The FIBA Under-16 AmeriCup, previously known as the FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship, is the Americas basketball championship for under-16 national teams that takes place every two years in the FIBA Americas zone. The event started in 2009. The top four finishers qualify for the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
Formerly | FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship |
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Sport | Basketball |
Founded | 2009 |
No. of teams | 8 |
Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
Most recent champion(s) | ![]() (8th title) |
Most titles | ![]() (8 titles) |
Qualification | FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup |
Related competitions | FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup |
Summary
editYear | Host | Final | Third place game | ||||||
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Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||||
2009 Details |
Argentina (Mendoza) |
United States |
101–87 | Argentina |
Canada |
106–81 | Venezuela | ||
2011 Details |
Mexico (Cancún) |
United States |
104–64 | Argentina |
Canada |
86–65 | Puerto Rico | ||
2013 Details |
Uruguay (Maldonado) |
United States |
94–48 | Argentina |
Canada |
62–50 | Puerto Rico | ||
2015 Details |
Argentina (Bahía Blanca) |
United States |
77–60 | Canada |
Argentina |
74–59 | Dominican Republic | ||
2017 Details |
Argentina (Formosa) |
United States |
111–60 | Canada |
Puerto Rico |
78–67 | Argentina | ||
2019 Details |
Brazil (Belém) |
United States |
94–77 | Canada |
Dominican Republic |
80–77 | Argentina | ||
2021 Details |
Mexico (Xalapa) |
United States |
90–75 | Argentina |
Canada |
92–76 | Dominican Republic | ||
2023 Details |
Mexico (Mérida) |
United States |
118–36 | Canada |
Puerto Rico |
86–76 (OT) |
Argentina |
Medal table
editRank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | United States | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
2 | Canada | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
3 | Argentina | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
4 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
5 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
Participation details
editTeam | 2009 |
2011 |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
2021 |
2023 |
Total |
Argentina | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 8 |
Bahamas | 7th | – | 7th | – | – | – | - | - | 2 |
Brazil | 5th | 5th | – | 5th | – | 5th | 5th | 5th | 6 |
Canada | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 8 |
Chile | – | 6th | 5th | – | – | – | 8th | - | 3 |
Costa Rica | - | 8th | – | – | – | – | - | - | 1 |
Dominican Republic | – | – | – | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 5 |
Mexico | 8th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 8 |
Paraguay | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | - | - | 1 |
Puerto Rico | 6th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 8 |
United States | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 8 |
Uruguay | – | – | 6th | – | – | 8th | - | 8th | 3 |
Venezuela | 4th | – | – | 7th | 7th | – | - | - | 3 |
Under-17 World Cup record
editTeam | 2010 |
2012 |
2014 |
2016 |
2018 |
2022 |
2024 |
2026 |
Total |
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Argentina | 9th | 6th | 10th | 13th | 11th | 11th | Q | 7 | |
Canada | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 9th | Q | 7 | |
Dominican Republic | – | – | – | 11th | 9th | 13th | – | 3 | |
Puerto Rico | – | – | 5th | – | 3rd | – | Q | 3 | |
United States | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | Q | 7 | |
Total | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
MVP Awards
editYear | MVP Award Winner |
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2009 | Bradley Beal |
2011 | Jabari Parker |
2013 | Malik Newman |
2015 | Gary Trent Jr. |
2017 | Vernon Carey Jr. |
2019 | Chris Livingston |
2021 | Robert Dillingham |
2023 | Cameron Boozer |