ISTANBUL (Türkiye) - Nathan Soliman finished the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2026 on a high note as the France superstar registered an efficiency of 51 in the country's 97-76 win over Canada - tying for the third-best value in competition history.
Soliman poured in 37 points on 15 of 19 shots - including 4 of 6 three-pointers - to go with 3 of 3 free throws while also grabbing 12 rebounds, dishing out 3 assists and adding 4 steals and 1 block.
The 51 efficiency tied what Abdouramane Toure of Guinea did two years ago against China.
The all-time record is 56 by Isaac Humphries of Australia against Canada in 2014. The second most is Oumar Ballo's 53 for Mali against Dominican Republic in 2018.
Highest efficiency in a single-game at U17 World Cup
Rank | Player | Opponent | Date | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Isaac Humphries (AUS) | Canada 74-85 | 11/08/2014 | 56 |
2 | Oumar Ballo (MLI) | Dominican Republic 108-110 | 07/07/2018 | 53 |
3 | Nathan Soliman (FRA) | Canada 97-76 | 05/07/2026 | 51 |
- | Abdouramane Toure (GUI) | China 101-105 | 07/07/2024 | 51 |
5 | Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje (USA) | Puerto Rico 149-82 | 03/07/2026 | 49 |
6 | Nikola Popovic (SRB) | United Arab Emirates 116-31 | 12/08/2014 | 48 |
7 | Dzanan Musa (BIH) | Chinese Taipei 105-75 | 29/06/2016 | 46 |
8 | Abdouramane Toure (GUI) | Australia 98-78 | 06/07/2024 | 45 |
9 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (USA) | Canada 103-83 | 10/07/2010 | 43 |
- | Oumar Ballo (MLI) | Philippines 95-59 | 06/07/2018 | 43 |
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