Australia men's national under-17 basketball team

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Australia
Flag of Australia.svg
Joined FIBA 1947
National federation Basketball Australia
CoachNathan Cooper
Nickname(s)Crocs
U17 World Cup
Appearances7
MedalsSilver medal world centered-2.svgSilver: 2 (2012, 2014)
U16 Asia Cup
Appearances3
MedalsGold medal asia.svgGold: 3 (2017, 2022, 2023)
U15 Oceania Cup
Appearances7
MedalsGold medal Oceania.svgGold: 7 (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024)

The Australia men's national under-15, under-16 and under-17 basketball team, nicknamed the Crocs, [1] [2] 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. [3] [4]

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Their greatest accomplishments were finishing as silver medalists at two FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cups.

Competitive record

U15/U16 Oceania Cup

YearResult
2009 [5] Gold medal icon.svg
2011 [6] Gold medal icon.svg
2013 [7] Gold medal icon.svg
2015 [8] Gold medal icon.svg
2018 [9] Gold medal icon.svg
2022 [10] Gold medal icon.svg
2024 [11] Gold medal icon.svg

U16 Asia Cup

YearResult
2017 [12] Gold medal icon.svg
2022 [13] Gold medal icon.svg
2023 [14] Gold medal icon.svg

U17 World Cup

YearPos.PldWL
Flag of Germany.svg 2010 [15] 6th844
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2012 [16] 2nd862
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2014 [17] 2nd752
Flag of Spain.svg 2016 [18] 7th734
Flag of Argentina.svg 2018 [19] 6th743
Flag of Spain.svg 2022 [20] 6th752
Flag of Turkey.svg 2024 [21] 15th743
Flag of Turkey.svg 2026 To be determined
Total7/7513120

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References

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  4. Australia (U16/U17 men), australiabasket.com
  5. 2009 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
  6. 2011 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
  7. 2013 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
  8. 2015 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
  9. 2018 FIBA Oceania Under-15 Championship
  10. 2022 FIBA Oceania Under-15 Championship
  11. 2024 FIBA U15 Oceania Cup
  12. 2017 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship
  13. 2022 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship
  14. 2023 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship
  15. 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
  16. 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
  17. 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
  18. 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
  19. 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
  20. 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
  21. 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup