The 1987 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship (known at that time as 1987 European Championship for Cadets) was the 9th edition of the
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The cities of
Székesfehérvár and
Kaposvár, in
Hungary, hosted the tournament.
Yugoslavia won the trophy for the fifth time. It was its third title in a row and fourth in the last five tournaments.