2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women
International basketball competition
The 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women was an international basketball competition that took place in Valdivia , Chile from July 13–17, 2016. It was the eleventh edition of the championship , and was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women . Eight national teams from across the Americas , composed of women aged 19 and under, competed in the tournament.[ 1] The United States won their eighth consecutive gold in this event by beating Canada in the final, 109–62.[ 2]
Participating teams
North America:
Central America:
South America:
Preliminary round
The draw was held on 14 April 2016.[ 3]
All times are local (UTC-4 ).
Group A
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Alexis Mercado (PUR), Felipe Ibarra (CHI), Andrés Laulhe (URU)
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Alejandra Gaytan (MEX), Pablo Mardones (CHI), Stephanie Nordlee (CAN)
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Alejandra Gaytan (MEX), Felipe Ibarra (CHI), Stephanie Nordlee (CAN)
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Jelena Smiljanic (SRB), Pablo Mardones (CHI), Alexis Mercado (PUR)
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Alexis Mercado (PUR), Alejandra Gaytan (MEX), Pablo Ignacio Mardones (CHI)
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Stephanie Nordlee (CAN), Felipe Ibarra (CHI), Andres Laulhe (URU)
Group B
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Cheryl Flores (USA), Ambar Ramírez (VEN), Cristhian Riquiac (GUA)
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Máximo Cruz (DOM), María Comodaro (BRA), Jelena Smiljanić (SRB)
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Cheryl Flores (USA), María Comodaro (BRA), Cristhian Riquiac (GUA)
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Máximo Cruz (CHI), Andrés Laulhe (URU), Ambar Ramírez (VEN)
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Maximo Cruz (DOM), Ambar Ramirez (VEN), Jelena Smiljanić (SRB)
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Cheryl Flores (USA), Maria Comodaro (BRA), Cristhian Riquiac (GUA)
Classification round
All times are local (UTC-4 ).
Classification 5–8
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Stephanie Nordlee (CAN), Maria Comodaro (BRA), Ambar Ramirez (VEN)
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Alexis Mercado (PUR), Cristhian Riquiac (GUA), Cheryl Flores (USA)
Seventh place game
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Maximo Cruz (DOM), Andres Laulhe (URU), Alexis Pacheco (PUR)
Fifth place game
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Cheryl Flores (USA), Christian Riquiac (GUA), Ambar Ramirez (VEN)
Final round
All times are local (UTC-4 ).
Semifinals
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Maximo Cruz (DOM), Andres Laulhe (URU), Pablo Mardones (CHI)
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Jelena Smiljanic (SRB), Alejandra Gaytan (MEX), Felipe Ibarra (CHI)
Third place game
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Alejandra Gaytan (MEX), Pablo Mardones (CHI), Stephanie Nordlee (CAN)
Final
Coliseo Municipal de Valdivia,
Valdivia Referees: Jelena Smiljanic (SRB), Maria Comodaro (BRA), Felipe Ibarra (CHI)
Awards
2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Women winners
United States 9th title
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.[ 4] [ 5] On 12 May 2017, Mexico was chosen to replace Brazil .[ 6]
References
^ "2016 FIBA Americas U-18 Championship for Women" . FIBA . Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2016 .
^ "USA win 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Women's Championship" . FIBA.com . 18 July 2016. Archived from the original on March 1, 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2016 .
^ "Draw Results in for FIBA Americas U18 Championships" . FIBA . April 14, 2016. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2016 .
^ "Tip-off to FIBA U19 Women's World Championship 2017 a step closer with Wednesday's draw" . FIBA. January 31, 2017.
^ "FIBA suspends Brazilian federation" . FIBA. November 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017.
^ "Mexico handed a dream debut at FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup" . FIBA. 12 May 2017. Archived from the original on May 15, 2017.
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