2022–23 BCL Americas explained

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BCL Americas
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Season:2022–23
Champions: Sesi Franca
(1st league title; 10th continental title)
Runners Up: Flamengo
Third Place: 123 Minas
Fourth Place: Quimsa
Teams:12
Dates:9 December 2022 – 15 April 2023
Mvp: Lucas Mariano

The 2022–23 Basketball Champions League Americas season was the 4th of the Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) season. It was also the 24th season of Pan-American top-level competition, as well as the 61st season of South American top-level competitions.

The Final Four took place on 14 and 15 April 2023, at the Ginásio Pedrocão in Franca, Brazil. Final Four hosts Sesi Franca won their first BCLA championship, and their record 10th continental title, by defeating Flamengo in the final.[1] As the champions, Franca qualified for the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore.[2]

São Paulo were the defending champions, but they did not qualify for the tournament and thus were unable to defend their title.

Team allocation

The following teams have been confirmed for the upcoming season:[3] [4] [5]

Franca (1st) Instituto (1st) Biguá (1st) Real Estelí (1st)
Flamengo (2nd) Quimsa (2nd) Peñarol (2nd) Brampton Honey Badgers (1st)
Minas (3rd) Obras Sanitarias (WC) Universidad de Concepción (1st) Libertadores de Querétaro (WC)

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 14 October in Miami.[6]

Group D

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals took place in March 2023. The four winners advanced to the Final Four. Teams listed as "Team 1" hosted games 2 and 3.

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Final Four

On 14 March 2023, FIBA announced the Final Four would be hosted by Franca in the Ginásio Poliesportivo Pedrocão in the Brazilian city of Franca, SP. The games took place on 14 and 15 April 2023.[7]

Final

See main article: 2023 BCL Americas Final.

Individual awards

The Most Valuable Player award, as well as the all-league team (in Spanish: el Quinteto ideal) were announced after the final on 15 April 2023.[8]

Statistics

The following were the statistical leaders in the 2022–23 season.[9]

Individual statistic leaders

Category Player Team(s) Statistic
Efficiency per game Biguá 25.5
Points per game 21.3
Rebounds per game Luis Santos Biguá 10.8
Assists per game Alexey Borges 123 Minas 6.4
Steals per game Leandro Vildoza Instituto ACC 2.7
Blocks per game Eric Anderson Quimsa 2.0
Turnovers per game Eugenio Bocaz UdeC 3.5
Minutes per game Jerry Evans Jr. UdeC 33.3

Individual game highs

Category Player Team Statistic
Efficiency Libertadores de Querétaro 41
Points Real Estelí 33
Rebounds Biguá 16
Assists Biguá 14
Steals Flamengo6
Instituto ACC
Blocks Quimsa 5
Three pointers Five occasions 7

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-04-16 . Sesi Franca crowned 2023 BCLA champions . 2023-04-16 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-08-10 . Sesi Franca crowned 2023 BCLA champions . 2023-04-16 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  3. Web site: Instituto y el primer día de la pretemporada del campeón de la Liga Nacional Básquet . 2022-08-22 . La Voz del Interior . es.
  4. Web site: 2022-08-10 . 2022 CEBL Champion to Represent Canada in FIBA BCLA Competition . 2022-08-22 . www.cebl.ca . en.
  5. Web site: Ramos . Federico . 2022-08-18 . A dejarla en lo más alto . 2022-08-22 . Basquet Total . es.
  6. Web site: BCL Americas Season 4's groups are set . 2022-10-15 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-03-14 . Sesi Franca to host 2023 BCL Americas Final 4 . 2023-03-18 . FIBA.basketball . en.
  8. Web site: 2023-04-16 . Tres jugadores de Sesi Franca encabezan el Quinteto ideal, Mariano se proclama Más Valioso . 2023-04-17 . FIBA.basketball . es.
  9. Web site: Players statistics of the Basketball Champions League Americas 2023 . 2023-04-16 . FIBA.basketball . en.