Asian Championships U16 2023 (Women)
Division A
Division B
Division A 2023
Champion: Australia
Tournament MVP: Sienna Lehmann
Top Scorer: Gahyun Lee (24.8)
Semis Final 2023 Semis
Australia99
N. Zealand62
Australia80
Japan74
Japan93
Taiwan46
Standings 2023
A
1
4-0
2
3-1
3
2-2
4
1-3
5
0-4
B
1
3-0
2
2-1
3
1-2
4
0-3
Stats Leaders 2023
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
Lee_Gahyun

KOR NT U16
180 F 16y
Avg: 24.8 ppg

1
24.8
3
17.0
4
15.8
7
14.7
9
13.8
10
13.5
Division A Final
Australia clinch Division A title (Photo: FIBA)
Starting five
#s#
Sophie Taylor
Taylor
Prasayus Notoa
Notoa
Ruby Perkins
Perkins
Jesse-May Hall
Hall
Jade Crook
Crook
#e#5
4Lara Somfai 192-C-2007 BA CoE Australia
5Sophie Taylor 185-F-2007 Dandenong R. Australia
6Prasayus Notoa 183-F-2007
7Coco Hodges 175-G-2007
8Zara Russell 185-F-2007
9Sitaya Fagan 189-F-2008 Frankston B. Australia
10Zoe Jackson 193-C-2007 ACU USA
11Lucy Ahearne 183-G-2007
12Ruby Perkins 173-G-2007
13Jesse-May Hall 172-G-2007
14Jade Crook 191-C-2007 Albury LB Australia
15Sienna Lehmann 172-F-2007

Thomas Garlepp Head Coach
Sarah Graham Assistant
Nicholas Martin Assistant


Tournament MVP
Top Scorer
Gahyun Lee (24.8)
Australia clinch Division A title-Jul 16, 2023
3rd Place
New Zealand - Taiwan 66-63
In the battle for the bronze medal, New Zealand defeated Taiwan with a score of 66-63 in a tight contest. Bailey Flavell (177-G-2007) had a strong performance for New Zealand with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Jennifer Mailei (185-C-2007) contributed 10 points and 6 rebounds. Peng Yu Chen (160-PG-2008) led Taiwan with 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Ting-Tsai Yu (177-F-2005) Hsu added 15 points and 4 rebounds.

5-6 Place
South Korea - China 84-63
In the matchup for fifth place, South Korea secured an 84-63 victory over China. Lim Yeonseo (170-G-2008) had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Lee Gahyun (180-F-2007) had an outstanding game with 36 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. Hwang Hyeonjeong (173-C-2007) contributed 17 points and 2 steals. For China, Huang Dou (170-PG-2007) scored 18 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, and Liang Yaqi (192-C-2007) recorded a double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Group FINAL
Australia - Japan 80-74
In the final of the U16 Women's Division A tournament, Australia emerged victorious with an 80-74 win over Japan. It was a closely contested game, but Australia stepped up in the second half to secure the gold medal. Jesse-May Hall (172-G-2007) led the scoring for Australia with 21 points and 4 assists, while Sienna Lehmann (172-F-2007) contributed 20 points and 4 rebounds. Ruby Perkins (173-G-2007) had a solid all-around performance with 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. For Japan, Kokona Abe (175-F-2007) stood out with 22 points and 7 rebounds, and Otoha Goto (178-SF-2007) added 18 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists.



Asia-Basket.com All-FIBA Asian U16 Championship Awards 2023-Jul 18, 2023
MVP: Australia Sienna Lehmann (172-F-2007)
Best Guard: Taiwan Yu Chen Peng (160-PG-2008)
Best Forward: Australia Sienna Lehmann (172-F-2007)
Best Center: Japan Kokona Abe (175-F/C-2007)

Asia-Basket.com All-FIBA Asian U16 Championship First Team 2023
Peng
Peng
Perkins
Perkins
Kanazawa
Kanazawa
Abe
Abe
Lehmann
Lehmann

First Team

Taiwan Yu Chen Peng (160-PG-2008)
Australia Ruby Perkins (173-G-2007)
Japan AN Kanazawa (171-SG-2007)
Japan Kokona Abe (175-F/C-2007)
Australia Sienna Lehmann (172-F-2007)

Asia-Basket.com All-FIBA Asian U16 Championship Second Team 2023
Hodges
Hodges
Hall
Hall
Goto
Goto
Almohammad
Almohammad
Lee
Lee

Second Team

Australia Coco Hodges (175-G-2007)
Australia Jesse-May Hall (172-G-2007)
Japan Otoha Goto (178-SF-2007)
Syria Aya Almohammad (167-G-2007)
South Korea Gahyun Lee (180-F-2007)