–47 | 80–47 |
| 4 | Romania | 5 | 1 | 4 | 313 | 335 | −22 | 6 | | | | | — | 60–66 | 71–49 |
| 5 | Israel | 5 | 1 | 4 | 281 | 313 | −32 | 6 | | | | | | — | 70–76 |
| 6 | Portugal | 5 | 1 | 4 | 253 | 336 | −83 | 6 | | | | | | | — |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: 1) GRE 1–1 (+17), SLO 1–1 (+7), SVK 1–1 (–24).
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: 1) ROU 1–1 (+16), ISR 1–1 (0), POR 1–1 (–16).

## Qualified teams

The following twelve teams qualified for the final tournament.
| Team | Method of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
| Poland | Hosts | 7th | 1991 | 5th (1976, 1978) |
| Russia | 1993 winners | 2nd | 1993 | Champions (1993) |
| Spain | 1993 runner-up | 11th | 1993 | Runners-up (1993) |
| Belarus | Qualification round Group A winners | 1st (debut) | None | None |
| Czech Republic | Qualification round Group A runners-up | 1st (debut) | None | None |
| Germany | Qualification round Group A third place | 1st (debut) | None | None |
| Italy | Qualification round Group B winners | 11th | 1993 | Runners-up (1978, 1980, 1985) |
| Belgium | Qualification round Group B runners-up | 6th | 1993 | 8th (1993) |
| Bulgaria | Qualification round Group B third place | 8th | 1987 | Runners-up (1984) |
| Greece | Qualification round Group C winners | 4th | 1993 | 5th (1991) |
| Slovenia | Qualification round Group C runners-up | 1st (debut) | None | None |
| Slovakia | Qualification round Group C third place | 2nd | 1993 | 4th (1993) |

## Preliminary round

In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each. The top two teams of each group advanced to the semifinals. The third and fourth place of each group qualified for the 5th-8th playoffs. The last two teams of each group qualified for the 9th-12th playoffs.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | |
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 351 | 319 | +32 | 9 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 65–57 | 72–83 | 70–68 | 80–60 | 64–51 |
| 2 | Belgium | 5 | 4 | 1 | 295 | 274 | +21 | 9 | Advance to Semifinals | | — | 51–44 | 65–54 | 65–57 | 57–54 |
| 3 | Belarus | 5 | 3 | 2 | 335 | 327 | +8 | 8 | Transfer to 5th–8th playoff | | | — | 70–56 | 77–72 | 61–76 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 3 | 302 | 310 | −8 | 7 | Transfer to 5th–8th playoff | | | | — | 68–51 | 56–54 |
| 5 | Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 307 | 351 | −44 | 6 | Transfer to 9th–12th playoff | | | | | — | 67–61 |
| 6 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 296 | 305 | −9 | 6 | Transfer to 9th–12th playoff | | | | | | — |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | |
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 387 | 282 | +105 | 10 | Advance to Semifinals | — | 80–79 | 71–60 | 79–43 | 79–56 | 78–44 |
| 2 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 334 | 287 | +47 | 9 | Advance to Semifinals | | — | 70–54 | 58–56 | 65–60 | 62–37 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 2 | 286 | 281 | +5 | 8 | Transfer to 5th–8th playoff | | | — | 53–50 | 68–42 | 51–48 |
| 4 | Greece | 5 | 2 | 3 | 246 | 258 | −12 | 7 | Transfer to 5th–8th playoff | | | | — | 48–33 | 49–35 |
| 5 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 4 | 244 | 312 | −68 | 6 | Transfer to 9th–12th playoff | | | | | — | 53–52 |
| 6 | Slovenia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 216 | 293 | −77 | 5 | Transfer to 9th–12th playoff | | | | | | — |

## Playoffs
### 9th-12th playoff

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 9th place game | 9th place game |
| August 5 | August 5 |
| Germany | 72 |
| Germany | 72 | August 6 | August 6 |
| Poland | 65 | August 6 | August 6 |
| Poland | 65 | Germany | 61 |
| August 5 | August 5 | | Germany | 61 |
| August 5 | August 5 | Slovakia | 56 |
| Slovakia | 64 | Slovakia | 56 |
| Slovenia | 60 | | |
| Slovenia | 60 | 11th place game | 11th place game |
| | | August 6 | August 6 |
| | | Poland | 65 |
| | | Slovenia | 59 |

### 5th-8th playoff

| Semifinals | Semifinals | 5th place game | 5th place game |
| August 5 | August 5 |
| Czech Republic | 74 |
| Czech Republic | 74 | August 6 | August 6 |
| Bulgaria | 76 | August 6 | August 6 |
| Bulgaria | 76 | Bulgaria | 58 |
| August 5 | August 5 | | Bulgaria | 58 |
| August 5 | August 5 | Belarus | 72 |
| Belarus | 56 | Belarus | 72 |
| Greece | 52 | | |
| Greece | 52 | 7th place game | 7th place game |
| | | August 6 | August 6 |
| | | Czech Republic | 68 |
| | | Greece | 69 |

### Championship playoff

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| August 5 | August 5 |
| Russia | 88 |
| Russia | 88 | August 6 | August 6 |
| Belgium | 62 | August 6 | August 6 |
| Belgium | 62 | Russia | 104 |
| August 5 | August 5 | | Russia | 104 |
| August 5 | August 5 | Italy | 68 |
| Italy | 78 | Italy | 68 |
| Spain | 72 | | |
| Spain | 72 | Bronze game | Bronze game |
| | | August 6 | August 6 |
| | | Belgium | 75 |
| | | Spain | 70 |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Italy |
| | Belgium |
| 4th | Spain |
| 5th | Belarus |
| 6th | Bulgaria |
| 7th | Greece |
| 8th | Czech Republic |
| 9th | Germany |
| 10th | Slovakia |
| 11th | Poland |
| 12th | Slovenia |
* 1995 FIBA Europe Women's Under-16 Championship winners
* Russia 2nd title

## Statistical leaders

| Name | PPG |
| Linda Fröhlich | 22.1 |
| Maria Stepanova | 18.6 |
| Katarzyna Kenig | 18.3 |
| Elena Karpova | 17.0 |
| Svetlana Abrosimova | 16.0 |
| Gergana Slavcheva | 16.0 |
| Hana Horáková | 16.0 |
| Name | RPG |
| Parthena Nikolaidou | 11.1 |
| Linda Fröhlich | 11.0 |
| Dana Boonen | 10.0 |
| Ivana Večeřová | 9.7 |
| Maria Stepanova | 9.0 |
| Name | APG |
| Laia Palau | 4.0 |
| Svetlana Abrosimova | 3.0 |
| Malgorzata Czarnecka | 2.7 |
| Maria Stepanova | 2.7 |
| Slávka Bučáková | 2.7 |