2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship

2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship
5th FIBA American Women's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Argentina
Dates 7–11 June 2017
Teams 8 (from 1 federations)
Venues 1 (in 1 host city)
Champions  United States (4th title)
MVP United States Aliyah Boston
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Mexico Esquer (17.2)  United States (91.8)
Rebounds Canada Masikewich (10.2)  United States (59.2)
Assists Argentina Chagas (5.2)  United States (19.4)
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The 2017 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women was an international basketball competition that was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 7–11 June 2017.[1][2]

The United States defeated the defending champions Canada, 91–46, in the final game to reclaim the championship. Meanwhile, the hosts Argentina edged first-time semifinalists Colombia in the bronze medal game, 59–52, in overtime.[3] The top four teams qualified to the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women’s Basketball World Cup.

Venue

Buenos Aires
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo
Capacity: 2,000

Qualified teams

First round

A draw was held on 23 May 2017 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[4]

All times are local (UTC-3).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 3 3 0 249 151 +98 6 Advance to Semifinals
2  Argentina (H) 3 2 1 213 155 +58 5
3  Venezuela 3 1 2 150 210 −60 4 Advance to Classification 5-8
4  Dominican Republic 3 0 3 140 236 −96 3
Source: Standings
(H) Host.
7 June 2017
13:45
Venezuela  38–89  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 5–23, 9–28, 11–16, 13–22
Pts: Anes 11
Rebs: Russian 4
Asts: Na. Garcia 3		 Pts: Masikewich 17
Rebs: Ejim 12
Asts: Te-Biasu, Tuchscherer 4
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Rodrigo Leon Mejia Mesa (COL), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR), Carlos Peralta (ECU)
7 June 2017
20:30
Dominican Republic  42–77  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 11–23, 8-16, 13-23, 10-15
Pts: Baez 11
Rebs: Cueva 8
Asts: Baez 3		 Pts: Operto, Fontana 15
Rebs: Gentinetta 9
Asts: Cejas 8
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Gina Denise Cross (USA), Vivian Elizabeth Garcia Otermin (URU), Alejandra Gaytan Mota (MEX)
8 June 2017
18:15
Dominican Republic  48–89  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 8–27, 11–20, 18–21
Pts: Cueva 12
Rebs: Cueva 8
Asts: 4 players 1		 Pts: Masikewich 22
Rebs: Ntambue, Ejim, Masikewich 10
Asts: Ennis, Edwards 4
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Gina Denise Cross (USA), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR), Alejandra Gaytan Mota (MEX)
8 June 2017
20:30
Argentina  71–42  Venezuela
Scoring by quarter: 17–6, 23–13, 20–11, 11–12
Pts: Acevedo 15
Rebs: Gentinetta 5
Asts: Chagas 6		 Pts: Arias 11
Rebs: Russian 5
Asts: Anes 1
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Rodrigo Leon Mejia Mesa (COL), Vivian Elizabeth Garcia Otermin (URU), Carlos Peralta (ECU)
9 June 2017
16:00
Venezuela  70–50  Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 23–6, 12–7, 16–14, 19–23
Pts: Nic. Garcia 11
Rebs: Russian 10
Asts: Na. Garcia 5		 Pts: Acosta 12
Rebs: Cueva 16
Asts: Acosta, Baez 2
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Rodrigo Leon Mejia Mesa (COL), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR), Vivian Elizabeth Garcia Otermin (URU)
9 June 2017
20:30
Canada  71–65  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 21–16, 10–16, 23–23
Pts: Te-Biasu, Masikewich 15
Rebs: Masikewich 20
Asts: Te-Biasu, Ennis 3		 Pts: Acevedo 19
Rebs: Chagas 12
Asts: Chagas 7
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Andres Gaston Bartel Maina (URU), Gina Denise Cross (USA), Alejandra Gaytan Mota (MEX)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 270 102 +168 6 Advance to Semifinals
2  Colombia 3 2 1 146 184 −38 5
3  Mexico 3 1 2 154 194 −40 4 Advance to Classification 5-8
4  Puerto Rico 3 0 3 133 223 −90 3
Source: Standings
7 June 2017
16:00
Colombia  33–91  United States
Scoring by quarter: 4–32, 15–14, 9–26, 5–19
Pts: Ulloa 7
Rebs: Gonzalez 6
Asts: Ayala 2		 Pts: Boston 17
Rebs: Boston 9
Asts: Brunelle 5
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Christine Vuong (CAN)
7 June 2017
18:15
Mexico  76–49  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 15–14, 15–14, 15–14
Pts: Esquer 34
Rebs: Aguilera 14
Asts: Arreola 6		 Pts: Santiago, Martinez, Garcia 10
Rebs: An. Rodriguez 9
Asts: Santiago, Martinez 2
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Americo Rodriguez (VEN), Andres Gaston Bartel Maina (URU), Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG)
8 June 2017
13:45
Puerto Rico  52–68  Colombia
Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 9–25, 13–20, 12–8
Pts: Garcia 17
Rebs: An. Rodriguez 10
Asts: Garcia, Vargas-Bines 2		 Pts: Gonzalez 20
Rebs: Gonzalez 11
Asts: Orozco 5
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Americo Rodriguez (VEN)
8 June 2017
16:00
United States  100–37  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 33–14, 26–4, 27–6
Pts: Brunelle 18
Rebs: Brunelle 11
Asts: Cooke, Horston 4		 Pts: Esquer 15
Rebs: Gallegos, Arreola, Rodriguez 5
Asts: Arreola 3
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Andres Gaston Bartel Maina (URU), Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG), Christine Vuong (CAN)
9 June 2017
13:45
Colombia  45–41  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 11–9, 8–9, 12–15, 14–8
Pts: Gonzalez 15
Rebs: Gonzalez 19
Asts: Diaz, Orozco, Ulloa 2		 Pts: Esquer 10
Rebs: Rodriguez 10
Asts: Arreola 5
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Americo Rodriguez (VEN), Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Carlos Peralta (ECU)
9 June 2017
18:15
Puerto Rico  32–79  United States
Scoring by quarter: 5–15, 10–20, 14–25, 3–19
Pts: Martinez 14
Rebs: Vargas-Bines 10
Asts: Martinez, Ab. Rodriguez, Aviles 2		 Pts: Boston 17
Rebs: Boston 12
Asts: Fudd, Clark 4
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Christine Vuong (CAN)

Classification round

All times are local (UTC-3).

 
5th–8thFifth place
 
      
 
10 June
 
 
 Venezuela62
 
11 June
 
 Puerto Rico61
 
 Venezuela28
 
10 June
 
 Mexico71
 
 Mexico102
 
 
 Dominican Republic45
 
Seventh place
 
 
11 June
 
 
 Puerto Rico76
 
 
 Dominican Republic69

Classification 5–8

10 June 2017
13:45
Venezuela  62–61  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 15–11, 15–20, 12–18
Pts: Arias 19
Rebs: Russian 13
Asts: Perez 5		 Pts: Martinez 14
Rebs: Vargas-Bines 8
Asts: Martinez 6
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Gina Denise Cross (USA), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Christine Vuong (CAN)
10 June 2017
16:00
Mexico  102–45  Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 31–11, 30–10, 16–11, 25–13
Pts: Gallegos 21
Rebs: Rodriguez 11
Asts: Gallegos 11		 Pts: Cueva 10
Rebs: Cueva 9
Asts: 4 players 2
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR), Vivian Elizabeth Garcia Otermin (URU)

Seventh place game

11 June 2017
Puerto Rico  76–69  Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 27–15, 11–8, 19–22
Pts: Verdejo, Vargas-Bines 17
Rebs: Vargas-Bines 9
Asts: Martinez, S. Rodriguez 3		 Pts: Benitez 20
Rebs: Santana 10
Asts: Baez 4
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Vivian Elizabeth Garcia Otermin (URU), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Christine Vuong (CAN)

Fifth place game

11 June 2017
Venezuela  28–71  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 4–17, 8–17, 10–14, 6–23
Pts: Perez, Arias 7
Rebs: Russian 11
Asts: Na. Garcia, Arias, Nic. Garcia 1		 Pts: Arreola 13
Rebs: Arreola, Aguilera 10
Asts: Arreola 5
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Rodrigo Leon Mejia Mesa (COL), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR), Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG)

Final round

All times are local (UTC-3).

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
10 June
 
 
 Canada64
 
11 June
 
 Colombia38
 
 Canada46
 
10 June
 
 United States91
 
 United States98
 
 
 Argentina42
 
Third place
 
 
11 June
 
 
 Colombia52
 
 
 Argentina (OT)59

Semifinals

10 June 2017
18:15
Canada  64–38  Colombia
Scoring by quarter: 18–8, 13–13, 19–10, 14–7
Pts: Russell 11
Rebs: Russell 8
Asts: Cote-Lysius 4		 Pts: Quesada 10
Rebs: Diaz, Cortes, Morales 5
Asts: 4 players 1
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Andres Gaston Bartel Maina (URU), Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Alejandra Gaytan Mota (MEX)
10 June 2017
20:30
United States  98–42  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 23–14, 30–9, 28–6
Pts: Cooke, Taylor 12
Rebs: Miller 7
Asts: 4 players 3		 Pts: Gauna, Acevedo 12
Rebs: Gauna, Piri, Gentinetta 5
Asts: Chagas 3
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Americo Rodriguez (VEN), Rodrigo Leon Mejia Mesa (COL), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

Third place game

11 June 2017
18:15
Colombia  52–59 (OT)  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 6–20, 7–6, 17–12, 19–11, Overtime: 3–10
Pts: Orozco 15
Rebs: Ayala, Gonzalez 9
Asts: Diaz 2		 Pts: Chagas 20
Rebs: Chagas 20
Asts: Gauna 5
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Americo Rodriguez (VEN), Gina Denise Cross (USA), Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM)

Final

11 June 2017
20:30
Canada  46–91  United States
Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 4–23, 10–18, 11–23
Pts: Russell 12
Rebs: Masikewich 9
Asts: Ntambue 2		 Pts: Fudd 18
Rebs: Horston, Boston 6
Asts: Horston 4
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Andres Gaston Bartel Maina (URU), Alejandra Gaytan Mota (MEX), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

Awards

 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's
Americas Championship Winners 

United States
4th title
Most Valuable Player
United States Aliyah Boston

Final ranking

Qualify for the 2018 FIBA Under-17 women’s Basketball World Cup.
Rank Team Record
1st, gold medalist(s)  United States 5–0
2nd, silver medalist(s)  Canada 4–1
3rd, bronze medalist(s)  Argentina 3–2
4  Colombia 2–3
5  Mexico 3–2
6  Venezuela 2–3
7  Puerto Rico 1–4
8  Dominican Republic 0–5

References

  1. ↑ "Argentina will host the FIBA U16 Americas Championships 2017". FIBA. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "FIBA Calendar".
  3. ↑ "USA claim the FIBA U16 Women's Americas Championship". FIBA. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Draw results in for FIBA U16 Women's Americas Championship 2017". FIBA. 23 May 2017.
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