During a Fiba Under-19 World Cup game in Switzerland, Cameroonian basketball player Amadou Seini mistakenly dunked the ball into his own team's basket with less than a minute left, giving Australia two crucial points. This "brain snap" allowed Australia to force double overtime and ultimately win the game 101-96, overshadowing Seini's otherwise dominant performance.
Brain fade sees basketball player dunk in his own net to trigger double-overtime defeat
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️During a Fiba Under-19 World Cup game in Switzerland, Cameroonian basketball player Amadou Seini mistakenly dunked the ball into his own team's basket with less than a minute left, giving Australia two crucial points. This "brain snap" allowed Australia to force double overtime and ultimately win the game 101-96, overshadowing Seini's otherwise dominant performance.
Trending- 1 2003: Andrew Bogut set tournament rebound record
- 2 Recently: Fiba Under-19 World Cup game where Seini dunked in own net
- 3 Early Wednesday morning (July 2, 2025): Australia to meet France in final pool game
- 4 Later this week: Round of 16 commences
- Australia gained two points, leading to a comeback
- Game went into double overtime
- Cameroon lost the game 101-96
- Seini's blooper overshadowed his strong performance
- Australia will meet France in their final pool game
- Seini has a chance to redeem himself against the Americans
What: Basketball player dunks in his own net.
When: With less than a minute left in regulation; recently (article published July 1, 2025).
Where: Fiba Under-19 World Cup, Switzerland.
Why: "Brain snap" or "brain fade" by the player, Amadou Seini, after a timeout.
How: Amadou Seini received an in-bounds pass underneath his own basket and dunked it into his team's net.