2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship

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2016 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup
10th FIBA Under-18 American Basketball Championship
2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Chile.svg  Chile
Dates19–23 July
Teams 8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (8th title)
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of the United States.svg Markelle Fultz
Top scorer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alexander-Walker
(17.4)
Top rebounds Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Negrón
(13.6)
Top assists Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gilgeous-Alexander
(5.4)
PPG (Team)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(93.4)
RPG (Team)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
(54.8)
APG (Team)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(25.0)
Official website
2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
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The 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Men was an international basketball competition that was held in Valdivia, Chile from July 19–23, 2016. It was the tenth edition of the championship, and was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Eight national teams from across the Americas, composed of men aged 19 and under, competed in the tournament. [1] The United States won their fourth consecutive gold medal, and eighth overall, in this event by beating Canada in the final, 99–84. [2]

Contents

Participating teams

Preliminary round

The draw was held on 14 April 2016. [3]

All times are local (UTC-4).

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 330253190+636Advance to Semifinals
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 321186183+35
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 312188221−334 Classification 5-8
4Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 303207240−333
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.


19 July
15:45
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg58–92Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 15–29, 10–29, 17–17
Pts: Berra 14
Rebs: Acosta 8
Asts: Lopez 3		Pts: Wigginton 21
Rebs: Shephard 7
Asts: Gilgeous-Alexander 5
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Jesed Diaz (PUR), Matthew Myers (USA), Karol Quinones (CHI)
19 July
18:00
Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg58–74Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 11–20, 12–18, 22–17
Pts: Vitiello 14
Rebs: Perez 7
Asts: Pena 2		Pts: Galvanini 25
Rebs: Pereira 9
Asts: Ruivo 9
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Kendell Henry (ISV), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)
20 July
13:30
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg87–74Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter:20–12, 21–15, 28–28, 18–19
Pts: Brissett 23
Rebs: Brissett 12
Asts: Wigginton 5		Pts: Figueroa 22
Rebs: Pena 9
Asts: Perez 3
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Matthew Myers (USA), Kendell Henry (ISV), Karol Quinones (CHI)
20 July
18:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg54–51Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 11–12, 13–13, 18–9, 12–17
Pts: Santos 11
Rebs: Uchendu 20
Asts: Ruivo 3		Pts: Solanas 12
Rebs: Andreatta 8
Asts: Corvalan 3
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Jesed Diaz (PUR), Alejandra Gaytan (MEX), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)
21 July
13:30
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg58–74Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 18–11, 15–29, 12–19
Pts: Uchendu 14
Rebs: Uchendu 12
Asts: Ruivo 4		Pts: Brissett 19
Rebs: Wigginton 6
Asts: Gilgeous-Alexander 12
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Jesed Diaz (PUR), Kendell Henry (ISV)
21 July
18:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg79–75Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 22–14, 19–32, 21–11
Pts: Corvalan 22
Rebs: Roitman 12
Asts: Corvalan 10		Pts: Perez 21
Rebs: Waldron 12
Asts: Vitiello 5
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Matthew Myers (USA), Karol Quinones (CHI), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 330280183+976Advance to Semifinals
2Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 321225224+15
3Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 312178185−74 Classification 5-8
4Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands 303169260−913
Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.


19 July
13:30
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg70–103Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter: 11–20, 15–26, 26–33, 18–24
Pts: Negrón 23
Rebs: Negrón 13
Asts: Jackson 5		Pts: Porter Jr. 20
Rebs: Washington 10
Asts: Young 5
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Leonardo Salazar (ARG), Andres Laulhe (URU), Bruno da Costa (BRA)
19 July
20:15
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg68–45Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands
Scoring by quarter:17–4, 12–14, 15–14, 24–13
Pts: Arroyo 16
Rebs: Torres 8
Asts: Aguirre 7		Pts: Claxton 9
Rebs: Claxton 9
Asts: Stevens 5
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Maximo Cruz (DOM), Alejandra Mota (MEX), Michael Scott (CAN)
20 July
15:45
Virgin Islands  Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg63–107Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter: 18–30, 17–28, 17–27, 11–22
Pts: Stevens 18
Rebs: Simmons 6
Asts: Stevens 4		Pts: Porter Jr. 20
Rebs: Allen 10
Asts: Young 7
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Maximo Cruz (DOM), Bruno Da Costa (BRA), Andres Laulhe (URU)
20 July
20:15
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg70–60Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 14–17, 22–19, 20–9
Pts: Cruz 15
Rebs: C. Negron 10
Asts: Washington 3		Pts: Aguirre 15
Rebs: Soulodre 10
Asts: Aguirre 4
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Michael Scott (CAN), Leonardo Zalazar (ARG)
21 July
15:45
Virgin Islands  Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg61–85Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter:19–14, 12–21, 23–26, 7–24
Pts: Farrington 17
Rebs: Simmons 12
Asts: Stevens 4		Pts: Thompson 24
Rebs: C. Negron 11
Asts: Cruz 3
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Maximo Cruz (DOM), Bruno Da Costa (BRA), Alejandra Gaytan (MEX)
21 July
20:15
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg50–70Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter:14–9, 13–21, 13–20, 10–20
Pts: Arroyo 14
Rebs: Lorca 13
Asts: Aguirre 4		Pts: Huerter 14
Rebs: Bamba 9
Asts: Coleman 6
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Leonardo Zalazar (ARG), Andres Laulhe (URU), Michael Scott (CAN)

Classification round

All times are local (UTC-4).

 
5th–8thFifth place
 
      
 
22 July
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 91
 
23 July
 
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands 79
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 73
 
22 July
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 68
 
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 72
 
 
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 69
 
Seventh place
 
 
23 July
 
 
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands 77
 
 
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 63

Classification 5–8

22 July
13:30
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg91–79Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands
Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 29–20, 26–25, 19–14
Pts: Corvalan 18
Rebs: Berra 6
Asts: Corvalan 8		Pts: Simmons 22
Rebs: Simmons 16
Asts: Joseph 3
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Michael Scott (CAN), Andres Laulhe (URU), Karol Quinones (CHI)
22 July
15:45
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg72–69Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter:16–14, 19–17, 21–16, 16–22
Pts: Arroyo 22
Rebs: Arroyo 10
Asts: Aguirre 5		Pts: Figueroa 25
Rebs: Figueroa 15
Asts: Vitiello 5
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Matthew Myers (USA), Bruno Da Costa (BRA), Jesed Diaz (PUR)

Seventh place game

23 July
13:30
Virgin Islands  Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg77–63Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 14–12, 25–9, 14–18
Pts: Claxton 17
Rebs: Simmons 16
Asts: Joseph 5		Pts: Familia 15
Rebs: Familia 10
Asts: Rivera 3
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Andres Laulhe (URU), Bruno Da Costa (BRA), Karol Quinones (CHI)

Fifth place game

23 July
15:45
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg73–68Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Scoring by quarter:18–14, 24–19, 17–19, 14–16
Pts: Lopez 13
Rebs: Andreatta 8
Asts: Lopez 5		Pts: Haase 18
Rebs: Haase 6
Asts: Aguirre 5
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Maximo Cruz (DOM), Michael Scott (CAN)

Final round

All times are local (UTC-4).

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
22 July
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 83
 
23 July
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 66
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 84
 
22 July
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 99
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 88
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 48
 
Third place
 
 
23 July
 
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 58
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 59

Semifinals

22 July
18:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg83–66Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter:20–9, 25–19, 19–19, 19–19
Pts: Wigginton 22
Rebs: Brissett 8
Asts: Wigginton 5		Pts: Jackson 15
Rebs: C. Negron 11
Asts: Pacheco 2
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Leonardo Zalazar (ARG), Maximo Cruz (DOM), Alejandra Gaytan (MEX)
22 July
20:15
United States  Flag of the United States.svg88–48Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter:23–14, 17–12, 33–12, 15–10
Pts: Porter Jr. 17
Rebs: Allen 10
Asts: Fultz 11		Pts: Y. Dos Santos 7
Rebs: Y. Dos Santos 6
Asts: Y. Dos Santos 4
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Kendell Henry (ISV), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

Third place game

23 July
18:00
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg58–59Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter:15–14, 13–11, 18–17, 12–17
Pts: Allende 15
Rebs: C. Negron 23
Asts: Pacheco 4		Pts: Pereira 16
Rebs: Pereira 16
Asts: Santos 5
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Matthew Myers (USA), Alejandra Gaytan (MEX), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

Final

23 July
20:15
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg84–99Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 21–24, 19–27, 21–24
Pts: Alexander-Walker 25
Rebs: Kigab 10
Asts: Henry 4		Pts: Fultz 23
Rebs: Coleman 9
Asts: Fultz 5
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Jesed Diaz (PUR), Kendell Henry (ISV), Leonardo Zalazar (ARG)

Awards

 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18
Championship winners 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
8th title
Most Valuable Player
Flag of the United States.svg Markelle Fultz

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Suspended from the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 5–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4–1
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil*3–2
4Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 2–3
5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3–2
6Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2–3
7Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  Virgin Islands 1–4
8Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 0–5

* Brazil qualified for the tournament but was suspended by FIBA. A fourth team from FIBA Americas had to be named to take Brazil's place. The draw took place with the fourth FIBA Americas team's identity yet to be named. [4] On 12 May 2017, Argentina was chosen to replace Brazil. [5]

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