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2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship

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2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
5th FIBA Under-16 American Basketball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Argentina
City	Formosa
Dates	14–18 June
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	United States (5th title)
Runners-up	Canada
Third place	Puerto Rico
Tournament statistics
MVP	Vernon Carey Jr.
Top scorer	Curbelo (21.8)
Top rebounds	Ndur (8.6)
Top assists	Curbelo (3.3)
PPG (Team)	United States (112.6)
RPG (Team)	Canada (48.4)
APG (Team)	United States (19.8)
Official website
2017 FIBA Americas U-16 Championship
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The 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship was the men's international basketball competition that was held in Formosa, Argentina from 14–18 June 2017.^[1]^[2]

The United States successfully defended their title against Canada, 111–60, in the rematch of the Finals. Meanwhile, Puerto Rico upended the hosts Argentina in the bronze medal game, 78–67, to notch their first ever podium finish in the tournament.^[3]

Due to Argentina named as the hosts of the U17 World Cup next year, another slot was awarded to FIBA Americas, wherein Dominican Republic grabbed the fifth spot by subduing Mexico, 71–51.^[3]

The top four teams, excluding Argentina qualified for the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup as host.

Venue

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Formosa	Formosa
Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario
Capacity: 4,500

Qualified teams

Group phase

A draw was held on 23 May 2017 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.^[4]

All times are local (UTC−3).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Canada	3	3	0	234	175	+59	6	Advance to Semifinals
2	Argentina	3	2	1	178	166	+12	5	Advance to Semifinals
3	Paraguay	3	1	2	193	214	−21	4	Advance to Classification 5-8
4	Venezuela	3	0	3	146	196	−50	3	Advance to Classification 5-8

Source: FIBA

14 June 2017
14:00

Venezuela	64–70	Paraguay
Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 16–15, 14–15, 19–26
Pts: Díaz 15 Rebs: Marrero 15 Asts: Meneses 11		Pts: Blaich 16 Rebs: Barreto 16 Asts: Ruiz 12

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Gonzalo Salgueiro (URU), Vivian Garcia (URU), Jonathan Sterling (USA)

14 June 2017
21:00

Canada	75–61	Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 21–14, 12–14, 20–21
Pts: McNeilly 22 Rebs: Ndur 9 Asts: Rathan-Mayes 2		Pts: Bertona 21 Rebs: Chapero 7 Asts: Bertona 3

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Jesed Diaz (PUR), Omar Bermudez (MEX), Natalia Cuello (DOM)

15 June 2017
16:30

Paraguay	71–79	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 12–21, 14–19, 25–20, 20–19
Pts: Galarza 12 Rebs: Galarza 7 Asts: Galarza 4		Pts: Rathan-Mayes 21 Rebs: Ndur 10 Asts: McNeilly 3

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Jesed Diaz (PUR), Omar Bermudez (MEX), Jonathan Sterling (USA)

15 June 2017
21:00

Argentina	46–39	Venezuela
Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 8–6, 12–12, 10–10
Pts: Bertona 15 Rebs: Bertona 7 Asts: Bertona 2		Pts: Alcala 11 Rebs: Alcala 15 Asts: Meneses 1

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Natalia Cuello (DOM), Sebastian Negron (CHI), Gonzalo Salgueiro (URU)

16 June 2017
18:45

Canada	80–43	Venezuela
Scoring by quarter: 23–7, 18–12, 22–15, 17–9
Pts: Todd 13 Rebs: Nwagha 7 Asts: Sakota 5		Pts: Marrero 12 Rebs: Sánchez 6 Asts: four players 1

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Jonathan Sterling (USA), Omar Bermudez (MEX), Natalia Cuello (DOM)

16 June 2017
21:00

Paraguay	52–71	Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 12–13, 12–21, 10–26
Pts: Barreto 20 Rebs: Aguero 8 Asts: Barreto 3		Pts: Lugarini 17 Rebs: Lugarini 13 Asts: Pividori 5

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Jesed Diaz (PUR), Carlos Peralta (COL), Gonzalo Salgueiro (URU)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	3	0	331	166	+165	6	Advance to Semifinals
2	Puerto Rico	3	2	1	244	266	−22	5	Advance to Semifinals
3	Dominican Republic	3	1	2	219	233	−14	4	Advance to Classification 5-8
4	Mexico	3	0	3	165	294	−129	3	Advance to Classification 5-8

Source: FIBA

14 June 2017
16:15

United States	110–69	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 24–11, 24–24, 31–18, 31–16
Pts: Carey Jr. 17 Rebs: Carey Jr. 9 Asts: Hampton, Weems 4		Pts: Rolón 18 Rebs: González, Pinzón 4 Asts: Rolón 4

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Daniel García (VEN), Carlos Peralta (ECU), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG)

14 June 2017
18:30

Mexico	45–86	Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 9–28, 14–19, 7–19, 15–20
Pts: Cruz 12 Rebs: Lucero 10 Asts: Noriega 4		Pts: Jones 22 Rebs: Bastianoni 13 Asts: Montero 3

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Sebastian Negron (CHI), Virginia Peruchini (ARG), Michael Scott (CAN)

15 June 2017
14:15

Puerto Rico	81–68	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 21–13, 20–14, 19–23
Pts: Rosa 14 Rebs: Curbelo 10 Asts: Curbelo 3		Pts: Cruz 18 Rebs: Díaz 6 Asts: Avelino 4

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Daniel Garcia (VEN), Vivian Elizabeth Garcia Otermin (URU), Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG)

15 June 2017
18:45

Dominican Republic	45–94	United States
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 9–27, 9–21, 14–27
Pts: De La Rosa 15 Rebs: Edouard 7 Asts: Mejia 2		Pts: Wiseman 15 Rebs: Wiseman 10 Asts: Roach 5

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Carlos Peralta (ECU), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Michael Scott (CAN)

16 June 2017
14:15

United States	127–52	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 30–15, 40–5, 31–23, 26–9
Pts: Z. Harmon 17 Rebs: Weems 11 Asts: Z. Harmon 5		Pts: Cruz 20 Rebs: López 5 Asts: Cruz 4

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Sebastian Negron (CHI), Vivian Garcia (URU), Michael Scott (CAN)

16 June 2017
16:30

Dominican Republic	88–94	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 17–25, 22–26, 26–25
Pts: Jones 34 Rebs: Jones 10 Asts: Jones 6		Pts: Curbelo 26 Rebs: Sosa 14 Asts: Curbelo 5

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Daniel Garcia (VEN), Virginia Peruchini (ARG), Micaela Prado (ARG)

Classification round

All times are local (UTC-3).

	5th–8th				Fifth place

	17 June

	Paraguay	60
					18 June
	Mexico	71
					Mexico	51
	17 June
					Dominican Republic	71
	Dominican Republic	71

	Venezuela	57
					Seventh place

					18 June

					Paraguay	49

					Venezuela	53

Classification 5–8

17 June 2017
14:15

Dominican Republic	71–57	Venezuela
Scoring by quarter: 14–11, 17–7, 10–16, 30–23
Pts: Jones 14 Rebs: Bastianoni 6 Asts: Jones 3		Pts: Alcala 15 Rebs: Alcala 7 Asts: Marrero 3

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Jesed Diaz (PUR), Vivian Garcia (URU), Micaela Prado (URU)

17 June 2017
16:30

Paraguay	60–71	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 9–18, 18–15, 17–25
Pts: Ruiz 13 Rebs: Barreto 8 Asts: Barreto 3		Pts: Avelino 19 Rebs: Cruz 7 Asts: Morales 5

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Jonathan Sterling (USA), Virginia Peruchini (ARG), Michael Scott (CAN)

Seventh place game

18 June 2017
14:15

Paraguay	49–53	Venezuela
Scoring by quarter: 11–6, 17–15, 17–16, 4–16
Pts: Barreto 20 Rebs: Aguero 9 Asts: Mercado 4		Pts: Alcala 18 Rebs: Alcala 10 Asts: Diaz 3

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Natalia Cuello (DOM), Vivian Garcia (URU), Virginia Peruchini (ARG)

Fifth place game

18 June 2017
16:30

Mexico	51–71	Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 8–19, 16–18, 12–17, 15–17
Pts: Cruz 17 Rebs: Dennis 11 Asts: Avelino 4		Pts: Jones 22 Rebs: Bastianoni 11 Asts: Rodriguez 4

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Jesed Diaz (PUR), Gonzalo Salgueiro (URU), Jonathan Sterling (USA)

Final round

All times are local (UTC-3).

	Semifinals				Final

	17 June

	Canada	81
					18 June
	Puerto Rico	66
					Canada	60
	17 June
					United States	111
	United States	121

	Argentina	49
					Third place

					18 June

					Puerto Rico	78

					Argentina	67

Semifinals

17 June 2017
18:45

Canada	81–66	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 29–17, 18–21, 17–16
Pts: McNeilly 23 Rebs: Ndur 12 Asts: five players 2		Pts: Curbelo 27 Rebs: Curbelo 9 Asts: three players 2

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Daniel Garcia (VEN), Omar Bermudez (MEX), Natalia Cuello (DOM)

17 June 2017
21:00

United States	121–49	Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 30–9, 41–12, 18–11, 32–17
Pts: Barnes 20 Rebs: Todd 9 Asts: D. Harmon 4		Pts: Lugarini 15 Rebs: Von Schmeling 4 Asts: Bertona 3

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Carlos Peralta (ECU), Sebastian Negron (CHI), Gonzalo Salgueiro (URU)

Third place game

18 June 2017
18:45

Puerto Rico	78–67	Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 26–16, 18–12, 18–22, 16–17
Pts: Curbelo 23 Rebs: Sosa 19 Asts: Rolón 8		Pts: Lugarini 18 Rebs: Gallardo 9 Asts: Lugarini, Pividori 4

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Sebastian Negron (CHI), Omar Bermudez (MEX), Michael Scott (CAN)

Final

18 June 2017
21:00

Canada	60–111	United States
Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 8–23, 12–33, 24–29
Pts: Sakota 17 Rebs: Ndur 8 Asts: Rathan-Mayes 4		Pts: Carey Jr. 19 Rebs: Weems 8 Asts: Z. Harmon 6

Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario, Formosa
Referees: Daniel Garcia (VEN), Carlos Peralta (ECU), Micaela Prado (URU)

Awards

2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship winners
United States 5th title

Most Valuable Player
Vernon Carey Jr.

Final ranking

	Qualified for the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
	Qualified for the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup as the hosts.

Rank	Team	Record
	United States	5–0
	Canada	4–1
	Puerto Rico	3–2
4	Argentina	2–3
5	Dominican Republic	3–2
6	Mexico	1–4
7	Venezuela	1–4
8	Paraguay	1–4

References

^ "Argentina will host the FIBA U16 Americas Championships 2017". FIBA. March 25, 2017. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
^ "FIBA Calendar". Archived from the original on June 21, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "USA claim FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2017". FIBA. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
^ "Draw results in for FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2017". FIBA. 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017.

External links

2017 FIBA Americas U-16 Championship

v t e FIBA Under-16 AmeriCup
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v t e International men's youth basketball
FIBA Youth Olympics World Ranking U-17 World Cup U-19 World Cup U-21 World Cup (defunct) U-16 TBF International U-18 DBB International
Africa	U-16 U-18 U-20 (defunct)
Americas	U-16 U-18 U-20 (defunct)
Asia	U-16 U-18 U-20 (defunct)
Europe	U-16 U-18 U-20
Oceania	U-15 U-17 U-20 (defunct)
Note: Under-20/21 tourneys except FIBA Europe's are no longer held.

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