Netherlands men's national under-18 basketball team

The Netherlands men's national under-18 basketball team is the national junior representative for the Netherlands in international under-18 basketball tournaments.^[1][2] They are governed by Basketball Nederland. The team competes at the FIBA U18 EuroBasket, mostly in Division B.^[3][4] The current coach is Paul Vervaeck.

FIBA zoneFIBA Europe

National federationBasketball Nederland

CoachPaul Vervaeck

NicknameOrange Lions

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Netherlands

FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	Basketball Nederland
Coach	Paul Vervaeck
Nickname	Orange Lions
U19 World Cup
Appearances	None
U18 EuroBasket
Appearances	5
Medals	None
U18 EuroBasket Division B
Appearances	18
Medals	Gold: 2 (2018, 2026)
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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.^[5] Following their victory, the Netherlands were promoted to Division A.