Australia men's national under-19 basketball team

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Australia
Flag of Australia.svg
FIBA ranking 7 Red Arrow Down.svg3 (December 2024) [1]
National federation Basketball Australia
Coach Darren Perry
Nickname(s)Emus
U19 World Cup
Appearances15
MedalsGold medal world centered-2.svgGold: 1 (2003)
Silver medal world centered-2.svgSilver: 1 (1995)
U18 Asia Cup
Appearances2
MedalsGold medal asia.svgGold: 2 (2018, 2024)
U17 Oceania Cup
Appearances9
MedalsGold medal Oceania.svgGold: 8 (2002, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2023)
Silver medal Oceania.svgSilver: 1 (2016)

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. [2] [3]

Contents

The Emus' greatest accomplishment was winning the 2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.

Tournament record

U19 World Cup

YearResultPldWL
Flag of Brazil.svg 1979 [4] 9th844
Flag of Spain.svg 1983 [5] 10th743
Flag of Italy.svg 1987 [6] 5th743
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1991 [7] 11th853
Flag of Greece.svg 1995 [8] 2nd871
Flag of Portugal (official).svg 1999 [9] 5th853
Flag of Greece.svg 2003 [10] 1st871
Flag of Serbia.svg 2007 [11] 5th981
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2009 [12] 4th972
Flag of Latvia.svg 2011 [13] 6th963
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2013 [14] 4th945
Flag of Greece.svg 2015 [15] 7th734
Flag of Egypt.svg 2017 [16] Did not qualify
Flag of Greece.svg 2019 [17] 9th752
Flag of Latvia.svg 2021 [18] 10th734
Flag of Hungary.svg 2023 [19] Did not participate
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2025 [20] 6th743
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2027 To be determined
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2029
Total15/191187642

U18 Asia Cup

YearResult
2018 [21] Gold medal icon.svg
2024 [22] Gold medal icon.svg

U17/U18 Oceania Cup

YearResult
2006 [23] Gold medal icon.svg
2008 [24] Gold medal icon.svg
2010 [25] Gold medal icon.svg
2012 [26] Gold medal icon.svg
2014 [27] Gold medal icon.svg
2016 [28] Silver medal icon.svg
2017 [29] Gold medal icon.svg
2019 [30] Gold medal icon.svg
2023 [31] Gold medal icon.svg

Team

Current roster

Final 12-man roster for the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup. [32]

Australia men's national under-19 basketball team – 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 4 Taran Armstrong 19 – (2002-01-15)15 January 20021.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
G 5 Biwali Bayles 19 – (2002-02-15)15 February 20021.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Sydney Kings Flag of Australia (converted).svg
PG 6 Reyne Smith 18 – (2002-10-28)28 October 20021.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
G 7 Tamuri Wigness 19 – (2002-03-26)26 March 20021.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Brisbane Bullets Flag of Australia (converted).svg
G 8 Jaylin Galloway 18 – (2002-12-21)21 December 20021.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Sydney Kings Flag of Australia (converted).svg
F 9 Blake Jones 19 – (2002-02-28)28 February 20022.04 m (6 ft 8 in) Brisbane Bullets Flag of Australia (converted).svg
PF 10 Bol Dengdit 18 – (2003-02-21)21 February 20032.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
PG 11 Dyson Daniels 18 – (2003-03-17)17 March 20031.97 m (6 ft 6 in) NBA G League Ignite Flag of the United States.svg
F 12 Toluwaleyi Adebayo 19 – (2002-03-09)9 March 20022.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 13 Akoldah Gak 18 – (2002-07-12)12 July 20022.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Illawarra Hawks Flag of Australia (converted).svg
PF 14 David Okwera 18 – (2002-07-31)31 July 20022.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
C 15 Yaak Yaak 16 – (2004-08-06)6 August 20042.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (NP) Naturalized player
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 3 July 2021

Head coaches

See also

References

  1. FIBA World Ranking Presented by NIKE - Boys
  2. Profile - Australia, FIBA.basketball
  3. Australia (U18/U19 men), australiabasket.com
  4. "1979 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  5. "1983 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  6. "1987 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  7. "1991 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  8. "1995 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  9. "1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  10. "2003 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  11. "2007 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  12. "2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  13. "2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  14. "2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  15. "2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  16. "2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
  17. "2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
  18. "2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
  19. "2023 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
  20. "2025 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
  21. "2018 FIBA U18 Asian Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  22. "2024 FIBA U18 Asia Cup". www.fiba.basketball.
  23. "2006 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  24. "2008 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  25. "2010 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  26. "2012 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  27. "2014 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  28. "2016 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  29. "2017 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  30. "2019 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  31. "2023 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
  32. "Under 19 Men's 2021 World Cup Squad Revealed". 3 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.