2023 FIBA U17 Centrobasket

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2023 FIBA U17 Centrobasket
2023 FIBA U17 Centrobasket logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Belize.svg  Belize
City Belize City
Dates26–30 July 2023
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (6th title)
Runners-upFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Third placeFlag of Belize.svg  Belize
Official website
www.fiba.basketball/history
2021
2025

The 2023 FIBA U17 Centrobasket was the ninth edition of the Central American and Caribbean basketball championship for men's under-17 national teams. The tournament was played at Belize City Civic Center in Belize City, Belize, from 26 to 30 July 2023. [1]

Contents

Puerto Rico won its sixth title. [2] [3]

Participating teams

Group phase

In this round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals; the other teams advanced to the 5th–8th place playoffs.

All times are local (Central Standard TimeUTC-6).

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 330283160+1236Semifinals
2Flag of Belize.svg  Belize (H)321231226+55
3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3121892112245th–8th place playoffs
4Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 3031652711063
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
26 July 2023
18:30
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg54102Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 22–28, 12–24, 10–31, 10–19
Belize City Civic Center
26 July 2023
20:30
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg6778Flag of Belize.svg  Belize
Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 14–21, 10–28, 22–13
Belize City Civic Center
27 July 2023
18:30
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg9046Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Scoring by quarter: 26–6, 18–19, 26–12, 20–9
Belize City Civic Center
27 July 2023
20:30
Belize  Flag of Belize.svg9368Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 21–8, 25–28, 24–18
Belize City Civic Center
28 July 2023
18:30
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg4376Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Scoring by quarter: 13–21, 10–17, 14–15, 6–23
Belize City Civic Center
28 July 2023
20:30
Belize  Flag of Belize.svg6091Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 16–23, 10–30, 18–15
Belize City Civic Center

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 330296162+1346Semifinals
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 321263205+585
3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 3121822516945th–8th place playoffs
4Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 3031442671233
Source: FIBA
26 July 2023
14:00
Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg10251Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Scoring by quarter: 27–17, 26–9, 27–15, 22–10
Belize City Civic Center
26 July 2023
16:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg9948Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 22–11, 20–12, 37–13
Belize City Civic Center
27 July 2023
14:00
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg4499Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 0–29, 17–25, 11–26
Belize City Civic Center
27 July 2023
16:00
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg6297Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 11–18, 21–29, 16–32, 14–18
Belize City Civic Center
28 July 2023
14:00
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg6952Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Scoring by quarter: 22–6, 11–10, 15–21, 21–15
Belize City Civic Center
28 July 2023
16:00
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg6795Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 16–30, 19–20, 12–21
Belize City Civic Center

5th–8th place playoffs

5th–8th place semifinals 5th place match
      
A3 Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 73
B4 Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 62
A3 Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 83
A4 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 79
B3 Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 76
A4 Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 77 7th place match
B4 Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 53
B3 Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 56

5th–8th place semifinals

29 July 2023
14:00
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg7677Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Scoring by quarter: 13–9, 13–22, 23–30, 27–16
Belize City Civic Center
29 July 2023
16:00
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg7362Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 16–13, 15–16, 20–12
Belize City Civic Center

7th place match

30 July 2023
14:00
El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg5356Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Scoring by quarter: 13–11, 16–15, 11–14, 13–16
Belize City Civic Center

5th place match

30 July 2023
16:00
Panama  Flag of Panama.svg8379Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 19–22, 17–26, 26–6
Belize City Civic Center

Championship playoffs

Semifinals Final
      
A1 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 69
B2 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 54
A1 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 106
B1 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 57
B1 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 95
A2 Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 78 3rd place match
B2 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 72
A2 Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 87

Semifinals

29 July 2023
18:30
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg6954Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 22–8, 18–13, 9–18
Belize City Civic Center
29 July 2023
20:30
Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg9578Flag of Belize.svg  Belize
Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 17–19, 29–19, 30–26
Belize City Civic Center

3rd place match

30 July 2023
18:30
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg7287Flag of Belize.svg  Belize
Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 22–23, 12–20, 17–27
Belize City Civic Center

Final

30 July 2023
20:30
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg10657Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 31–19, 18–12, 26–7, 31–19
Belize City Civic Center

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Belize.svg  Belize
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
5Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
6Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
7Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
8Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Qualified for the 2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup

References

  1. 2023 FIBA U17 Centrobasket archive website
  2. "Centrobasket U17: Puerto Rico gana oro y deja amarga plata a República Dominicana". RNN Canal 27  [ es ] (in Spanish). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. Miranda, Eugenio (31 July 2023). "Centrobasket U17: Dominicana se queda con la plata al caer ante Puerto Rico". ESPN Deportes.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2025.