FIBA Americas U18 Championship Draw to be held on Friday - Mar 4, 2010 (by Richard)
FIBA Americas with the collaboration from USA Basketball and San Antonio Sports will make the FIBA Americas U18 Championship Draw to be held on Friday, March 5 at 1:42 pm local time CT) at Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio, Texas.
Also on Friday a press conference will be done where all the details of the tournament will be given to the media [read more]
FIBA Americas with the collaboration from USA Basketball and San Antonio Sports will make the FIBA Americas U18 Championship Draw to be held on Friday, March 5 at 1:42 pm local time CT) at Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio, Texas.
Also on Friday a press conference will be done where all the details of the tournament will be given to the media.
The top eight U18 national teams from the region are going to be in the event and they are: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States of America, Uruguay and U.S. Virgin Islands.
In the draw the teams will be drawn into couples where the first selection goes to Group A and the second to Group B to form two groups of four teams each.
The couples are: USA-Canada, Argentina-Puerto Rico, Mexico-Uruguay, Brazil- U.S. Virgin Islands.
Preliminary round play will be held June 26-28; each team plays the other three teams in its preliminary group. The top two finishing teams in each preliminary round group will then advance to the June 29, medal round semifinals and play for 1st-4th places. Teams placed third and fourth in each preliminary round group will advance to the consolation semifinals and play for 5th-8th places. The FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men gold and bronze medal games, and the 5th/6th place and 7th/8th place games will be conducted on June 30.
USA U16 clinched Gold of the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship - Jun 22, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
FINAL
Argentina U16-United States of America U16 87:101
The United States of America U16 clinched Gold of the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship by beating Argentina 101:87. The winners looked great throughout the whole tournament and rightfully deserved the top place. Both teams as well as Canada qualified directly for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship that will be held in Hamburg, Germany.
That was a good start of the Final for the undefeated teams of the tournament [read more]
FINAL
Argentina U16-United States of America U16 87:101
The United States of America U16 clinched Gold of the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship by beating Argentina 101:87. The winners looked great throughout the whole tournament and rightfully deserved the top place. Both teams as well as Canada qualified directly for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship that will be held in Hamburg, Germany. That was a good start of the Final for the undefeated teams of the tournament. The first two quarters were the same both in scenario and the score. The United States broke the tie quickly with a three pointer and finished up 25:18. In the beginning of the second period USA made an 11-0 run to take a 36:21 lead. Led by James McAdoo and Brad Beal the team enjoyed 50:36 at the halftime. In the third period the United States of America U16 dominated the court as well as increased the lead to 21 points. They could start celebrating at that time and actually slowed down a bit in the last frame. Argentina U16 meanwhile produced a 35-28 in the last period and managed to reduce the gap. Brad Beal (6'3''-G-93) paced all the winners with 26 points to clinch Gold with his team. Quinn Cook (5'11''-G-92) ended up with 22 points, while Mc Adoo James posted 20. Luciano Massarelli (-G-93) finished the night with 18 points in the losing effort. Tomas Zanzotera (-G-92) netted 17 and Herrera Hernan scored 12.
Canada U16 won over Venezuela U16 to qualify for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship. The North American team grabbed the Bronze medal game of the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship. The game between Canada U16 and Venezuela U16 became not only the game for the third place, however for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship ticket as well. Canada opened the game with 11-2 run to take 23;10 lead after the opening quarter. Venezuela U16 started to play better in the second period however could not catch up the opponents. Canada won 21-19 to finish the first half up 44:29. Led by Nicholas Lewis and Duane Notice the winners went to the lockers with 15-point advantage. The teams struggled hard in the third period coming back from the lockers as Canada still held the lead. Moreover the team from North America never looked behind and increased the lead. A 29-23 gave them 21 points to enter the last stanza. Another offensive 33-29 in the last period gave Canada the important win to qualify for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship.
Brazil U16 clinched the fifth place at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship held in Mendoza, Argentina. In the game for the fifth place Brazil outscored Puerto Rico 82:79. Both teams fought for the lead in the final quarter but in the final seconds a three pointer by Leonardo Simoes gave Brazil the necessary win. Brazil took a 24:21 lead at the end of the opening quarter. The team looked much better than the opponents and started to extend the lead later in the first half. Brazil made an 11-2 run to close the first half up 48:33. Puerto Rico however bounced back in the second half and produced 27-17 in the third period. it gave them 60:65 at the end of the thirty minutes of the game. Puerto Rico even played better in the last period and managed to come closer to the opponents. The intrigue remained in the court until the last minutes however Leonardo Simoes nailed a three-pointer to seal the win with his team. Simoes Leonardo paced all the winners with 26 points as Brazil finished 5th in the tournament. Igor Avelino (190-F-94) poured in 18, while Martini Giovanni chipped in 8. Carmelo Betancourt (-92) ended up with 24 points in the losing effort and Gary Browne (-92) scored 21. Puerto Rico U16 finishes the campaign on the 6th position.
Bahamas U16 handed Mexico U16 another overtime loss and escaped the last place of FIBA Americas U16 Championship. Bahamas U16 celebraed the initial victory to finish on the 7th spot after 87:83 over Mexico U16. Both teams started even and desired to finish the tournament with a win. Bahamas enjoyed a 21-15 lead with one minute left but the Mexicans came back with a 6-0 run to close tied at 21:21. Again it was Bahamas that made an 8-0 run to take a 35:27 lead and finish the first half up 42:33. The third period became the most productive for both teams as they managed to pour in 49 points. Mexico reduced the gap after 25-24 and hoped for the last period. Mexico returned once again and a quick 4-0 run after two free throws and a basket forced the overtime period tied at 74:74. Bahamas made a 7-0 run in the final two minutes for the initial win in FIBA Americas U16 Championship. Wannah Bail (203-C-92) was unstoppable with 30 points and 18 rebounds. Garth Brown (-G/F-92) finished the night with 23, while Rokeem netted 14. Ernesto Quintero (-92) top-scored for Mexico with 19 points and Raul Borquez (-93) nailed 16.
United States of America U16-Canada U16 126:78
The United States of America U16 qualify to FIBA U17 World Championship that will be held in Germany. Last night the team overcame Canada U16 126:78 to reach the Final of 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship. The game was almost even in the first half, however the winners smashed the opponents in the second half to reach the Final.
USA opened the game with some quick baskets to take 17:5 lead in the middle of the first period [read more]
United States of America U16-Canada U16 126:78
The United States of America U16 qualify to FIBA U17 World Championship that will be held in Germany. Last night the team overcame Canada U16 126:78 to reach the Final of 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship. The game was almost even in the first half, however the winners smashed the opponents in the second half to reach the Final. USA opened the game with some quick baskets to take 17:5 lead in the middle of the first period. Later on the winners grabbed 35:21 at the end of the first 10 minutes. Canada however replied with an 11-3 run in the final two minutes to leave the first half score 57:48. The game was defined in the third quarter with a 30-5 run by USA to get an 87:53 lead. After 37-20 in the last stanza the favorites reached the final game.
Adonis Thomas and McAdoo Ray top-scored for the winners with 19 points each. Brad Beal nailed 18, while Quinn Cook (5'11''-G-92) posted 15. Nikolas Stauskas (6'4''-G-93) produced 21 points for Canada, while Alexander Arthur scored 14. In another semifinal game Argentina rightfully became the Finalist of the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship. The team remained undefeated and beat Venezuela 66:58 to play for the gold medal against the USA. The win also ensured the ticket for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship. Canada will play for the Bronze medal game that will decide the last team of America that will qualify for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship. Argentina will take on the USA tonight at the last game of 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
United States of America U16:Adonis Thomas (6'6''-F-92) 19, McAdoo Ray 19, Brad Beal (6'3''-G-93) 18, Quinn Cook (5'11''-G-92) 15 Canada U16: Nikolas Stauskas (6'4''-G-93) 21, Alexander Arthur 14
Argentina U16-Venezuela U16 66:58
Argentina rightfully became the Finalist of the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship. The team remained undefeated and beat Venezuela 66:58 to play for the gold medal against the USA. The win also ensured the ticket for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship. The winners started well and won the opening tip with 6:2. Even though Venezuela did not give up, Argentine kept 21:18 lead after the first ten minutes of the game. In the second period Argentina created a 9-2 run to take 40:29 advantage. Venezuela replied with 5-2 run to go to the lockers with 42:34. The tempo slowed down in the second half as the teams paid more attention to defense. Venezuela reduced the gap a bit in the middle of the quarter, however Argentina produced a 5-0 run to go on 58:46. Blanco Key Israel de Jesus and Alberto Carreras (193-G-76) tried hard in the losing effort and won the last period with their team 12-8, but it was not enough for the total success. Tomas Zanzotera (-G-92) paced all the winners with 16 points. Joaquin Tuero (-G-93) and Matias Bortolin (-C-93) followed him with 9 points apiece to seal the winning outcome. Blanco Key Israel de Jesus poured in 15 points in the losing case and Alberto Carreras collected 10 points and 16 rebounds. Venezuela will play for the Bronze medal game that will decide the last team of America that will qualify for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship. Argentina will take on the USA tonight at the last game of 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.
Puerto Rico U16 - Bahamas U16 82:74 Puerto Rican U16 National Team celebrated a tough win over pesky Bahamas to ensure the clash with Brazil for the fifth spot at the Fiba Americas Championship. Bahamas will now take on Mexico for the 7th place. Puerto Rico have earned just one win at the preliminary round, while Bahamas entered the game winless. And the first win for Bahamas never looked close as Puerto Rico surged ahead in the opening stanza. The Latin American team built a 19:15 advantage at the first intermission but could not maintain it. Bahamas came back firing from all guns in the second stanza. They outscored their opponents 23:10 to secure a 38:29 advantage at the interval. Bahamas stretched the margin to as many as 12 points in the third frame however Puerto Rico found the way out. They pulled together to trim the deficit to a single point with ten minutes remaining. The Caribbean team controlled the tempo early in the fourth stanza as they restored a 9-point advantage midway through the frame. But Puerto Rico unleashed a decisive 21:4 run to crown the game and celebrated a spectacular though tough win at the end. Carmelo Betancourt (-92) scored 22 points to pace Puerto Rico. Gary Browne (-92) added 16 points, while Kristian Medina (-92) had 11 points in the win. Michael Carey Jr. (196-G-93) responded with 23 points and 12 boards for Bahamas. Wannah Bail (203-C-92) came up with game-high 23 points and 23 boards in defeat.
Brazilian U16 National team overcame Mexico to reach the game for the fifth spot at the Fiba Americas championship. They will now take on Puerto Rico for the position. Mexico will play against Bahamas to escape from the last spot in the standings. Brazil entered the game winless and seemed to head for another loss early in the game. Mexican team gained control in the first stanza as Raul Borquez (-93) went on fire. He dropped 8 points in the frame as Mexico accounted for a 24:15 advantage. Borquez continued to terrorize Brazilian defense in the second quarter as he added 8 more points as Mexico maintained the lead. Little changed in the third period as Mexican team looked calm and confident. Sergio Panduro crowned the frame with a three-pointer to give Mexico a 60:48 advantage after three quarters of action. But Brazil found the ways to recover in the final term. They were trailing by 4 points with under a minute remaining however buckets from Giovanni Martini and Luis da Costa tied the score at the end of regulation. Eventually Igor Avelino stepped up with back-to-back jumpers late in the extra period to propel Brazil to the initial win at the tournament. Murilo Nocetti dropped 20 points to pace Brazil. Luis Da Costa had 12 points for the winners. Raul Borquez responded with 29 points for Mexico. Oscar Murillo (-92) notched 17 points and 7 rebounds in defeat.
Brazil: Murilo Nocetti 20, Luis Da Costa 12, Giovanni Lomonaco 11 Mexico: Raul Borquez 29, Oscar Murillo 17
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