ISTANBUL (Türkiye) - United States have represented teamwork to the utmost at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2024 and the six-time champs showed that again in the Round of 16 by breaking the all-time competition single game team assists mark for the third straight game with 49 assists in a 141-45 win over Philippines.
Six players had at least 4 assists - topped by Cayden Boozer with 9 dimes - and USA topped their previous mark of 43 with 5 minutes left in the game. The Americans registered 43 assists in the final group game against China a day after they dished out 40 assists versus Guinea. The record coming into the tournament was 36 by the Americans against Egypt in 2010.
Rank | Opponent | Date | Assists |
1. USA | Philippines - 141-45 | July 3, 2024 | 49 |
2. USA | China - 146-62 | July 2, 2024 | 43 |
3. USA | Guinea - 124-49 | June 30, 2024 | 40 |
4. USA | Egypt - 132-64 | June 7, 2010 | 36 |
5. USA | Mali - 112-64 | July 5, 2022 | 32 |
5. USA | China - 113-73 | July 5, 2010 | 32 |
The 141 points ranked second all-time in U17 World Cup history, behind just the Americans' 146 points from a day earlier.
Rank | Opponent | Date | Points |
1. USA | China - 146-62 | July 2, 2024 | 146 |
2. USA | Philippines - 141-45 | July 3, 2024 | 141 |
2. Spain | United Arab Emirates - 138-27 | August 9, 2014 | 138 |
3. USA | Korea - 133-81 | June 30, 2016 | 133 |
4. USA | Egypt - 132-64 | June 7, 2010 | 132 |
This was the 10th time that the six-time U17 world champions have scored 120 or more points over the course of this event's history - and the third time in Istanbul as they tallied 124 in the second game in Group against Guinea.
The Americans in their game against Philippines also set a new record for efficiency with a value of 225, which topped the mark of 220 they set against China.
Rank | Opponent | Date | Efficency |
1. USA | Philippines - 141-45 | July 3, 2024 | 225 |
2. USA | China - 146-62 | July 2, 2024 | 220 |
3. Spain | United Arab Emirates - 138-27 | August 9, 2014 | 204 |
4. USA | Egypt - 132-64 | June 7, 2010 | 197 |
5. USA | Croatia - 126-52 | July 6, 2018 | 180 |
5. USA | Guineas 124-49 | July 30, 2024 | 180 |
The records kept going as Sharman White's team made 62 field goals, to set a new benchmark and eclipse the 57 they made against China.
Rank | Opponent | Date | Field Goals Made |
1. USA | Philippines - 141-45 | July 3, 2024 | 62 |
2. USA | China - 146-62 | July 2, 2024 | 57 |
3. Spain | United Arab Emirates - 138-27 | August 9, 2014 | 55 |
3. USA | Japan - 122-38 | August 12, 2014 | 55 |
3. USA | Croatia - 126-52 | July 6, 2018 | 55 |
And 52 of those made field goals were two-pointers - yet another record.
Rank | Opponent | Date | Two-point Field Goals Made |
1. USA | Philippines - 141-45 | July 3, 2024 | 52 |
2. USA | Croatia - 126-52 | July 6, 2018 | 50 |
3. USA | Japan - 122-38 | August 12, 2014 | 49 |
4. Spain | United Arab Emirates - 138-27 | August 9, 2014 | 48 |
5. USA | China - 113-71 | August 14, 2014 | 47 |
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