USA v CMR: Breaking down the stats from a historic game

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    USA nearly broke three records against Cameroon

    USA's 141-85 rout of Cameroon saw four records nearly be broken, including one by the first-timers from Africa.

    ISTANBUL (Türkiye) - USA's scoring rampage on the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2026 continued on with a 141-85 victory over Cameroon in the Round of 16.

    This was the second-highest-scoring game in the history of the U17 World Cup, with 226 combined points. The record is 227 points, set in a Group Phase game between Lithuania and Korea in 2012.

    USA vs Cameroon also set the record for the highest-scoring knockout game in tournament history.

    The game saw four records nearly broken including one by the first-timers from Africa.

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    The 141 points ranks tied for third all-time behind the 146 points the Americans scored in 2024 against China and the 145 against New Zealand in the 2024 Semi-Finals.

    The Americans also dished out 44 assists - ranking them third all-time as well. USA dished 49 assists against Philippines two years ago as well as 46 versus Italy in the 2024 Final.

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    USA also converted 34 free throws against Cameroon, setting a USA Basketball record and ranking second all-time. Lithuania made 36 foul shots against Puerto Rico in 2024.

    There was also a near record on the other end for first-timers Cameroon. By scoring 85 points, the Africans tallied the third-most points in FIBA U17 World Cup history against USA. The only two teams to score more were Australia's 99-92 loss in the 2014 Final and Italy's 129-88 defeat in the 2024 Final.

    Most points scored in a single-game at U17 World Cup

    Rank

    Team

    Opponent

    Date

    Points

    1

    USA

    China 146-62

    02/07/2024

    146

    2

    USA

    New Zealand 145-65

    06/07/2024

    145

    3

    USA

    Cameroon 141-85

    01/07/2026

    141

    -

    USA

    Philippines 141-45

    03/07/2024

    141

    5

    Spain

    United Arab Emirates 138-27

    09/08/2014

    138

    6

    USA

    Korea 133-81

    30/06/2016

    133

    7

    USA

    Egypt 132-64

    06/07/2010

    132

    8

    USA

    Italy 131-80

    30/06/2026

    131

    9

    USA

    Italy 129-88

    07/07/2024

    129

    10

    USA

    Japan 128-66

    28/06/2026

    128

    Most points scored against USA in a single-game at U17 World Cup

    Rank

    Team

    Opponent

    Date

    Points

    1

    Australia

    92-99 - Final

    02/07/2024

    99

    2

    Italy

    88-129 - Final

    06/07/2024

    88

    3

    Cameroon

    85-141 - Round of 16

    01/07/2026

    85

    4

    France

    84-115 - Group Phase

    27/06/2026

    84

    5

    Canada

    83-103 - Semi-Finals

    07/11/2010

    83

    Most 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

    Cameroon 141-85

    01/07/2026

    44

    -

    USA

    New Zealand 145-65

    06/07/2024

    44

    5

    USA

    China 146-62

    02/07/2024

    43

    6

    USA

    Guinea 124-49

    06/30/2024

    40

    7

    USA

    Italy 131-80

    06/30/2026

    37

    -

    Australia

    Philippines 115-53

    07/07/2024

    37

    9

    USA

    Egypt 132-64

    07/06/2010

    36

    10

    USA

    Japan 128-66

    06/28/2026

    35

    Most free-throws made in a single-game at U17 World Cup

    Rank

    Team

    Opponent

    Date

    FT Made

    1

    Lithuania

    Puerto Rico 95-80

    30/06/2024

    36

    2

    USA

    Cameroon 141-85

    07/01/2026

    34

    3

    Türkiye

    Puerto Rico 98-77

    30/6/26

    33

    4

    Lithuania

    Egypt 97-77

    7/5/2010

    32

    -

    New Zealand

    Turkey 114-94

    6/29/2024

    32

    6

    Poland

    Serbia 100-70

    7/9/2010

    30

    -

    USA

    Serbie 93-61

    7/3/2018

    30

    8

    Dominican Republic

    Mali 110-108

    7/7/2018

    29

    -

    China

    Guinea 92-101

    6/29/2024

    29

    10

    5 teams

     

     

    28

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