ISTANBUL (Türkiye) - It is getting hard to come up with superlatives to describe what Omer Kutluay is doing for Türkiye at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2026 as the star guard flirted with another triple-double while dishing out 12 assists - to tie him third all-time for dimes in a single game.
Kutluay once again was unstoppable in scoring 32 points while also grabbing 7 rebounds and swiping 1 steal in Türkiye's 98-77 win over Puerto Rico.
Kutluay came into the game averaging 32.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 9.5 assists. He missed a triple-double on Day One by 3 rebounds and 1 assist and he needed just 1 rebound in Türkiye's Day Two win.
The record for the most assists in a single game is held by Czechia's Radovan Kouril, who had 15 against France in 2012. Quinn Cook of USA dealt 13 assists against China in 2010 as the only other game with more assists.
It was the fourth game with 12 assists - twice by Kouril in 2012 and once by Puerto Rico's Andre Curbelo in 2018.
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 | 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 |
7 | 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 |
Kutluay also made 17 of 19 free throws to set a new U17 World Cup record for most made foul shots. The previous mark was held by Felipe Quinones of Puerto Rico against France in 2024.
Most free throws made in a single-game at U17 World Cup
Rank | Player | Opponent | Date | Free throws made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Omer Kutluay (TUR) | Puerto Rico 98-77 | 30/06/2026 | 17 |
2 | Felipe Quinones (PUR) | France 91-84 | 03/07/2024 | 16 |
3 | David Jones (DOM) | Mali 110-108 | 07/07/2018 | 14 |
4 | Kaan Onat (TUR) | Argentina 74-51 | 02/07/2024 | 13 |
5 | Junghyun Lee (KOR) | Bosnia and Herzegovina 85-105 | 26/06/2016 | 12 |
- | Dzanan Musa (BIH) | Australia 72-75 | 28/06/2016 | 12 |
- | Dzanan Musa (BIH) | Dominican Republic 96-73 | 30/06/2016 | 12 |
- | Kai Sotto (PHI) | Egypt 70-69 | 07/07/2018 | 12 |
- | Mantas Liutkevicius (LTU) | Puerto Rico 96-82 | 07/07/2024 | 12 |
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