The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an international basketball competition between the senior men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the sport's global governing body. It takes place every four years and is considered the flagship event of FIBA.
Cappie Marie Pondexter is an American former professional basketball player. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Pondexter is known for her scrappy play, quick crossovers and midrange jumpshot. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) history.
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle. The next FIBA World Cup was held five years later, in 2019, to reset the four-year-cycle on a different year than the FIFA World Cup.
The USA women's national under-19 basketball team is the women's basketball team, administered by USA Basketball, that represents the United States in international under-19 and under-18 women's basketball competitions, consisting mainly of the FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women and FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women. The events were originally referred to as the FIBA Americas Junior World Championship Qualifying Tournament and the FIBA Junior World Championship.
The International Basketball Federation is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. FIBA defines the rules of basketball, specifies the equipment and facilities required, organizes international competitions, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. A total of 212 national federations are now members, organized since 1989 into five zones: Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania.
2017 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Kelsey Renée Bone is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent.
The Serbia men's national under-19 basketball team is the boys' basketball team, administered by Basketball Federation of Serbia, that represents Serbia in international under-19 men's basketball competitions, consisting mainly of the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.
The Japan women's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is the national basketball team of Japan and is governed by the Japan Basketball Association.
The 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup was hosted by Italy from 22 to 30 July 2017.
The 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup was the 13th edition of the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U19 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It was held in Cairo, Egypt from 1 to 9 July 2017.
The Italy men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is the national representative for Italy in international under-18 and under-19 basketball tournaments. They are administered by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro.
The Croatia men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team are boys' basketball teams, administered by the Croatian Basketball Federation, that represents Croatia in international men's basketball competitions. The Croatia men's national under-18 basketball team represents Croatia at the FIBA U18 European Championship, where it has a chance to qualify to the U19 World Cup.
The FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player is a biennial award, that is given by FIBA, to the Most Valuable Player of the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.
The FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team is a bi-annual award, that is given by FIBA, to the five best players of the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.
The FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup Most Valuable Player is a bi-annual award, that is given by FIBA, to the Most Valuable Player of the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.
The FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team is a bi-annual award, that is given by FIBA, to the five best players of the FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.
The Mali men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team is the representative for Mali in international basketball competitions, and it is organized and run by the Fédération Malienne de Basketball. The Mali men's national under-18 basketball team represents Mali at the FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship, where they have a chance to qualify into the FIBA Under-19 World Cup.
The 2021 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup was a tournament organised by FIBA for women's youth national teams aged 19 years old and below. The tournament was hosted in Debrecen, Hungary from 7 to 15 August 2021.
The 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup is a tournament organised by FIBA for women's youth national teams aged 19 years old and below. The tournament is hosted in Madrid, Spain, from 15 to 23 July 2023.