ISTANBUL (Türkiye) - USA's high octane offense motored on with a 149-82 victory over Puerto Rico to reach the Semi-Finals of the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2026 - setting a new record for most points in a single game.
USA eclipsed their previous record of 146 with 1:10 minutes left in the game on a three-pointer by NaVorro Bowman. The 146 points was set by USA's star-studded team at the U17 World Cup in 2024.
Scott Fitch's team already scored 141 points against Cameroon in the Round of 16 in this event. And the Americans now hold five highest single game scorelines in FIBA U17 Word Cup history.
Most points scored in a single-game at U17 World Cup
Rank | Team | Opponent | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | USA | Puerto Rico 149-82 | 03/07/2026 | 149 |
2 | USA | China 146-62 | 02/07/2024 | 146 |
3 | USA | New Zealand 145-65 | 06/07/2024 | 145 |
4 | USA | Cameroon 141-85 | 01/07/2026 | 141 |
- | USA | Philippines 141-45 | 03/07/2024 | 141 |
6 | Spain | United Arab Emirates 138-27 | 09/08/2014 | 138 |
7 | USA | Korea 133-81 | 30/06/2016 | 133 |
8 | USA | Egypt 132-64 | 06/07/2010 | 132 |
9 | USA | Italy 131-80 | 30/06/2026 | 131 |
10 | USA | Italy 129-88 | 07/07/2024 | 129 |
That was the only record that was broken in the game, but there were a number of near misses on both sides - and both team and player marks.
USA forward Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje put together a monster performance with 31 points including 6 three-pointers, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks for an efficiency of 49 - in less than 22 minutes.
The 49 efficiency ranks fourth all-time in a single game. The record is Australian Isaac Humphries with his 56 efficiency in a loss to Canada in 2014.
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 | Abdouramane Toure (GUI) | China 101-105 | 07/07/2024 | 51 |
4 | Joaquim Boumtje Boumtje (USA) | Puerto Rico 149-82 | 03/07/2026 | 49 |
5 | Nikola Popovic (SRB) | United Arab Emirates 116-31 | 12/08/2014 | 48 |
6 | Dzanan Musa (BIH) | Chinese Taipei 105-75 | 29/06/2016 | 46 |
7 | Abdouramane Toure (GUI) | Australia 98-78 | 06/07/2024 | 45 |
8 | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (USA) | Canada 103-83 | 10/07/2010 | 43 |
- | Oumar Ballo (MLI) | Philippines 95-59 | 06/07/2018 | 43 |
10 | Stephane Gombauld (FRA) | Canada 76-66 | 08/08/2014 | 42 |
USA point guard Beckham Black also had an outstanding showing with 12 assists, which tied for third place all-time - behind Czechia's Radovan Kouril 15 dimes in 2012 and USA playmaker Quinn Cook's 13 in 2010.
Most assists in a single-game at U17 World Cup
Rank | Player | Opponent | Date | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Radovan Kouril (CZE) | France 70-64 | 29/06/2012 | 15 |
2 | Quinn Cook (USA) | China 113-73 | 05/07/2010 | 13 |
3 | Beckham Black (USA) | Puerto Rico 149-82 | 03/07/2026 | 12 |
- | Omer Kutluay (TUR) | Puerto Rico 98-77 | 30/06/2026 | 12 |
- | Radovan Kouril (CZE) | Egypt 78-70 | 04/07/2012 | 12 |
- | Radovan Kouril (CZE) | China 70-77 | 08/07/2012 | 12 |
- | Andre Curbelo (PUR) | China 81-64 | 04/07/2018 | 12 |
8 | Quinn Cook (USA) | Poland 111-80 | 11/07/2010 | 11 |
- | Radovan Kouril (CZE) | Australia 58-63 | 01/07/2012 | 11 |
- | Tyus Jones (USA) | China 116-47 | 04/07/2010 | 11 |
- | Shuto Sakihama (JPN) | Argentina 66-80 | 08/07/2022 | 11 |
- | JJ Mandaquit (USA) | Italy 129-88 | 07/07/2024 | 11 |
- | Mantas Liutkevicius (LTU) | Canada 106-104 | 06/07/2024 | 11 |
Black's 12 assists were part of a near-miss for the USA team as they dished out 45 dimes, ranking third all time behind two USA performances from 2024 - 49 assists vs Philippines and 46 against Italy.
Most team assists in a single-game at U17 World Cup
Rank | Team | Opponent | Date | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | USA | Philippines 141-45 | 03/07/2024 | 49 |
2 | USA) | Italy 129-88 | 07/07/2024 | 46 |
3 | USA | Puerto Rico 149-82 | 03/07/2026 | 45 |
4 | USA | New Zealand 145-65 | 06/07/2024 | 44 |
5 | USA | China 146-62 | 02/07/2024 | 43 |
6 | USA | Guinea 124-49 | 30/06/2024 | 40 |
7 | USA | Italy 131-80 | 30/06/2026 | 37 |
- | Australia | Philippines 115-53 | 07/07/2024 | 37 |
9 | USA | Egypt 132-64 | 06/07/2010 | 36 |
10 | USA | Japan 128-66 | 28/06/2026 | 35 |
At the other end, DJ Gaines scored 24 points for Puerto Rico, nailing 7 three-pointers - just one off the all-time record of eight. That is held by Tomas Zanzottera of Argentina in 2010 and the Chinese duo of Zhai Xiaochuan and Zhang Boyuan in 2010 and 2024, respectively.
Most triples in a single-game at U17 World Cup
Rank | Player | Opponent | Date | Three-pointers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tomas Zanzottera (ARG) | China 64-72 | 06/07/2010 | 8 |
- | Zhai Xiaochuan (CHN) | Egypt 103-72 | 07/07/2010 | 8 |
- | Zhang Boyuan (CHN) | Guinea 105-101 | 07/07/2024 | 8 |
4 | DJ Gaines (PUR | USA 82-149 | 03/07/2026 | 7 |
- | Bradley Beat (USA) | Australia 105-70 | 09/07/2010 | 7 |
- | Mirko Djeric (AUS) | Croatia 83-71 | 07/07/2012 | 7 |
- | Djordje Pazin (SRB) | Mali 89-77 | 30/06/2018 | 7 |
- | Sirimane Kanoute (MLI) | Philippines 95-59 | 06/07/2018 | 7 |
- | Juan Bocca (ARG) | Canada 80-91 | 09/07/2022 | 7 |
- | Aly Khalifa (EGY) | Dominican Republic 65-67 | 06/07/2018 | 7 |
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