The 2005 FIBA U19 World Championship will be held in Hammamet and Tunis, Tunisia from the 15th till the 24th of July 2005. Formerly known as the FIBA Women's Junior World Championship, the 2005 FIBA U19 World Championship features 12 teams.

The USA has been placed in preliminary group A and its first round opponents will be Russia on July 15, then the USA will face Congo, Serbia & Montenegro, Puerto Rico and will close preliminary round action on July 20 against South Korea. Group B consists of Australia, Canada, China, Hungary, Spain and Tunisia.