Lebanon sets the fewest points record in FIBA World Cup U19 history

2023-06-28

Lebanon U19 national team set an unprecedented performance in the FIBA Basketball World Cup U19. Lebanon lost against Spain 20-102 (2-29, 4-33, 10-22, 4-18) in the Round of 16, setting the fewest points record in a single game in the FIBA Basketball World Cup U19 history. Previously, the record was held by Ivory Coast when it lost against the USA 29-88.
USA beat France to claim the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup

2021-07-11

In a game that came down to the wire, the USA men (7-0) continued with their balanced team efforts and unselfish play to hold off France (5-2) 83-81 (21-19, 16-23, 22-22, 24-17) and win the gold medal on Sunday at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup for Men in Riga, Latvia. With the win, the Americans claimed back-to-back gold medals at the FIBA U19 World Cup and have won gold in four of the past five ...
France advance to U19 World Cup final despite subpar performance by Wembanyama

2021-07-10

The French U19 National Team defeated Serbia 75-69 (13-23; 20-16; 20-18; 22-12) to advance to the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup final. Serbia started off hot and gained a 10-point lead after the first quarter (13-23). France cut the deficit to six points going into halftime (33-39). France got even closer in the third period, cutting their deficit to a single point towards the end of the quarter ...
USA hold off Canada to advance to the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup gold medal game

2021-07-10

In a close semifinal battle, the USA (6-0) played on a strong fourth-quarter effort to edge out a 92-86 (24-19, 25-19, 20-25, 23-23) victory over Canada (5-1) and advance to the gold medal game at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup for Men in Riga, Latvia. Kenneth Lofton Jr. (Louisiana Tech/Port Arthur, Texas) led the USA in scoring with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field, Mike Miles ...
ASVEL's Strazel, Wembanyama lead France to a quarterfinal win in FIBA U19 World Cup

2021-07-09

Matthew Strazel scored 23 points, Victor Wembanyama added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 8 blocks as France defeated Lithuania 86-79 (15-21, 18-14, 20-16, 16-18, 15-10) in overtime. France moves on to the FIBA U19 World Cup semifinals. University of Arizona freshman Azuolas Tubelis led Lithuania with 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Wembanyama dominant as France demolish Korea in U19 World Cup

2021-07-03

Victor Wembanyama, who recently signed a three-year contract with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, displayed his talent in the opening game of the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup, as France defeated Korea 117-48. The 17-year-old center had 16 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks in just 18 minutes of playtime.