The 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship was the men's international basketball competition that was held in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, from 5 to 11 June 2023. The top four teams qualified for the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Turkey.
| 8th FIBA Under-16 American Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Mexico |
| City | Mérida |
| Dates | 5–11 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (8th title) |
| Runners-up |  Canada |
| Third place |  Puerto Rico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Cameron Boozer |
| Official website | |
| 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship | |
The United States won their eighth title, after defeating Canada in the final, 118–36.[1]
Draw
edit| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Puerto Rico  Argentina Mexico United States
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 Uruguay  Dominican Republic Canada  Brazil
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First round
editIn the first round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. All teams advanced to the playoffs.
Group A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
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3 | 3 | 0 | 331 | 166 | +165 | 6 |
| 2 | Argentina
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3 | 2 | 1 | 181 | 230 | −49 | 5 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico
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3 | 1 | 2 | 179 | 216 | −37 | 4 |
| 4 | Mexico
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3 | 0 | 3 | 164 | 243 | −79 | 3 |
Source: FIBA
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
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3 | 3 | 0 | 212 | 178 | +34 | 6 |
| 2 | Brazil
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3 | 2 | 1 | 207 | 195 | +12 | 5 |
| 3 | Dominican Republic
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3 | 1 | 2 | 200 | 207 | −7 | 4 |
| 4 | Uruguay
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3 | 0 | 3 | 196 | 235 | −39 | 3 |
Source: FIBA
Playoffs
editBracket
edit| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1A | United States | 123 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4B | Uruguay | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | 51 | United States | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 73 | Puerto Rico | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2B | Brazil | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3A | Puerto Rico | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 71 | United States | 118 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 56 | Canada | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2A | Argentina | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B | Dominican Republic | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | Dominican Republic | 78 | Argentina | 58 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 68 | Canada | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | 61 | 1B | Canada | 89 | Puerto Rico | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 79 | 4A | Mexico | 63 | Argentina | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
Final ranking
edit| Qualified for the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup. |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
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United States
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6–0 |
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Canada
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5–1 |
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Puerto Rico
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3–3 |
| 4 | Argentina
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3–3 |
| 5 | Brazil
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2–4 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic
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2–4 |
| 7 | Mexico
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0–6 |
| 8 | Uruguay
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0–6 |
Awards
edit| 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship champions |
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 United States Eighth title |
- Most Valuable Player:[2]
- All-Tournament team:[2]
Darryn Peterson (Guard)- Cameron Boozer (Forward)
Felipe Quinones (Shooting guard)
Paul Osaruyi (Power forward)
Iván Prato (Center)
References
edit- ^ "USA win gold at FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2023". FIBA. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Cameron Boozer named MVP; Quiñones, Peterson, Osaruyi and Prato round out All-Tournament team". FIBA. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.