LEON - IRAPUTO (Mexico) - The FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup 2024 will soon be here and with 16 teams fighting it out for the famous trophy, here's the quick-fire lowdown on every nation competing in Leon and Iraputo, Mexico.
Find out how they qualified, how many times they have featured before, their best ever finish and who's their baller to watch.
Argentina
Qualification Route: 3rd FIBA U16 Women's Americas Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 3 (2010, 2018, 2022) Best Ever Finish: 9th (2010) Baller to watch: Milagros Morell
Australia
Qualification Route: 1st FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 6 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) Best Ever Finish: 1st (2016) Baller to watch: Ruby Perkins
Canada
Qualification Route: 2nd FIBA U16 Women's Americas Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 6 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) Best Ever Finish: 3rd (2012) Baller to watch: Cearah Parchment
Chinese Taipei
Qualification Route: 4th FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 0 Best Ever Finish: - Baller to watch: Yu Chen Peng
Croatia
Qualification Route: 5th FIBA U16 Women's European Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 0 Best Ever Finish: - Baller to watch: Olivia Vukosa
Egypt
Qualification Route: 2nd FIBA U16 Women's African Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 2 (2014, 2022) Best Ever Finish: 11th (2022) Baller to watch: Injy Amr Elghayesh
Finland
Qualification Route: 4th FIBA U16 Women's European Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 0 Best Ever Finish: - Baller to watch: Nicole Ogun
France
Qualification Route: 1st FIBA U16 Women's European Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 5 (2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) Best Ever Finish: 2nd (2010, 2018) Baller to watch: Ainoha Risacher
Italy
Qualification Route: 3rd FIBA U16 Women's European Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 4 (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018) Best Ever Finish: 2nd (2016) Baller to watch: Emma Giacchetti
Japan
Qualification Route: 2nd FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 6 (2010. 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) Best Ever Finish: 4th (2012) Baller to watch: Kokona Abe
Mali
Qualification Route: 1st FIBA U16 Women's African Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 6 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) Best Ever Finish: 4th (2022) Baller to watch: Assitan Diarisso
Mexico
Qualification Route: Host nation Previous Appearances: 3 (2014, 2016, 2022) Best Ever Finish: 14th (2014, 2016) Baller to watch: Sofia Acuna
New Zealand
Qualification Route: 3rd FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 2 (2018, 2022) Best Ever Finish: 12th (2018, 2022) Baller to watch: Pahlyss Hokianga
Puerto Rico
Qualification Route: 4th FIBA U16 Women's Americas Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 0 Best Ever Finish: - Baller to watch: Desirek Nieves
Spain
Qualification Route: 2nd FIBA U16 Women's European Championship 2023 Previous Appearances: 6 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) Best Ever Finish: 2nd (2012, 2014, 2022) Baller to watch: Sara Okeke
USA
Qualification Route: 1st FIBA U16 Women's Americas Championship 2023. Previous Appearances: 6 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) Best Ever Finish: 1st (2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022) Baller to watch: Jerzy Robinson
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