FIBA ranking | 11th |
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FIBA zone | FIBA Oceania |
National federation | Basketball Australia |
Coach | Deanne Butler |
Nickname(s) | Gems |
U19 World Cup | |
Appearances | 14 |
Medals | Gold (1993) Silver (1997, 2019, 2021) Bronze (1989, 2013, 2015) |
Asian Championship | |
Appearances | 3 |
Medals | Gold: (2022, 2024) Bronze: (2018) |
Oceania Championship | |
Appearances | 7 |
Medals | Gold: 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 |
The Australia women's national under-19 basketball team is the women's basketball team representing Australia for all international under-19, under-18, and under-17 women's basketball competitions, including the U19 Women's World Cup, Asian Championship, and the Oceania Championship. The team is nicknamed the Gems, an abbreviation for the word gemstone.[1] In 1993, the Gems (which won a gold medal) won the Australian Institute of Sport Athlete (team) of the Year.[2]