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FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2026, Division B finished with Ukraine, Iceland and Sweden earning promotion. Other highlights included a historic Ireland team and a very rare triple-double.
Canada's 7-foot-5 giant Jeremy Gohier has joined Nanterre 92 in hopes of taking the next steps in his mental competition against the French's club most famous alum: Victor Wembanyama.
USA do it again ... they beat Serbia in the Final for their 8th straight title and a 58-0 all-time record. Australia knock off Türkiye for first medal in 12 years. Venezuela grab first win.
We have our FIBA U17 World Cup Final - USA vs Serbia. USA rolled past Australia in the Semi-Finals and their last hurdle is Serbia, who along with Türkiye gave us a game for the ages. Here my review.
Thanks to Europe for saving Quarter-Finals day at the FIBA U17 World Cup. After Australia and USA rolled into the Semis, Serbia and Türkiye gave us two thrilling all-European showdowns.
Only eight teams can still dream of hoisting the FIBA U17 World Cup 2026 trophy on July 5. All of the top two finishers in the groups advanced from the Round of 16 - even Türkiye who survived a scare.
Day Three highlights: Türkiye's K&K duo of Ömer Kutluay and Darius Karutasu keep wowing fans; USA roll Italy; Lithuania stay perfect; and New Zealand avoided matchup with Australia.
Day Two: France get revenge on Italy, Türkiye's big guns come out to watch future stars, two more near triple-doubles, Australia had fits with Côte d'Ivoire, China blew it vs record breaking Canada.
We saw history, two near triple-doubles, four amazing performances in a single thrilling and improbable double-overtime comeback ... oh and Tony Parker made his debut as a head coach.
Will the FIBA U17 World Cup 2026 be closer to the global cadet championship in 2022 or the record-breaker in 2024? The answer could provide some insight to youth development.
