The Mexican women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Mexico and is governed by the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Básquetbol. [1] It represents the country in international under-16 and under-17 (under age 16 and under age 17) women's basketball competitions.
FIBA zone | FIBA Americas |
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National federation | ADEMEBA |
Coach | Efraín Acuña |
U17 World Cup | |
Appearances | 4 |
U16 Americas Championship | |
Appearances | 8 |
Medals | Bronze: 1 (2021) |
The 2019 team won the Under-17 Women's Centrobasket after beating Puerto Rico in the finals 61–56[2] and ultimately secured one of three qualifying spots for the 2020 Under-18 Women's Americas Championship,[3] which, unfortunately, were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2024, Mexico hosted the FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup. It was the first time that Mexico has hosted a FIBA global event, which earned Mexico an automatic qualification as host, finished 15th.
U17 World Cup results
editYear | Championship | Result |
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2010 | France | did not qualify |
2012 | Netherlands | did not qualify |
2014 | Czech Republic | 14th |
2016 | Spain | 14th |
2018 | Belarus | did not qualify |
2022 | Hungary | 16th |
2024 | Mexico | 15th |
2026 | Czech Republic | To be determined |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Profile - FIBA.COM". www.fiba.com.
- ^ Frida Arriaga triunfa con el equipo mexicano de basquetbol Domingo Fernández (El Sol de Toluca), 12 July 2019. Accessed 17 August 2020. (in Spanish)
- ^ México se lleva el oro en el Centrobasket femenil Sub 17 MILENIO, 11 July 2019. Accessed 12 August 2020. (in Spanish)
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