2019 FIBA World Cup

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Australia's World Cup run came to a bitter end on Sunday morning after falling to France, 67-59, in the bronze medal game in Beijing just days after beating Team France in the quarterfinals. The loss ended the Aussies' chance at winning their first-ever medal in World Cup play.

However, not all is lost for Matthew Dellavedova and Team Australia who had an amazing run up until the semifinals, winning six-straight games before falling to the eventual World Cup champions Spain in double-overtime on Friday. Surely, Australia will take this experience and learn from it as they move forward with a brand-new identity on the basketball world stage.

For a more in-depth recap on Australia vs. France, read on below and be sure to check out some of the best photos from the 2019 World Cup at Cavs.com.

Australia headed into Friday's semifinals on a tear, winning six-straight games through group play and the quarterfinals. It was an impressive run for a country that has been turning out NBA-caliber talent over the past few years, including Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova. That run ended, however, with two-straight losses to Spain (double-overtime) and to France in the final two games of the World Cup. While this wasn't the result they were looking for, the Boomers proved to the world that they're on the map and don't plan on slowing down going forward.

On Sunday, it was a hard-fought battle for both the Aussies and the French, but the latter bounced-back to win the bronze early on Sunday in Beijing after falling to the Boomers on Wednesday in the quarterfinals. The Boomers were within two points late in the fourth quarter, but a last-minute run by France put Australia in the rear-view mirror as they clinched third-place in the 2019 World Cup.

Australia was led in the scoring department by Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles, who tallied 17 points and five rebounds in his country's defeat. San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills, who had been excellent throughout the tournament, canned 15 points with a pair of threes. Delly had another rock-solid performance with five assists, four boards and four points.

For France, Nando De Colo of the Turkish Basketball Super League led both squads with 19 points while Orlando Magic swingman Evan Fournier finished with 16 points, five dimes and five boards. Sunday's victory gave France its second bronze medal in international competition.

In Sunday's gold medal game, Spain took home their second FIBA gold medal with a 95-75 win over Argentina. Spain won their last gold medal in 2006 after topping Greece in Japan.

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Aussies Fall to France in Bronze Medal Game

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After knocking down six-straight wins in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Matthew Dellavedova and Team Australia suffered a heartbreaking, 95-88, loss in Friday's thrilling double-overtime meeting with Spain in Beijing.

While the end result wasn't what the Boomers wanted, the squad can still close out the tournament on a strong note when they take on France in Sunday's bronze medal game. If the Aussies pull out a victory, it will be the country's first-ever World Cup medal and you best believe they won't go out silently.

For a more in-depth recap on Australia-Spain, read on below and be sure to follow all the action at FIBA.com while checking out some of the best images from the 2019 World Cup at Cavs.com.

In the third period of Friday morning's semifinal matchup, Team Australia looked poised to upset one of the world's foremost basketball powers. However, their lead came unraveled late in the fourth quarter when Spain took control in the last ten seconds of action. Spurs point guard Patty Mills tied the game with a free-throw on the final play but missed the next foul shot, sending the game into overtime.

The drama continued into the first extra period with Delly nearly sending Team Spain packing after a last-second floater bounced off the basket at the buzzer. In the final OT session, the Spaniards were finally able to pull away, ending the Aussies' run at a gold medal.

Despite the tough loss, Team Australia threw everything they could at Spain in a scrappy, admirable effort. Delly's performance was again rock-solid after the Cavalier guard tallied nine helpers in nearly 40 minutes of action on Friday. Delly's fellow point man - San Antonio's Patty Mills - also had a great game, canning 34 total points. Nic Kay of the Perth Wildcats was a terror throughout, tallying a 16-point, 11-rebound performance in 31 minutes of floor time.

For Spain, Toronto's Marc Gasol was excellent, scoring 33 points on 11-19 shooting. Phoenix's Ricky Rubio had a monster double-double with 19 points and 12 dimes while Sergio Llull of Real Madrid poured in 17 points, including four three-pointers.

As mentioned, this loss doesn't define Australia. They still have the opportunity to return home with their nation's first-ever FIBA medal when they meet France on Sunday in the bronze-medal game. That matchup tips off at 4:00 AM (ET) at the Wukesong Sport Arena in Beijing.

For Spain, they'll look to snag their second World Cup gold after winning their first at the 2006 FIBA World Cup in Japan. They'll do battle Argentina at 8:00 AM (ET) in Beijing.

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Aussies Fall in Double-OT to Spain in Semis

The 2019 FIBA World Cup continued on Wednesday morning with Matthew Dellavedova and Team Australia winning their sixth-straight game after topping the Czech Republic, 82-70. The Boomers will move on to the World Cup semifinals this Friday when they take on Team Spain in Shanghai.

For a more in-depth recap, read on below and be sure to follow all the action at FIBA.com while checking out some of the best images from the 2019 World Cup at Cavs.com.

Team Australia continued their romp through international competition on Wednesday morning, winning their sixth-straight win after topping the Czech Republic, 82-70, at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China. The Boomers shot a rock-solid 48 percent from the floor against the Czechs while also canning 11 treys in four quarters of action. They also outrebounded their opponents, 41-34, and out-assisted them, 21-19.

Delly had yet another well-rounded performance, posting nine points, five boards and three dimes in just over 30 minutes of action on Wednesday. Fellow guard, Patty Mills, led both squads in scoring with 24 points on 9-15 shooting. Two other players scored in double figures for the Aussies, including Chris Goulding (14) and Andrew Bogut (10).

For Czechia, Patrik Auda was the squad's top scorer with 21 points, including a perfect 3-3 from downtown. Chicago Bulls swingman Tomas Satoransky tallied a double-double in his squad's final World Cup game with 13 points and 13 assists.

Going forward, Delly and Team Australia will move on to the semifinals this Friday where they'll meet another undefeated team in Spain. Both squads will vie for a spot in the Gold Medal match, which takes place on Sunday, September 15th.

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Aussies Top Czechs, Move On To Semifinals vs. Spain

The 2019 FIBA World Cup continued Monday morning with Delly's Aussies tallying their fifth-straight win as well as a trip to the quarterfinals. They'll do battle with the Czech Republic on Wednesday morning as both squads look to move on in Shanghai. For Cedi and Team Turkey, their World Cup run came to an end with a close loss to New Zealand. Despite the defeat, Cedi tallied a game-high 32 points for his home country.

Team Australia can't stop winning. On Monday morning, the Boomers took down their fifth-straight opponent with a close, 100-98, win over Team France in Nanjing. With the victory, the Aussies move on having averaged 91.6 ppg compared to their opponents' 83.2. The squad also tallied a rock-solid plus-minus score of 42 through group play.

In the win over France, Delly continued to share the rock, notching nine assists and six points over 25 minutes of action as a starter. Australia also had three players score 20-plus points, including Patty Mills (30), Joe Ingles (23) and Aron Baynes (21).

For the French, Orlando Magic star Evan Fournier led both teams in scoring with 31 points in his squad's loss. Nando De Colo also had a great game with 26 points.

Delly's Aussies will move on to the quarterfinals where they'll face the Czech Republic on Wednesday morning in Shanghai.

While Turkey's World Cup run has come to an end, they made sure to give their fans an incredible final performance in their, 102-101, loss to New Zealand on Monday in Dongguan. After a back-and-forth affair through 40 minutes of action, the Kiwis took advantage of their final possession and knocked home the winning bucket.

Despite his squad leaving on a low note, Cedi excelled in Turkey's final game in China, putting up a game-high 32 points as well as six rebounds and four assists. Melih Mahmutoglu also had a great game for the Turks, canning 27 points and five assists against New Zealand.

For the Kiwis, six players scored in double digits, including Isaac Fotu and Rob Loe who both notched 17 points a piece.

Going forward, Cedi will look to use this international experience back in the States when Cavaliers training camp tips off later this month.

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Aussies to Face Czechs in World Cup Quarterfinals

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Snapshots from the 2019 FIBA World Cup

The 2019 FIBA World Cup continued Saturday morning with Matthew Dellavedova and Team Australia winning their fourth-straight meeting on the big stage, topping the Dominican Republic, 82-76, in the first game of Second Round group play. Cedi Osman and Team Turkey also had a good day, rebounding from a pair of tough losses to the USA and Czech Republic by defeating Montenegro, 79-74, in the classification round. Cedi led Turkey with a team-high 19 points in the win.

Team Australia is here to win a medal. Plain and simple. After sweeping the First Round of group play earlier this week, Delly's Boomers haven't given an inch to their opponents and continued their unbeaten streak on Saturday with a win over the Dominican Republic in the first matchup of Second Round group play.

While Delly didn't go off in the scoring department like he had earlier in China, he continued to play smart basketball, notching seven assists to go along with six points in the win. Spurs guard Patty Mills continued his hot hand against the DR, posting a game-high 19 points and nine assists for a near-double-double. Chris Goulding (15), Jock Landale (13) and Aron Baynes (10) rounded out the Aussies' double-figure scoring performances.

For the Dominican Republic, Eloy Vargas was the team's top scorer with 16 points. Vargas was also his team's top rebounder after grabbing seven boards in the loss.

On Monday, Australia looks to make it five-straight wins when they take on Team France at the Gymnasium of Youth Olympic Games Sports Park in Nanjing. The Dominican Republic will look to get back on track when they face Lithuania.

It was a rough start to the 2019 World Cup for Cedi Osman and Team Turkey after falling in heartbreaking fashion to both the USA and Czech Republic. And while they won't medal in China, the Turks have not called it quits just yet, defeating Montenegro in the first game of the classification round on Saturday morning in Donnguan.

It was the First Cedi who took the Turks under his wing, posting a team-high 19 points on 53 percent shooting. Cedi also grabbed four boards in just over 28 minutes of action against the Montenegrins. Melih Mahmutoglu also had a solid game, posting 17 points and going 3-for-6 from downtown. James Metecan Birsen nearly had a double-double for Team Turkey after knocking down 15 points and snagging eight boards on Saturday.

Throughout the game, Montenegro kept it close, thanks to Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic's 20 points in his team's classification round defeat.

On Monday, Turkey will look to build off their recent victory when they take on New Zealand in their second matchup of the classification round. Montenegro will go on to face Japan.

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Aussies Stay Undefeated after Topping DR in Second Round

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Day 3 of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China marked the end of group play for both Matthew Dellavedova (Australia) and Cedi Osman (Turkey), with the former moving on to the Second Round while the latter plays for consolation later this week. While Thursday was a tale of two games, both Delly and Cedi had solid outings for their respective nations. Delly tallied 10 points, five dimes and four boards in just over 30 minutes of action while Cedi led both Turkey and the Czech Republic in scoring with 24 points.

Following two big-time wins over Canada and Senegal earlier this week, Delly and Team Australia had a more competitive outing against Jonas Valanciunas and Lithuania eraly Thursday morning. In the neck-and-neck affair, Delly notched a well-rounded performance with 10 points, five assists and four rebounds while San Antonio's Patty Mills and Phoenix's Aron Baynes coming out on fire. Mills tallyied a game-high 23 points while Baynes posted a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds.

At the other end of the court, Lithuania was led by Marius Grigonis' 19 points. Lukas Lekavicius also had a solid game, canning 15 in his country's loss.

With group play now in the books, both Lithuania and Australia will advance to the Second Round at the 2019 World Cup. Opponents for both squads will be announced later today.

After a heartbreaking overtime loss to Team USA earlier this week, Cedi Osman and the Turkish National Team had their medal hopes dashed on Thursday morning after falling to the Czech Republic, 91-76, in Shanghai. While the end result stings, Turkey can find solace knowing they gave it their all on the world stage.

In fact, Cedi closed out the Cup with an incredible performance against the Czechs after a pair of so-so games versus Team Japan and Team USA. On Thursday, Osman knocked down a game-high 24 points while also grabbing three rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes of action. Fellow NBAer, Furkan Korkmaz, followed Cedi's lead with 16 points of his own.

For the Czechs, five players scored in double figures including Ondrej Balvín who tallied a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Patrik Auda nearly had a double-double himself, posting 16 points and nine boards.

Despite the loss, Turkey's time at the 2019 World Cup isn't over yet. They'll play in the consolation round later this week. The Czech Republic, in the meantime, advances to the Second Round and still await their opponent.

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Aussies Sweep Group Stage, Turkey's Medal Hopes Dashed

Heading into Day 2 of FIBA World Cup action, Cavaliers Cedi Osman and Matthew Dellavedova were looking to build off their respective nations' hot starts in group play. Delly's Aussies did just that on Tuesday morning, knocking off Senegal, 81-68, for their second-straight victory. However, Cedi and Team Turkey weren't so lucky - falling to Team USA, 93-92, in OT. Despite the loss, the Turks now know they can hang with the world's best, which should give them confidence as they move into the latter stage of group play.

Following a monster performance which saw him score a game-high 24 points against Team Canada, Matthew Dellavedova lost some of his scoring sizzle against Senegal, but made up for it in both the rebound and assist categories. In total, the Wine &amp; Gold guard netted six points, eight rebounds and seven assists in the 81-68 victory. Spurs guard Patty Mills led the Boomers in scoring this time around with 22 while Utah swingman Joe Ingles nearly netted a triple-double performance with 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Phoenix big man Aron Baynes rounded out Australia's double-digit scoring efforts with 12 points.

For Senegal, Xane Dalmeida led his squad with 14 points while Maurice Ndour and Youssoupha Ndoye both finished with 13. Ndoye also posted 10 boards for a double-double performance.

Going forward, Team Australia will be looking for their third-straight "W" when they meet Team Lithuania on Thursday morning. Senegal will look to avoid going 0-3 in group play when they tipoff against Canada.

Cedi and Team Turkey came into Tuesday morning's duel with the United States looking to not only win their second-straight, but also upset the defending World Cup champs. While things didn't go as planned - USA came out victorious in overtime - Turkey played well enough for the rest of the WC field to take notice. In fact, five Turkish players score in double-digits, including Osman who improved on Sunday's 12-point outing with 15 this time around. The First Cedi also dished out four assists and grabbed a pair of rebounds in the loss. Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova led the squad with 23 points and 14 boards while Melih Mahmutoglu (18), Furkan Korkmaz (16) and Scott Wilbekin (12) all finished with double-digit scoring.

For the United States, six players scored in double figures, including Khris Middleton who finished with 15 points. Jayson Tatum, who left the game late with an ankle injury, tallied a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

As group play comes to an close this Thursday, Team Turkey will look to rebound from Tuesday's loss when they tipoff against the Czech Republic. The US will attempt to stay undefeated when they take on Team Japan.

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Delly's Aussies Dominate as Cedi, Turkey Suffer Heartbreaker

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