The 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women (Spanish:Campeonato Mundial FIBA Sub-17 Femenino 2016) was an international basketball competition that was held in

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from 22 June 22 to 2 July 2016. It was the fourth edition of the

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. Sixteen national teams competed in the tournament.

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won its first gold medal in this event by beating

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, 62–38. In the semifinals, Australia beat the

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73–60, handing the Americans their first ever loss in the history of the Under-17 World Championships. The United States would go on to win bronze.

Teams

Sixteen teams have qualified for this year's edition. *

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finished fourth at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women. By virtue of hosting this year's

, their European slot was given to the sixth-placed team,

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Preliminary round

The draw was held on 13 April 2016. ''All times are local (

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Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Final round

Round of 16

9–15th classification

9–15th place quarterfinals

13–15th place semifinal

13th place game

9–12th place semifinals

Eleventh place game

Ninth place game

Quarterfinals

5–8th classification

5–8th place semifinals

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Semifinals

Third place game

Final

Final standings

Awards

;All-Tournament Team * PG –

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* SG – Jasmine Simmons * SF –

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* PF –

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Statistics

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References

External links

Official website
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