Albania women's national under-18 basketball team

Albania
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationAlbanian Basketball Association
U19 World Cup
AppearancesNone
U18 European Championship
AppearancesNone
U18 European Championship Division B
Appearances5
MedalsNone
U18 European Championship Division C
Appearances3
MedalsSilver Silver: 1 (2023)
Bronze Bronze: 2 (2005, 2022)

The Albania women's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Albania, administered by the Albanian Basketball Association (FSHB) (Albanian: Federata Shqiptare e Basketbollit).[1][2] It represents the country in women's international under-18 basketball competitions.

The 2023 FIBA European Championship Division C was a premiere for Albania as it was both the first time, Albania hosted the event and it was also the first time Albania reached the final.[3]

Paving the way for Albania’s performance were Brikena Mucenji and Anisa Bokrina. The former harvested 23 points and 10 boards, while Bokrina added 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals in the Semi-Finals against Andorra.[3]

FIBA U18 Women's European Championship participations

Year Division B Division C
2005[4] 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015[5] 20th
2016[6] 19th
2017[7] 22nd
2018[8] 21st
2019[9] 23rd
2022[10] 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023[11] 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

See also

References

  1. ^ Profile - Albania, FIBA.basketball
  2. ^ Albania women's national under-18 basketball team, eurobasket.com
  3. ^ a b First time finalists Albania to meet Malta in title showdown FIBA Europe, 5 August 2023. Accessed 7 October 2023.
  4. ^ 2005 Under-18 European Promotion Cup for Women
  5. ^ 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division B
  6. ^ 2016 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B
  7. ^ 2017 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B
  8. ^ 2018 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B
  9. ^ 2019 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B
  10. ^ 2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division C
  11. ^ 2023 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division C

External links

  • Archived records of Albania team participations