2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

The 2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 26th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The game was contested by the 2016 FIBA Americas League champions (the top-tier level of Latin America champions), Guaros de Lara, and the 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup champions, Fraport Skyliners, who at the time were the 3rd-tier level champions of Europe (FIBA Europe Cup is currently Europe's 4th-tier level league). The champions of the 2015–16 EuroLeague, who would normally represent Europe in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup (EuroLeague is the top-tier level European-wide-league), CSKA Moscow, did not participate in the tournament, as a result of the 2015–17 FIBA–Euroleague Basketball controversy.[1]

2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Fraport Skyliners Guaros de Lara
Germany Venezuela
69 74
DateSeptember 18, 2016 (2016-09-18)
VenueFraport Arena, Frankfurt
MVPUnited States Zach Graham
Attendance5,002

The 2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was played with a single-game format, in Frankfurt, on 18 September 2016.[2]

Qualified teams
Team Qualification Qualified date Participations
(bold indicates winners)
Germany Fraport Skyliners Winners of the 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup 1 May 2016 Debut
Venezuela Guaros de Lara Winners of 2016 FIBA Americas League 12 March 2016 Debut

Venue

When the event was announced, it was also announced that the game would be played in the Fraport Arena, the home arena of the Skyliners.[1] Fraport Arena is an arena in Frankfurt, Germany. It is primarily used for basketball, and it is the home arena of Fraport Skyliners. The arena opened in 1986, and it has a seating capacity of 5,002 people. It also hosts the annual indoor football tournament, with six teams from the region, such as Eintracht Frankfurt and Kickers Offenbach.

Frankfurt
2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup (Europe)
Fraport Arena
Capacity: 5,002

Match details

The game was close for the most part of it, but in the end, Guaros proved to be too much for the Skyliners. In the game's final minute, Zach Graham hit a lay-up, and that was followed by a Heissler Guillent three pointer, which sealed the victory for Guaros.[3] Zach Graham, who scored 19 points in the game, was named the FIBA Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player.[3]

18 September 2016 Fraport Skyliners Germany 69–74 Venezuela Guaros de Lara Frankfurt, Germany
15:30 Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 23–13, 13–19, 17–23
Pts: Shields 16
Rebs: Shields 7
Asts: Starks 5		 Boxscore Pts: Graham 19
Rebs: Colmenares 5
Asts: Guillent 4		 Arena: Fraport Arena
Attendance: 5,002
Referees: Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Piotr Pastusiak (POL)
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 5 United States Markel Starks 11 5 6
SG 23 United States Quantez Robertson 12 6 3
SF 12 Germany Stefan Ilzhöfer 3 2 0
PF 41 Germany Niklas Kiel 5 1 1
C 24 United States Mike Morrison 8 3 1
Reserves:
F/C 6 Germany Mahir Agva 4 3 3
G/F 31 Denmark Shavon Shields 16 7 2
G 22 United States Antonio Graves 8 2 3
PG 10 Germany Max Merz 2 0 0
C 13 Germany Garai Zeeb DNP
G/F 17 Germany Isaac Bonga DNP
C 60 Germany Konstantin Schubert DNP
Head coach:
Canada Gordie Herbert
Skyliners jersey
Team colours
Skyliners
Guaros de Lara jersey
Team colours
Guaros de Lara


2016 Intercontinental Cup champions
Venezuela
Guaros de Lara
(1st title)
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG 19 Venezuela Heissler Guillent 10 2 4
G/F 32 United States Zach Graham 19 0 2
G/F 2 United States Damion James 17 4 2
PF 43 Venezuela Néstor Colmenares 2 5 2
C 0 Venezuela Gregory Echenique 8 3 1
Reserves:
G/F 30 Serbia Branko Cvetković 6 3 4
SF 41 United States Davon Jefferson 4 1 1
G 25 Mexico Lucas Martínez 5 2 0
F/C 6 Venezuela Windi Graterol 3 2 2
F/C 11 Venezuela Luis Bethelmy 0 0 0
G 20 Venezuela Yohanner Sifontes 0 0 0
G 24 Venezuela José Ascanio 0 0 0
Head coach:
Spain Iván Déniz

MVP
Main article: FIBA Intercontinental Cup MVP

References
  1. "FRAPORT SKYLINERS vertreten Europa beim Weltpokal in Frankfurt" (in German). SchoenenDunk.de. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. "Fraport Skyliners to host Guaros de Lara in FIBA Intercontinental Cup". FIBA. 25 August 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. "Guaros de Lara claim FIBA Intercontinental Cup". FIBA.com. 18 September 2016. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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