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Guinea’s Abdouramane Toure ties record with 50 points!

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Guinea’s Abdouramane Toure ties record with 50 points!

ISTANBUL (Türkiye) – Dzanan Musa has company in the record books of FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup history as Guinea’s Abdouramane Toure tied the mark for the most points in a single game with 50 against China in the Classification 13-14 game.

Unfortunately for Toure, the performance came in a loss as Guinea were defeated 105-101. The forward made 21 of 27 shots including 6 of 11 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws. The 21 made field goals is a new record, topping the previous mark of 18 by Musa. The Bosnia and Herzegovina international star set the scoring record in the Classification 9-16 at the 2016 U17 World Cup with 50 points against Chinese Taipei.

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“It feels good. I wish we would have gotten that W. It would have felt way better. It means a lot, but it doesn’t mean as much as I wish it did with the win,” said Toure, who said his highest scoring output in high school in the United States was 49. “I am happy to get 50 finally.”

Rank

Opponent

Date

Points

1. Dzanan Musa (BIH)

Chinese Taipei – 105-75

June 29, 2016

50

1. Abdouramane Toure (GUI)

China – 101-105

July 7, 2024

50

3. Felipe Quinones (PUR)

France – 91-84

July 3, 2024

42

4. Isaac Humphries (AUS)

Canada – 74-85

August 18, 2014

41

4. Jaylen Hoard (FRA)

Korea – 84-90

June 23, 2016

41

Toure is playing in his first FIBA tournament and achieving this in a Guinea jersey makes it all the more special.

“It means a lot to represent where I am I from and have the most points in this event’s history. To represent my country and where my family is from,” he said.

Rank

Opponent

Date

FG made

1. Abdouramane Toure (GUI)

China – 101-105

July 7, 2024

21

2. Dzanan Musa (BIH)

Chinese Taipei – 105-75

June 29, 2016

18

3. Isaac Humphries (AUS)

Canada – 74-85

August 18, 2014

16

3. Amine Noua (FRA)

China – 79-87

June 16, 2014

16

5. Jaylen Hoard (FRA)

Korea – 84-90

June 23, 2016

15

5. Hoon Heo (KOR)

Lithuania – 108-119

June 30, 2012

15

Toure also chipped in 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal for an efficiency of 51 – which is the third-best in history. The only two players with a more efficient game were Isaac Humphries of Australia with 56 in 2014 and Mali’s Oumar Ballo with 53 in 2018.

Rank

Opponent

Date

Efficiency

1. Isaac Humphries (AUS)

Canada – 74-85

August 11, 2014

56

2. Oumar Ballo (MLI)

Dominican Republic – 108-110

July 7, 2024

53

3. Abdouramane Toure (GUI)

China – 101-105

July 7, 2024

51

4. Nikola Popovic (SRB)

United Arab Emirates – 116-31

August 12, 2014

48

5. Dzanan Musa (BIH)

Chinese Taipei – 105-75

June 29, 2016

46

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