2024 Women's Basketball League Americas

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Women's Basketball League Americas
Coliseo de Baloncesto Ivan de Bedout (3).jpg
The Coliseo Iván de Bedout in Medellín hosted the final four.
Season2024
Dates13 September – 2 November 2024
Games played16
TeamsTotal: 8 (from 7 countries)
Regular season
Season MVP Flag of Colombia.svg Carolina López
Finals
Champions Flag of Colombia.svg Indeportes Antioquia (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Bay Area Phoenix
Third place Flag of Argentina.svg Unión Florida
Fourth place Flag of Chile.svg Sportiva Italiana
Statistical leaders
Points Flag of Colombia.svg Manuela Ríos (25 points per game) [1]
Rebounds Flag of Argentina.svg Carla Miculka (12 rebounds per game) [1]
Assists Flag of Colombia.svg Manuela Ríos (6.6 assists per game) [1]
Index Rating Flag of the United States.svg Rebecca Harris (20.2 per game) [1]
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The 2024 Women's Basketball League Americas was the 2nd edition of the competition for women's basketball club teams from the Americas region organised by FIBA Americas. Indeportes Antioquia are the defending champions.

Contents

Indeportes Antioquia successfully defended their title with a win over Bay Area Phoenix in the final. [2]

Format

Eight teams are split into two groups of four based on their geographical position. The groups are held in centralised venues. The top two in each group advance to the final four to decide the champions.

Schedule

Rounds and dates

PhaseRound date
Group A13–15 September 2024
Group B27–29 September 2024
Final four1–2 November 2024

Teams

The following teams participated:

CountryTeamsQualification
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Argentina.svg Unión Florida 2023 Torneo Apertura champions
Flag of Argentina.svg Ferro 2024 Torneo Clausura champions
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Flag of Chile.svg Sportiva Italiana 2023 Liga Nacional Femenina champions
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Flag of Colombia.svg Indeportes Antioquia 2023 Liga Superior Femenina de Baloncesto champions [3]
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoreñas 2024 Torneo Apertura runners-up [4]
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg Pioneras de Delicias Wild Card from 2024 Liga ABC MEX
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the United States.svg Bay Area Phoenix Wild Card from Women's Premier Basketball Association
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín 2023 Liga Femenina de Básquetbol champions

Venues

The venues are in Buenos Aires and Medellín. [5]

Group B and Final fourGroup A
Flag of Colombia.svg Medellín Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires
Coliseo Iván de Bedout Estadio Héctor Etchart
Capacity: 6,000Capacity: 4,500
Coliseo de Baloncesto Ivan de Bedout (3).jpg Estadio Hector Etchart interior - voley.jpg

Group Stage

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Black pog.svg
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Teams
Red pog.svg Ferro
Red pog.svg Unión Florida
Green pog.svg
Green pog.svg
Red pog.svg
Green pog.svg
Green pog.svg
Red pog.svg
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Location of teams of the 2024 Women's Basketball League Americas group stage.
Red pog.svg Red: Group A; Green pog.svg Green: Group B.

The top four teams in each group will qualify to the Final Four.

If teams are level on record at the end of the regular season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:


  1. Head-to-head record
  2. Head-to-head point differential
  3. Head-to-head points scored
  4. Point differential for the entire regular season
  5. Points scored for the entire regular season


Only Indeportes Antioquia, Malvín and Salvadoreñas return from the first edition.

A team from the United States made its debut in the tournament.

Seven national associations will be represented this season.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Unión Florida 330199160+396 Final four
2 Flag of Chile.svg Sportiva Italiana 321203189+145
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Ferro 312184218−344
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín 303182201−193
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
13 September 2024
19:00
Unión Florida Flag of Argentina.svg 51–49 Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín
Scoring by quarter: 8–22, 20–7, 11–12, 12–8
Pts: Laviero 12
Rebs: Gauna 8
Asts: Martínez 3		Pts: Jourdheui 16
Rebs: Miculka 15
Asts: Fernández 7
Estadio Héctor Etchart, Buenos Aires
Referees: Kristian Paez (ECU), Fernando Leite (BRA), Omar Bermúdez Mariscal (MEX)
13 September 2024
21:30
Ferro Flag of Argentina.svg 54–72 Flag of Chile.svg Sportiva Italiana
Scoring by quarter: 13–24, 16–26, 19–13, 6–9
Pts: Fernández 19
Rebs: Fernández 12
Asts: González 4		Pts: Cortés 17
Rebs: Cortés 17
Asts: Ríos 9
Estadio Héctor Etchart, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 100
Referees: Julirys Guzmán Laureano (PUR), Nicolas Zivieri (BRA), Aline García (URU)
14 September 2024
19:00
Unión Florida Flag of Argentina.svg 74–61 Flag of Chile.svg Sportiva Italiana
Scoring by quarter:21–13, 18–17, 14–18, 21–13
Pts:three players 13
Rebs: Martínez 9
Asts: Martínez 7		Pts: Ríos 24
Rebs: Martínez 9
Asts: Pérez 7
Estadio Héctor Etchart, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 100
Referees: Kristian Páez (ECU), Nicolas Zivieri (BRA), Aline García (URU)
14 September 2024
21:30
Ferro Flag of Argentina.svg 80–72 Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín
Scoring by quarter:22–12, 23–16, 14–26, 21–18
Pts: Fernández, Gonzalez 20
Rebs: Fernández 11
Asts: Gonzalez, Romagnoli 3		Pts: Fernández 26
Rebs: Miculka 13
Asts: Fernández 4
Estadio Héctor Etchart, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 200
Referees: Fernando Leite (BRA), Julirys Guzmán Laureano (PUR), Luis Ángel Escobedo Silva (MEX)
15 September 2024
19:00
Sportiva Italiana Flag of Chile.svg 70–61 Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín
Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 16–18, 19–14, 24–12
Pts: Ríos 27
Rebs: Cortés 11
Asts: Pérez, Ríos 4		Pts: Jourdheuil 19
Rebs: Jourdheuil 12
Asts: Fernandez, Jourdheuil 4
Estadio Héctor Etchart, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 100
Referees: Kristian Páez (ECU), Fernando Leite (BRA), Luis Ángel Escobedo Silva (MEX)
15 September 2024
21:30
Ferro Flag of Argentina.svg 50–74 Flag of Argentina.svg Unión Florida
Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 11–17, 9–25, 16–13
Pts: Foresto 10
Rebs: Fernández 11
Asts: Romagnoli 3		Pts:three players 11
Rebs: Alonso 10
Asts: Martínez 5
Estadio Héctor Etchart, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 150
Referees: Julirys Guzmán Laureano (PUR), Aline García (URU), Nicolás Zivieri (BRA)

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Flag of the United States.svg Bay Area Phoenix 330224203+216 Final four
2 Flag of Colombia.svg Indeportes Antioquia 321187161+265
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Pioneros de Delicias 312179190−114
4 Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoreñas 303172208−363
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) classification points; 2) head-to-head results; 3) head-to-head game points difference; 4) head-to-head number of game points scored.
27 September 2024
17:30
Bay Area Phoenix Flag of the United States.svg 81–69 Flag of Mexico.svg Pioneros de Delicias
Scoring by quarter:16–11, 16–15, 26–22, 23–21
Pts: Collier 24
Rebs: Harris 7
Asts: Li 6		Pts: Suárez 15
Rebs: Davis 12
Asts: Davis 5
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Micaela Prado (ARG), Gustavo Edson Mathias (BRA), Carlos Pallares (COL)
27 September 2024
20:00
Indeportes Antioquia Flag of Colombia.svg 65–51 Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoreñas
Scoring by quarter:19–6, 17–13, 14–12, 15–20
Pts: Muñoz 17
Rebs: Paz 12
Asts: Caicedo 6		Pts: Galindo 12
Rebs: Contreras 10
Asts: Alfaro, Montero 3
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON), César Augusto Gonçalves Lopes (BRA), Brooke Briscoe (CAN)
28 September 2024
17:30
Salvadoreñas Flag of El Salvador.svg 82–90 Flag of the United States.svg Bay Area Phoenix
Scoring by quarter: 26–28, 15–23, 19–19, 22–20
Pts: Galindo 23
Rebs: Galindo 10
Asts: Montero 8		Pts: Harris 28
Rebs: A, Collier 7
Asts: Robinson 5
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON), Carlos Pallares (COL), César Augusto Gonçalves Lopes (BRA)
28 September 2024
20:00
Indeportes Antioquia Flag of Colombia.svg 70–57 Flag of Mexico.svg Pioneros de Delicias
Scoring by quarter:21–17, 19–14, 14–14, 16–12
Pts: Muñoz 21
Rebs: Muñoz, Paz 9
Asts: Lopez 6		Pts: Suárez 27
Rebs: Davis, Perez 7
Asts: Pérez 3
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Gustavo Edson Mathias (BRA), Micaela Prado (ARG), Brooke Briscoe (CAN)
29 September 2024
17:30
Pioneros de Delicias Flag of Mexico.svg 53–39 Flag of El Salvador.svg Salvadoreñas
Scoring by quarter:14–10, 18–13, 9–5, 12–11
Pts: Valenzuela 13
Rebs: Davis 10
Asts: Xicontecatl 4		Pts: Galindo 15
Rebs: Harvey-Carr, Vega 8
Asts: Contreras 2
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: César Augusto Gonçalves Lopes (BRA), Micaela Prado (ARG), Carlos Pallares (COL)
29 September 2024
20:00
Indeportes Antioquia Flag of Colombia.svg 52–53 Flag of the United States.svg Bay Area Phoenix
Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 20–16, 13–8, 5–14
Pts: Caicedo 13
Rebs: Muñoz 11
Asts: López 5		Pts: Harris 15
Rebs: Harris 12
Asts: Collier, Jackson 3
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 500
Referees: Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON), Gustavo Edson Mathias (BRA), Brooke Briscoe (CAN)

Final four

The final four was held at the Coliseo Iván de Bedout in Medellín, Colombia. [6]

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
1 November
 
 
 Flag of Argentina.svg Unión Florida 59
 
2 November
 
 Flag of Colombia.svg Indeportes Antioquia 73
 
 Flag of Colombia.svg Indeportes Antioquia 61
 
1 November
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Bay Area Phoenix 53
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Bay Area Phoenix (2OT)94
 
 
 Flag of Chile.svg Sportiva Italiana 93
 
Third place
 
 
2 November
 
 
 Flag of Argentina.svg Unión Florida 80
 
 
 Flag of Chile.svg Sportiva Italiana 72

Semifinals

1 November 2024
16:30
Bay Area Phoenix Flag of the United States.svg 94–93 (2OT) Flag of Chile.svg Sportiva Italiana
Scoring by quarter:22–18, 19–24, 21–19, 16–17,  Overtime: 7–7, 9–8
Pts: Harris, Li 20
Rebs: Bennett 21
Asts:three players 4		Pts: Ríos 37
Rebs: Harrison 19
Asts: Ríos 11
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Carmelo De la Rosa Álvarez (PUR), Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON), Fei Xiang (CAN)
1 November 2024
19:00
Unión Florida Flag of Argentina.svg 59–73 Flag of Colombia.svg Indeportes Antioquia
Scoring by quarter: 13–16, 20–15, 21–16, 19–12
Pts: López 23
Rebs: Paz 14
Asts: Caicedo 6		Pts: Maggi 14
Rebs: Botta 10
Asts: Martínez 4
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Daniel García (VEN), Nicolás Zivieri (BRA), Aline García (URU)

Third place game

2 November 2024
14:30
Unión Florida Flag of Argentina.svg 80–72 Flag of Chile.svg Sportiva Italiana
Scoring by quarter:17–8, 23–32, 17–15, 23–17
Pts: Alonso 20
Rebs: Martínez 11
Asts: Martínez 6		Pts: Ríos 21
Rebs: Cortés, Harrison 9
Asts: Ríos 6
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Carmelo De la Rosa Álvarez (PUR), Nicolás Zivieri (BRA), Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON)

Final

2 November 2024
17:00
Indeportes Antioquia Flag of Colombia.svg 61–53 Flag of the United States.svg Bay Area Phoenix
Scoring by quarter:21–17, 13–9, 12–17, 15–10
Pts: López, Muñoz 15
Rebs: Paz 11
Asts: Caicedo 3		Pts: Harris 25
Rebs: Bennett 18
Asts: Li 3
Coliseo Iván de Bedout, Medellín
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Daniel García (VEN), Julirys Guzmán Laureano (PUR), Larissa Sales Rodrigues (BRA)


2024 Women's Basketball League Americas winner
Flag of Colombia.svg
Indeportes Antioquia
Second title

Awards

MVP

PlayerTeam
Flag of Colombia.svg Carolina López Flag of Colombia.svg Indeportes Antioquia

All-Tournament Team

PlayerTeam
Flag of Colombia.svg Manuela Ríos Flag of Chile.svg Sportiva Italiana
Flag of Colombia.svg Carolina López Flag of Colombia.svg Indeportes Antioquia
Flag of Colombia.svg Jenifer Muñoz Flag of Colombia.svg Indeportes Antioquia
Flag of Argentina.svg Flor Martínez Flag of Argentina.svg Unión Florida
Flag of the United States.svg Rebecca Harris Flag of the United States.svg Bay Area Phoenix

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Stats - Women's Basketball League Americas 2024 | FIBA.basketball". www.fiba.basketball.
  2. ↑ "Women's Basketball League Americas 2024 Official Website | FIBA.basketball". www.fiba.basketball.
  3. ↑ "Liga Superior de Baloncesto Femenino 2023". www.latinbasket.com. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "San Salvador, bicampeón invicto de la Liga Mayor de Baloncesto Femenino". www.diarioelsalvador.com (in Spanish). 5 May 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "WBL Americas 2024 Groups Announced". www.fiba.basketball. August 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Medellin to host WBL Americas Final Four". www.fiba.basketball. October 8, 2024.
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