Prevseason: | 2021–22 |
Nextseason: | 2023–24 |
BCL Americas | |
Pixels: | 280 |
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.
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) |
The draw for the group stage was held on 14 October in Miami.[6]
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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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]
See main article: 2023 BCL Americas Final.
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]
The following were the statistical leaders in the 2022–23 season.[9]
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 |
Category | Player | Team | Statistic |
---|---|---|---|
Efficiency | Libertadores de Querétaro | 41 | |
Points | Real Estelí | 33 | |
Rebounds | Biguá | 16 | |
Assists | Biguá | 14 | |
Steals | Flamengo | 6 | |
Instituto ACC | |||
Blocks | Quimsa | 5 | |
Three pointers | Five occasions | 7 | |