The 2023 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship was an international basketball competition held in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, from 13 to 19 June 2023. It was the eighth edition of the FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship. The top four teams qualified for the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Mexico.
| 8th FIBA Under-16 Women's American Basketball Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Mexico |
| City | Mérida |
| Dates | 13–19 June |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Canada |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Jerzy Robinson |
| Official website | |
| 2023 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship | |
The United States won their seventh title, after defeating Canada in the final, 79–59.[1]
Draw
edit| Group A | Group B |
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Mexico United States  Puerto Rico  Colombia
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 Brazil  Dominican Republic Argentina Canada
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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 | 340 | 95 | +245 | 6 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico
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3 | 2 | 1 | 184 | 262 | −78 | 5 |
| 3 | Colombia
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3 | 1 | 2 | 158 | 219 | −61 | 4 |
| 4 | Mexico
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3 | 0 | 3 | 162 | 268 | −106 | 3 |
Source: FIBA
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
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3 | 3 | 0 | 251 | 122 | +129 | 6 |
| 2 | Argentina
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3 | 2 | 1 | 187 | 213 | −26 | 5 |
| 3 | Brazil
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3 | 1 | 2 | 167 | 201 | −34 | 4 |
| 4 | Dominican Republic
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3 | 0 | 3 | 164 | 233 | −69 | 3 |
Source: FIBA
Playoffs
editBracket
edit| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1A | United States | 106 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4B | Dominican Republic | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 57 | United States | 112 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 58 | Argentina | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2B | Argentina | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3A | Colombia | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 53 | United States | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 41 | Canada | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2A | Puerto Rico | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3B | Brazil | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | Brazil | 66 | Puerto Rico | 49 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 54 | Canada | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 61 | 1B | Canada | 71 | Argentina | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 90 | 4A | Mexico | 44 | Puerto Rico | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
Final ranking
edit| Qualified for the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's 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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Argentina
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4–2 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico
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3–3 |
| 5 | Colombia
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3–3 |
| 6 | Brazil
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2–4 |
| 7 | Mexico
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1–5 |
| 8 | Dominican Republic
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0–6 |
Awards
edit| 2023 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship champions |
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 United States Seventh title |
- Most Valuable Player: [2]
References
edit- ^ "USA win seventh gold medal at FIBA U16 Women's Americas Championship". FIBA. 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Jerzy Robinson named MVP; Woliczko, Morell, Nieves, Parchment round out All-Star Five". FIBA. Retrieved 20 June 2023.