| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | July 5–13 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer |  Miki (22.1) |
| Top rebounds |  Plutin (12.1) |
| Top assists | Teasley (4.1) |
| PPG (Team) | (80.6) |
| RPG (Team) |  (41.3) |
| APG (Team) | (12.0) |
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The 1997 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women (Portuguese: Campeonato Mundial Feminino Sub-19 da Fiba 1997) took place in Brazil from 5 to 13 July 1997. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Brazilian Basketball Confederation.
Twelve national teams competed for the championship. United States came away with the Gold medal by defeating Australia 78–74 in the final.[1]
- ^ FIBA Archive. 1997 World Championship for Junior Women. Event Standings. Retrieved 2016-07-14