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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Spain |
| City | Zaragoza |
| Dates | 22 June – 2 July |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Eziyoda Magbegor |
| Top scorer |  Park Ji-hyun (16.5) |
| Top rebounds |  Laeticia Amihere (13.0) |
| Top assists |  Destanni Henderson (5.0) |
| PPG (Team) | Australia (72.8) |
| RPG (Team) | United States (59.9) |
| APG (Team) | Australia (17.0) |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
The 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women (Spanish:Campeonato Mundial FIBA Sub-17 Femenino 2016) was an international basketball competition that was held in Zaragoza, Spain from 22 June 22 to 2 July 2016. It was the fourth edition of the FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women. Sixteen national teams competed in the tournament.[1]
Australia won its first gold medal in this event by beating Italy, 62–38.[2] In the semifinals, Australia beat the United States 73–60, handing the Americans their first ever loss in the history of the Under-17 World Championships.[3] The United States would go on to win bronze.
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- ^ "More history in Zaragoza as USA reign ended with Australia and Italy reaching Final". FIBA.com. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.