The Australia men's national under-15, under-16 and under-17 basketball team, nicknamed the Crocs,[1][2] is the junior boys' basketball side that represents Australia in international under-15, under-16 and under-17 men's basketball competitions. The team is governed by the Australian Basketball Federation Inc.[3][4]
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| Joined FIBA | 1947 | ||
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| National federation | Basketball Australia | ||
| Coach | Nathan Cooper | ||
| Nickname(s) | Crocs | ||
| U17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| Medals |  Silver: 2 (2012, 2014) | ||
| U16 Asia Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: 3 (2017, 2022, 2023) | ||
| U15 Oceania Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 | ||
| Medals |  Gold: 7 (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024) | ||
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Their greatest accomplishments were finishing as silver medalists at two FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cups.
Competitive record
editU15/U16 Oceania Cup
edit| Year | Result |
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| 2009[5] | 
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| 2011[6] |
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| 2013[7] |
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| 2015[8] |
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| 2018[9] |
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| 2022[10] |
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| 2024[11] |
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U16 Asia Cup
edit| Year | Result |
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| 2017[12] |
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| 2022[13] |
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| 2023[14] |
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U17 World Cup
edit| Year | Pos. | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 2010[15] |
6th | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 2012[16] |
2nd | 8 | 6 | 2 |
 2014[17] |
2nd | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 2016[18] |
7th | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 2018[19] |
6th | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022[20] |
6th | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 2024[21] |
15th | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026
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To be determined | |||
| Total | 7/7 | 51 | 31 | 20 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "About". Basketball Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Uluc, Olgun (5 July 2018). "Australian 'Crocs' through to FIBA U17 World Cup quarterfinals after win over Mali". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ Profile - Australia, FIBA.basketball
- ^ Australia (U16/U17 men), australiabasket.com
- ^ 2009 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
- ^ 2011 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
- ^ 2013 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
- ^ 2015 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship
- ^ 2018 FIBA Oceania Under-15 Championship
- ^ 2022 FIBA Oceania Under-15 Championship
- ^ 2024 FIBA U15 Oceania Cup
- ^ 2017 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship
- ^ 2022 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship
- ^ 2023 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship
- ^ 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
- ^ 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
- ^ 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
- ^ 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship
- ^ 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
- ^ 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
- ^ 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
External links
edit- Official website
- Archived records of Australia team participations