USA wins the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2022

United States faced a serious challenge but rose to the occasion to defeat hosts Spain 79-67 in the Final and take home the title at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2022 for the country’s sixth straight gold medal.  Jeremy Fears paced the Americans with 17 points while Ron Holland scored 13 points, and Cooper…

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USA clinches 4th U17 World Championships gold

The final of the U17 World Championships went entirely to form as the USA swept Turkey aside to clinch the gold and retain its title. Victory means the USA are untouched in this competition since it started in 2010, with the country claiming four titles in that time. Turkey had pieced together a fairytale tournament…

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U17 World Championships: USA and Turkey make final

The final of the U17 World Championships has been set. No surprises to see the United States in the showpiece game, but the inclusion of Turkey has added some spice to this game. The Turks produced a big performance to overcome hosts Spain in the final four, the result setting up an historic first ever…

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U17 World Championships: Quarter-finals set

The Round of 16 threw up plenty of exciting hoops in the U17 World Championships in Zaragoza, Spain on Tuesday. With eight ties there was plenty to see, but if anything this round showed that there is a gulf in class between almost half of the draw compared to the rest. Indeed, it was a…

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U17 World Championships quarter-final results

The quarter finals of the U17 World Championships took place tonight and decided which nations would progress to the final four. The action was exciting as Australia passed a tricky encounter against Puerto Rico, Serbia continued its run by downing Canada, Spain scraped past France, and the USA continued to dominate. Australia vs. Puerto Rico,…

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