The Australian national under-16 and under-17 basketball team, nicknamed the Crocs,[1][2] is the junior boys' basketball side that represents Australia in international under-17 youth basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Australian Basketball Federation Inc.[3] Their greatest accomplishments were finishing as silver medalists at two FIBA Under-17 World Cups.
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| National federation | Basketball Australia | ||
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| Coach | Justin Schueller | ||
| Nickname(s) | Crocs | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
| Medals |  Silver: 2012, 2014 | ||
| Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: 2017, 2022, 2023 | ||
| Oceanian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018 | ||
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Competitive record edit
World Cup edit
| Year | Pos. | Pld | W | L |
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 2010 |
6th | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 2012 |
2nd | 8 | 6 | 2 |
 2014 |
2nd | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 2016 |
7th | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 2018 |
6th | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 |
6th | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 2024
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Qualified | |||
| 2026
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To be determined | |||
| Total | 6/6 | 36 | 20 | 16 |
Head coaches edit
- Mark Watkins
Mark Radford - 2019–present
See also edit
- Australia men's national basketball team
- Australia women's national basketball team
- Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
- Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team
- Australia national under-19 basketball team
- Australia women's national under-17 basketball team
- Australia women's national under-19 basketball team
References edit
- ^ "About". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Uluc, Olgun (5 July 2018). "Australian 'Crocs' through to FIBA U17 World Cup quarterfinals after win over Mali". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Australia (AUS) – FIBA.com
External links edit
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