Country: | Brazil |
Fiba Zone: | FIBA Americas |
Wc Championship: | World Championships for Women |
Wc Appearances: | 3 |
Wc Medals: | None |
Zone Championship: | Americas Championships for Women |
Zone Appearances: | 6 |
Zone Medals: | (2): 2011, 2015 (1): 2013 |
The Brazil women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Brazil, governed by the ConfederaƧao Brasileira de Basketball.[1] It represents the country in international under-16 and under-17 (under age 16 and under age 17) women's basketball competitions.
As the only South American team, Brazil qualified for the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women where it finished 13th.
At the Americas Championship, Brazil has traditionally battled Argentina as South America's frontrunner. In this duel, Brazil has kept the upper hand as they have won two silver medals. At the 2015 event, Brazil eliminated the traditionally dominant United States but ceded to Canada in the finals 71-72 after overtime.
In 2021, Ana Passos Alves Da Silva and Taissa Nascimento Queiroz both averaged a double-double through group play for Brazil, but Giovanna Rocha da Silva has followed the lead with a 10 point and 8 rebound average of her own.[2]
At the 2015 event in Paraguay, Brazil won the title as the finished with a 5-0 record.