Zaragoza, Spain – For the fourth time in as many tries, the United States won gold at the FIBA U17 World Championships. It was a relatively easy feat for the Americans, who handily defeated Turkey in the final 96-56. The 40-point victory is the largest winning margin in the tournament’s history – surpassing the American’s […]
Australia Wins Women’s U17 World Championship
Zaragoza, Spain – Australia made history by winning its first title after defeating Italy 62-38 in Saturday’s FIBA U17 Women’s World Championship in Zaragoza, Spain. In addition, they became the first team outside of America to win the tournament. The Sapphires put together a strong overall defensive effort against the Italians. They held the Italians […]
FIBA U17 Men’s World Championships Update
Zaragoza, Spain – The semi-finals of the 2016 FIBA U17 Men’s World Championship tipped off today, as Turkey, Spain, Lithuania, and the defending champion United States have secured the final four spots in the tournament. Turkey punched their ticket into the semis by upsetting Canada, 80-74. It was a hard fought win for Turkey over a Canadian […]
