2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship

The 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Men was an international basketball competition that was held in Valdivia, Chile from July 19–23, 2016. It was the tenth edition of the championship, and was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Eight national teams from across the Americas, composed of men aged 19 and under, competed in the tournament.[1] The United States won their fourth consecutive gold medal, and eighth overall, in this event by beating Canada in the final, 99–84.[2]

FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship 2016

th FIBA American Basketball Championship

Tournament details

Host nation

Dates

19–23 July

Teams

Venues

1 (in 1 host city)

Champions

United States (8th title)

Tournament leaders

	Players	Teams
Points	Alexander-Walker (17.4)	United States (93.4)
Rebounds	Negrón (13.6)	Brazil (54.8)
Assists	Gilgeous-Alexander (5.4)	United States (25.0)

Official website

2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship

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Participating teams

North America:
- United States
- Canada
Central America/Caribbean:
- Puerto Rico
- Virgin Islands
- Dominican Republic
South America:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile (Hosts)

Preliminary round

The draw was held on 14 April 2016.[3]

All times are local (UTC-4).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Canada	3	3	0	253	190	+63	6	Advance to Semifinals
2	Brazil	3	2	1	186	183	+3	5	Advance to Semifinals
3	Argentina	3	1	2	188	221	−33	4	Classification 5-8
4	Dominican Republic	3	0	3	207	240	−33	3	Classification 5-8

Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

19 July
15:45

Argentina	58–92	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 15–29, 10–29, 17–17
Pts: Berra 14 Rebs: Acosta 8 Asts: Lopez 3		Pts: Wigginton 21 Rebs: Shephard 7 Asts: Gilgeous-Alexander 5

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Jesed Diaz (PUR), Matthew Myers (USA), Karol Quinones (CHI)

19 July
18:00

Dominican Republic	58–74	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 11–20, 12–18, 22–17
Pts: Vitiello 14 Rebs: Perez 7 Asts: Pena 2		Pts: Galvanini 25 Rebs: Pereira 9 Asts: Ruivo 9

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Kendell Henry (ISV), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

20 July
13:30

Canada	87–74	Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 21–15, 28–28, 18–19
Pts: Brissett 23 Rebs: Brissett 12 Asts: Wigginton 5		Pts: Figueroa 22 Rebs: Pena 9 Asts: Perez 3

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Matthew Myers (USA), Kendell Henry (ISV), Karol Quinones (CHI)

20 July
18:00

Brazil	54–51	Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 11–12, 13–13, 18–9, 12–17
Pts: Santos 11 Rebs: Uchendu 20 Asts: Ruivo 3		Pts: Solanas 12 Rebs: Andreatta 8 Asts: Corvalan 3

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Jesed Diaz (PUR), Alejandra Gaytan (MEX), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

21 July
13:30

Brazil	58–74	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 18–11, 15–29, 12–19
Pts: Uchendu 14 Rebs: Uchendu 12 Asts: Ruivo 4		Pts: Brissett 19 Rebs: Wigginton 6 Asts: Gilgeous-Alexander 12

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Jesed Diaz (PUR), Kendell Henry (ISV)

21 July
18:00

Argentina	79–75	Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 22–14, 19–32, 21–11
Pts: Corvalan 22 Rebs: Roitman 12 Asts: Corvalan 10		Pts: Perez 21 Rebs: Waldron 12 Asts: Vitiello 5

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Matthew Myers (USA), Karol Quinones (CHI), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	3	0	280	183	+97	6	Advance to Semifinals
2	Puerto Rico	3	2	1	225	224	+1	5	Advance to Semifinals
3	Chile	3	1	2	178	185	−7	4	Classification 5-8
4	Virgin Islands	3	0	3	169	260	−91	3	Classification 5-8

Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

19 July
13:30

Puerto Rico	70–103	United States
Scoring by quarter: 11–20, 15–26, 26–33, 18–24
Pts: Negrón 23 Rebs: Negrón 13 Asts: Jackson 5		Pts: Porter Jr. 20 Rebs: Washington 10 Asts: Young 5

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Leonardo Salazar (ARG), Andres Laulhe (URU), Bruno da Costa (BRA)

19 July
20:15

Chile	68–45	Virgin Islands
Scoring by quarter: 17–4, 12–14, 15–14, 24–13
Pts: Arroyo 16 Rebs: Torres 8 Asts: Aguirre 7		Pts: Claxton 9 Rebs: Claxton 9 Asts: Stevens 5

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Maximo Cruz (DOM), Alejandra Mota (MEX), Michael Scott (CAN)

20 July
15:45

Virgin Islands	63–107	United States
Scoring by quarter: 18–30, 17–28, 17–27, 11–22
Pts: Stevens 18 Rebs: Simmons 6 Asts: Stevens 4		Pts: Porter Jr. 20 Rebs: Allen 10 Asts: Young 7

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Maximo Cruz (DOM), Bruno Da Costa (BRA), Andres Laulhe (URU)

20 July
20:15

Puerto Rico	70–60	Chile
Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 14–17, 22–19, 20–9
Pts: Cruz 15 Rebs: C. Negron 10 Asts: Washington 3		Pts: Aguirre 15 Rebs: Soulodre 10 Asts: Aguirre 4

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Michael Scott (CAN), Leonardo Zalazar (ARG)

21 July
15:45

Virgin Islands	61–85	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 12–21, 23–26, 7–24
Pts: Farrington 17 Rebs: Simmons 12 Asts: Stevens 4		Pts: Thompson 24 Rebs: C. Negron 11 Asts: Cruz 3

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Maximo Cruz (DOM), Bruno Da Costa (BRA), Alejandra Gaytan (MEX)

21 July
20:15

Chile	50–70	United States
Scoring by quarter: 14–9, 13–21, 13–20, 10–20
Pts: Arroyo 14 Rebs: Lorca 13 Asts: Aguirre 4		Pts: Huerter 14 Rebs: Bamba 9 Asts: Coleman 6

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Leonardo Zalazar (ARG), Andres Laulhe (URU), Michael Scott (CAN)

Classification round

All times are local (UTC-4).

	5th–8th				Fifth place

	22 July

	Argentina	91
					23 July
	Virgin Islands	79
					Argentina	73
	22 July
					Chile	68
	Chile	72

	Dominican Republic	69
					Seventh place

					23 July

					Virgin Islands	77

					Dominican Republic	63

Classification 5–8

22 July
13:30

Argentina	91–79	Virgin Islands
Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 29–20, 26–25, 19–14
Pts: Corvalan 18 Rebs: Berra 6 Asts: Corvalan 8		Pts: Simmons 22 Rebs: Simmons 16 Asts: Joseph 3

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Michael Scott (CAN), Andres Laulhe (URU), Karol Quinones (CHI)

22 July
15:45

Chile	72–69	Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 19–17, 21–16, 16–22
Pts: Arroyo 22 Rebs: Arroyo 10 Asts: Aguirre 5		Pts: Figueroa 25 Rebs: Figueroa 15 Asts: Vitiello 5

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Matthew Myers (USA), Bruno Da Costa (BRA), Jesed Diaz (PUR)

Seventh place game

23 July
13:30

Virgin Islands	77–63	Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 14–12, 25–9, 14–18
Pts: Claxton 17 Rebs: Simmons 16 Asts: Joseph 5		Pts: Familia 15 Rebs: Familia 10 Asts: Rivera 3

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Andres Laulhe (URU), Bruno Da Costa (BRA), Karol Quinones (CHI)

Fifth place game

23 July
15:45

Argentina	73–68	Chile
Scoring by quarter: 18–14, 24–19, 17–19, 14–16
Pts: Lopez 13 Rebs: Andreatta 8 Asts: Lopez 5		Pts: Haase 18 Rebs: Haase 6 Asts: Aguirre 5

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Maximo Cruz (DOM), Michael Scott (CAN)

Final round

All times are local (UTC-4).

	Semifinals				Final

	22 July

	Canada	83
					23 July
	Puerto Rico	66
					Canada	84
	22 July
					United States	99
	United States	88

	Brazil	48
					Third place

					23 July

					Puerto Rico	58

					Brazil	59

Semifinals

22 July
18:00

Canada	83–66	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 20–9, 25–19, 19–19, 19–19
Pts: Wigginton 22 Rebs: Brissett 8 Asts: Wigginton 5		Pts: Jackson 15 Rebs: C. Negron 11 Asts: Pacheco 2

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Leonardo Zalazar (ARG), Maximo Cruz (DOM), Alejandra Gaytan (MEX)

22 July
20:15

United States	88–48	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 17–12, 33–12, 15–10
Pts: Porter Jr. 17 Rebs: Allen 10 Asts: Fultz 11		Pts: Y. Dos Santos 7 Rebs: Y. Dos Santos 6 Asts: Y. Dos Santos 4

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Georgios Poursanidis (GRE), Kendell Henry (ISV), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

Third place game

23 July
18:00

Puerto Rico	58–59	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 13–11, 18–17, 12–17
Pts: Allende 15 Rebs: C. Negron 23 Asts: Pacheco 4		Pts: Pereira 16 Rebs: Pereira 16 Asts: Santos 5

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Matthew Myers (USA), Alejandra Gaytan (MEX), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

Final

23 July
20:15

Canada	84–99	United States
Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 21–24, 19–27, 21–24
Pts: Alexander-Walker 25 Rebs: Kigab 10 Asts: Henry 4		Pts: Fultz 23 Rebs: Coleman 9 Asts: Fultz 5

Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia, Valdivia
Referees: Jesed Diaz (PUR), Kendell Henry (ISV), Leonardo Zalazar (ARG)

Awards

2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship winners
United States 8th title

Most Valuable Player
Markelle Fultz

Final ranking

	Qualified for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
	Suspended from the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup

Rank	Team	Record
	United States	5–0
	Canada	4–1
	Brazil*	3–2
4	Puerto Rico	2–3
5	Argentina	3–2
6	Chile	2–3
7	Virgin Islands	1–4
8	Dominican Republic	0–5

* Brazil qualified for the tournament but was suspended by FIBA. A fourth team from FIBA Americas had to be named to take Brazil's place. The draw took place with the fourth FIBA Americas team's identity yet to be named.[4] On 12 May 2017, Argentina was chosen to replace Brazil.[5]

References

"2016 FIBA Americas U-18 Championship". FIBA. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
"USA are the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Champions". FIBA.com. July 24, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
"Draw Results in for FIBA Americas U18 Championships". FIBA. April 14, 2016. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
"FIBA suspends Brazilian federation". FIBA. November 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017.
"Argentina replace suspended Brazil to complete FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2017 field". FIBA. 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017.

External links

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