Japan women's national under-17 basketball team
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| FIBA ranking | 11th  1as of 10 December 2016 | ||
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| Joined FIBA | 1936 | ||
| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia | ||
| National federation | JBA | ||
| Coach | Natsumi Yabuuchi | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
| Under-16 Women's Asian Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 | ||
| Medals |  (2011) (2009, 2013, 2015, 2017) | ||
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The Japan women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is the national basketball team of Japan and is administered by the Japan Basketball Association.[1]
It represents the country in international under-16 and under-17 (under age 16 and under age 17) women's basketball competitions.
At the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship in India, Japan finished runner-up only to Australia, which Japan lost by 1 point.[2]
World Cup record[edit]
| Year | Pos. | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 2010
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5th | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 2012
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4th | 8 | 5 | 3 |
 2014
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7th | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 2016
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9th | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 2018
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7th | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 2022
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8th | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 2024
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Qualified | |||
| 2026
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To be determined | |||
| Total | 7/7 | 43 | 23 | 20 |
See also[edit]
- Japan women's national basketball team
- Japan women's national under-19 basketball team
- Japan men's national under-17 basketball team
References[edit]
- ^ Profile – Japan, FIBA.com, Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ Sapphires go undefeated to claim 2017 FIBA U16 Asia crown, Damian Arsenis (pickandroll.com.au), 29 October 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
