| Continent: | South America |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Size: | 300px |
| City: | Resistencia |
| Dates: | 18–22 June |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Champions: | ARG |
| Title Number: | 13 |
| Second: | VEN |
| Third: | URU |
| Website: | www.fiba.basketball/history |
| Prevseason: | 2010 |
| Nextseason: | 2014 |
The 2012 South American Basketball Championship was the 45th edition of the South American Basketball Championship. Eight teams participated in the competition, held in Resistencia, Chaco Province, Argentina, from 18 to 22 June 2012 at the Stadium of Club Atlético Sarmiento.[1] Brazil were the defending champions.[1] The top five teams qualified for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, which also served as the FIBA Americas' qualifier for the 2014 Basketball World Cup.
All times are local (UTC−3).
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| Rank | width=170 | Team ! | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5–0 | |||
| 3–2 | |||
| 3–2 | |||
| 4th | 3–2 | ||
| 5th | 2–2 | ||
| 6th | 1–3 | ||
| 7th | 0–3 | ||
| 0–3 |
| width=20px bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Qualified for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship |