2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship explained

Continent:Americas U-16
Year:2017
2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
Size:250px
City:Formosa
Dates:14–18 June
Teams:8
Confederations:1
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:USA
Title Number:5
Second:CAN
Third:PUR
Mvp: Vernon Carey Jr.
Ppg P: Curbelo (21.8)
Ppg T: (112.6)
Rpg P: Ndur (8.6)
Rpg T: (48.4)
Apg P: Curbelo (3.3)
Apg T: (19.8)
Website:2017 FIBA Americas U-16 Championship
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2019

The 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship was the men's international basketball competition that was held in Formosa, Argentina from 14–18 June 2017.[1] [2]

The successfully defended their title against, 111–60, in the rematch of the Finals. Meanwhile, upended the hosts in the bronze medal game, 78–67, to notch their first ever podium finish in the tournament.[3]

Due to named as the hosts of the U17 World Cup next year, another slot was awarded to FIBA Americas, wherein grabbed the fifth spot by subduing, 71–51.

The top four teams, excluding Argentina qualified for the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup as host.

Venue

Formosa
Estadio Polideportivo Cincuentenario
Capacity: 4,500

Group phase

A draw was held on 23 May 2017 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[4]

All times are local (UTC−3).

Group A

Group B

Classification round

All times are local (UTC-3).

Fifth place game

Final round

All times are local (UTC-3).

Final

Final ranking

width=10px bgcolor="#ccffcc"Qualified for the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
width=10px bgcolor="skyblue"Qualified for the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup as the hosts.
width=50Rankwidth=175Teamwidth=50Record
5–0
4–1
3–2
42–3
53–2
61–4
71–4
81–4

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Argentina will host the FIBA U16 Americas Championships 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106024237/http://www.fiba.basketball/americas/u16/2017/news/argentina-will-host-the-fiba-u16-americas-championships-2017. live. November 6, 2020. March 25, 2017. April 8, 2017. FIBA.
  2. Web site: FIBA Calendar. https://web.archive.org/web/20170621102326/http://www.fiba.basketball/calendar. live. June 21, 2017.
  3. Web site: USA claim FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171007173543/http://www.fiba.basketball/americas/u16/2017/news/usa-claim-fiba-u16-americas-championship-2017. live. October 7, 2017. 18 June 2017. 19 June 2017. FIBA.
  4. Web site: Draw results in for FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170523181623/http://www.fiba.com/americas/u16/2017/news/draw-results-in-for-fiba-u16-americas-championship-2017. live. May 23, 2017. 23 May 2017. FIBA.