2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women

FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
Tournament details
Host nation	Netherlands
Dates	August 17 – 26
Teams	12 (from 5 federations)
Venues	1 (in 1 host city)
Champions	United States (2nd title)
MVP	Diamond DeShields
Tournament leaders
Official website
	Amsterdam2012.fiba.com/
	< 2010 2014 >

The 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women was an international basketball competition held in Amsterdam, Netherlands from August 17–26, 2012. It was the second edition of the Under-17 World Championships.

After their win last year, the United States successfully defended their title by defeating Spain 75–62 in the final.^[1]

Qualification[]

12 teams were qualified for this edition.^[2]

Groups[]

Group A	Group B
Belgium Canada Italy South Korea Mali United States	Australia Brazil Japan Netherlands Spain Turkey

Preliminary round[]

The draw was held on 10 February 2012 at Amsterdam, Netherlands.^[3]

All Times are local (UTC+2).

Group A[]

	Advance to the quarterfinals
	Relegated to 9th-12th place classification playoffs

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
United States	5	5	0	478	257	+221	10
Italy	5	4	1	320	273	+47	9
Canada	5	3	2	303	302	+1	8
Belgium	5	2	3	311	287	+24	7
South Korea	5	1	4	332	429	−97	6
Mali	5	0	5	207	403	−196	5

August 17
09:00

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Mali	45–81	Belgium
Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 8–24, 16–19, 8–15
Pts: 14 Rebs: 10 Asts: four players 1		Pts: 25 Rebs: 11 Asts: , 5

, Amsterdam
Referees: Marcos Ferriera (BRA), Gillian Martindale (BAR), Neil Wilkinson (ENG)

August 17
15:45

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Canada	55–68	Italy
Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 16–17, 7–18, 18–15
Pts: Nurse 20 Rebs: 12 Asts: three players 2		Pts: 18 Rebs: , Penna 6 Asts: Zandalasini 4

, Amsterdam
Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Toni Caldwell (AUS), Anthonie Sinterniklaas (NED)

August 17
21:15

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South Korea	89–131	United States
Scoring by quarter: 30–37, 19–33, 18–27, 22–34
Pts: 18 Rebs: 5 Asts: , 4		Pts: Greenwell 23 Rebs: Turner, 10 Asts: Allen, Greenwell 7

, Amsterdam
Referees: Marcin Kowalski (POL), Tan Chin Siong (MAS), Annie Muchenu (ZIM)

August 18
12:15

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Italy	71–31	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 18–5, 13–7, 14–6, 26–13
Pts: 14 Rebs: 6 Asts: 8		Pts: 9 Rebs: 6 Asts: 2

, Amsterdam
Referees: Milija Vojinović (SRB), Annie Muchenu (ZIM), Julio Freile (PAN)

August 18
16:45

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Belgium	84–53	South Korea
Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 15–13, 28–6, 17–19
Pts: 29 Rebs: , 12 Asts: 6		Pts: , 11 Rebs: 10 Asts: 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Toni Caldwell (AUS), Anthonie Sinterniklaas (NED)

August 18
21:15

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United States	86–47	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 18–12, 23–12, 17–14, 28–9
Pts: DeShields 29 Rebs: Davis 9 Asts: Allen, DeShields 4		Pts: Nurse 8 Rebs: , 7 Asts: Nurse, 2

, Amsterdam
Referees: Boris Gabara (SVK), Neil Wilkinson (ENG), Marcos Ferreira (BRA)

August 19
12:15

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South Korea	76–61	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 29–16, 19–15, 8–21, 20–9
Pts: , 19 Rebs: 8 Asts: 8		Pts: 13 Rebs: 12 Asts: 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Nicolas Maestre (FRA), Renaud Geller (BEL), Toni Caldwell (AUS)

August 19
16:45

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United States	83–43	Italy
Scoring by quarter: 25–13, 18–8, 24–9, 16–15
Pts: Greenwell 16 Rebs: Russell 11 Asts: DeShields 7		Pts: 8 Rebs: 8 Asts: 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Marcos Ferreira (BRA), Anthonie Sinterniklaas (NED), Gillian Martindale (BAR)

August 19
21:15

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Canada	50–45	Belgium
Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 8–6, 11–5, 16–20
Pts: 12 Rebs: 9 Asts: 2		Pts: three players 9 Rebs: , Linskens 6 Asts: 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Marcin Kowalski (POL), Milija Vojinović (SRB), Pualani Spurlock (USA)

August 21
10:00

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Italy	79–53	South Korea
Scoring by quarter: 17–11, 16–13, 24–16, 22–13
Pts: Penna 13 Rebs: Penna 11 Asts: 6		Pts: 12 Rebs: 15 Asts: , 2

, Amsterdam
Referees: Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Fernando Rocha (POR), Marcos Ferreira (BRA)

August 21
12:15

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Mali	42–77	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 6–26, 15–20, 6–22, 15–9
Pts: 11 Rebs: 8 Asts: 3		Pts: Nurse 14 Rebs: 10 Asts: 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Anthonie Sinterniklaas (NED), Toni Caldwell (AUS), Tan Chin Siong (MAS)

August 21
14:30

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Belgium	50–80	United States
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 9–21, 19–18, 7–22
Pts: 10 Rebs: 8 Asts: 4		Pts: Greenwell 17 Rebs: DeShields 11 Asts: Harper 4

, Amsterdam
Referees: Nicolas Maestre (FRA), Julio Feile (PAN), Annie Muchenu (ZIM)

August 22
10:00

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United States	98–28	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 23–6, 31–5, 18–6, 26–11
Pts: three players 13 Rebs: 10 Asts: Allen 7		Pts: 10 Rebs: 11 Asts: 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Anthonie Sinterniklaas (NED), Gillian Martindale (BAR)

August 22
12:35

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Belgium	51–59	Italy
Scoring by quarter: 9–16, 21–17, 13–14, 8–12
Pts: 13 Rebs: Linskens 8 Asts: five players 1		Pts: Penna 15 Rebs: Penna 13 Asts: 4

, Amsterdam
Referees: Boris Gabara (SVK), Tan Chin Siong (MAS), Toni Caldwell (AUS)

August 22
14:30

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Canada	74–61	South Korea
Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 12–21, 24–9, 23–19
Pts: 14 Rebs: 13 Asts: Nurse 5		Pts: 18 Rebs: 8 Asts: 4

, Amsterdam
Referees: Neil Wilkinson (ENG), Marcos Ferreira (BRA), Julio Freile (PAN)

Group B[]

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Tiebreaker
Japan	5	4	1	397	378	+19	9	1–0
Netherlands	5	4	1	308	274	+34	9	0–1
Spain	5	3	2	337	279	+58	8	1–0
Australia	5	3	2	330	300	+30	8	0–1
Brazil	5	1	4	263	339	−76	6
Turkey	5	0	5	287	352	−65	5

August 17
11:15

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Japan	92–71	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 17–16, 30–21, 19–22, 26–12
Pts: 21 Rebs: Mawuli 12 Asts: Miyazaki 4		Pts: 23 Rebs: 6 Asts: , 2

, Amsterdam
Referees: Nicolas Maestre (FRA), Julio Freile (PAN), Heba El Hadidy (EGY)

August 17
13:30

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Australia	49–65	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 17–12, 3–23, 13–17
Pts: Mangakahia 10 Rebs: 9 Asts: Mangakahia 3		Pts: 19 Rebs: 10 Asts: Romero 5

, Amsterdam
Referees: Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Pualani Spurlock (USA), Renaud Geller (BEL)

August 17
19:00

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Turkey	60–67	Netherlands
Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 16–20, 16–13, 17–17
Pts: 22 Rebs: 14 Asts: 4		Pts: 21 Rebs: 8 Asts: 5

, Amsterdam
Referees: Boris Gabara (SVK), Milija Vojinović (SRB), Kim Bo-Hui (KOR)

August 18
10:00

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Brazil	46–56	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 15–11, 9–13, 9–19, 13–13
Pts: 13 Rebs: three players 9 Asts: , Pereira 3		Pts: Mangakahia 16 Rebs: Mangakahia 12 Asts: Mangakahia 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Marcin Kowalski (POL), Kim Bo-Hui (KOR)

August 18
14:30

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Spain	77–49	Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 19–10, 24–11, 18–14, 16–14
Pts: Romero 15 Rebs: Quevedo 12 Asts: 5		Pts: 13 Rebs: 6 Asts: 4

, Amsterdam
Referees: Nicolas Maestre (FRA), Karen Lasuik (CAN), Gillian Martindale (BAR)

August 18
19:00

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Netherlands	53–73	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 8��18, 15–12, 16–20, 14–23
Pts: 12 Rebs: 9 Asts: 3		Pts: 22 Rebs: , Mawuli 7 Asts: , Mawuli 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Pualani Spurlock (USA), Renaud Geller (BEL), Tan Chin Siong (MAS)

August 19
10:00

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Brazil	42–79	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 11–23, 13–7, 9–31, 9–18
Pts: 9 Rebs: 8 Asts: Pereira 3		Pts: 14 Rebs: 9 Asts: 6

, Amsterdam
Referees: Boris Gabara (SVK), Kim Bo-Hui (KOR), Tan Chin Siong (MAS)

August 19
14:30

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Japan	83–75	Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 27–14, 13–28, 22–12
Pts: 20 Rebs: 9 Asts: 3		Pts: , 20 Rebs: 13 Asts: , 5

, Amsterdam
Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Neil Wilkinson (ENG), Annie Muchenu (ZIM)

August 19
19:00

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Australia	62–70	Netherlands
Scoring by quarter: 7–27, 20–12, 19–16, 16–15
Pts: Panousis 23 Rebs: Scherf 9 Asts: 4		Pts: 28 Rebs: , 8 Asts: 5

, Amsterdam
Referees: Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Karen Lasuik (CAN), Julio Freile (PAN)

August 21
16:45

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Spain	79–83	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 19–19, 23–22, 16–22
Pts: Romero 22 Rebs: Quevedo 11 Asts: Romero 5		Pts: 20 Rebs: Mawuli 15 Asts: Miyazaki 5

, Amsterdam
Referees: Marcin Kowalski (POL), Milija Vojinović (SRB), Kim Bo-Hui (KOR)

August 21
19:00

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Netherlands	62–42	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 19–8, 10–17, 21–6, 12–11
Pts: 19 Rebs: 13 Asts: 4		Pts: 12 Rebs: 6 Asts: four players 2

, Amsterdam
Referees: Neil Wilkinson (ENG), Karen Lasuik (CAN), Pualani Spurlock (USA)

August 21
21:15

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Turkey	53–63	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 10–18, 13–15, 14–19
Pts: 15 Rebs: 11 Asts: 3		Pts: Mangakahia, 13 Rebs: 14 Asts: Panousis 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Boris Gabara (SVK), Renaud Geller (BEL), Gillian Martindale (BAR)

August 22
16:45

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Brazil	62–50	Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 18–20, 20–9, 10–6
Pts: 16 Rebs: 13 Asts: Pereira 4		Pts: 17 Rebs: 16 Asts: 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Renaud Geller (BEL), Karen Lasuik (CAN), Pualani Spurlock (USA)

August 22
19:00

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Netherlands	56–37	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 8–10, 13–6, 16–15, 19–6
Pts: three players 9 Rebs: 8 Asts: 3		Pts: 8 Rebs: 7 Asts: 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Marcin Kowalski (POL), Annie Muchenu (ZIM)

August 22
21:15

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Australia	100–66	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 25–14, 32–16, 26–16
Pts: Smith 20 Rebs: 9 Asts: Panousis 5		Pts: 10 Rebs: Akaho, 7 Asts: 6

, Amsterdam
Referees: Nicolas Maestre (FRA), Milija Vojinović (SRB), Kim Bo-Hui (KOR)

Knockout stage[]

Championship[]

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

August 24 – Amsterdam

United States	89
		August 25 – Amsterdam
Australia	68
		United States	84
August 24 – Amsterdam
		Canada	59
Netherlands	55
				August 26 – Amsterdam
Canada	56
				United States	75
August 24 – Amsterdam
				Spain	62
Italy	39
		August 25 – Amsterdam
Spain	67
		Spain	91
August 24 – Amsterdam
		Japan	62	Third place
Belgium	64
				August 26 – Amsterdam
Japan	70
				Canada	84

				Japan	77

Quarterfinals[]

August 24
14:30

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Italy	39–67	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 10–13, 9–13, 11–18, 9–23
Pts: Penna 8 Rebs: 8 Asts: 2		Pts: Quevedo 19 Rebs: Lo, Quevedo 9 Asts: Romero 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Nicolas Maestre (FRA), Neil Wilkinson (ENG), Pualani Spurlock (USA)

August 24
16:45

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Japan	70–64	Belgium
Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 14–8, 13–20, 15–18
Pts: 21 Rebs: Mawuli 16 Asts: four players 2		Pts: 19 Rebs: , 8 Asts: , 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Karen Lasuik (CAN), Marcos Ferreira (BRA)

August 24
19:00

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Netherlands	55–56	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 9–12, 17–10, 13–14, 16–20
Pts: 13 Rebs: 8 Asts: three players 3		Pts: Nurse 18 Rebs: 12 Asts: 4

, Amsterdam
Referees: Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Marcin Kowalski (POL), Gillian Martindale (BAR)

August 24
21:15

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United States	89–68	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 22–13, 24–14, 24–17
Pts: DeShields 19 Rebs: Russell 14 Asts: 3		Pts: Mangakahia 21 Rebs: 11 Asts: Panousis 6

, Amsterdam
Referees: Boris Gabara (SVK), Julio Freile (PAN), Tan Chin Siong (MAS)

Semifinals[]

August 25
19:00

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Canada	59–84	United States
Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 16–19, 8–18, 19–25
Pts: Nurse, 14 Rebs: 7 Asts: Nurse 3		Pts: Harper 11 Rebs: Greenwell 12 Asts: Allen 4

, Amsterdam
Referees: Anthonie Sinterniklaas (NED), Boris Gabara (SVK), Toni Caldwell (AUS)

August 25
21:15

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Spain	91–62	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 26–16, 19–20, 23–15, 23–11
Pts: Romero 27 Rebs: Lo 9 Asts: Romero 5		Pts: 14 Rebs: Mawuli 8 Asts: Miyazaki 10

, Amsterdam
Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Renaud Geller (BEL), Marcos Ferreira (BRA)

Bronze medal game[]

August 26
13:30

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Canada	84��77	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 17–31, 28–12, 16–14
Pts: 17 Rebs: 15 Asts: Nurse, 4		Pts: 27 Rebs: 13 Asts: Mawuli, 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Neil Wilkinson (ENG), Milija Vojinović (SRB), Kim Bo-Hui (KOR)

Final[]

August 26
16:00

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United States	75–62	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 22–8, 18–23, 18–17, 17–14
Pts: three players 13 Rebs: Greenwell 12 Asts: Allen 6		Pts: 19 Rebs: 12 Asts: Romero 5

, Amsterdam
Referees: Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Nicolas Maestre (FRA), Karen Lasuik (CAN)

5th–8th playoffs[]

Semi-finals		Fifth place

August 25 – Amsterdam

Australia	82
		August 26 – Amsterdam
Netherlands	58
		Australia	58
August 25 – Amsterdam
		Italy	49
Italy	63

Belgium	55
		Seventh place

		August 26 – Amsterdam

		Netherlands	65

		Belgium	70

Semifinals[]

August 25
14:30

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Italy	63–55	Belgium
Scoring by quarter: 9–8, 17–17, 14–11, 23–19
Pts: 18 Rebs: 11 Asts: , 2		Pts: 24 Rebs: 9 Asts: 4

, Amsterdam
Referees: Spyridon Gontas (GRE), Marcin Kowalski (POL), Annie Muchenu (ZIM)

August 25
16:45

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Netherlands	58–82	Australia
Scoring by quarter: 11–15, 19–23, 13–23, 15–21
Pts: 14 Rebs: , 7 Asts: 3		Pts: Mangakahia 18 Rebs: Froling 8 Asts: Mangakahia 5

, Amsterdam
Referees: Neil Wilkinson (ENG), Milija Vojinović (SRB), Kim Bo-Hui (KOR)

Seventh place playoff[]

August 26
09:00

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Netherlands	65–70	Belgium
Scoring by quarter: 12–20, 21–8, 9–18, 23–24
Pts: 23 Rebs: 11 Asts: , 2		Pts: 29 Rebs: 9 Asts: 9

, Amsterdam
Referees: Fernando Rocha (POR), Tan Chin Siong (MAS), Marcos Ferreira (BRA)

Fifth place playoff[]

August 26
11:15

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Australia	58–49	Italy
Scoring by quarter: 14–9, 19–11, 18–15, 7–14
Pts: Froling 12 Rebs: Panousis 13 Asts: 2		Pts: Penna 12 Rebs: Penna 9 Asts: 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Marcin Kowalski (POL), Pualani Sprulock (USA), Gillian Martindale (BAR)

9th–12th playoffs[]

Semi-finals		Ninth place

August 25 – Amsterdam

South Korea	82
		August 26 – Amsterdam
Turkey	79
		South Korea	57
August 25 – Amsterdam
		Mali	39
Mali	58

Brazil	51
		Eleventh place

		August 26 – Amsterdam

		Turkey	61

		Brazil	66

Semifinals[]

August 24
10:00

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South Korea	82–79	Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 18–17, 14–22, 31–20
Pts: 21 Rebs: 14 Asts: 4		Pts: Gülcan 21 Rebs: 16 Asts: 6

, Amsterdam
Referees: Milija Vojinović (SRB), Anthonie Sinterniklaas (NED), Toni Caldwell (AUS)

August 24
12:15

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Brazil	51–58	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 8–15, 21–12, 10–18
Pts: 11 Rebs: 17 Asts: , Pereira 3		Pts: N'Diaye 18 Rebs: 10 Asts: 2

, Amsterdam
Referees: Renaud Geller (BEL), Annie Muchnu (ZIM), Kim Bo-Hui (KOR)

Eleventh place playoff[]

August 25
10:00

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Turkey	61–66	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 16–19, 17–12, 14–21
Pts: , Gülcan 18 Rebs: 9 Asts: , 3		Pts: 18 Rebs: 14 Asts: Pereira 5

, Amsterdam
Referees: Nicolas Maestre (FRA), Gillian Martindale (BAR), Tan Chin Siong (MAS)

Ninth place playoff[]

August 25
12:15

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South Korea	57–39	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 5–13, 15–7, 24–7, 13–12
Pts: 12 Rebs: three players 6 Asts: 6		Pts: 21 Rebs: 22 Asts: N'Diaye, 3

, Amsterdam
Referees: Karen Lasuik (CAN), Pualani Spurlock (USA), Marcos Ferreira (BRA)

Final standings[]

Rank	Team	Record
	United States	8–0
	Spain	5–3
	Canada	5–3
4th	Japan	5–3
5th	Australia	5–3
6th	Italy	5–3
7th	Belgium	3–5
8th	Netherlands	4–4
9th	South Korea	3–4
10th	Mali	1–6
11th	Brazil	2–5
12th	Turkey	0–7

Awards[]

2012 Under-17 World Championship for Women Winner
United States Second title

Most Valuable Player
Diamond DeShields

All-Tournament Team

Diamond DeShields
Linnae Harper
Leticia Romero
Yunika Nakamura
Evelyn Mawuli

Statistical leaders[]

Points

Name	PPG
Hind Ben Abdelkader	19.4
Yunika Nakamura	17.8
Ai Yamada	15.0
Diamond Deshields	14.8
Hülya Coklar	14.7

Rebounds

Name	RPG
Hülya Coklar	11.9
Awa Keita	10.1
Monique Soares	9.9
Evelyn Mawuli	9.5
Saicha Grant-Allen	8.9

Assists

Name	APG
Lindsay Allen	4.1
Julie Allemand	3.8
Saori Miyazaki	3.6
An He-Ji	3.6
Leticia Romero	3.4

Blocks

Name	BPG
Park Ji-Su	3.9
Alanna Smith	1.8
Emma Wolfram	1.8
Hülya Coklar	1.7
Awa Keita	1.7
Monique Soares	1.7

Steals

Name	SPG
Linnae Harper	4.3
Saori Miyazaki	3.9
Awa Keita	3.3
Carla Lucchini	3.0
Shaylisha Colley	2.8

References[]

^ "FIBA U17W - USA Golden again, undefeated again". fiba.com. 2011-12-26. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
^ "FIBA – Fields set for U17 World Championships". fiba.com. 2011-12-26. Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
^ "FIBA – Groups set for U17 Women following Amsterdam draw". fiba.com. 2012-09-10.

External links[]

Official website

[1] "FIBA U17W - USA Golden again, undefeated again". fiba.com. 2011-12-26. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-08-26.

[2] "FIBA – Fields set for U17 World Championships". fiba.com. 2011-12-26. Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2012-05-05.

[3] "FIBA – Groups set for U17 Women following Amsterdam draw". fiba.com. 2012-09-10.

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