Pair of Future Washington Huskies Shine at U19 FIBA Championship
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Hannes Steinbach, a Washington Huskies commit, grabs a rebound for Germany during the FIBA U19 World Cup. Credit: Hannes Steinbach/Instagram [/caption]
One Washington Huskies basketball player won a lot of battles, but another won the war Sunday at the FIBA U19 World Cup.
JJ Mandaquit’s United States team defeated Hannes Steinbach’s Germany squad, 109-76, in the championship game of the 16-team tournament, which began on June 28 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The two will join forces later this year on a revamped Huskies team with 13 new players as head coach Danny Sprinkle enters his second season.
Can’t wait to get these 2 to Seattle this week! Congrats to Hannes and @jjmandaquit23 on representing their country and families over in the U-19’s! Proud of both you! One 🏅and One 🥈 but now ONE TEAM!!! Go Dawgs! pic.twitter.com/8lXp3m2QgO— Danny Sprinkle (@UWCoachSprinks) July 6, 2025
Steinbach, a 6-9, 180-pound small forward, led all scorers in the title game with 19 points to go along with seven rebounds. He averaged 17.4 points and 13.2 boards per game at the World Cup and was one of five players named to the all-tournament team.
Mandaquit, who is considered a pass-first point guard, finished the championship game with seven points and six assists. He averaged 5.7 assists per game for Team USA in the competition.
Steinbach and Mandaquit are part of a five-player Huskies 2025 recruiting class that placed 19th in the 247Sports composite rankings. That’s without Steinbach factoring into the equation because he’s an international professional player. If the FIBA tournament is any indication, the 19-year old who played for the Wurzburg Baskets pro team last season may fit in just fine. He showed an array of moves around the basket along with strong instincts defensively and on the boards.
Hannes Steinbach 🇩🇪 is selected to the All-Tournament team of the FIBA U19 World Cup.
The Washington Husky (@UW_MBB) freshman averaged:
17.4 Points (67.8% FG | 78.1% FT)
13.2 Rebounds
1.9 Assists
1.2 Blocks pic.twitter.com/btyIky9Cxm— Hoops HQ (@hhqsports) July 6, 2025
Mandaquit was efficient in the title game, as he was for much of the tournament. The 6-1, 190-pound four-star recruit out of Utah Prep in Hurricane, Utah, made both of his three point attempts and shot 3-for-4 overall. Mandaquit also proved to be a defensive pest throughout the tournament.
It was the third gold medal for Mandaquit, who won with the U16 team at the Americas final in Mexico in 2023 and the U17 World Cup in 2024. Mandaquit’s Utah Prep teammate, AJ Dybansta Jr., a 6-9 forward, was named the tournament MVP. Dybansta, the No. 1 overall recruit in the composite rankings, is headed for BYU this fall.
JJ Mandaquit takeover in place, I repeat, JJ Mandaquit takeover in place 🤯#FIBAU19 pic.twitter.com/a8Iu9BetuB— NextGen Hoops (@NextGenHoops) July 6, 2025
