Australia women's national under-19 basketball team
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| National federation | Basketball Australia | ||
| Coach | Paul Goriss | ||
| Nickname(s) | Gems | ||
| World Championships | |||
| Appearances | 11 | ||
| Medals |
 Gold: 1993  Silver: 1997  Bronze: 1989, 2013 & 2015 | ||
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The Australia women's national under-19 basketball team is the women's basketball team representing Australia at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women. The team is nicknamed the Gems, an abbreviation for the word gemstone.[1] In 1993, the Gems (which won a gold medal) won the Australian Institute of Sport Athlete (team) of the Year.[2]
History
The first FIBA U19 World Championships were in 1985, and the Gems have participated in every tournament to date. From 1985, the under-19 World Championships were held every four years. From 2005, they are held every two years.
| Year | Championship | Result | Notes |
| 1985 |  United States |
6th[3] | Team members included future Hall of Fame players Michele Timms, Sandy Brondello and Shelley Gormon.[4] |
| 1989 |  Soviet Union |
 Bronze[5] |
First Australian basketball team – junior or senior – to win a medal at world championships or Olympic games.[6] |
| 1993 |  South Korea |
 Gold[7] |
Michelle Brogan top scored the tournament with 128 points at an average of 18.3 points per game.[8] Team member included future Hall of Fame player Jenny Whittle.[9] |
| 1997 |  Brazil |
 Silver[10] |
Team members included future WNBA and WNBL stars Lauren Jackson and Penny Taylor.[11] |
| 2001 |  Czech Republic |
4th[12] | |
| 2005 |  Tunisia |
7th[13] | Renae Camino top scored the tournament with 173 points at an average of 21.6 points per game and named to the All-Star Five.[14] |
| 2007 |  Slovakia |
5th[15] | |
| 2009 |  Thailand |
5th[16] | Liz Cambage top scored the tournament with 184 points at an average of 20.4 points per game and named to the All-Star Five.[17] |
| 2011 |  Chile |
4th[18] | |
| 2013 |  Lithuania |
Bronze[19] |
Stephanie Talbot named to the World Championship tournament All-Star Five.[20] |
| 2015 |  Russia |
Bronze[21] |
Alanna Smith named to the World Championship tournament All-Star Five.[22] |
See also
- Australia men's national basketball team
- Australia women's national basketball team
- Australia women's national under-17 basketball team
- Australia men's national under-19 basketball team
- Basketball Australia
- FIBA World Rankings
- Timeline of women's basketball history
- Women's National Basketball League
- Australian Basketball Hall of Fame
References
- ↑ Basketball Australia. Australian Under 19 Gems. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ Australian Sports Commission. AIS Timeline. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 1985 World Championship for Junior Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 1985 World Championship for Junior Women. Australia. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 1989 World Championship for Junior Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ Basketball Australia. Hall of Fame: Ray Tomlinson. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 1993 World Championship for Junior Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 1993 World Championship for Junior Women. Player Leaders. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ↑ Australian Basketball Hall of Fame - Jenny Whittle (10 November 2016). Basketball Australia. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 1997 World Championship for Junior Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 1997 World Championship for Junior Women. Australia. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 2001 World Championship for Junior Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 2005 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ Basketball Australia. Player Profile: Renae Camino. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ Basketball Australia (August 5, 2009). Cambage a World All-Star. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ FIBA Archive. 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ Basketball Australia. Player: Stephanie Talbot. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ↑ Final Standings. FIBA 2015 Under 19 Women's World Cup. Retrieved 2015=07=29.
- ↑ Wilson named MVP of 2015 FIBA U19 Women's World Championship, headlines All-Star Five. FIBA.com. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
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