2022 FIBA AmeriCup explained

Tourney Name:	FIBA AmeriCup
Year:	2022
Dates:	2–11 September
Num Teams:	12
Country:	Brazil
Venues:	1
Cities:	1
Champion:	ARG
Count:	3
Second:	BRA
Third:	USA
Fourth:	CAN
Games:	26
Mvp:	Gabriel Deck
Top Scorer:	Gabriel Deck (21.2 points per game)
Prevseason:	2017
Nextseason:	2025

The 2022 FIBA AmeriCup was the 19th edition of the FIBA AmeriCup, the quadrennial international men's basketball championship organized by FIBA Americas. The tournament was held in Recife, Brazil, as Brasília was dropped as a second host city months before the tournament.^[1] It was originally scheduled to take place in 2021, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic to 2 to 11 September 2022.^{[2] [3]}

The 2022 FIBA AmeriCup concluded with Argentina winning the final against Brazil to win their third title.^[4] The United States secured the bronze medal with a victory over Canada.^[5]

Qualified teams

See main article: 2022 FIBA AmeriCup qualification.

Twelve teams qualified for the final tournament.^[6]

Team	Qualification method	Date of qualification			Best placement in tournament
	Group B top three	28 November 2020	19th		(1984, 1988, 2005, 2009)
			13th		(1984)
	Group D top three	30 November 2020	11th		(1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2017)
	Group C top three	19 February 2021	14th		(2011)
	Group D top three		15th		(2013)
	Group C top three	20 February 2021	19th		(1980, 1999)
	Group D top three		19th		(1980, 1989, 1995)
	Group B top three	21 February 2021	18th		(1984)
	Group A top three		17th		(2015)
			19th		(2001, 2011)
		22 February 2021	2nd		(2017)
	Group C top three	4 March 2021	6th		(2017)

Draw

The draw took place on 29 March 2022 in Miami, United States.^{[7] [8]}

+ Pot 1 width=150 Team ! 1 7 14

+ Pot 2 width=150 Team ! 17 18 19

+ Pot 3 width=170 Team ! 20 24 40

+ Pot 4 width=150 Team ! 49 57 66

Squads

See main article: 2022 FIBA AmeriCup squads.

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC−3).^[9]

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Ranking of third-placed teams

Knockout stage

The matchups were as follows:^[10]

• Best first placed-team against second best third-placed team.
• Second best first-placed team against best third-placed team
• Third best first-placed team against the second best second placed-team.
• Remaining second placed teams.

Rank	Team
1		A	1	6	+59	248
2		B	1	6	+58	284
3		C	1	5	+76	256
4		C	2	5	+5	212
5		A	2	5	−2	209
6		B	2	5	−4	250
7		C	3	5	−32	201
8		B	3	4	+1	237

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

Final standings

width=40	Rank^[11]	width=180	Team	width:5%		width:5%		width:5%		width:5%		width:5%		width:5%
		6	6–0	517	425	92	12
		6	5–1	487	408	79	11
		6	4–2	498	426	72	10
4		6	3–3	447	458	−11	9
5		4	2–2	289	289	0	8
6		4	2–2	334	339	−5	8
7		4	2–2	254	309	−55	8
8		4	1–3	305	316	−11	5
9		3	1–2	191	226	−35	4
10		3	0–3	208	230	−22	3
11		3	0–3	176	225	−49	3
12		3	0–3	193	248	−55	3

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Qualified for the 2023 Pan American Games

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players

Points

Name	PPG^[12]
	21.2
	17.5
	16.5
	16.3
	15.7

Rebounds

Name	RPG
	9.5
	8.5
	8.0
	align=center rowspan=3	7.3
Jaime Echenique
Fabián Jaimes

Assists

Name	APG
	8.8
	8.3
	7.3
	5.7
	5.0

Blocks

Name	BPG
	align=center rowspan=2	1.8
George Conditt
	1.5
	align=center rowspan=3	1.3
Hayner Montaño
Eric Romero

Steals

Name	SPG
	3.5
	3.0
	2.8
	2.5
	align=center rowspan=2	2.0
Georgio Milligan

Efficiency

Name	EFFPG
	21.5
	17.5
	17.3
	17.0
	align=center rowspan=2	16.5
Tremont Waters

Teams

Points

Name	PPG^[13]
	86.2
	83.5
	83.0
	81.2
	76.3

Rebounds

Name	RPG
	43.8
	43.5
	39.5
	38.8
	38.0

Assists

Name	APG
	23.7
	20.3
	19.5
	18.5
	17.5

Blocks

Name	BPG
	3.5
	3.3
	3.2
	align=center rowspan=2	3.0

Steals

Name	SPG
	9.3
	8.8
	8.3
	align=center rowspan=2	8.3

Efficiency

Name	EFFPG
	100.2
	99.2
	97.0
	94.2
	79.0

Awards

The awards were announced on 12 September 2022.^[14]

Award	Player
	Facundo Campazzo
	Yago dos Santos
	Gabriel Deck
	Gabriel Deck

External links

• • Tournament summary

Notes and References

1. Web site: Recife set to host entire FIBA AmeriCup 2022. 13 July 2022. Fédération Internationale de Basketball.
2. Web site: FIBA's Executive Committee confirms global calendar update. 9 April 2020. Fédération Internationale de Basketball.
3. Web site: Brazil to host FIBA AmeriCup 2022. 11 August 2020. Fédération Internationale de Basketball.
4. Web site: Argentina crowned champions of FIBA AmeriCup. 12 September 2022. fiba.basketball.
5. Web site: USA claims bronze medal in final game over Canada at FIBA AmeriCup. 12 September 2022. fiba.basketball.
6. Web site: Draw results in for FIBA AmeriCup 2021 Qualifiers. 23 July 2019. Fédération Internationale de Basketball.
7. Web site: FIBA AmeriCup 2022 draw set, tipping off the journey to Brazil. 22 March 2022. Fédération Internationale de Basketball.
8. Web site: FIBA AmeriCup 2022 groups are set after Draw. 29 March 2022. Fédération Internationale de Basketball.
9. Web site: Here's the FIBA AmeriCup 2022 schedule and where to buy tickets. 30 July 2022. Fédération Internationale de Basketball.
10. Web site: Competition System. 5 September 2022. fiba.basketball.
11. https://reports.fiba.basketball/reports/2022/FIBA%20AmeriCup/2022-09-12/tournament-summary_20220912.pdf Tournament summary
12. https://www.fiba.basketball/americup/2022/playerstats Player statistics
13. https://www.fiba.basketball/americup/2022/teamstats Team statistics
14. Web site: Deck named MVP; Campazzo, Santos, Cole and Banton named to All-Star Five. fiba.basketball. 12 September 2022.