2011 FIBA Americas Championship explained

City:Mar del Plata
Country:Argentina
Dates:August 30 – September 11
Num Teams:10
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champion:Argentina
Count:2
Second:Brazil
Third:Dominican Republic
Fourth:Puerto Rico
Mvp: Luis Scola
Top Scorer: Luis Scola
(21.4 points per game)
Prevseason:2009
Nextseason:2013

The 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup, was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas, at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from August 30 to September 11, 2011. Argentina won the title, defeating Brazil, 80–75, in the final match. This was the country's second AmeriCup championship.

Host

FIBA Americas named Mar del Plata, Argentina the host of the 2011 competition on May 24, 2010 at a meeting in San Juan.[1] Games were played at Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, which seats more than 8,000 fans. Toronto and Rio de Janeiro also bid for the tournament before FIBA awarded the competition to then world number-one ranked Argentina. Toronto was eliminated in the first round of voting before Mar del Plata beat Rio de Janeiro in the final round 13 votes to 3.

Venue

Mar del Plata
Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
Capacity: 8,000

Qualification

The ten teams originally selected to receive invitations for the tournament were the host team, the top three finishers at the 2010 South American Basketball Championship, the top two teams in the North America Sub-Zone, and the top four finishers at 2010 Centrobasket. Because the host country, Argentina, came in second at the 2010 South American Basketball Championship, the fourth place team (Venezuela) at the championship was also invited. After the United States (the only team other than Canada in the North America Sub-Zone) automatically qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics by winning the 2010 FIBA World Championship, they withdrew from the tournament. The fifth place team at the 2010 South American Basketball Championship (Paraguay) was then invited to participate.

Below is the final list of participants in the tournament:

NBA lockout

Due to the 2011 NBA lockout, insurance costs for players affiliated with teams of the National Basketball Association to play overseas would no longer be afforded by the league and would have to be taken care of by their corresponding national federations. Some national teams, such as the host nation Argentina[2] and Puerto Rico[3] took steps to resolve the issue. Below is a list of players whose participation in the tournament was at least potentially affected:

Notes:

Format

The ten teams are split into two groups. The best four teams of each group advance to the second round, where the teams play against the four teams from the other group; each team carries over all points earned during the first round, except for those earned in the match against the team that was eliminated. The best four teams of this group advance to the semifinals.

The two winners in the semifinals automatically qualify for the Olympics. The remaining three teams from the second round plus seven teams from other continents play the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, where the top three qualify for the Olympics.

Squads

See main article: 2011 FIBA Americas Championship squads.

Draw

The draw took place on January 27, 2011[7] at the NH Gran Hotel Provincial[8] in Mar del Plata. Notable ESPN Latin America announcer Álvaro Martin conducted the ceremony while FIBA Americas Secretary General Alberto Garcia and a number of sports figures drew the teams. The ten participating squads were paired in five pots, where the first draw from each pot would go to Group A and the second to Group B. Teams were paired according to their world rankings for balance purposes. Being the host, Argentina had the opportunity to choose their group.

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  • (15)
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Note:

Preliminary round

Group A

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Group B

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Second round

Advanced to semifinals
Qualified for 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Eliminated in Second Round
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Final round

Semifinals

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Final

Statistical leaders

Individual Tournament Highs

Points

Pos. Name PPG
1 Luis Scola21.4
2 Greivis Vásquez19.3
3 Al Horford19.0
4 Gary Forbes16.6
5 Manu Ginóbili15.8
6 Rubén Garcés15.9
7 Jaime Lloreda15.9
8 Carlos Arroyo15.0
9 Jack Michael Martínez14.5
10 David Cubillan13.1

Rebounds

Pos. Name RPG
1 Jack Michael Martínez12.1
2 Rubén Garcés11.3
3 José Manuel Fabio9.8
4 Esteban Batista9.5
5 Al Horford9.2
6 Tiago Splitter6.6
7 Andrés Nocioni6.5
8 Luis Scola6.3
9 Jaime Lloreda6.1
10 Windi Graterol5.4

Assists

Pos. Name APG
1 Greivis Vásquez5.8
2 Marcelinho Huertas5.0
3 Pablo Prigioni4.7
4 David Cubillan4.9
5 José Juan Barea4.2
6 Manu Ginóbili4.0
7 Carlos Arroyo3.7
8 Panchi Barrera3.5
9 Al Horford3.1
10 Luis Flores2.7

Steals

Pos. Name SPG
1 Juan Pablo Piñeiro2.5
2 Danilo Pinnock2.4
3 Al Horford1.9
4 Carlos Delfino1.8
5 Panchi Barrera1.8
6 Renaldo Balkman1.7
7 Leandro García Morales1.7
8 Manu Ginóbili1.5
8 Pablo Prigioni1.5
10 Andrés Rodríguez1.2
10 José Juan Barea1.2

Blocks

Pos. Name BPG
1 Guillermo Araujo2.0
2 Joel Anthony1.7
3 Federico Kammerichs1.4
4 Francisco García1.3
5 Al Horford1.0
6 Renaldo Balkman0.9
7 Tiago Splitter0.8
8 Windi Graterol0.8
9 Luis Scola0.6
9 Ángel Álamo0.6

Individual Game Highs

Department Name Total Opponent
Points 39
Rebounds 17
Assists 11
Steals 8
Blocks Joel Anthony
Juan Pedro Gutiérrez
Renaldo Balkman
Federico Kammerichs
4


Field goal percentage 100% (7/7)
3-point field goal percentage 100% (4/4)
Free throw percentage 100% (8/8)



Turnovers 10

Team Tournament Highs

Offensive PPG

Pos. Name PPG
1 94.8
2 84.7
3 84.0
4 83.6
5 80.8
6 74.8
7 73.1
8 70.1
9 68.5
10 64.8
Defensive PPG
Pos. Name PPG
1 67.9
2 73.2
3 76.2
4 77.5
5 77.9
6 78.3
7 88.2
8 88.8
9 91.6
10 93.2
Rebounds
Pos. Name RPG
1 36.2
2 34.1
3 34.1
4 33.6
5 33.1
6 32.4
7 32.1
8 30.5
9 29.3
10 27.0

Assists

Pos. Name APG
1 18.1
2 17.6
3 17.2
4 14.8
5 13.4
6 11.6
7 10.8
8 9.9
9 8.0
10 6.8

Steals

Pos. Name SPG
1 9.1
2 8.9
3 8.0
4 7.7
5 6.3
6 6.0
7 5.8
8 5.3
9 5.2
10 4.3
Blocks
Pos. Name BPG
1 3.8
2 3.5
3 3.3
4 3.3
5 2.3
6 2.2
7 2.0
8 1.8
9 1.5
10 1.3

Team Game highs

Department Name Total Opponent
Points 111
Rebounds
48
Assists 32
Steals 16
Blocks 7
Field goal percentage 80.6% (29/36)
3-point field goal percentage 64.3% (18/28)
Free throw percentage 100% (15/15)
Turnovers 27

Final ranking

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9–1
8–2
6–4
46–4
54–4
63–5
72–6
82–6
90–4
100–4

All-Tournament Team

G – Marcelinho Huertas
G – Carlos Arroyo
F – Manu Ginóbili
F – Luis Scola (Tournament MVP)
C – Al Horford

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Argentina to host 2011 FIBA Americas Championship; Muratore elected. https://web.archive.org/web/20100721194820/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/40055/arti.html. dead. July 21, 2010. May 24, 2010. FIBA. FIBA.com. September 10, 2010.
  2. http://www.mardelplata2011.com/en/noticiasread4.asp?r=58300D26B39448D999B91ABD8A9843D8 Argentina reaches insurance deal for NBA stars
  3. http://www.mardelplata2011.com/en/noticiasread4.asp?r=CDB5916B9E6746B68AD6F8DE59F4C039Carlos Arroyo insurance is finalized
  4. http://www.mardelplata2011.com/en/noticiasread4.asp?r=02567989B6F84E7393D74247F2E7FBE2 Barbosa will not play at Mar del Plata
  5. News: Calling Steve Nash, Canada needs you! . Steve . Buffery . . July 19, 2011. August 24, 2011.
  6. http://basketball.ca/en/hm/inside.php?sid=1&id=5231 The SMNT'S Road To The 2011 FIBA Americas Championship For Men
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200304/http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/arti.asp?newsid=45640 ARG - 2011 FIBA Americas Championship draw today
  8. http://www.mardelplata2011.com/en/noticiasread4.asp?r=VLFJFUTZTD FIBA Americas – The groups for the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship were drawn: