2017 FIBA AmeriCup explained

Tourney Name:FIBA AmeriCup
Year:2017
Country:Argentina
Country2:Colombia
Country3:Uruguay
Dates:25 August – 3 September
Num Teams:12
Venues:4
Cities:4
Champion:USA
Count:7
Second:ARG
Third:MEX
Fourth:ISV
Mvp: Jameel Warney
Top Scorer: John Cox
(20.3 points per game)
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2022

The 2017 FIBA AmeriCup was the 18th edition of the FIBA AmeriCup, which is the main tournament for senior men's basketball national teams of the FIBA Americas. The tournament was held in Medellín, Colombia, Montevideo, Uruguay, and Bahía Blanca and Córdoba, in Argentina, from 25 August, to 3 September 2017.[1]

Unlike previous editions, the tournament did not award spots for the FIBA World Cup or the Summer Olympic Games. However, the top seven teams qualified to the 2019 Pan American Games.

The United States, with a team of NBA G League players, won their seventh gold medal at the tournament, after defeating Argentina, by a score of 81–76, in the final, while Mexico took home the bronze, by beating the U.S. Virgin Islands, 79–65.[2] [3]

Qualified teams

The top five teams at the 2016 Centrobasket and 2016 South American Championship qualified to the tournament, plus Canada and United States as the only countries in their subregion.

Hosts selection

On 5 April 2017 FIBA Americas announced that Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay were chosen as the hosts of the AmeriCup.[1]

Venues

MedellínMontevideo
Coliseo Iván de BedoutPalacio Contador Gastón Guelfi
Capacity: 6,000Capacity: 4,700
width=200pxBahía Blanca !width=200pxCórdoba
Orfeo Superdomo
Capacity: 3,950 Capacity: 14,000

Squads

See main article: 2017 FIBA AmeriCup squads.

Draw

The draw was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 20 April 2017.[1] [4] [5]

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Suspended at the time of the draw.

First round

Group A

All times are local (UTC−5).

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Group B

* Two qualifying spots were available from Group B as Argentina were guaranteed to progress, regardless of their performance, due to their status as the "main organiser" of the tournament.[6]

All times are local (UTC−3).

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Group C

All times are local (UTC−3).

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Final round

All times are local (UTC−3).

Semifinals

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Final

Final standings

width=40Rankwidth=180Teamwidth=60Record
5–0
4–1
4–1
41–4
52–1
62–1
71–2
81–2
91–2
101–2
110–3
120–3

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Points[7]
Name PPG
20.3
20.0
18.3
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Walter Hodge
Rebounds
Name RPG
10.0
align=center rowspan=29.7
Sadiel Rojas
8.6
align=center rowspan=38.3
Javier Carter
Esteban Batista
Assists
Name APG
7.0
6.7
6.6
6.3
5.0
Blocks
Name BPG
align=center rowspan=22.0
Cuthbert Victor
1.7
align=center rowspan=21.3
Windi Graterol
Steals
Name SPG
2.7
align=center rowspan=22.3
Ángel Rodríguez
align=center rowspan=22.2
Jorge Gutiérrez

Awards

All-Tournament Team

Notes and References

  1. News: Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay to host FIBA AmeriCup 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170407053841/http://www.fiba.com/news/argentina-colombia-and-uruguay-to-host-fiba-americup-2017 . dead . April 7, 2017 . FIBA.com . 5 April 2017.
  2. News: USA crowned FIBA AmeriCup 2017 champions. FIBA.com. 4 September 2017.
  3. News: Mexico takes the Bronze. FIBA.com. 4 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Official Draw of FIBA AmeriCup 2017 set for Thursday. https://web.archive.org/web/20220704221336/https://www.fiba.basketball/americup/2017/news/official-draw-of-fiba-americup-2017-set-for-thursday. live. July 4, 2022. 18 April 2017. FIBA.
  5. Web site: Draw results in for FIBA AmeriCup 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170424095230/http://www.fiba.com/americup/2017/news/draw-results-in-for-fiba-americup-2017. live. April 24, 2017. 20 April 2017. FIBA.
  6. News: Virgin Islands reach FIBA AmeriCup semi-finals despite heavy defeat . 29 August 2017.
  7. http://www.fiba.basketball/americup/2017/playerstats Statistics
  8. News: Jameel Warney, FIBA AmeriCup 2017 MVP. FIBA.com. 4 September 2017.