2017 FIBA Americas League

FIBA Americas League
FIBA Americas League
Duration	January 20 – March 18, 2017
Number of games	40
Number of teams	16
Finals
Champions	Guaros de Lara (2nd title)
Runners-up	Weber Bahía Blanca
Third place	Leones de Ponce
Fourth place	Fuerza Regia
Awards
Grand Final MVP	Zach Graham
Statistical leaders
Points
Points	Lucio Redivo
Rebounds	José Lloreda
Assists	Carlos Arroyo
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Last updated September 04, 2023

The 2017 FIBA Americas League was the tenth edition of the top-tier level intercontinental professional club basketball competition in the Americas, the FIBA Americas League. Sixteen teams from across the Americas competed over three rounds, to determine the champion.^[1] Brazilian teams were not allowed to compete in the competition, due to the suspension of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation by FIBA, in November 2016.^[2]

Teams

Group phase
San Lorenzo (1st)	Hebraica Macabi (1st)	Soles de Mexicali (1st)	Bucaneros Guaira (WC)^{[Note WC]}
Club La Unión (2nd)	Aguada (2nd)	Fuerza Regia (2nd)	Cocodrilos Caracas (WC)^{[Note WC]}
Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca (2nd)	Correcaminos Colon (1st)	Capitanes de Arecibo (1st)	Guaros de Lara ^TH(1st)
Academia de la Montaña (1st)	Caballos de Coclé (1st)	Leones de Ponce (WC)	Chile Leones de Quilpué (WC)

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: Americas League title holders):

LC: Qualified through a licensed club with a long-term licence
1st, 2nd, etc.: League position after Playoffs

Notes

^

Note Wild Cards (WC): As the Brazilian sides were banned from the competition, FIBA invited Cocodrilos de Caracas and Bucaneros de La Guaira to the competition.^[3]

Group phase

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Soles de Mexicali (H)	3	2	1	288	263	+25	5^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Advanced to Semifinals
2	La Unión de Formosa	3	2	1	242	233	+9	5^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Advanced to Semifinals
3	Aguada	3	2	1	287	287	0	5^{[lower-alpha 1]}
4	Correcaminos Colón	3	0	3	246	280	−34	3

Source: FIBA
(H) Host
Notes:

1 2 3 Soles de Mexicali 1–1, +2; La Unión de Formosa 1–1, +2; Aguada 1–1, –4

20 January 2017
18:00 PST

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La Unión de Formosa	87–76	Aguada
Scoring by quarter:30–20, 18–17, 16–21, 23–18
Pts: Francis 21 Rebs: Francis 13 Asts: Konsztadt 10		Pts: Lamonte 20 Rebs: Curtis 8 Asts: Barrera 8

Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali
Referees: Roberto Oliveros (VEN), Carlos Peralta (ECU), Roberto Vazquez (PUR)

20 January 2017
20:15 PST

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Soles de Mexicali	100–77	Correcaminos Colón
Scoring by quarter:26–15, 23–22, 22–17, 29–23
Pts: Oguchi 32 Rebs: Oguchi 6 Asts: Meza 13		Pts: Gaskins 19 Rebs: Henriquez 9 Asts: Gaskins 3

Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali
Referees: José Fernandez (CRC), Daniel Garcia (VEN), Jorge Vazquez (PUR)

21 January 2017
16:15 PST

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Correcaminos Colón	77–84	La Unión de Formosa
Scoring by quarter:24–17, 16–25, 15–16, 22–26
Pts: Oglivie 18 Rebs: Henriquez 10 Asts: Gipson 4		Pts: Vargas 18 Rebs: Francis 16 Asts: Konsztadt 4

Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali
Referees: Daniel Garcia (VEN), Roberto Oliveros (VEN), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

21 January 2017
18:30 PST

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Aguada	115–108 (OT)	Soles de Mexicali
Scoring by quarter:28–27, 28–15, 26–31, 15–24, Overtime:18–11
Pts: Smith 41 Rebs: Haller 12 Asts: Barrera 9		Pts: Keenan 34 Rebs: Keenan 11 Asts: Perez 6

Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali
Referees: José Fernandez (CRC), Jorge Vazquez (PUR), Roberto Vazquez (PUR)

22 January 2017
16:15 PST

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Correcaminos Colón	92–96	Aguada
Scoring by quarter:26–22, 15–26, 22–21, 29–27
Pts: Galindo 20 Rebs: Henriquez 9 Asts: Gaskins 7		Pts: Alvarez 29 Rebs: Smith 13 Asts: Smith 7

Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali
Referees: Roberto Oliveros (VEN), José Fernandez (CRC), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

22 January 2017
18:30 PST

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Soles de Mexicali	80–71	La Unión de Formosa
Scoring by quarter:23–18, 14–19, 27–20, 16–14
Pts: Keenan 30 Rebs: Keenan 10 Asts: Perez 5		Pts: Francis 15 Rebs: Francis 12 Asts: Piñero, Sandrini 3

Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali
Referees: Jorge Vazquez (PUR), Daniel Garcia (VEN), Roberto Vazquez (PUR)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Fuerza Regia (H)	3	3	0	282	215	+67	6	Advanced to Semifinals
2	Guaros de Lara	3	2	1	273	247	+26	5	Advanced to Semifinals
3	Caballos de Coclé	3	1	2	245	261	−16	4
4	Leones de Quilpué	3	0	3	233	310	−77	3

Source: FIBA
(H) Host

27 January 2017
18:00 CST

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Guaros de Lara	92–83	Caballos de Coclé
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 25–12, 26–22, 21–27
Pts: Graham 15 Rebs: Echenique 9 Asts: Guillént 14		Pts: Sánchez 19 Rebs: Carter, Garcia 8 Asts: Rodriguez 7

Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey
Referees: Roberto Vazquez (PUR), José Fernandez (CRC), Jose Melgarejo (COL)

27 January 2017
20:15 CST

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Fuerza Regia	109–73	Leones de Quilpué
Scoring by quarter:18–16, 31–15, 25–19, 35–23
Pts: Panko 20 Rebs: Hernández 7 Asts: Rivera 10		Pts: Glover 22 Rebs: Glover 6 Asts: Bowdry 5

Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey
Referees: Jesed Diaz (PUR), Mauricio Chinchilla (CRC), Gonzalo Salgueiro (URU)

28 January 2017
18:00 CST

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Leones de Quilpué	80–103	Guaros de Lara
Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 26–34, 21–30, 19–20
Pts: Coleman 18 Rebs: Bowdry 11 Asts: Coleman 6		Pts: Bethelmy, Carter 20 Rebs: Colmenares 7 Asts: Abreu 9

Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey
Referees: Gonzalo Salgueiro (URU), José Fernandez (CRC), Jose Melgarejo (COL)

28 January 2017
20:15 CST

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Caballos de Coclé	64–89	Fuerza Regia
Scoring by quarter: 9–26, 22–25, 20–24, 13–14
Pts: Melendez 14 Rebs: Carter 8 Asts: Garcia 3		Pts: Hernández 29 Rebs: Toscano 8 Asts: Rivera 7

Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey
Referees: Roberto Vazquez (PUR), Mauricio Chinchilla (CRC), Jesed Diaz (PUR)

29 January 2017
16:15 CST

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Caballos de Coclé	98–80	Leones de Quilpué
Scoring by quarter:24–18, 25–17, 23–23, 26–22
Pts: Melendez 23 Rebs: Garcia 7 Asts: Rodriguez 7		Pts: Coleman 18 Rebs: Jones 7 Asts: Jones 8

Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey
Referees: Jose Melgarejo (COL), Mauricio Chinchilla (CRC), José Fernandez (CRC)

29 January 2017
18:30 CST

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Fuerza Regia	84–78	Guaros de Lara
Scoring by quarter:22–18, 9–22, 29–17, 24–21
Pts: Panko 25 Rebs: Rivera 8 Asts: Panko, Rivera 6		Pts: Graham 23 Rebs: Bethelmy 7 Asts: Abreu 5

Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey
Referees: Roberto Vazquez (PUR), Jesed Diaz (PUR), Gonzalo Salgueiro (URU)

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	San Lorenzo de Almagro (H)	3	3	0	240	189	+51	6	Advanced to Semifinals
2	Hebraica Macabi	3	2	1	239	234	+5	5	Advanced to Semifinals
3	Capitanes de Arecibo	3	1	2	223	244	−21	4
4	Bucaneros	3	0	3	208	243	−35	3

Source: FIBA
(H) Host

3 February 2017
19:15 ART

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Capitanes de Arecibo	75–82	Hebraica Macabi
Scoring by quarter: 13–25, 27–16, 9–24, 26–17
Pts: Greene 22 Rebs: Fischer 9 Asts: Alamo 3		Pts: García Morales 22 Rebs: Lloreda 13 Asts: Parodi 8

Polideportivo Roberto Pando, Buenos Aires
Referees: Leandro Lezcano (ARG), Omar Bermudez (MEX), Sebastian Negron (CHI)

3 February 2017
21:30 ART

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San Lorenzo de Almagro	76–51	Bucaneros
Scoring by quarter:20–11, 18–21, 19–10, 19–9
Pts: Deck 23 Rebs: Mata 9 Asts: Aguirre 9		Pts: Hamilton 19 Rebs: Hamilton 9 Asts:four players 1

Polideportivo Roberto Pando, Buenos Aires
Referees: Michael Weiland (CAN), Robinson Aracena (DOM), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

4 February 2017
19:15 ART

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Bucaneros	80–85	Capitanes de Arecibo
Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 17–23, 21–18, 23–25
Pts: Smith 17 Rebs: Smith 11 Asts:four players 3		Pts: Greene 23 Rebs: Fischer 11 Asts: Huertas 4

Polideportivo Roberto Pando, Buenos Aires
Referees: Robinson Aracena (DOM), Omar Bermudez (MEX), Leandro Lezcano (ARG)

4 February 2017
21:30 ART

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Hebraica Macabi	75–82	San Lorenzo de Almagro
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 19–14, 18–24, 20–23
Pts: Hicks 23 Rebs:three players 8 Asts: Parodi 5		Pts: Deck 29 Rebs: Deck, Sandes 6 Asts: Aguirre 9

Polideportivo Roberto Pando, Buenos Aires
Referees: Sebastian Negron (CHI), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI), Michael Weiland (CAN)

5 February 2017
19:15 ART

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Hebraica Macabi	82–77	Bucaneros
Scoring by quarter:30–24, 11–18, 19–21, 22–14
Pts: Lloreda 26 Rebs: Lloreda 21 Asts: Parodi 7		Pts: Hamilton 27 Rebs:three players 6 Asts: Hamilton, Smith 3

Polideportivo Roberto Pando, Buenos Aires
Referees: Robinson Aracena (DOM), Leandro Lezcano (ARG), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

5 February 2017
21:30 ART

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San Lorenzo de Almagro	82–63	Capitanes de Arecibo
Scoring by quarter:34–12, 20–17, 18–17, 10–17
Pts: Deck 24 Rebs: Calfani 7 Asts: Aguirre 6		Pts: Huertas 12 Rebs: Fischer 7 Asts: Cruz, Huertas 5

Polideportivo Roberto Pando, Buenos Aires
Referees: Omar Bermudez (MEX), Sebastian Negron (CHI), Michael Weiland (CAN)

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Weber Bahía Blanca	3	3	0	267	234	+33	6	Advanced to Semifinals
2	Leones de Ponce (H)	3	2	1	256	241	+15	5	Advanced to Semifinals
3	Cocodrilos de Caracas	3	1	2	248	240	+8	4
4	Academia de la Montaña	3	0	3	203	259	−56	3

Source: FIBA
(H) Host

10 February 2017
17:45 AST

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Cocodrilos de Caracas	75–77	Weber Bahía Blanca
Scoring by quarter: 19–27, 15–10, 16–20, 25–20
Pts: Flowers 25 Rebs: Caraballo, Sutton 6 Asts: Paul 6		Pts: Vaulet 18 Rebs: Johnson, Vaulet 8 Asts:three players 3

Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, Ponce
Referees: Roberto Vazquez (PUR), Omar Bermudez (MEX), Michael Weiland (CAN)

10 February 2017
20:00 AST

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Leones de Ponce	76–61	Academia de la Montaña
Scoring by quarter:22–17, 15–8, 24–16, 15–20
Pts: Warrick 26 Rebs: Dawson 9 Asts: Arroyo 9		Pts: Hernandez 16 Rebs: Hernandez 15 Asts: Bacci 4

Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, Ponce
Referees: Alejandro Sanchez (URU), Julio Anaya (PAN), Robinson Aracena (DOM)

11 February 2017
17:45 AST

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Academia de la Montaña	67–94	Weber Bahía Blanca
Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 12–22, 16–24, 22–26
Pts: Gransberry 17 Rebs: Gransberry 13 Asts: Bacci 4		Pts: Johnson 22 Rebs: Levy 6 Asts: Fjellerup 9

Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, Ponce
Referees: Roberto Vazquez (PUR), Julio Anaya (PAN), Omar Bermudez (MEX)

11 February 2017
20:00 AST

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Cocodrilos de Caracas	84–88	Leones de Ponce
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 19–18, 16–21, 33–25
Pts: Sutton 25 Rebs: Rodriguez 10 Asts: Paul 7		Pts: Vassallo 25 Rebs: Dawson 12 Asts: Arroyo 5

Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, Ponce
Referees: Michael Weiland (CAN), Robinson Aracena (DOM), Alejandro Sanchez (URU)

12 February 2017
17:00 AST

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Academia de la Montaña	75–89	Cocodrilos de Caracas
Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 20–23, 18–33, 18–12
Pts: Rodriguez 23 Rebs: Gransberry 13 Asts: Pena 6		Pts: Flowers, Garcia 18 Rebs: Rodriguez 9 Asts: Palacios 8

Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, Ponce
Referees: Roberto Vazquez (PUR), Robinson Aracena (DOM), Omar Bermudez (MEX)

12 February 2017
19:15 AST

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Leones de Ponce	92–96 (OT)	Weber Bahía Blanca
Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 20–17, 22–20, 15–20, Overtime: 12–16
Pts: Vassallo 34 Rebs: Warrick 10 Asts: Dawson 6		Pts: Johnson 22 Rebs: Johnson 7 Asts: Redivo 7

Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, Ponce
Referees: Michael Weiland (CAN), Julio Anaya (PAN), Alejandro Sanchez (URU)

Semifinals

Group E

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Fuerza Regia (H)	3	3	0	236	199	+37	6	Advance to Final 4
2	Guaros de Lara	3	2	1	240	235	+5	5	Advance to Final 4
3	La Unión de Formosa	3	1	2	221	251	−30	4
4	Soles de Mexicali	3	0	3	219	231	−12	3

Source: FIBA
(H) Host

24 February 2017
18:00 CST

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Guaros de Lara	88–86	Soles de Mexicali
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 24–23, 31–18, 13–21
Pts: Guillént 18 Rebs: Colmenares, Echenique 9 Asts: Guillént 7		Pts: Keenan 21 Rebs: Keenan 8 Asts: Keenan, C. Perez 4

Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey
Referees: Jorge Vazquez (PUR), Julio Anaya (PAN), Leandro Lezcano (ARG)

24 February 2017
20:15 CST

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Fuerza Regia	93–72	La Unión de Formosa
Scoring by quarter:25–17, 22–19, 26–17, 20–19
Pts: Akindele 19 Rebs:three players 6 Asts: Akindele 7		Pts: Francis 19 Rebs: Francis 9 Asts: Konsztadt, Sandrini 5

Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Mauricio Chinchilla (CRC), Roberto Vazquez (PUR)

25 February 2017
16:15 CST

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La Unión de Formosa	72–82	Guaros de Lara
Scoring by quarter:14–13, 24–21, 17–23, 17–25
Pts: Vargas 16 Rebs: Francis 10 Asts: Konsztadt 9		Pts: Hayward 21 Rebs: Hayward 10 Asts: Bethelmy 5

Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey
Referees: Jorge Vazquez (PUR), Mauricio Chinchilla (CRC), Roberto Vazquez (PUR)

25 February 2017
18:30 CST

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Soles de Mexicali	57–66	Fuerza Regia
Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 18–16, 10–19, 17–16
Pts: A. Perez 15 Rebs: Keenan, West 7 Asts: Keenan, Meza 3		Pts: Toscano 15 Rebs: Hernández 12 Asts: Toscano 6

Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Julio Anaya (PAN), Leandro Lezcano (ARG)

26 February 2017
16:15 CST

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Soles de Mexicali	76–77	La Unión de Formosa
Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 23–15, 25–18, 11–22
Pts: Keenan 21 Rebs: Keenan 7 Asts: A. Perez 5		Pts: Piñero 19 Rebs: Orlietti 8 Asts: Sandrini 8

Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey
Referees: Roberto Vazquez (PUR), Julio Anaya (PAN), Mauricio Chinchilla (CRC)

26 February 2017
18:30 CST

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Fuerza Regia	77–70 (OT)	Guaros de Lara
Scoring by quarter:21–11, 4–12, 24–21, 12–17, Overtime:16–9
Pts: Akindele 19 Rebs: Akindele 14 Asts: Akindele 5		Pts: Hayward 18 Rebs: Hayward 10 Asts: Guillént 5

Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido, Monterrey
Referees: Jorge Vazquez (PUR), Leandro Lezcano (ARG), Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM)

Group F

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Leones de Ponce (H)	3	2	1	277	269	+8	5^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Advanced to Final 4
2	Weber Bahía Blanca	3	2	1	244	233	+11	5^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Advanced to Final 4
3	San Lorenzo de Almagro	3	1	2	276	288	−12	4^{[lower-alpha 2]}
4	Hebraica Macabi	3	1	2	233	240	−7	4^{[lower-alpha 2]}

Source: FIBA
(H) Host
Notes:

1 2 Leones de Ponce–Weber Bahía Blanca 95–82
1 2 San Lorenzo de Almagro–Hebraica Macabi 100–84

3 March 2017
17:45 AST

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San Lorenzo de Almagro	100–84	Hebraica Macabi
Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 27–19, 25–21, 26–18
Pts: Deck 26 Rebs: Aguirre, Safar 7 Asts: Díaz 6		Pts: Lloreda 24 Rebs: Lloreda 12 Asts: García Morales 5

Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, Ponce
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Jesed Díaz (PUR)

3 March 2017
20:00 AST

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Leones de Ponce	95–82	Weber Bahía Blanca
Scoring by quarter:23–14, 24–25, 28–19, 20–24
Pts: Liz 21 Rebs: Warrick 12 Asts: Arroyo 14		Pts: Redivo 28 Rebs: Johnson, Vaulet 7 Asts: Fjellerup 6

Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, Ponce
Referees: Michael Weiland (CAN), Robinson Aracena (DOM), Sebastián Negrón (CHI)

4 March 2017
17:45 AST

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Weber Bahía Blanca	89–69	San Lorenzo de Almagro
Scoring by quarter:20–13, 24–13, 24–21, 21–22
Pts: Redivo 37 Rebs: Fjellerup 9 Asts: Levy, Redivo 6		Pts: Deck 17 Rebs: Mata 9 Asts: Aguirre 6

Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, Ponce
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Robinson Aracena (DOM), Omar Bermudez (MEX)

4 March 2017
20:00 AST

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Hebraica Macabi	80–67	Leones de Ponce
Scoring by quarter:25–17, 12–10, 21–25, 22–15
Pts: Hicks 20 Rebs: Lloreda 14 Asts: García Morales 8		Pts: Liz 24 Rebs: Liz 6 Asts: Arroyo 10

Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, Ponce
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Sebastián Negrón (CHI), Michael Weiland (CAN)

5 March 2017
17:00 AST

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Hebraica Macabi	69–73	Weber Bahía Blanca
Scoring by quarter:16–14, 20–8, 20–21, 13–30
Pts: García Morales 26 Rebs: Lloreda 13 Asts: Parodi 8		Pts: Redivo 26 Rebs: Johnson 14 Asts:three players 3

Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, Ponce
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Michael Weiland (CAN)

5 March 2017
19:15 AST

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Leones de Ponce	115–107 (2OT)	San Lorenzo de Almagro
Scoring by quarter:17–14, 22–13, 24–30, 17–23, Overtime: 12–12, 23–15
Pts: Warrick 35 Rebs: Liz 11 Asts: Arroyo 10		Pts: Safar 23 Rebs: Aguirre 10 Asts: Aguirre 15

Auditorio Juan Pachín Vicéns, Ponce
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Robinson Aracena (DOM), Sebastián Negrón (CHI)

Final 4

Semifinals		Grand Final

17 March

Fuerza Regia	65
		18 March
Weber Bahía Basket	74
		Weber Bahía Basket	65
17 March
		Guaros de Lara (H)	88
Leones de Ponce	87

Guaros de Lara (H)	100
		Third Place Game

		18 March

		Fuerza Regia	68

		Leones de Ponce	90

Semifinals

17 March 2017
17:15 VET

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Fuerza Regia	65–74	Weber Bahía Basket
Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 16–17, 19–17, 18–23
Pts: Glynn 15 Rebs: Hernández, Panko 7 Asts: Toscano 3		Pts: Redivo 23 Rebs: Johnson 10 Asts: Fjellerup 5

Domo Bolivariano, Barquisimeto
Referees: Roberto Vazquez (PUR), Julio Anaya (PAN), Gonzalo Salgueiro (URU)

17 March 2017
19:30 VET

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Leones de Ponce	87–100	Guaros de Lara
Scoring by quarter: 18–27, 23–28, 22–16, 24–29
Pts: Liz 25 Rebs: Warrick 11 Asts: Arroyo 8		Pts: Graham 27 Rebs: Echenique 13 Asts: Guillént 10

Domo Bolivariano, Barquisimeto
Referees: Michael Weiland (CAN), Richard Pereira (URU), Alejandro Sanchez (URU)

Third Place Game

18 March 2017
17:15 VET

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Fuerza Regia	68–90	Leones de Ponce
Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 19–23, 27–27, 9–17
Pts: Glynn 17 Rebs: Glynn 8 Asts: Cortes 8		Pts: Liz 24 Rebs: Reese 9 Asts: Arroyo 7

Domo Bolivariano, Barquisimeto
Referees: Alejandro Sanchez (URU), Richard Pereira (URU), Gonzalo Salgueiro (URU)

Grand Final

18 March 2017
19:30 VET

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Weber Bahía Basket	65–88	Guaros de Lara
Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 17–13, 13–26, 15–27
Pts: Redivo 17 Rebs: Johnson, Levy 12 Asts:three players 3		Pts: Graham 20 Rebs: Bethelmy 12 Asts: Guillént 6

Domo Bolivariano, Barquisimeto
Referees: Roberto Vazquez (PUR), Julio Anaya (PAN), Michael Weiland (CAN)

Awards

Quinteto Ideal (Ideal Quintet)

Ideal Quintet^[4]
Position	Player	Club
PG	Carlos Arroyo	Leones de Ponce
SG	Lucio Redivo	Weber Bahía Basket
SF	Zach Graham	Guaros de Lara
PF	Gabriel Deck	San Lorenzo
C	Gregory Echenique	Guaros de Lara

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References

↑ "DIRECTV Liga de las Americas 2017 Groups and Schedule announced". ligasudamerica.com. FIBA. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
↑ "FIBA suspends Brazilian federation". FIBA.com. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
↑ Regatas Corrientes listo para recibir a Hebraica Macabi, Estudiantes de Concordia y Leones de Ponce en el Grupo C.
↑ Arroyo, Redivo, Graham, Deck y Echenique componen el Quinteto Ideal de la DIRECTV Liga de las Américas 2017 (in Spanish).

External links

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FIBA Americas Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
FIBA Liga Americas Twitter (in Spanish)
LatinBasket.com FIBA Americas League (in English)
Liga de las Américas YouTube Channel (in Spanish)

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[groups-1] "DIRECTV Liga de las Americas 2017 Groups and Schedule announced". ligasudamerica.com. FIBA. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.

[2] "FIBA suspends Brazilian federation". FIBA.com. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2016.

[3] Regatas Corrientes listo para recibir a Hebraica Macabi, Estudiantes de Concordia y Leones de Ponce en el Grupo C.

[7] Arroyo, Redivo, Graham, Deck y Echenique componen el Quinteto Ideal de la DIRECTV Liga de las Américas 2017 (in Spanish).

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