2023 BCL Americas Final

The 2023 BCL Americas Final was the final game of the 2022–23 BCL Americas, the 4th season of the league under its new entity and the 16th of the Pan-American premier basketball league organised by FIBA. It was played at the Ginásio Pedrocão in Franca on 15 April 2023. The game was played between Brazilian clubs Flamengo and Sesi Franca.

2023 BCL Americas Final
The Pedrocão hosted the Final
Event2022–23 BCL Americas
Flamengo Sesi Franca
Brazil Brazil
(8–1) (9–0)
79 88
Head coach:
Gustavo de Conti
Head coach:
Helinho
1234 Total
Flamengo 17212219 79
Sesi Franca 29201524 88
Date15 April 2023
VenueGinásio Pedrocão, Franca
MVPLucas Mariano
← 2022
2024 →

Franca won its tenth continental title and the first under the BCLA tournament.[1] Lucas Mariano was the team's key player and won the league's MVP award.[2]

Teams

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In the following table, finals until 2020 were in the FIBA Americas League and South American Championship eras.

Team Previous final appearances (bold indicates winners)
  Flamengo 4 (1953, 2014, 2020, 2021)
  Sesi Franca 13 (1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999)

Road to the final

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  • (H): Home game
  • (A): Away game
  • (N): Neutral venue
  Flamengo Round   Sesi Franca
Opponent Result Group phase Opponent Result
  Instituto 81–89 (Montevideo) Gameday 1   Universidad de Concepción 106–92 (Concepción)
  Peñarol 94–67 (Montevideo) Gameday 2   Obras Sanitarias 104–87 (Concepción)
  Peñarol 103-47 (H) Gameday 3   Universidad de Concepción 83–76 (Buenos Aires)
  Instituto 91-46 (H) Gameday 4   Obras Sanitarias 83–76 (Buenos Aires)
  Instituto 79–71 (Córdoba) Gameday 5   Obras Sanitarias 105–65 (H)
  Peñarol 94–72 (Córdoba) Gameday 6   Universidad de Concepción 103–63 (H)
Group C first place

Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Flamengo 6 11
2   Peñarol 6 8
3   Instituto 6 8
Source: BCL Americas
Group phase Group D first place

Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Sesi Franca 6 12
2   Universidad de Concepción 6 8
3   Obras Basket 6 7
Source: BCL Americas
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Playoffs Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
  Universidad de Concepción 2–0 92–64 (A) 88–86 (H) Quarterfinals   Peñarol 2–0 91–84 (A) 87–72 (H)
  123 Minas 80–75 (N) Semifinals   Quimsa 91–73 (H)

Game details

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15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) Flamengo   79–88   Sesi Franca Franca, Brazil
20:30 Scoring by quarter: 17–29, 21–20, 22–15, 19–24
Pts: Deodato 25
Rebs: Hettsheimeir 6
Asts: five players 1
Boxscore Pts: Georginho, Lucas M. 16
Rebs: three players 7
Asts: Georginho 5
Arena: Pedrocão
Referees: Roberto Vásquez (PUR), Julio Anaya (PAN), Juan Fernández (ARG)


Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PG 5   Ricardo Fischer 2 0 1
SG 7   Nicolás Aguirre 0 0 0
SF 9   Gabriel Galvanini 12 3 1
PF 44   Martín Cuello 18 4 1
C 30   Rafael Hettsheimeir 10 6 0
Reserves:
SF 1   Guilherme Deodato 25 4 0
PG 11   José Vildoza 2 3 0
F 12   Rafael Mineiro 4 3 1
PF 16   Carlos Olivinha 0 0 0
PF 19   Andrés Ibargüen 2 5 0
SF 25   Lucas Martinez 4 3 1
PF 90   Emanuel Fernandes DNP
Head coach:
  Gustavo de Conti
 
 
 
 
Flamengo
 
 
 
 
Sesi Franca

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Flamengo Statistics Sesi Franca
17/31 (55%) 2-pt field goals 22/37 (60%)
11/42 (26%) 3-pt field goals 10/21 (48%)
12/23 (52%) Free throws 14/18 (78%)
16 Offensive rebounds 7
21 Defensive rebounds 34
37 Total rebounds 41
5 Assists 11
11 Turnovers 15
11 Steals 5
0 Blocks 2
21 Fouls 22


2023 BCL Americas champions
 
Sesi Franca
1st league title
11th continental title
Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PG 14   Georginho 16 4 5
SG 7   Jhonatan dos Santos 3 4 0
SF 9   Lucas Dias 15 7 1
PF 1   David Jackson 11 6 2
C 28   Lucas Mariano 16 7 1
Reserves:
PF 0   Michael Smith 6 0 1
C 3   Márcio Santos 8 7 2
SF 6   Santiago Scala 13 0 1
PF 11   Eduardo Elevi DNP
PF 29   Reynan Santos DNP
PF 43   Nathan Fernandes DNP
PF 58   Paulo Barbosa DNP
Head coach:
  Helinho

References

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  1. ^ "Sesi Franca crowned 2023 BCLA champions". FIBA.basketball.
  2. ^ "Three Sesi Franca players headline All-Star Five, Mariano claims MVP". FIBA.basketball.
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