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Australia men's national under-17 basketball team

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Australia
National federationBasketball Australia
CoachJustin Schueller
Nickname(s)Crocs
World Cup
Appearances6
Medals Silver: 2012, 2014
Asian Championship
Appearances3
Medals1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold: 2017, 2022, 2023
Oceanian Championship
Appearances5
MedalsGold Gold: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018

The Australian national under-16 and under-17 basketball team, nicknamed the Crocs,[1][2] is the junior boys' basketball side that represents Australia in international under-17 youth basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Australian Basketball Federation Inc.[3] Their greatest accomplishments were finishing as silver medalists at two FIBA Under-17 World Cups.

Competitive record

World Cup

Year Pos. Pld W L
Germany 2010 6th 8 4 4
Lithuania 2012 2nd 8 6 2
United Arab Emirates 2014 2nd 7 5 2
Spain 2016 7th 7 3 4
Argentina 2018 6th 7 4 3
Spain 2022 6th 7 5 2
Turkey 2024 15th 7 4 3
Turkey 2026 To be determined
Total 6/6 36 20 16

Head coaches

See also

References

  1. ^ "About". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ Uluc, Olgun (5 July 2018). "Australian 'Crocs' through to FIBA U17 World Cup quarterfinals after win over Mali". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ^ Australia (AUS) – FIBA.com
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