FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup

For the women's competition, see FIBA Under-18 Women's AmeriCup.

FIBA U18 AmeriCup

Current season, competition or edition: 2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup
Formerly	FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship FIBA Americas Under-19 Championship
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1990;35 years ago (1990)
No. of teams	8
Continent	FIBA Americas (Americas)
Most recent champion(s)	United States (11th title)
Most titles	United States (11 titles)
Qualification	FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Related competitions	FIBA Under-16 AmeriCup
Official website	www.fiba.basketball/history

The FIBA U18 AmeriCup, previously known as the FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship, is the Americas basketball championship for men's under-18 national teams that takes place every two years in the FIBA Americas zone. The top four finishers qualify for the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.

Qualification

USA and Canada participate in the Under-18 AmeriCup without playing qualifiers. The top three teams from the Under-17 Centrobasket along with the top three teams from the Under-17 South American Championship qualify for this event.

Summary

Year	Host	Gold medal game			Bronze medal game
		Gold	Score	Silver	Bronze	Score	Fourth place
1990	Uruguay (Montevideo)	United States	105–73	Argentina	Brazil	69–61	Uruguay
1994 [1]	Argentina (Santa Rosa)	United States	77–72	Argentina	Puerto Rico	70–47	Venezuela
1998 [2]	Dominican Republic (Puerto Plata)	United States	91–66	Argentina	Brazil	74–70	Venezuela
2002 [3]	Venezuela (Margarita Island)	Puerto Rico	76–53	Venezuela	United States	71–65	Argentina
2006 [4]	United States (San Antonio)	United States	104–82	Argentina	Brazil	79–70	Canada
2008 [5]	Argentina (Formosa)	Argentina	77–64	United States	Canada	83–68	Puerto Rico
2010 [6]	United States (San Antonio)	United States	81–78	Brazil	Canada	86–83 (OT)	Argentina
2012 [7]	Brazil (São Sebastião do Paraíso)	United States	81–56	Brazil	Canada	68–66	Argentina
2014 [8]	United States (Colorado Springs)	United States	113–79	Canada	Dominican Republic	64–53	Argentina
2016 [9]	Chile (Valdivia)	United States	99–84	Canada	Brazil	59–58	Puerto Rico
2018 [10]	Canada (St. Catharines)	United States	113–74	Canada	Argentina	87–79	Puerto Rico
2020	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America and South America
2022 [11]	Mexico (Tijuana)	United States	102–60	Brazil	Canada	81–57	Argentina
2024 [12]	Argentina (Buenos Aires)	United States	110–70	Argentina	Canada	89–67	Dominican Republic

Performances by nation

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	11	1	1	13
2	Argentina	1	5	1	7
3	Puerto Rico	1	0	1	2
4	Canada	0	3	5	8
5	Brazil	0	3	4	7
6	Venezuela	0	1	0	1
7	Dominican Republic	0	0	1	1
Totals (7 entries)		13	13	13	39

Participation details

Team	1990	1994	1998	2002	2006	2008	2010	2012	2014	2016	2018	2022	2024	Total
Argentina	2nd	2nd	2nd	4th	2nd	1st	4th	4th	4th	5th	3rd	4th	2nd	13
Bahamas	—	—	—	—	7th	8th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
Belize	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8th	1
Brazil	3rd	5th	3rd	6th	3rd	—	2nd	2nd	6th	3rd	—	2nd	5th	11
Canada	9th	7th	6th	7th	4th	3rd	3rd	3rd	2nd	2nd	2nd	3rd	3rd	13
Chile	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6th	5th	—	—	2
Colombia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8th	—	—	—	—	—	1
Costa Rica	10th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Cuba	6th	—	7th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
Dominican Republic	—	6th	5th	5th	—	—	—	—	3rd	8th	6th	7th	4th	8
Ecuador	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8th	8th	—	2
Mexico	—	9th	8th	8th	8th	7th	8th	5th	7th	—	—	6th	—	9
Panama	7th	8th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7th	—	—	3
Puerto Rico	5th	3rd	—	1st	5th	4th	6th	6th	5th	4th	4th	5th	7th	12
United States	1st	1st	1st	3rd	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	13
Uruguay	4th	9th	—	—	6th	6th	5th	—	8th	—	—	—	—	6
Venezuela	8th	4th	4th	2nd	—	5th	—	—	—	—	—	—	6th	6
Virgin Islands	—	—	—	—	—	—	7th	7th	—	7th	—	—	—	3
Total	10	10	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8

MVP Awards (since 2014)

Year	MVP Award Winner
2014	Stanley Johnson
2016	Markelle Fultz
2018	Quentin Grimes
2022	Cam Whitmore
2024	Darius Acuff Jr.

Under-19 World Cup record

Team	1979	1983	1987	1991	1995	1999	2003	2007	2009	2011	2013	2015	2017	2019	2021	2023	2025	2027	Total
Argentina	3rd	7th	—	3rd	6th	4th	10th	6th	5th	4th	12th	10th	8th	11th	8th	5th	12th		16
Brazil	2nd	3rd	10th	7th	—	8th	—	4th	—	9th	10th	—	—	—	—	11th	—		9
Canada	7th	14th	6th	8th	—	—	—	10th	7th	11th	6th	5th	1st	8th	3rd	7th	5th		14
Dominican Republic	—	9th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13th	—	—	—	—	15th		3
Panama	11th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		1
Puerto Rico	—	—	8th	—	10th	—	6th	16th	6th	—	—	—	9th	6th	14th	—	—		8
United States	1st	1st	2nd	1st	7th	2nd	5th	2nd	1st	5th	1st	1st	3rd	1st	1st	4th	1st		17
Uruguay	8th	12th	—	14th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		3
Venezuela	—	—	—	—	12th	12th	9th	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		3
Total	6	6	4	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	5	6	4	4	4	4	4	85

See also

• FIBA Under-16 AmeriCup
• FIBA Under-18 Women's AmeriCup

References

1. "1994 FIBA Championship of the Americas for Junior Men". www.fiba.basketball.
2. "1998 FIBA Championship of the Americas for Junior Men". www.fiba.basketball.
3. "2002 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
4. "2006 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
5. "2008 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
6. "2010 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
7. "2012 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
8. "2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
9. "2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
10. "2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
11. "2022 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship". www.fiba.basketball.
12. "2024 FIBA U18 AmeriCup". www.fiba.basketball.

External links

• USA history
• Brazil history (in Portuguese)