2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup explained

Year:2023
City:León
Country:Mexico
Dates:1–9 July
Num Teams:10
Confederations:1
Venues:1
Cities:1
Count:6
Games:28
Mvp: Kamilla Cardoso
Top Scorer: Daniela Wallen
Ppg:21.0
Website:Website
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2025

The 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Women's AmeriCup, which is the main tournament for senior women's basketball national teams of the FIBA Americas. It was held from 1 to 9 July 2023 in León, Mexico.[1] [2]

Brazil won their sixth title after a finals win over the United States.[3]

Format

The ten teams were split into two groups of five teams. The top four teams per group qualified to the quarterfinals. A first-placed teams faced off against the fourth-placed team and a second-placed team against a third-placed teams. A knockout-system was used after the preliminary round.[4]

Qualification

Qualification Host Dates Vacancies Qualified
Automated entry 2
1–6 August 2022 4


23–27 November 2022 4


Draw

The draw took place on 10 May 2023 in Miami, United States.[5] [6]

Seeding

The teams were seeded according to the FIBA Women's World Ranking.[7]

Squads

See main article: 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup squads. Each nation had to submit a list of 12 players.

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC−6).[8]

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Final

Final standings

Rank Team Record
7–0
5–2
6–1
4 4–3
5 2–3
6 1–4
7 1–4
8 1–4
9 1–3
10 0–4
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width=20px bgcolor="#ffffcc"Qualified for the FIBA Americas Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players

Points
Name PPG[9]
21.0
20.4
15.3
14.6
14.4
Rebounds
Name RPG
12.3
11.1
10.9
9.3
8.3
Assists
Name APG
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Waleska Pérez
4.8
4.2
4.1
Blocks
Name BPG
3.2
2.1
1.4
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Ivaney Marquez
Steals
Name SPG
3.6
2.8
2.4
2.3
2.2
Efficiency
Name EFFPG
24.8
21.6
20.1
18.7
16.7

Teams

Points

Team PPG[10]
79.3
77.4
75.6
71.1
69.9

Rebounds

Team RPG
57.0
52.1
43.5
43.3
42.8

Assists

Team APG
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14.8
align=center rowspan=214.6

Blocks

Team BPG
5.9
4.8
4.3
4.2
4.1

Steals

Team SPG
13.2
10.2
10.1
8.8
7.4

Efficiency

Team EFFPG
95.3
91.1
81.9
77.4
67.7

Awards

The awards were announced on 9 July 2023.[11]

All-Tournament Team
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Arella Guirantes Damiris Dantas
Rickea Jackson
Kamilla Cardoso
Kayla Alexander
MVP

Kamilla Cardoso

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIBA Women's AmeriCup set to return to Mexico after 10 years. 28 March 2023. FIBA.
  2. Web site: México volverá a ser anfitrión de la AmeriCup Femenina 2023 después de 10 años, con León como sede del torneo.. 28 March 2023. espndeportes.espn.com.
  3. Web site: Huge third quarter lifts Brazil to record sixth Women's AmeriCup title. fiba.basketball. 9 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Competitions Schedule. 8 June 2023. fiba.basketball.
  5. Web site: FIBA Women's AmeriCup 2023 logo unveiled. 20 April 2023. FIBA.
  6. Web site: FIBA Women's AmeriCup 2023 groups defined. 10 May 2023. FIBA.
  7. Web site: Draw. 9 May 2023. FIBA.
  8. Web site: FIBA Women's AmeriCup 2023 tip-off times announced. 7 June 2023. FIBA.
  9. Web site: Statistical leaders. FIBA. 9 July 2023.
  10. Web site: Teams statistical leaders. FIBA. 9 July 2023.
  11. Web site: Kamilla Soares honored as MVP, leads All-Star Five at Women's AmeriCup. FIBA. 9 July 2023. 9 July 2023.