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    FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship, by the numbers

    AMMAN (Jordan) - The FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship 2023 is just around the corner but before anything else, let's a look back at the notable numbers from the previous tournaments.

    AMMAN (Jordan) - The FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship 2023 is just around the corner.

    But before we fully shift our focus in the July 10-16 competitions in the Jordanian capital, let's quickly take a look back at the notable numbers from the previous tournaments.

    102

    Most points scored in the U16 Women's Asian Final when Japan dominated South Korea in an all-East Asia affair, 102-56, to win the 2011 edition in Jinan, China in sweeping fashion (7-0).

    37

    All-time single-game scoring record of the U16 Women's Asian Championship. Isla Juffermans submitted 37 points and 15 rebounds to lift Australia past Korea, 98-81, in the Semi-Finals. The Sapphires eventually won the gold by outlasting Japan in a thrilling finale, 59-58.

    7

    This will now be the seventh U16 Asian Women's Championship since its inception in 2009.

    3

    U16 Asian Women's gold medals won by China, the most in the tournament.

    3

    Number of countries that have won the title so far, namely China, Japan, and Australia.

    2

    Number of times a team won the U16 Asian Women's championship in consecutive fashion. China went back-to-back in 2013 and 2015 - it could have been a 'four-peat' but they only settled for the bronze medal in 2011 - before Australia ruled the tourney in 2017 and in 2022.

    1

    Asian Women's U16 alumnae who eventually became the first-ever FIBA Women's Asia Cup Most Valuable Player. Himawari Akaho bagged the award in 2021 after helping steer Japan to a rare 'five-peat' at the expense of traditional powerhouse China, 78-73, in the Final.

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