The 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Men was an international basketball competition that was held in Valdivia, Chile from July 19–23, 2016. It was the tenth edition of the championship, and was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Eight national teams from across the Americas, composed of men aged 19 and under, competed in the tournament. The United States won their fourth consecutive gold medal, and eighth overall, in this event by beating Canada in the final, 99–84.
Participating teams
- North America:
- United States
- Canada
- Central America/Caribbean:
- Puerto Rico
- Virgin Islands
- Dominican Republic
- South America:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile (Hosts)
Preliminary round
The draw was held on 14 April 2016.
All times are local (UTC-4).
Group A
Group B
Classification round
All times are local (UTC-4).
Classification 5–8
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Final round
All times are local (UTC-4).
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Awards
Final ranking
* Brazil qualified for the tournament but was suspended by FIBA. A fourth team from FIBA Americas had to be named to take Brazil's place. The draw took place with the fourth FIBA Americas team's identity yet to be named. On 12 May 2017, Argentina was chosen to replace Brazil.
References
External links
- FIBA
