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Australia FIBA ranking 11th FIBA zone FIBA Oceania National federation Basketball Australia Coach Deanne Butler Nickname(s) Gems Appearances 14 Medals Gold (1993 )Silver (1997, 2019 , 2021 )Bronze (1989, 2013 , 2015 )Appearances 3 Medals Gold : (2022, 2024)Bronze : (2018 )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] gold medal ) won the Australian Institute of Sport Athlete (team) of the Year .[ 2]
The first FIBA U19 World Championships were in 1985, and the Gems have participated in every tournament to date. From 1985, the under-19 World Championships were held every four years. From 2005, they are held every two years.
U19 World Cup
Year
Round
Position
Coach
1985
Classification round
6th of 10
6
2
4
1989
Third place
3rd of 12
7
5
2
1993 Champions
1st of 12
7
7
0
1997
Runners-up
2nd of 12
7
5
2
2001
Fourth place
4th of 12
7
5
2
2005
Quarterfinals
7th of 12
8
5
3
2007
Quarterfinals
5th of 16
9
7
2
2009
Quarterfinals
5th of 16
9
8
1
2011
Fourth place
4th of 16
9
6
3
Chambers
2013
Third place
3rd of 16
9
7
2
Chambers
2015
Third place
3rd of 16
7
6
1
Goriss
2017
Quarterfinals
6th of 16
7
4
3
Butler
2019
Runners-up
2nd of 16
7
5
2
Butler
2021
Runners-up
2nd of 16
7
5
2
Herbert
2023
Qualified
2025
TBD
Total
106
77
29
National teams
Current competitions
Former competitions Awards Lists Governing bodies Other
Gold (1993)
Silver (1997, 2019, 2021)
Bronze (1989, 2013, 2015)
Gold: (2022, 2024)
Bronze: (2018)
1985
1989
1993
1997
2001
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2021
Paul Goriss – 2016
