Australia women's national under-17 basketball team explained

Country:Australia
Type:Women's Youth
Joined Fiba:1947
Fiba Zone:FIBA Asia
National Fed:Basketball Australia
Coach:Thomas Garlepp
Wc Championship:World Cup
Wc Appearances:7
Wc Medals: Gold (2016)
Zone2 Championship:Oceania Championship
Zone2 Appearances:5
Zone2 Medals: Gold (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
Zone Championship:Asian Championship
Zone Appearances:2
Zone Medals: Gold (2017, 2022)

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]

World Cup record

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

World Cup
YearRoundPositionCoach
2010Quarterfinals7th of 12743 Lonergan
2012Quarterfinals5th of 12853 Fillipou
2014Quarterfinals5th of 16761 Lucas
2016Champions1st of 16770
2018Third place3rd of 16761
2022Fifth place5th of 16743York
2024Fifth place5th of 16752Martin
2026To be determined
Total7/7433211

Statistics

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

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australia Profile Page. FIBA. 16 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Sapphires (U17 Women). Basketball Australia. 9 June 2023.