Australia Men's National Under-17 Basketball Team
The Australia men's national under-15, under-16 and under-17 basketball team, nicknamed the Crocs, is the junior boys' basketball side that represents Australia in international under-15, under-16 and under-17 men's basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Australian Basketball Federation Inc. australiabasket.com Their greatest accomplishments were finishing as silver medalists at two s. Competitive record U15/U16 Oceania Cup U16 Asia Cup U17 World Cup See also *[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Basketball Australia
Basketball Australia (BA), officially registered as BA Limited, is the governing body for basketball in Australia. Established in 1939, BA is a not-for-profit organisation responsible for overseeing basketball at all levels in Australia. Basketball Australia is a member of FIBA and organises international competitions for Australian teams. It also manages the Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra. History Early development Basketball in Australia traces its roots back to the early 20th century. The earliest recorded game happened on 23 February 1897, when a team from the Our Boys Institute would play against a team from the YMCA. It rapidly grew in the following years and became quite popular even for women to play. Victoria was the first state to establish a basketball association in 1931, known as the Victorian Basketball Association (VBA). Formation of a National Body In 1939, the National Federation of Basketball was forme ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2023 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship
The 2023 FIBA U16 Asian Championship was the seventh edition of the FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Asia zone. The tournament was held at the Al-Gharafa Indoor Hall and the Al-Rayyan Indoor Hall in Doha, Qatar, from 17 to 24 September 2023. It served as a qualifier for the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Turkey, where the top four teams qualified. Australia successfully defended their U16 title against first-time semifinalists in the thrilling final, 79–76, while clinched the bronze medal after defeating the in the battle for third place, 87–59. Qualification Each of FIBA Asia's six subzones gets one berth or two each, and FIBA Oceania gets 2 berths. The remaining 4 berths include one host nation and three for the subzones contributed by the top 3 Asian nations of the previous champion. The host nation and the defending champion are qualified automatically and take one berth from their own subzones. Qua ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Australia Men's National Basketball Teams
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of , making it the sixth-largest country in the world and the largest in Oceania. Australia is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates including deserts in the interior and tropical rainforests along the coast. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south-east Asia 50,000 to 65,000 years ago, during the last glacial period. By the time of British settlement, Aboriginal Australians spoke 250 distinct languages and had one of the oldest living cultures in the world. Australia's written history commenced with Dutch exploration of most of the coastline in the 17th century. British colonisation began in 1788 with the establishment of the penal colony of Ne ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Australia Women's National Under-17 Basketball Team
The Australia women's national under-15, under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Australia, governed by the Australian Basketball Federation Inc. Nicknamed the Sapphires, the team represents the country in international under-15, under-16 and under-17 women's basketball competitions. U15/U16 Oceania Cup participations U16 Asia Cup participations U17 World Cup record Australia participated in the inaugural FIBA Under-17 World Championship in 2010 in France. They have appeared in every edition since. Statistical leaders See also * Australia women's national basketball team The Australia women's national basketball team, nicknamed the Opals after the brightly coloured gemstone common to the country, represents Australia in international basketball. From 1994 onwards, the Opals have been consistently competitive ... * Australia women's national under-19 basketball team * Australia men's national under-17 basketball team References ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Australia Men's National Under-19 Basketball Team
The Australia men's national under-17, under-18 and under-19 basketball team is the junior men's basketball side that represents Australia in international under-17, under-18 and under-19 youth basketball competitions. Nicknamed the Emus, the team is governed by the Australian Basketball Federation Inc. The Emus' greatest accomplishment was winning the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. U17/U18 Oceania Cup participations U18 Asia Cup participations U19 World Cup record Current roster Final 12-man roster for the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup. Head coaches * Adam Caporn - 2015 * Darren Perry - 2018–present See also * Australia men's national basketball team * Australia men's national under-17 basketball team * Australia women's national basketball team * Australia women's national under-19 basketball team * Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team * Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team The Australia wo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Australia Men's National Basketball Team
The Australia men's national basketball team, nicknamed the Boomers after the slang term for a male kangaroo, represents Australia in international basketball competition. Since the late 1980s, Australia has placed among the world elite teams, as the Boomers have reached the semi-finals at both Summer Olympic Games and FIBA World Cup on many occasions. Originally a member of the FIBA Oceania region, Australia nowadays competes at the FIBA Asia Cup where the Boomers were the dominant team at their first appearance. The FIBA Oceania Championship mostly consisted of a three-match competition against the other regional power, the New Zealand Tall Blacks. Before the formation of the National Basketball League ( NBL) in 1979, Boomers players were selected from state leagues around the country, with Victoria, South Australia, and to a lesser extent New South Wales the dominant states. After the formation of the NBL, players began to be selected almost exclusively from that competit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
The 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup (Turkish: 2026 FIBA 17 Yaş Altı Basketbol Dünya Kupası) will be the eighth edition of the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It will be held in Turkey from 27 June to 5 July 2026. To be eligible for this competition, players must be born on or after 1 January 2009. Qualified teams References {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA Under-17 World Championship 2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ... 2026 in youth sport International youth basketball competitions hosted by Turkey 2026 in basketball June 2026 sports events in Europe July 2026 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
The 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup (Turkish: 2024 FIBA 17 Yaş Altı Basketbol Dünya Kupası) was the eighth edition of the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It was held in Turkey from 29 June to 7 July 2024. To be eligible for this competition, players must be born on or after 1 January 2007. The United States won the final against Italy to win their seventh title. Qualified teams Venues Draw The draw took place on 27 March 2024. Seeding Squads Preliminary round ''All times are local (UTC+3).'' Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Final round Bracket Round of 16 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 9–16th classification playoffs 9–16th place quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- 13–16th place semifinals ---- =15th place game= =13th pl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
The 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup (Spanish: Copa del Mundo de Baloncesto FIBA Sub-17 2022) was the seventh edition of the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It was hosted by Spain from 2 to 10 July 2022. It was originally planned to be played in La Nucia and Alicante, then was moved to Malaga. The United States won their sixth title with a win over Spain, while France defeated Lithuania for the bronze medal. Qualified teams Venue Draw The draw took place on 17 March 2022. Seeding Preliminary round ''All times are local (UTC+2).'' Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Final round Bracket Round of 16 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 9–16th classification playoffs 9–16th place quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- 13–16th place semifinals ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2018 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
The 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup (Spanish: Copa del Mundo de Baloncesto FIBA Sub-17 2018) was the 5th edition of the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It was hosted by Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina, from 30 June to 8 July 2018. The United States won their fifth title at the Under-17 World Cup, after defeating France in the final. Bids The host was chosen in 2017 with it being decided to be held in Argentina over Bulgaria, which hosted in 2020, by beating out Israel. * * * Qualified teams Draw The draw was held on 14 March 2018 in Rosario, Argentina. Preliminary round ''All times are local ( UTC–3).'' Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- Final round Round of 16 9–16th classification playoffs 9–16th place quarterfinals 13–16th pla ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
The 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship (Spanish: 2016 FIBA Campeonato Mundial Sub-17) was the 4th edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It was hosted by Zaragoza, Spain from 23 June to 3 July 2016. The United States won their fourth title in the competition after beating Turkey in the final, 96–56. USA extended their unbeaten streak in the U17 World Championship to 30–0. Teams Sixteen teams have qualified for this year's edition. * 2015 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship ** ** * 2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship ** ** ** *2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship ** ** ** ** *2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship ** ** ** ** **Spain finished fourth at the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. By virtue of hosting this year's FIBA Under-17 World Championship, their European slot was given to the sixth-placed team, Finland. * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
The 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship (Arabic: بطولة العالم لكرة السلة 2014 تحت 17 سنة ) was the 3rd edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It was hosted by Dubai, United Arab Emirates from 8 to 16 August 2014. This edition of the tournament was also expanded to sixteen teams. The preliminary round took place in Al-Ahli Arena and Al-Wasl Arena, with the Hamdan Sports Complex hosting the final round. This was the first FIBA U17 World Championship that was held outside of Europe. The United States won their third consecutive title by defeating Australia, in a rematch of the last edition, 99–92 in the final. Qualification Sixteen teams had qualified for this year's edition. * 2013 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship ** ** * 2013 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship ** ** ** * 2013 FIBA Americas Under-16 Champion ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |