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U19 World Cup
By the Numbers: Australian Emus player snapshot
The Australian Emus 2025 FIBA Men's Under-19 World Cup team before the start of the tournament in Switzerland. Photo: FIBA.com
How Australian Emus under-19 men's players performed at the FIBA World Cup in Switzerland
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Australia finished sixth at the 2025 FIBA Under-19 Men's World Cup basketball tournament in Switzerland.
This is a statistic breakdown of every player and how they performed.
🏀 #1 Alexander Dickeson
Date of Birth: November 13, 2007
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Position: Point Guard
Club: Centre of Excellence (Australia)
🔍 Best Game: vs Cameroon (June 29, 2025)
- Minutes: 33
- Points: 12
- FG: 5/13 (38.5%)
- 3PT: 2/7 (28.6%)
- Rebounds: 6
- Assists: 4
- Steals: 3
- Blocks: 1
- Efficiency: 15
🧩 Tournament snapshot
- Played a consistent backcourt role across all 7 games.
- Most efficient inside the arc (52.4% on 2PT attempts).
- Limited 3-point impact (23.1%) on modest volume.
- Distributed the ball well with 2.1 assists per game.
- Showed activity defensively with 5 steals and 2 blocks.
- Logged 18+ minutes in 5 games, peaking at 33 vs Cameroon.
🏀 #3 Jacob Furphy
Date of Birth: August 5, 2006
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Position: Guard
Club: Centre of Excellence (Australia)
🔍 Best Game: vs Dominican Republic (July 2, 2025)
- Minutes: 32
- Points: 24
- FG: 9/15 (60%)
- 3PT: 5/7 (71.4%)
- Free Throws: 1/1 (100%)
- Rebounds: 4
- Assists: 3
- Efficiency: 26
🧩 Tournament snapshot
- Australia’s second-leading scorer behind Roman Siulepa.
- Averaged over 34 minutes per game, most on the team.
- High shooting volume with solid production: 6.4 made FGs on 16.4 attempts.
- Most made 3-pointers on the team (16), at 31.4% efficiency.
- Strong all-around contributor: nearly 5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
- Recorded 15 steals, averaging 2.1 per game – most on the team.
🏀 #4 Che Dean Miller Brogan
Date of Birth: July 18, 2006
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Position: Small Forward
Club: Centre of Excellence (Australia)
🔍 Best Game: vs Canada (July 6, 2025)
- Minutes: 25
- Points: 15
- FG: 4/6 (66.7%)
- FT: 7/7 (100%)
- Rebounds: 2
- Efficiency: 15
🧩 Tournament snapshot
- Strong free-throw shooter (80%) on high volume (35 attempts).
- Recorded 20 assists, tied with Roman Siulepa for team-high.
- No made 3-pointers (0/6), scoring mostly came from 2-point range and FT line.
- Notable all-round games vs DOM, ISR, and CAN with points, boards, and assists.
- Averaged nearly 3 assists, 3 rebounds, and over 8 points per game.
🏀 #5 Luke Fennell
Date of Birth: June 14, 2006
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Position: Guard
Club: South East Melbourne Phoenix (Australia)
🔍 Best Game: vs Germany (July 4, 2025)
- Minutes: 24
- Points: 18
- FG: 6/12 (50%)
- 3PT: 4/6 (66.7%)
- FT: 2/2 (100%)
- Rebounds: 2
- Assists: 2
- Steals: 2
- Blocks: 1
- Efficiency: 19
🧩 Tournament snapshot
- Scored 10+ points in 4 of 7 games.
- Excellent 3-point shooting at 48.5%, the highest on the team.
- Reliable free-throw shooter (80%).
- Played a strong complementary scoring role, averaging 19 minutes per game.
- Showed consistency with minimal turnovers (9 total) and active defense (5 steals, 1 block).
🏀 #6 Dash Daniels
Date of Birth: December 18, 2007
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Position: Point Guard
Club: Melbourne United (Australia)
🔍 Best Game: vs Cameroon (June 29, 2025)
- Minutes: 36
- Points: 22
- FG: 7/20 (35%)
- 3PT: 5/11 (45.5%)
- FT: 3/4 (75%)
- Rebounds: 3
- Assists: 3
- Steals: 2
- Blocks: 1
- Efficiency: 15
🧩 Tournament snapshot
- Scored in all 7 games, with a high of 22 points against Cameroon.
- Ranked top 40 in the tournament for assists.
- Solid 3-point shooting (36.4%) on decent volume.
- Field goal efficiency was low overall (28.8%) but he was willing to take big shots.
- Active contributor across the box score: rebounds, assists, and steals in multiple games.
- Averaged 24.2 minutes per game, showing trust from coaching staff.
🏀 #7 Nash Walker
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Date of Birth: September 26, 2007
Height: 195 cm (6'5")
Position: Guard
Club: Centre of Excellence (Australia)
🔍 Playing Time Overview
- Played 6 of 7 games, averaging just 2.4 minutes per game.
- Recorded no points, no made field goals, and limited statistical contributions.
- Collected 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 turnover across all appearances.
🧩 Tournament snapshot
- Primarily used in late-game or garbage-time scenarios.
- Did not register a made field goal, free throw attempt, or block during the tournament.
- Did contribute one steal (vs Cameroon) and an assist (vs Israel).
- Finished with a negative efficiency rating (-1) overall.
🏀 #8 Roman Siulepa
Date of Birth: July 9, 2006
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Position: Forward
Club: Queensland State (Australia)
🔍 Best Game: vs Israel (July 5, 2025)
- Minutes: 25
- Points: 24
- FG: 8/15 (53.3%)
- Free Throws: 8/9 (88.9%)
- Rebounds: 7
- Efficiency: 19
🧩 Tournament snapshot
- Named to the FIBA World Cup's All-Second Team
- Australia's leading scorer and top rebounder across the tournament.
- Averaged nearly 19 points and 8 rebounds per game.
- Most consistent offensive weapon; scored 15+ points in 6 of 7 games.
- Showed physicality in the paint with high free-throw volume (8.1 attempts per game).
- 3-point shot was limited (1/9), but very effective inside the arc.
- Drew defensive attention; committed and drew contact often (16 personal fouls, 57 FTA).
- Logged more minutes than any other Australian player (29.0 per game).
🏀 #9 Mading Kuany
Date of Birth: July 10, 2007
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Position: Power Forward
Club: Centre of Excellence (Australia)
🔍 Best Game: vs Cameroon (June 29, 2025)
- Minutes: 9
- Points: 5
- FG: 2/3 (66.7%)
- 3PT: 1/1
- Free Throws: 1/2
- Rebounds: 3
- Efficiency: 8
🧩 Tournament snapshot
- Limited court time (played under 10 minutes in 5 of 7 games).
- Most productive performance came early in the tournament.
- Took more 3-point attempts (5) than 2-pointers (2).
- Minimal impact in final three games (total of 7 minutes, 0 points).
- Perfect from the free-throw line (2/2 overall).
🏀 #10 Goc Malual
Date of Birth: January 20, 2006
Height: 203 cm (6'8")
Position: Forward
Club: City of Sydney Basketball (Australia)
🔍 Best Game: vs Cameroon (June 29, 2025)
- Minutes: 26
- Points: 8
- FG: 4/5 (80%)
- Rebounds: 9 (4 offensive)
- Steals: 2
- Blocks: 2
- Efficiency: 18
🧩 Tournament snapshot
- Reliable interior scorer with strong rebounding instincts (top 25 rebounder in tournament).
- Reached 5+ rebounds in five of seven games.
- Scored 8 points in two separate games (vs CMR and DOM).
- Showed defensive versatility with steals and blocks in multiple outings.
- Struggled with free throw efficiency (40%).
🏀 #13 Emmett Adair
Date of Birth: January 25, 2006
Height: 205 cm (6'9")
Position: Forward
Club: Centre of Excellence (Australia)
🔍 Best Game: vs Israel (July 5, 2025)
- Minutes: 15
- Points: 6
- FG: 2/5 (40%)
- 2PT FG: 2/3 (66.7%)
- Free Throws: 2/2
- Rebounds: 2
- Steals: 1
- Efficiency: 6
🧩 Tournament snapshot
- Played between 5–17 minutes in every game.
- Strongest performance came late in the tournament (vs ISR).
- Did not convert a 3-point attempt (0/7 across 7 games).
- Rebounding contributions were steady (2+ in 5 games).
- Limited offensive impact overall, but showed glimpses of physical presence.
🏀 #14 Jack Whitbourn
Date of Birth: February 21, 2006
Height: 210 cm (6'11")
Position: Center
Club: Victoria State (Australia)
🔍 Best Game: vs Dominican Republic (July 2, 2025)
- Minutes: 22
- Points: 12
- FG: 5/8 (62.5%)
- Free Throws: 2/2
- Rebounds: 12 (7 offensive)
- Assists: 2
- Blocks: 1
- Efficiency: 25
🧩 Tournament snapshot
- Recorded double-digit scoring in two games (12 vs DOM, 9 vs ISR).
- Collected 7 or more rebounds in two games.
- Shot 100% from the free throw line in 3 games.
- Played a consistent interior role, averaging nearly 18 minutes per game.
🏀 #15 Ajak Nyuon
Date of Birth: May 13, 2007
Height: 209 cm (6'10")
Position: Forward
Club: Centre of Excellence (Australia)
🔍 Best Game: vs Israel (July 5, 2025)
- Minutes: 16
- Points: 5
- FG: 2/2 (100%)
- Free Throws: 1/2
- Rebounds: 7 (5 offensive)
- Assists: 1
- Efficiency: 12
🧩 Tournament snapshot
- Scored in 3 of the 7 games.
- Shot 100% from the field in 3 separate games.
- Strong rebounding performance vs Israel (7 total, including 5 offensive).
- Limited playing time, averaging just over 7 minutes per game.
