| | |
| FIBA ranking | 11th |
|---|---|
| FIBA zone | FIBA Oceania |
| National federation | Basketball Australia |
| Coach | David Herbert |
| Nickname(s) | Gems |
| U19 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 16 |
| Medals | |
| U18 Asia Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 |
| Medals | |
| U17/U18 Oceania Cup | |
| Appearances | 10 |
| Medals | |
The Australia women's national under-19 basketball team is the women's basketball team representing Australia for all international under-19, under-18, and under-17 women's basketball competitions, including the U19 Women's World Cup, U18 Asian Cup, and the Oceania Championship, administered by Basketball Australia. [1] [2] The team is nicknamed the Gems, an abbreviation for the word gemstone. [3] In 1993, the Gems (which won a gold medal) won the Australian Institute of Sport Athlete (team) of the Year. [4]
The first FIBA U19 World Championship was in 1985, and the Gems have participated in every tournament to date. From 1985, the under-19 World Championships were held every four years. From 2005, they are held every two years.
| U19 World Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | Coach |
| | Classification round | 6th of 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| | Third place | 3rd of 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| | Champions | 1st of 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| | Runners-up | 2nd of 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| | Fourth place | 4th of 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | |
| | Quarterfinals | 7th of 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
| | Quarterfinals | 5th of 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
| | Quarterfinals | 5th of 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | |
| | Fourth place | 4th of 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | Chambers |
| | Third place | 3rd of 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | Chambers |
| | Third place | 3rd of 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | Goriss |
| | Quarterfinals | 6th of 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Butler |
| | Runners-up | 2nd of 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | Butler |
| | Runners-up | 2nd of 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | Herbert |
| | Round of 16 | 9th of 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Herbert |
| | Runners-up | 2nd of 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | Camino |
| Total | 119 | 86 | 33 | |||
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2018 [21] | |
| 2022 [22] | |
| 2024 [23] |
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2004 | |
| 2006 [24] | |
| 2008 [25] | |
| 2010 [26] | |
| 2012 [27] | |
| 2014 [28] | |
| 2016 [29] | |
| 2017 [30] | |
| 2019 [31] | |
| 2023 [32] |