Formerly known as the FIBA 22 and Under World Championships.
FIBA lowered the age eligibility to 21-years-old or younger in December 1998 and change the competition name to the World Championships for Young Men.
DISCONTINUED after 2005 Worlds
-YR———GOLD———————SILVER—————-BRONZE——————CANADIAN FINISH—————–
| YEAR | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | CANADIAN FINISH |
| 1993 | United States | France | Brazil | DNQ |
| 1997 | Australia | Puerto Rico | Yugoslavia | DNQ |
| 2001 | United States | Croatia | Argentina | DNQ |
| 2005 | Lithuania | Greece | CANADA | BRONZE |
AMERICAS QUALIFIERS
| YEAR | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | CANADIAN FINISH |
| 1993 | Argentina | United States | Brazil | 4th |
| 1996 | United States | Puerto Rico | Argentina | 4th |
| 2000 | Argentina | United States | Dominican Republic | 5th |
| 2004 | United States | Puerto Rico | Argentina | 4th |