BRNO (Czechia) - The flagship FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup has a tremendous tradition that goes all the way back to the 1980's and we have been looking through each edition.
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We've drawn up a list of some of the most interesting numbers from the famous competition that you might already know - although most probably not.
Will a new generation of Czechia fans get to enjoy a similarly memorable moment in 2025?
It looks more like a curse than a blessing, but the good news for this year's hosts is that when it did happen once before it was in Czechia! They famously won the competition 24 years ago in front of a passionate and partisan home crowd. Could we get a repeat?
Breanna Stewart (MVP) and Astou Ndour of Spain made back-to-back All Star Five appearances
It's a super exclusive club, that's for sure. Only Breanna Stewart of USA (2011, 2013), Astou Ndour of Spain (2011, 2013) and Maria Vadeeva of Russia (2015, 2017) have ever been on the All-Star Five at two different editions.
Hosts Spain took silver at the previous edition in Madrid
It was just 3 heading into the previous edition but Spain made that captivating run to the Final on home soil in Madrid and that has taken the number to 4. Hungary also stood on the podium at the 2021 edition, with Russia in 2015 and Czech Republic in 2001 also winning medals in front of their own fans.
USA won their 10th gold medal at the last edition
That's right, due to the jaw-dropping dominance of the USA down the years with their 10 titles (1997, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023) only four other nations have ever been crowned champions.
Namely - Soviet Union (1985, 1987), Australia (1993), Czechia (2001) and Russia (2017),
France made the Final for the first time at the 2013 edition
Can you name them? If not, here you go - USA, Soviet Union, Australia, Czechia, Russia, France, Spain, Sweden, Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia and Korea.
USA's win against Japan in the 2017 Semi-Finals was their 25th in a row and last of an amzing streak
USA ended their amazing run at the U19 Women's World Cup in the 2017 Final when they lost. Before that, they won six consecutive editions.
Toby Fournier of Canada came close to overhauling the rebounding record in 2023
Naignouma Coulibaly's record has stood for 16 years now after she topped the chart back in 2007 while balling with Mali. Toby Fournier of Canada came close to matching it at the last edition, but had to be content with a still brilliant haul of 23 boards.
France were locked down in the 2013 Final
Sorry France, but we had to bring this one up as it is an extraordinary number. To make things slightly more palatable, we will credit the USA's defense for shutting you down...
That's right. The one-two punch from this Russian duo was truly exceptional and it needed something special to topple USA as Russia stunned their rivals in Udine, Italy by taking their nation's first ever title.
Defense was on top when Mali met Senegal 12 years ago
Points were at a premium in the all-African clash at the 2013 edition when Mali beat Senegal 47-29.
The flip-side of points flying through both rims at a real pace came at the 1989 edition when Soviet Union won a shootout 117-102 against Cuba!
Yes, Clark now has a phenomenal 3.2 million followers on her Instagram, with the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup playing a part in her rise to prominence having played and won gold in both 2019 and then 2021 as MVP.
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