LAUSANNE (Switzerland) - Huan Sinan became just the fifth player in the last 30 years to block at least eight shots in a FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup game after dominating the paint against Canada in their opening game of the 2025 edition.
Huan collected six of the blocks in the first half alone and then added the other two after the break of a 80-72 loss in Group B. He also had 6 points and 5 rebounds in the game.
The official record for most blocks is nine - done three times by two players. Jaber Rouzbahani of Iran was the first to accomplish that against Malaysia in 2003.
China big man Qi Zhou twice had 9 blocks during the 2013 edition. Qi also blocked eight shots in 2013, which was also done by Venezuelan Miguel Marriaga in 2003. Victor Wembanyama had eight blocks three times in 2021.
Blocks have been officially recorded in the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup from 2003 onwards. It has been documented that Efthymios Rentzias had 10 blocks - as part of a triple-double with 33 points and 21 rebounds in Greece’s win over Australia in the FIBA U19 World Cup 1995 Final.
Top 10 blocks at the U19 World Cup*
| Player (Team) | Opponent | Date | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Jaber Rouzbahani (IRI) | Malaysia 79-58 | 7/16/2003 | 9 |
| Qi Zhou (CHN) | Russia 61-59 | 6/27/2013 | 9 |
| Qi Zhou (CHN) | Canada 100-110 | 7/6/2013 | 9 |
4. | Sinan Huan (CHN) | Canada 72-80 | 6/28/2025 | 8 |
| Miguel Marriaga (VEN) | Croatia 74-75 | 7/11/2003 | 8 |
| Qi Zhou (CHN) | Cote d'Ivoire 81-48 | 6/29/2013 | 8 |
| Victor Wembanyama (FRA) | Spain 59-60 | 7/4/2021 | 8 |
| Victor Wembanyama (FRA) | Lithuania 84-79 | 7/9/2021 | 8 |
| Victor Wembanyama (FRA) | USA 81-83 | 7/11/2021 | 8 |
10. | 4 players |
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| 7 |
*Dating back to the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2003
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