2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas) explained
Continent: | Americas |
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup |
Subtitle: | Americas Qualification |
Dates: | 23 November 2017 – 25 February 2019 |
Teams: | 16 |
Website: | Americas qualifiers website |
Nextseason: | 2023 |
The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification for the FIBA Americas region, began in November 2017 and concluded in February 2019. The process determined the seven teams that would participate at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Seeding
The top five teams from both 2016 Centrobasket and 2016 South American Basketball Championship plus the two teams from North America (Canada and USA) qualified directly for the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification. Four additional teams were scheduled to participate at a pre-qualifier tournament in July 2017, but it was cancelled. Instead, the sixth- and seventh-placed teams at the Centrobasket and South American Championship were invited to the World Cup qualification.[1]
- Notes
First round
All times are local.
Group D
Second round
In the second round, the top three teams from each group were placed in a group with three other top teams. All results from the first qualification round were carried over to the second round. Games were played in September 2018, November 2018 and February 2019. The top three teams in each group along with the better placed fourth team will qualified for the FIBA Basketball World Cup proper.
Group F
1 Virgin Islands did not arrive timely to play against Brazil and game was forfeited.[2]
Best fourth placed team
Statistical leaders
Players
- Points
Pos. | Name | PPG |
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1 | | 18.2 |
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2 | | 18.0 |
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3 | | 16.7 |
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4 | | 16.4 |
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5 | | 16.2 | |
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- Rebounds
Pos. | Name | RPG |
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1 | | 12.8 |
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2 | | 9.0 |
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3 | | 8.3 |
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4 | | 8.1 |
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5 | | 8.0 | |
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- Assists
- Steals
Pos. | Name | SPG |
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1 | | 2.2 |
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2 | | 2.0 |
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3 | | 1.9 |
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4 | | 1.9 |
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5 | | 1.8 | |
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- Blocks
Pos. | Name | BPG |
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1 | | 2.4 |
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2 | | 1.8 |
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3 | | 1.5 |
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4 | | 1.3 |
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5 | | 1.3 | |
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- Other statistical leaders
Stat | Name | Avg. |
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Field goal percentage | | 56.4% |
3-point FG percentage | | 57.9% |
Free throw percentage | Edward Santana | 87.5% |
Turnovers | | 5.0 |
Fouls | | 4.0 | |
External links
Notes and References
- News: Americas' National Federations together in Assembly focused on FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualifiers, FIBA AmeriCup 2017 and development of the region . FIBA Americas . 27 March 2017.
- News: Statement regarding the game Brazil – Virgin Islands. FIBA. 16 September 2018.