2016 South American Basketball Championship

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2016 South American Basketball Championship
47th South American Basketball Championship
2016 South American Basketball Championship.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
City Caracas
Dates26 June – 2 July
Teams 10  (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Third placeFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Venezuela.svg Gregory Vargas
Official website
www.fiba.basketball
2014

The 2016 South American Basketball Championship was the 47th and last edition of the FIBA South American Basketball Championship. Ten teams participated in the competition, which was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from 26 June to 2 July 2016. The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and the top seven teams qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification. [1]

Contents

Venezuela won their second consecutive South American championship by beating Brazil in the final, 64–58. [2]

Participating teams

Squads

Preliminary round

The draw was held on 21 April 2016. [1]

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela (H)440341179+1628Semifinals
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 431382231+1517
3Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 422256290346Fifth place match
4Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 4132003591595Seventh place match
5Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 4042303501204
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
26 June
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg7455Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Scoring by quarter:24–17, 9–13, 22–12, 19–13
Pts: G. Peralta 12
Rebs: Fabio 8
Asts: Vallejos 5
Pts: Camargo 22
Rebs: Salvatierra 13
Asts: Arze 9
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Carlos Dueñas (COL), Bartolomé Estrada (PER), Fabricio Vito (ARG)
26 June
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg3497Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Scoring by quarter: 7–17, 7–29, 5–26, 15–25
Pts: Delgado 7
Rebs: Mina 6
Asts: Guayaquil 2
Pts: Bethelmy 17
Rebs: Ruiz 10
Asts:four players 4
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Alejandro Sánchez (URU), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI), Roberto Vázquez (PUR)
27 June
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg10765Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Scoring by quarter:26–21, 31–16, 30–17, 20–11
Pts: Olivinha 18
Rebs:three players 10
Asts: Meindl 5
Pts: Delgado 22
Rebs: Delgado 6
Asts: Martínez 4
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Carlos Dueñas (COL), Fabricio Vito (ARG), Alejandro Sánchez (URU)
27 June
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg7748Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Scoring by quarter:18–5, 17–8, 17–17, 25–18
Pts: G. Vargas 13
Rebs: Colmenares, Lewis 6
Asts: G. Vargas 8
Pts: Pérez 8
Rebs: Bareiro 6
Asts: Fabio 3
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Stephen Seibel (CAN), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)
28 June
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg63101Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 6–28, 18–24, 22–28, 17–21
Pts: Peralta 11
Rebs: Mellone 8
Asts:three players 2
Pts: Olivinha 21
Rebs: Jefferson, Toledo 8
Asts: Fúlvio 9
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI), Fabricio Vito (ARG)
28 June
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg3797Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 9–25, 8–18, 6–30
Pts: Ramos 9
Rebs: Salvatierra 6
Asts: Arze, Ramos 3
Pts: Pérez 27
Rebs: Ruiz 7
Asts: Cazorla, Colmenares 6
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Bartolomé Estrada (PER), Alejandro Sánchez (URU)
29 June
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg5771Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Scoring by quarter: 7–24, 20–21, 14–14, 16–12
Pts: Mina 16
Rebs: Mina 14
Asts: Martínez 5
Pts: Zanotti 16
Rebs: Vallejos 7
Asts:four players 3
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Fabricio Vito (ARG), Carlos Dueñas (COL), Alejandro Sánchez (URU)
29 June
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg11433Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Scoring by quarter:31–7, 30–6, 25–7, 28–13
Pts: Jefferson 20
Rebs: Lucas, Toledo 7
Asts: Coelho, Deodato 6
Pts: Ramos 12
Rebs: Salvatierra 5
Asts: Salvatierra 2
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Bartolomé Estrada (PER), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)
30 June
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg7574 (OT)Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 15–18, 15–17, 21–14,  Overtime:9–8
Pts: Camargo 19
Rebs: Salvatierra 13
Asts: Arze 6
Pts: Delgado 17
Rebs: Caicedo 12
Asts: Orozco 8
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Fabricio Vito (ARG), Carlos Dueñas (COL), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)
30 June
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg7060Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 20–16, 21–15, 16–14
Pts: Lewis 16
Rebs: Colmenares 6
Asts: Lewis, G. Vargas 4
Pts: de Souza 11
Rebs: Olivinha 11
Asts: Fúlvio 8
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Alejandro Sánchez (URU), Roberto Vázquez (PUR)

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 440396241+1558Semifinals
2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 431301242+597
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 422284277+76Fifth place match
4Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 413279339605Seventh place match
5Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 4041983591614
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
26 June
Peru  Flag of Peru.svg5978Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 12–24, 14–17, 19–19
Pts: Fuller 16
Rebs: Masias 7
Asts: Bellatin, Fuller 5
Pts: Carrión 20
Rebs: Isla 11
Asts: Carrasco 16
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Roberto Oliveros (VEN), Gustavo Vera (PAR), Flavio Zavala (ECU)
26 June
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg6054Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Scoring by quarter: 10–15, 14–13, 15–14, 21–12
Pts: Fitipaldo 15
Rebs: Batista 10
Asts: Fitipaldo 4
Pts: Ortiz 15
Rebs: Hernández 10
Asts: Caicedo, Ortiz 4
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Américo Rodríguez (VEN)
27 June
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg8146Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Scoring by quarter:17–14, 21–9, 20–11, 23–12
Pts: Ortiz 26
Rebs: Hinestroza 10
Asts: Ortiz 8
Pts: Morales 15
Rebs: Céspedes, Chávez 5
Asts: Barrios 4
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Américo Rodríguez (VEN), Gustavo Vera (PAR)
27 June
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg8258Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 8–14, 28–15, 24–13, 22–16
Pts: Schattmann 13
Rebs: Delía 10
Asts: Brussino 6
Pts: Fitipaldo 12
Rebs: Batista 11
Asts: Parodi 5
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Roberto Oliveros (VEN), Flavio Zavala (ECU)
28 June
Peru  Flag of Peru.svg43105Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 14–23, 13–31, 5–30, 11–21
Pts: Fuller 19
Rebs: Fuller 6
Asts: Barrios 3
Pts: Aguerre, Schattmann 14
Rebs: Delía 9
Asts: De los Santos 7
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Gustavo Vera (PAR), Flavio Zavala (ECU)
28 June
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg7480Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 23–20, 21–15, 18–27
Pts: Suárez 19
Rebs: Carrasco, Fontena 6
Asts: Coro 5
Pts: Ortiz 28
Rebs: Pérez 8
Asts: Caicedo 8
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Marcos Benito (BRA), Américo Rodríguez (VEN)
29 June
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg9550Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Scoring by quarter:25–17, 14–8, 37–12, 19–13
Pts: Calfani 20
Rebs: Vázquez 10
Asts: Zanotta 11
Pts: Fuller 20
Rebs: Fuller 8
Asts: Fuller 4
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Américo Rodríguez (VEN), Gustavo Vera (PAR)
29 June
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg11271Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Scoring by quarter:27–16, 23–17, 30–16, 32–22
Pts: Brussino 18
Rebs: Delía, Saiz 6
Asts: Deck 7
Pts: Carvacho 11
Rebs: Fontena 8
Asts: Carrasco 7
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Roberto Oliveros (VEN), Flavio Zavala (ECU)
30 June
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg5688Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 9–25, 21–14, 15–31, 11–18
Pts: Carvacho 10
Rebs: Carvacho 11
Asts: Carrasco 4
Pts: Calfani 22
Rebs: Calfani 10
Asts: Fitipaldo 8
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Roberto Oliveros (VEN), Gustavo Vera (PAR)
30 June
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg6997Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 15–20, 20–25, 15–30
Pts: Jackson 24
Rebs: Pérez 6
Asts: Salazar 4
Pts: Romano 20
Rebs: Romano 6
Asts: Mainoldi 7
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Flavio Zavala (ECU)

Final round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
1 July
 
 
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 74
 
2 July
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 62
 
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 64
 
1 July
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 58
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 82
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 88
 
Third place
 
 
2 July
 
 
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 87
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 83

Semifinals

1 July
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg8288Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 26–21, 16–16, 20–23
Pts:four players 12
Rebs:four players 5
Asts: Balbi, Brussino 4
Pts: Fúlvio 19
Rebs: Olivinha 8
Asts: Fúlvio 6
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Flavio Zavala (ECU)
1 July
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg7462Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 21–13, 18–13, 20–18
Pts: Cubillán 16
Rebs: Colmenares 12
Asts: Colmenares 6
Pts: Aguiar, Fitipaldo 15
Rebs: Fitipaldo 8
Asts: Fitipaldo 8
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

Seventh place game

1 July
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg5570Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Scoring by quarter: 11–15, 13–23, 9–19, 22–13
Pts: Veizaga 14
Rebs: Salvatierra 11
Asts: Ochoa 3
Pts: Carrión 14
Rebs: Carvacho 15
Asts: Carrasco, Suárez 4
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Alejandro Sánchez (URU), Carlos Dueñas (COL), Américo Rodríguez (VEN)

Fifth place game

1 July
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg5882Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 15–18, 12–21, 16–17
Pts: A. Peralta 11
Rebs: A. Peralta 6
Asts: Zanotti 5
Pts: Jackson 24
Rebs: Hernández 11
Asts: Atencia 4
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Roberto Oliveros (VEN), Fabricio Vito (ARG)

Third place game

2 July
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg8783Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by quarter:25–18, 18–21, 22–27, 22–17
Pts: Parodi 24
Rebs: Batista 13
Asts: Fitipaldo 5
Pts: Mainoldi 18
Rebs: Aguerre 8
Asts: Brussino 5
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Marcos Benito (BRA), Roberto Oliveros (VEN)

Final

2 July
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg6458Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter:20–17, 15–16, 13–17, 16–8
Pts: G. Vargas 21
Rebs: Colmenares 9
Asts: J. Vargas 5
Pts: Toledo 13
Rebs: Olivinha 8
Asts: Fúlvio 7
Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Roberto Vázquez (PUR)
 2016 South American
Basketball Championship winners 
Flag of Venezuela.svg
Venezuela
3rd title

Final standings

The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and the top seven teams qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification. [1]

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 6–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4–2
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4–2
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4–2
5Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3–2
6Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 2–3
7Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2–3
8Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 1–4
9Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 0–4
10Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 0–4
Qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification
Qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification

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