Australia women's national under-17 basketball team

The Australia women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Australia and is governed by the Australian Basketball Federation Inc.[1] Nickname the Sapphires, the team represents the country in international under-16 and under-17 (under age 16 and under age 17) women's basketball competitions.[2]

Australia
Joined FIBA1947
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationBasketball Australia
CoachTracy York
World Cup
Appearances7
MedalsGold Gold (2016)
Asian Championship
Appearances2
Medals Gold (2017, 2022)
Oceania Championship
Appearances5
Medals Gold (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
Medal record
U-16 Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place2017 Bangalore
Gold medal – first place2022 Amman
U-17 Oceania Championship
Gold medal – first place2009 Brisbane
Gold medal – first place2011 Canberra
Gold medal – first place2013 Melbourne
Gold medal – first place2015 Rotorua/Tauranga
Gold medal – first place2017 Hagåtña

Tournament record

World Cup

Australia participated in the inaugural FIBA Under-17 World Championship in 2010 in France. They have appeared in every edition since.

World Cup
Year Round Position Pld W L Coach
France 2010 Quarterfinals 7th of 12 7 4 3 Lonergan
Netherlands 2012 Quarterfinals 5th of 12 8 5 3 Fillipou
Czech Republic 2014 Quarterfinals 5th of 16 7 6 1 Lucas
Spain 2016 Champions 1st of 16 7 7 0 Seebohm
Belarus 2018 Third place 3rd of 16 7 6 1 Seebohm
Hungary 2022 Fifth place 5th of 16 7 4 3 York
Mexico 2024 Qualified
Czech Republic 2026 To be determined
Total 7/7 43 32 11

Statistics

Australia U-17 statistical leaders
Event PPG RPG APG SPG BPG
France 2010 G. Tippett (18.0) G. Tippett (8.8) S. Talbot (3.1) S. Blicavs (1.6) G. Tippett (0.8)
Netherlands 2012 V. Panousis (11.0) L. Brown (8.4) T. Mangakahia (2.4) T. Mangakahia (2.4) A. Smith (1.8)
Czech Republic 2014 T. Tupaea (10.0) A. Maley (11.4) T. Tupaea (3.4) T. Tupaea (2.0) A. Sharp (0.6)
Spain 2016 E. Magbegor (12.5) J. Simmons (8.3) J. Simmons (4.2) J. Simmons (2.3) E. Magbegor (2.8)
Belarus 2018 S. Heal (16.0) A. Emma-Nnopu (7.9) I. Palmer (2.9) S. Heal (2.0) I. Anstey (0.7)

Head coaches

  • Australia Shannon Seebohm - 2017
  • United States Philip Brown - 2019-present

See also

References

  1. "Australia Profile Page". FIBA. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. "Sapphires (U17 Women)". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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