TOULOUSE/RODEZ (FIBA U17 World Championship for Women) – Meng Li of China was named the MVP of the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championship for Women. Li, who is just 15-years-old, led China to a bronze medal and helped her team compile a 6-2 record. Wang Guizhi’s charges lost to Belgium, 90-80, in Group B of [...]

TOULOUSE (FIBA U17 World Championship for Women) – The United States of America beat hosts France to win the FIBA U17 World Championship for Women and China outlasted Belgium in the bronze medal game. With the win, the USA completed a clean sweep of the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championships after the men's team won [...]

TOULOUSE (FIBA U17 World Championship for Women) – And so the first-ever FIBA U17 World Championship comes to a thrilling end with the USA proving just why they were tournament favourites and finishing with an unbeaten record (8-0). Hosts France take a well-deserved silver medal while China came from behind against Belgium to snatch third [...]

TOULOUSE (FIBA U17 World Championship for Women) – Hosts France will take on the USA in Sunday’s final (17:30 CET) of the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championship for Women at the Palais des Sports in Toulouse which will no doubt be packed with some 2,000 fans. France beat Belgium 59-49 in a gritty affair which [...]

TOULOUSE/RODEZ (FIBA U17 World Championship for Women) – France saw off Belgium and the USA pulled away late to get past China in the semi-finals at the Palais des Sports in Toulouse. Here is a look at what happened on Day 7 of the FIBA U17 World Championship for Women. Semi-finals France beat Belgium 59-49 [...]