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Julie Allemand breaks World Cup assist record in Belgium’s 80-68 win over Australia

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Feinberg, D. (2026, September 7). Julie Allemand breaks World Cup assist record in Belgium’s 80-68 win over Australia. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/julie-allemand-breaks-world-cup-assist-record-in-belgium-s-80-68-win-over-australia/article_fac16026-8661-53cc-9012-26a4c344a253.html

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Julie Allemand of Belgium has broken Laia Palau's World Cup assist record, achieving 111 assists in her career after passing Dawn Staley and Sue Bird's numbers in the tournament. Allemand broke the record in a game against Australia, which Belgium won 80-68. In this tournament alone, she has recorded 24 assists in the first three games, bringing her total to 111. Belgium coach Mike Thibault praised Allemand's accomplishment, noting that it is "huge" and impressive considering the company on the list of leading assist players in World Cup history.

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Julie Allemand, a guard from Belgium, broke the World Cup record for assists in a game against Australia. She surpassed Laia Palau's mark of 108 assists, achieving 111 assists in her World Cup career. This achievement came during Belgium's 80-68 win over Australia, which secured a spot in the quarterfinals. Allemand started the tournament with 87 assists and added 24 more in the first three games. The Belgian team prides itself on being "unselfish", which is reflected in Allemand's exceptional playmaking skills. Her coach, Mike Thibault, praised her achievement as a "huge accomplishment".

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BERLIN (AP) — Julie Allemand stands alone atop the assist list in World Cup history. asserted

Allemand → stand → history

Allemand broke Laia Palau of Spain’s mark of 108 assists in the first half of Belgium’s 80-68 win over Australia that clinched a spot in the quarterfinals. asserted

that → break → quarterfinals

She now has 111 in her World Cup career. asserted

She → have → career

“I’m just so proud because for Belgium, this is how we play,” Allemand said. asserted

Allemand → ’m → Belgium

I’m just happy to have that one as a special one, especially when you look at the names next to me. asserted

you → ’m → me

Besides Palau, Allemand has passed Dawn Staley and Sue Bird’s numbers in this tournament. asserted

Allemand → pass → tournament

“It’s a huge accomplishment over here,” Belgium coach Mike Thibault said looking at Allemand in the postgame press conference. asserted

Thibault → ’ → conference

Some pretty good players on that list too, so I think that’s pretty exciting.” asserted

that → think → list

The Belgian guard started the tournament with 87 assists, and already has 24 in the first three games. asserted

guard → start → games

She broke Palau’s record when Emma Meesseman hit two free throws with 1:58 left in the first half. asserted

Meesseman → break → half

FIBA gives an assist out when a player is fouled and makes the free throws unlike in the WNBA. asserted

player → give → WNBA

Allemand plays for Australia coach Sandy Brondello with the Toronto Tempo in the WNBA. asserted

Allemand → play → WNBA

Brondello wasn’t surprised that Allemand broke the mark. asserted

Allemand → break → mark

“I think it says a lot about what she does, she’s a pass-first point guard,” Brondello said. asserted

Brondello → think → what

Julie Allemand breaks World Cup assist record in Belgium’s 80-68 win over Australia

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