By the Numbers: Australian Sapphires player snapshot

• ‍Game 1: Sapphires duo break steals record in World Cup opener‍
• Game 2: No.1 US escapes Sapphires late run‍
• Game 3: Manyok double-double powers Sapphires to knockout stages‍
• Game 4: Sapphires unleash 24-0 blitz to bury Germany early
• Game 5: 'Veteran' Madi Ryan leads Sapphires into semi-finals
• Game 6: Spain ends Sapphires’ title bid after brave comeback
• Game 7: Rose Gold Sapphires: Olivia's dagger three denies Canada

Australia's bronze medal-winning campaign at the 2026 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup showcased the depth of the next generation of Australian basketball talent.

While Madi Ryan earned All-Star Five honours after finishing among the tournament leaders in scoring, rebounding and assists, the Sapphires received contributions across the roster.

Olivia Olechnowicz emerged as Australia's premier perimeter defender, Matilda Trout dominated the glass with top-10 tournament rebounding numbers, Isabel Smith led the team in scoring, while Jemyma Manyok became one of the competition's elite rim protectors.

From established stars playing heavy minutes to emerging role players making the most of limited opportunities, every member of the 12-player squad left their mark during Australia's seven-game campaign.

Here is how every Sapphire performed by the numbers, breaking down their tournament averages, standout performances and the statistics that defined their World Cup in Brno.

Australian Sapphires World Cup Tournament Averages

#	Player	GP	MIN	MPG	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG%	3PT%	FT%	+/-	EFF
4	Jay Sebasio	6	56	9.4	2.8	1.5	1.0	0.2	0.0	0.5	47.1	—	50.0	2.0	3.3
5	Daisy Hocking	5	52	10.4	1.0	2.2	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.4	20.0	—	50.0	-0.4	2.8
6	Isabel Smith	7	186	26.5	11.9	2.6	1.4	1.4	0.6	2.1	32.4	30.4	80.0	7.4	7.6
7	Olivia Olechnowicz	7	193	27.6	12.1	4.7	2.1	3.3	0.0	2.0	43.1	40.0	68.0	11.4	13.9
8	Jade Sherrington	7	119	17.1	3.1	1.6	2.3	0.1	0.1	1.4	33.3	26.7	100.0	3.6	3.6
9	Jasmine Jones	7	97	13.8	3.6	2.6	2.0	0.4	0.1	0.4	28.1	28.0	—	4.6	4.9
10	Sophie Richardson	7	144	20.6	8.0	2.9	1.6	0.4	0.7	1.7	35.7	29.4	85.7	6.6	6.6
11	Madison Ryan	7	202	28.9	14.1	6.0	2.9	1.4	1.3	2.1	47.2	14.8	68.8	12.0	16.1
12	Lily Mapp	6	57	9.6	3.7	3.2	0.7	0.7	1.0	1.2	52.9	—	100.0	2.2	6.7
13	Eliza Ashby	3	28	9.3	2.7	2.0	0.7	0.3	0.7	0.3	27.3	—	100.0	-0.3	3.3
14	Matilda Trout	7	167	23.8	6.3	7.6	3.1	0.6	0.1	2.7	71.4	66.7	66.7	9.7	13.3
15	Jemyma Manyok	7	99	14.1	3.9	4.9	1.3	0.1	2.3	0.7	37.9	—	62.5	8.0	8.7

#4 Jay Sebasio | Forward | Age: 16

Games: 6 | Minutes: 56 (9.4 mpg)

Averages: 2.8 points | 1.5 rebounds | 1.0 assists | 0.2 steals | 0.0 blocks | 0.5 turnovers | 47.1% FG | 0.0% 3PT | 50.0% FT

Tournament Totals: 17 points | Nine rebounds | Six assists | One steal

Best Game: Eight points and two rebounds vs Canada

By the Numbers

• Scored a tournament-high eight points on 4-from-5 shooting in Australia's bronze medal win against Canada.
• Finished with six assists despite averaging fewer than 10 minutes per game.
• Grabbed a tournament-high four rebounds against Côte d'Ivoire in the group phase.
• Finished the tournament with a +12 plus-minus, including a +19 against Côte d'Ivoire.
• Shot 53.3% from two-point range, making eight of his 15 attempts inside the arc.

#5 Daisy Hocking | Guard | Age: 17

Games: 5 | Minutes: 52 (10.4 mpg)

Averages: 1.0 points | 2.2 rebounds | 1.0 assists | 0.8 steals | 0.0 blocks | 0.4 turnovers | 20.0% FG | 0.0% 3PT | 50.0% FT

Tournament Totals: Five points | 11 rebounds | Five assists | Four steals

Best Game: Two points, four rebounds and two assists vs Japan

By the Numbers

• Ranked 125th in the tournament in rebounding (2.2 rebounds per game).
• Grabbed a tournament-high four rebounds against Japan in the quarter-finals.
• Collected 11 rebounds across five appearances, averaging 2.2 per game.
• Committed just two turnovers while recording five assists in 52 minutes.
• Recorded an efficiency rating of five against both Germany and Japan, her best performances of the tournament.

#6 Isabel Smith | Guard | Age: 17

Games: 7 | Minutes: 186 (26.5 mpg)

Averages: 11.9 points | 2.6 rebounds | 1.4 assists | 1.4 steals | 0.6 blocks | 2.1 turnovers | 32.4% FG | 30.4% 3PT | 80.0% FT

Tournament Totals: 83 points | 18 rebounds | 10 assists | 10 steals

Best Game: 20 points, four rebounds and six free throws vs United States

By the Numbers

• Ranked 20th in the tournament in scoring (11.9 points per game).
• Third in scoring for Australia with 83 points and ranked second with 28 made free throws.
• Scored in double figures in five of Australia's seven games, including 20 points against the United States.
• Finished with 10 steals and four blocks, contributing at both ends of the floor.
• Averaged 26.5 minutes per game, second-most on the Australian team.

#7 Olivia Olechnowicz | Guard | Age: 17

Games: 7 | Minutes: 193 (27.6 mpg)

Averages: 12.1 points | 4.7 rebounds | 2.1 assists | 3.3 steals | 0.0 blocks | 2.0 turnovers | 43.1% FG | 40.0% 3PT | 68.0% FT

Tournament Totals: 85 points | 33 rebounds | 15 assists | 23 steals

Best Game: 10 points, seven assists and six steals vs Côte d'Ivoire

By the Numbers

• Ranked 19th in tournament scoring, averaging 12.1 points per game.
• Led Australia with 23 steals, averaging 3.3 per game.
• Equalled the tournament’s single-game steals record with seven against Latvia.
• Recorded seven assists and six steals against Côte d'Ivoire.
• Scored in double figures in six of Australia’s seven games.

#8 Jade Sherrington | Forward | Age: 17

Games: 7 | Minutes: 119 (17.1 mpg)

Averages: 3.1 points | 1.6 rebounds | 2.3 assists | 0.1 steals | 0.1 blocks | 1.4 turnovers | 33.3% FG | 26.7% 3PT | 100.0% FT

Tournament Totals: 22 points | 11 rebounds | 16 assists | One steal

Best Game: 12 points and two assists vs Latvia

By the Numbers

• Finished second on the team with 16 assists, averaging 2.3 per game.
• Opened the tournament with a season-best 12 points on 5-from-7 shooting against Latvia.
• Handed out a tournament-high six assists against the United States.
• Recorded at least two assists in four of her seven appearances.
• Converted all two of her free-throw attempts and posted a +25 cumulative plus-minus across the tournament.

#9 Jasmine Jones | Guard | Age: 16

Games: 7 | Minutes: 97 (13.8 mpg)

Averages: 3.6 points | 2.6 rebounds | 2.0 assists | 0.4 steals | 0.1 blocks | 0.4 turnovers | 28.1% FG | 28.0% 3PT | 0.0% FT

Tournament Totals: 25 points | 18 rebounds | 14 assists | Three steals

Best Game: 15 points, four assists and three rebounds vs Côte d'Ivoire

By the Numbers

• Recorded Australia's highest-scoring game off the bench with 15 points against Côte d'Ivoire on 5-from-7 shooting.
• Finished third on the team with 14 assists despite averaging just 13.8 minutes per game.
• Collected a tournament-high five rebounds against Spain in the semi-finals.
• Committed only three turnovers across seven games while dishing out 14 assists, producing one of Australia's best assist-to-turnover ratios.
• Posted a positive plus-minus in five of her seven appearances, finishing the tournament at +32.

#10 Sophie Richardson | Forward | Age: 17

Games: 7 | Minutes: 144 (20.6 mpg)

Averages: 8.0 points | 2.9 rebounds | 1.6 assists | 0.4 steals | 0.7 blocks | 1.7 turnovers | 35.7% FG | 29.4% 3PT | 85.7% FT

Tournament Totals: 56 points | 20 rebounds | 11 assists | Five blocks

Best Game: 14 points, one rebound and one block vs Latvia

By the Numbers

• Finished third on the team in scoring, averaging 8.0 points per game.
• Opened the tournament with 14 points on 5-from-8 shooting against Latvia, her highest-scoring game of the World Cup.
• Ranked second on the team with five blocks, averaging 0.7 per game.
• Reached double figures in scoring four times, including 12 points against Côte d'Ivoire and 10 against Spain.
• Shot 85.7% from the free-throw line, making six of her seven attempts during the tournament.

#11 Madison Ryan | Forward | Age: 17

Games: 7 | Minutes: 202 (28.9 mpg)

Averages: 14.1 points | 6.0 rebounds | 2.9 assists | 1.4 steals | 1.3 blocks | 2.1 turnovers | 47.2% FG | 14.8% 3PT | 68.8% FT

Tournament Totals: 99 points | 42 rebounds | 20 assists | 10 steals

Best Game: 21 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals vs Japan

By the Numbers

• Named to the tournament’s All-Star Five after averaging 14.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
• Ranked ninth in tournament scoring, 22nd in assists and 25th in rebounding.
• Led Australia with 42 rebounds, 20 assists and nine blocks while scoring 99 points.
• Scored in double figures in all seven games, including 21 points against Japan.
• Recorded a tournament-high 10 rebounds against the United States.

#12 Lily Mapp | Centre | Age: 17

Games: 6 | Minutes: 57 (9.6 mpg)

Averages: 3.7 points | 3.2 rebounds | 0.7 assists | 0.7 steals | 1.0 blocks | 1.2 turnovers | 52.9% FG | 0.0% 3PT | 100.0% FT

Tournament Totals: 22 points | 19 rebounds | Four assists | Six blocks

Best Game: Six points, seven rebounds and three blocks vs Côte d'Ivoire

By the Numbers

• Ranked 83rd in the tournament in rebounding (3.2 rebounds per game).
• Led Australia with 1.0 blocks per game, finishing with six for the tournament.
• Shot 52.9% from the field and converted all four of her free-throw attempts.
• Grabbed a tournament-high seven rebounds and blocked three shots against Côte d'Ivoire.
• Averaged 6.7 efficiency in fewer than 10 minutes per game, providing valuable interior production off the bench.

#13 Eliza Ashby | Forward | Age: 16

Games: 3 | Minutes: 28 (9.3 mpg)

Averages: 2.7 points | 2.0 rebounds | 0.7 assists | 0.3 steals | 0.7 blocks | 0.3 turnovers | 27.3% FG | 0.0% 3PT | 100.0% FT

Tournament Totals: Eight points | Six rebounds | Two assists | Two blocks

Best Game: Four points, three rebounds and one block vs Côte d'Ivoire

By the Numbers

• Appeared in three games, averaging 9.3 minutes per contest.
• Scored a tournament-high four points and grabbed three rebounds against Côte d'Ivoire.
• Converted all two of her free-throw attempts during the tournament.
• Blocked two shots while committing just one turnover in 28 total minutes.
• Recorded a positive plus-minus (+18) in Australia's group-stage win over Côte d'Ivoire.

#14 Matilda Trout | Forward | Age: 16

Games: 7 | Minutes: 167 (23.8 mpg)

Averages: 6.3 points | 7.6 rebounds | 3.1 assists | 0.6 steals | 0.1 blocks | 2.7 turnovers | 71.4% FG | 66.7% 3PT | 66.7% FT

Tournament Totals: 44 points | 53 rebounds | 22 assists | Four steals

Best Game: Nine points, 14 rebounds and four assists vs Japan

By the Numbers

• Ranked ninth in the tournament in rebounding (7.6 rebounds per game) and 13th in assists (3.1 per game).
• Led Australia on the glass with 53 rebounds and finished second with 22 assists.
• Recorded a tournament-high 14 rebounds against Japan in the quarter-finals, the most by an Australian in a game.
• Shot a team-best 71.4% from the field, making 15 of her 21 shot attempts.
• Collected seven or more rebounds in five of her seven appearances, consistently impacting both ends of the floor.

#15 Jemyma Manyok | Centre | Age: 17

Games: 7 | Minutes: 99 (14.1 mpg)

Averages: 3.9 points | 4.9 rebounds | 1.3 assists | 0.1 steals | 2.3 blocks | 0.7 turnovers | 37.9% FG | — | 62.5% FT

Tournament Totals: 27 points | 34 rebounds | Nine assists | 16 blocks

Best Game: 13 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and four blocks vs Côte d'Ivoire

By the Numbers

• Ranked 41st in the tournament in rebounding (4.9 rebounds per game).
• Led the tournament in blocked shots with 16, averaging 2.3 per game.
• Recorded Australia's only double-double of the tournament with 13 points and 11 rebounds against Côte d'Ivoire.
• Produced a tournament-best efficiency rating of 30 against Côte d'Ivoire, adding five assists and four blocks.
• Averaged just 0.7 turnovers per game while contributing 34 rebounds, nine assists and 16 blocks in only 14.1 minutes per contest.