2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship

2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
6th FIBA American Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation	Brazil
Dates	3–9 June
Teams	8
Venues	1 (in 1 host city)
Champions	United States (6th title)
MVP	Chris Livingston
Tournament leaders
Official website
	2019 FIBA U16 Americas Championship
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The 2019 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Men was the international basketball competition that was held in Belém, Brazil from 3 to 9 June 2019.^[2]^[3] The top four teams qualified for the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Bulgaria.

Qualification[]

Competition	Dates	Host	Vacancies	Qualified
Automatic qualification			2	Canada United States
2018 South American U15 Championship	6–11 November 2018	Montevideo	3	Brazil Uruguay Argentina
2018 Centrobasket U15 Championship	11–16 December 2018	Hermosillo	3	Dominican Republic Mexico Puerto Rico

Draw[]

The draw was held on 30 April 2019 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.^[4]^[5]

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
Canada United States	Mexico Uruguay	Argentina Puerto Rico	Brazil Dominican Republic

Group phase[]

All times are local (UTC−3).

Group A[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	3	0	309	180	+129	6	Quarterfinals
2	Dominican Republic	3	2	1	232	265	−33	5
3	Argentina	3	1	2	218	248	−30	4
4	Mexico	3	0	3	193	259	−66	3

Source: FIBA

3 June 2019
15:45

Boxscore

Mexico	66–71	Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 13–15, 15–20, 10–19
Pts: 14 Rebs: 14 Asts: 6		Pts: Montero 15 Rebs: 14 Asts: 12

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Jesed Díaz (PUR), Michael Reed Scott (CAN), Gonzalo Salgueiro Marti (URU)

3 June 2019
18:15

Boxscore

Argentina	57–83	United States
Scoring by quarter: 20–7, 11–24, 16–29, 10–23
Pts: 14 Rebs: 5 Asts: , 3		Pts: Smith 22 Rebs: , Smith 9 Asts: 5

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Carlos Andres Peralta Ortega (ECU), Felipe Ibarra (CHI)

4 June 2019
13:30

Boxscore

United States	104–52	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 35–13, 30–8, 20–16
Pts: Bailey 21 Rebs: Duren 17 Asts: , Bailey 6		Pts: three players 10 Rebs: 7 Asts: 3

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Jesed Díaz (PUR), Felipe Guillermo Valenzuela Barrera (CHI), Gonzalo Salgueiro Marti (URU)

4 June 2019
18:15

Boxscore

Dominican Republic	90–77	Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 20–11, 24–24, 24–19
Pts: Montero 42 Rebs: Montero 11 Asts: 6		Pts: 29 Rebs: 11 Asts: 6

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Michael Reed Scott (CAN), Felipe Ibarra (CHI)

5 June 2019
13:30

Boxscore

United States	122–71	Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 35–22, 24–22, 28–11, 35–16
Pts: 24 Rebs: Livingston 11 Asts: 11		Pts: Montero 21 Rebs: Montero 11 Asts: Montero, 3

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Jesed Díaz (PUR), Marcos Benito (BRA), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

5 June 2019
15:45

Boxscore

Mexico	75–84	Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 16–25, 28–20, 17–18
Pts: 20 Rebs: 21 Asts: 6		Pts: , 15 Rebs: 8 Asts: 5

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Michael Scott (CAN), Gonzalo Salgueiro (URU)

Group B[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Canada	3	3	0	287	206	+81	6	Quarterfinals
2	Uruguay	3	1	2	189	225	−36	4^[a]
3	Brazil (H)	3	1	2	194	216	−22	4^[a]
4	Puerto Rico	3	1	2	203	226	−23	4^[a]

Source: FIBA
(H) Host
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c Uruguay 1–1, +2PD; Brazil 1–1, +1PD; Puerto Rico 1–1, –3PD

3 June 2019
13:30

Boxscore

Canada	101–63	Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 22–15, 29–20, 27–7
Pts: Sharpe 18 Rebs: 7 Asts: Nembhard 8		Pts: 16 Rebs: 6 Asts: 5

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Grant Alexander Todey (USA), Felipe Guillermo Valenzuela Barrera (CHI), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG)

3 June 2019
20:30

Boxscore

Brazil	72–58	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 18–13, 16–18, 21–13
Pts: 18 Rebs: 16 Asts: 6		Pts: 20 Rebs: 8 Asts: , 2

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Julio Cesar Anaya Freile (PAN), Krishna Joaquin Dominguez Viveros (MEX), Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM)

4 June 2019
15:45

Boxscore

Uruguay	58–69	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 8–18, 17–19, 21–8, 12–24
Pts: 30 Rebs: 13 Asts: 4		Pts: 16 Rebs: 8 Asts: 6

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Julio Cesar Anaya Freile (PAN), Krishna Joaquin Dominguez Viveros (MEX), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG)

4 June 2019
20:30

Boxscore

Canada	90–67	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 27–15, 17–19, 25–21, 21–12
Pts: Houstan 28 Rebs: Houstan 10 Asts: Nembhard 9		Pts: 14 Rebs: 13 Asts: 4

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Carlos Andres Peralta Ortega (ECU), Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Grant Alexander Todey (USA)

5 June 2019
18:15

Boxscore

Puerto Rico	76–96	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 9–15, 19–32, 18–32, 30–17
Pts: 14 Rebs: , 8 Asts: , 3		Pts: Jackson 22 Rebs: 8 Asts: Nembhard 9

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Carlos Peralta (ECU), Natalia Cuello (DOM), Romina Morales (ARG)

5 June 2019
20:30

Boxscore

Brazil	55–68	Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 14–11, 12–15, 12–30, 17–12
Pts: 18 Rebs: 11 Asts: 3		Pts: 24 Rebs: 11 Asts: 3

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Felipe Ibarra (CHI), Grant Todey (USA)

Knockout stage[]

Bracket[]

Fifth place (9 June)

5–8th place semifinals (8 June)

Quarterfinals (7 June)

Semifinals (8 June)

Final (9 June)

1A

United States

102

4B

Puerto Rico

51

Puerto Rico

65

United States

90

Uruguay

40

Argentina

58

2B

Uruguay

53

3A

Argentina

62

Puerto Rico

61

United States

94

Brazil

78

Canada

77

2A

Dominican Republic

73

3B

Brazil

71

Brazil

64

Dominican Republic

81

Seventh place (9 June)

Mexico

62

Canada

97

Third place (9 June)

Uruguay

68

1B

Canada

95

Argentina

77

Mexico

74

4A

Mexico

78

Dominican Republic

80

Quarterfinals[]

7 June 2019
13:30

Boxscore

Canada	95–78	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 26–15, 18–24, 25–14, 26–25
Pts: Houstan 21 Rebs: 17 Asts: Nembhard 7		Pts: 27 Rebs: 20 Asts: 5

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Jesed Díaz (PUR), Romina Bélen Morales Ibarra (ARG), Gonzalo Salgueiro Marti (URU)

7 June 2019
15:45

Boxscore

United States	102–51	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 29–8, 32–13, 28–16
Pts: Smith 15 Rebs: 10 Asts: 7		Pts: 12 Rebs: 8 Asts: 4

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Felipe Ibarra (CHI), Felipe Guillermo Valenzuela Barrera (CHI)

7 June 2019
18:15

Boxscore

Uruguay	53–62	Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 8–16, 16–11, 14–16, 17–19
Pts: , 13 Rebs: , 8 Asts: 4		Pts: 25 Rebs: 8 Asts: 5

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Michael Scott (CAN), Krishna Domínguez (MEX)

7 June 2019
20:30

Boxscore

Dominican Republic	73–71	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 17–21, 16–22, 19–14
Pts: Montero 26 Rebs: , 8 Asts: Montero 7		Pts: 20 Rebs: 23 Asts: 5

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Carlos Peralta (ECU), Grant Todey (USA), Julio Anaya (PAN)

5–8th place semifinals[]

8 June 2019
13:30

Boxscore

Puerto Rico	65–40	Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 6–16, 21–10, 23–5, 15–9
Pts: 20 Rebs: 8 Asts: 5		Pts: 13 Rebs: 11 Asts: 3

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Michael Reed Scott (CAN), Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG)

8 June 2019
15:45

Boxscore

Brazil	64–62	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 15–11, 10–14, 21–14, 18–23
Pts: 18 Rebs: 13 Asts: 4		Pts: 17 Rebs: , 10 Asts: four players 3

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Grant Alexander Todey (USA), Felipe Guillermo Valenzuela Barrera (CHI), Gonzalo Salgueiro Marti (URU)

Semifinals[]

8 June 2019
18:15

Boxscore

Dominican Republic	81–97	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 21–12, 24–31, 20–24
Pts: Montero 29 Rebs: Montero 10 Asts: 5		Pts: Houstan 29 Rebs: 16 Asts: Nembhard 12

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Jesed Díaz (PUR), Felipe Ibarra (CHI)

8 June 2019
20:30

Boxscore

United States	90–58	Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 25–17, 21–12, 22–14
Pts: Smith 18 Rebs: Livingston 12 Asts: , 4		Pts: 18 Rebs: 9 Asts: , 4

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Carlos Peralta (ECU), Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Julio Anaya (PAN)

Seventh place game[]

9 June 2019
13:30

Boxscore

Uruguay	68–74	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 7–19, 14–12, 27–18, 20–25
Pts: 20 Rebs: 8 Asts: , 4		Pts: 23 Rebs: 15 Asts: , 7

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Felipe Ibarra (CHI), Felipe Guillermo Valenzuela Barrera (CHI), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG)

Fifth place game[]

9 June 2019
15:45

Boxscore

Puerto Rico	61–78	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 11–13, 22–13, 18–17, 10–35
Pts: 15 Rebs: 10 Asts: 6		Pts: 31 Rebs: 13 Asts: 7

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Grant Alexander Todey (USA), Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Gonzalo Salgueiro Marti (URU)

Third place game[]

9 June 2019
18:15

Boxscore

Argentina	77–80	Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 9–16, 21–22, 22–16, 25–26
Pts: 22 Rebs: 12 Asts: 6		Pts: Montero 49 Rebs: Montero 12 Asts: 3

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Michael Scott (CAN), Jesed Díaz (PUR)

Final[]

9 June 2019
20:30

Boxscore

United States	94–77	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 27–15, 27–25, 22–20
Pts: Livingston 23 Rebs: Smith 9 Asts: three players 4		Pts: Houstan 25 Rebs: 13 Asts: Nembhard 9

Arena Guilherme Paraense, Belém
Referees: Carlos Peralta (ECU), Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Julio Anaya (PAN)

Final ranking[]

	Qualified for the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.

Rank	Team	Record
	United States	6–0
	Canada	5–1
	Dominican Republic	4–2
4	Argentina	2–4
5	Brazil	3–3
6	Puerto Rico	2–4
7	Mexico	1–5
8	Uruguay	1–5

References[]

^ "USA claim FIBA U16 Americas 2019 title in Belem". FIBA. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
^ "Belem, Brazil to host the FIBA U16 Americas Championship". FIBA. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
^ "FIBA Calendar".
^ "FIBA U16 Americas Championships 2019 Official Draws set for Tuesday". FIBA. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
^ "Draw results in for FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2019". FIBA. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

External links[]

2019 FIBA U16 Americas Championship

[table_hth_URU0.98136554704111-6] Uruguay 1–1, +2PD; Brazil 1–1, +1PD; Puerto Rico 1–1, –3PD

[1] "USA claim FIBA U16 Americas 2019 title in Belem". FIBA. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

[2] "Belem, Brazil to host the FIBA U16 Americas Championship". FIBA. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

[3] "FIBA Calendar".

[4] "FIBA U16 Americas Championships 2019 Official Draws set for Tuesday". FIBA. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

[5] "Draw results in for FIBA U16 Americas Championship 2019". FIBA. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

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