On June 28, FIBA released the updated power rankings for the U17 men’s basketball tournament, with the United States, France, and Spain occupying the top three spots. The Chinese men’s basketball team ranked 14th.
The full rankings are as follows: USA, France, Spain, Italy, Lithuania, Australia, Canada, Argentina, Germany, Turkey, Puerto Rico, Guinea, New Zealand, China, Egypt, Philippines.
The U17 Basketball World Cup (where group stage teams advance to the round of 16, winners proceed to quarterfinals, losers to 9-16 placement matches) features the following schedule:
- June 29, 22:00 – China vs Guinea
- June 30, 19:30 – France vs China
- July 2, 17:30 – China vs USA
- July 3 – Round of 16
- July 5 – Quarterfinals and 9-16 placement matches
- July 6 – Semifinals and 5-8, 9-12, 13-16 placement matches
- July 7 – Third and Fourth Place match and 5-16 placement matches
- July 8, 1:00 – Final