BRNO (Czechia) - Ahead of the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 swinging into action, we've been taking a look at all the key stats and numbers you need to know for this year's edition.
Here's our main selection of the things you need to know before the first ball is thrown up.
1 - Teams debuting at this 2026 edition
It's always a special moment for any nation taking their first footsteps in the competition and this time, it is only Côte d'Ivoire who will have that thrill.
Their wait to play on the global stage is over, having punched their ticket by finishing with a silver medal at the FIBA U16 Women's AfroBasket 2025.
1 - Dunks thrown down
Toby Fournier of Canada flushed a dunk that went viral back at the 2022 edition in Hungary.
It also came during what was previously a record-breaking performance efficiency valuation of 46 (since broken) in a win against Korea when she had 32 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks. Will anyone throw down a dunk in Brno?
2 - Nations to have been crowned champions
Only USA and Australia know how it feels to stand on the top podium step and hear their national anthem booming out.
USA have won every single edition since the competition's inception, except in 2016 when the Sapphires were crowned champions. They beat USA in the Semi Finals and finished the job in the title game against Italy.
7 - Titles won by the mighty USA
Count them! It's 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2024 and now USA are bearing down on a potential 8th crown. They have also had some amazingly dominant wins in those title games too.
Can anyone stop them in their quest?
9 - The Alanna Smith block party
Only current Opals' star Alanna Smith has ever swatted a mammoth 9 blocks in an individual game, so it's going to take another baller the astonishing feat of racking up double-figures to beat the current record holder.
The Aussie ace achieved the record-breaking feat in a contest at the 2012 edition.
10 - The most game triples sunk by any baller
It was the red-hot hand of Colombian guard Maria Alvarez that witnessed her become the first baller to reach double-digits for downtown scores.
She dropped 10 three-pointers as part of her 35-point performance against Belarus in 2018, which still remains as the third-best in tournament history.
26 - Cleaning up on the glass
Jana Elalfy of Egypt put on radar central at the 2022 edition in Debrecen with some stunning performances.
It included a jaw-dropping all-time high 26 rebounds. She cleaned up on the glass in their clash with New Zealand.
30 - The USA steals machine
It was at the last edition that USA recorded a new high tide mark for total steals in a game as they suffocated Croatia.
The champions stepped off court having snapped up a mind-blowing 30 steals in the game.
40 - The most individual points scored in a game
In a performance for the ages, Angela Salvadores of Spain not only dropped 40 points to become the first player to reach this landmark in the competition's history, she did it in the title game back in 2014.
It was against the mighty USA and almost carried her team to a shock victory. Her display was recognized with the MVP accolade.
50 - The highest performance efficiency score ever
Olivia Vukosa was sensational two years ago when the Croatian center proved unstoppable and made history by becoming the first baller to ever hit the 50 landmark in performance efficiency.
It came in a win against Chinese Taipei as she finished with a spectacular 31 points, 24 rebounds, 6 blocks, 3 steals and 2 assists.
133 - The highest ever game points tally by a team
This one came in 2010 at the first ever edition when the USA sunk Japan with a huge victory.
Two years later in Amsterdam, they were just one basket away from a repeat or potential new high as they dropped 131 against Korea!
3.0 million - The Insta followers of a former U17 player
Evidence of how this competition can be one of the launch-pads for greater things, both career-wise and also in terms of morphing into a senior star, Paige Bueckers now has a staggering 3 million Instagram followers.
She's come a long way since winning gold with USA in Minsk back in 2018. Having played earlier this year at the FIBA Women's Basketball World 2026 Qualifying Tournament, she could be in Berlin for the big show this September.
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