Tournament details | |
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Host country | Mexico |
City | Mexico City |
Dates | 8–12 August 2006 |
Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Brazil |
Third place | Canada |
The 2006 FIBA Americas Under-20 Championship for Women was the second edition of the Americas under-20 women's basketball championship. The tournament took place in Mexico City, Mexico, from 8 to 12 August 2006. [1] United States women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the Americas champions for the second time. The top three teams qualified for the 2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 521 | 211 | +310 | 10 | 2007 FIBA Under-21 World Championship for Women |
2 | Brazil | 5 | 4 | 1 | 448 | 301 | +147 | 9 | |
3 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 338 | 293 | +45 | 8 | |
4 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 2 | 3 | 347 | 394 | −47 | 7 | |
5 | Mexico | 5 | 1 | 4 | 249 | 426 | −177 | 6 | |
6 | Bahamas | 5 | 0 | 5 | 193 | 471 | −278 | 5 |
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