2013 FIBA Women's U19 World Championship -- Just The Facts

OFFICIAL EVENT TITLE: 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship For Women

EVENT SITE: TBD

OFFICIAL EVENT INTERNET SITE: TBD.

COMPETITION DATES: July 18-28, 2013

USA BASKETBALL TRIALS DATES: TBD

USA BASKETBALL TRIALS SITE: TBD

2013 QUALIFIED TEAMS (16): Including the host country (TBD), a total of 16 nations will compete in the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship. The remaining 15 teams will be determined by the five FIBA zone qualifiers in 2012, including the 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship For Women.

EVENT DESCRIPTION: The 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship For Women features 16 national teams that will compete for the gold medal. Athletes 19 years old or younger (born on or after Jan. 1, 1994) are eligible.

EVENT HISTORY: Originally known as the FIBA Junior World Championship, the tournament was held every four years starting in 1985. FIBA recently changed its calendar and now conducts the U19 World Championship every other year. USA women's teams are 57-12 in the U19/Junior World Championships, capturing a fourth consecutive gold with an 8-1 record most recently in 2011.

USA U19 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN PLAYERS OF NOTE: Angela Aycock (1993); Alana Beard (2001); Essence Carson (2005); Tamika Catchings (1997); Monique Currie (2001); Crystal Langhorne (2005); Erlana Larkins (2005); Jantel Lavender (2007); Lisa Leslie (1989); Rebecca Lobo (1993); Maya Moore (2007); Nnemkadi Ogwumike (2009); Vickie Orr (1985); Courtney Paris (2005); Cappie Pondexter (2001);Katie Smith (1993); Dawn Staley (1989); Breanna Stewart (2011); Diana Taurasi (2001); Abby Waner (2005); Candice Wiggins (2005).

Additionally, seven USA U19 athletes have advanced to compete in the Olympic Games, including Catchings, Leslie, Lobo, Pondexter, Smith, Staley and Taurasi; and Moore is a hopeful for the 2012 Olympic squad.

ALL-TIME FIBA U19 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN RESULTS