Basketball Champions League Americas (2025-2026)
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Basketball Champions League Americas 2025-26
Basketball Champions League Americas Final: Boca Juniors Buenos Aires - Sesi/Franca Sao Paulo 86-72 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires (Gonzalo Perez): Scala Santiago 18, Caffaro Francisco 15, Smith Michael 12, Barreiro Agustin 11, Faggiano Lucas 10, Cuello Martin 7, Langston Wayne 5, Giorgetti Franco 3, Stenta Nicolas 3, Vega Sebastian 2, Hicks Deshone 0 Standings 2025-26
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 Univ.Concepcion Player of the Week: Round 8 (RS)  Astros Basketball Champions League Americas Final  Boca Juniors lift first BCL Americas title with dominant display over SESI Franca (Photo: FIBA)
Arrived: Francisco Caffaro (Basquet Girona)
Average Height: 197.6 cm (6'5.8'')
Average Age: 27.3
 Boca Juniors lift first BCL Americas title with dominant display over SESI Franca-Apr 19, 2026
Boca Juniors captured their first Basketball Champions League Americas championship on Saturday night, defeating Brazil's SESI Franca 86-72 in the Grand Final at Estadio Obras Sanitarias in front of an electric home crowd. The Xeneizes, who lost last year's final to Flamengo, made emphatic amends this time around. Head coach Nicolas Casalanguida, who took over the bench in February, completed a remarkable 6-0 record in the competition as Boca dominated for long stretches behind balanced scoring and suffocating defense. The key sequence came at the end of the first half. Boca closed the second quarter on a 6-1 run to take a 47-38 lead into the break, and the margin hovered around double digits for most of the second half. Defensively, the Argentine side held Franca to 31 percent from the field (22-of-71) and limited the Brazilians to just three second-half three-pointers after they had made seven in the first half. Boca also dominated in transition points (21-7) and points in the paint (40-20). Veteran point guard Santiago Scala (186-G-1991) spearheaded the attack with 18 points on four three-pointers, adding six rebounds and five assists. Center Francisco Caffaro (216-C-2000, college: Santa Clara) was a picture of efficiency with 15 points on a perfect 5-for-5 from the field, six rebounds, and two blocks, earning him the Final Four MVP award. Michael Smith (193-G-1995, college: CBU) (12), Agustin Barreiro (205-SF-1999) (11), and Lucas Faggiano (188-PG-1989, college: LIU Brooklyn) (10) also reached double figures in a balanced effort — all ten Boca players who took the floor scored at least two points. Franca, who won the BCL Americas in 2022-23, kept themselves in the game through offensive rebounding, holding a 27-9 edge in second-chance points. Lucas Dias (207-C-1995) led the Brazilian side with 17 points and seven rebounds, becoming the all-time leading scorer in BCL Americas history with 847 career points in the process. David Jackson (192-G-1982, college: Penn State) added 16 and Georginho de Paula (197-PG-1996) had 15 points and five assists, reaching the milestone of 200 career assists in the competition — only the third player to do so. Boca become the second Argentine club to win the BCL Americas after Quimsa, who lifted the trophy in 2019-20 and 2023-24. The title earns Boca a berth in this year's FIBA Intercontinental Cup. In the third-place game earlier Saturday, Uruguay's Nacional routed Flamengo 94-65. Boca had beaten Flamengo 81-58 in the semifinals, while Franca advanced past Nacional 83-71. Latinbasket.com All-BCL Americas Awards 2026-Apr 21, 2026
 Connor Zinaich, 28-year old American forward Nacional De Futbol Montevideo from Uruguay, picked up the Player of the Year at the Liga Uruguaya de Basquetbol.
He graduated from the Nova Southeastern six years ago.
Zinaich received multiple other awards, was named the Defensive Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year, Forward of the Year, and was voted to the First Team and Imports Team.
He helped Zinaich's team have an undefeated season as Nacional De Futbol Montevideo was not challenged in the league with a perfect 6 to 0 in the regular season.
Zinaich conducted his way to the fifth position in averaging a commendable almost 18 points per game.
He was the Player of the Week honoree twice during the 25 26 campaign.
Zinaich led the LUB in rebounds per game with almost 10.
He has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 12 games on the year.
Zinaich's 27 points against the Cordon were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Lucas Dias, center finalist team Sesi/Franca Sao Paulo from Brazil, was voted the Latin Player of the Year of Novo Basquete Brasil.
He collected multiple other honors, was selected as the Center of the Year, and was chosen to the First Team and was named to Honorable Mention selection.
Dias' best performance made his team reach the final but they were defeated by the Boca Juniors 72 to 86.
He received Player of the Week award in the league.
With finesse and precision, Dias claimed the third position in points per game, delivering a stellar almost 18 points per game average.
Dias also averaged almost 6 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 14 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 2 games.
Dias had double-doubles in 3 games at the event.
His 31 points against the UniFacisa were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
As you can see the league is dominated by ex-college players where 6 out of 10 best scorers graduated U.S.
schools.
Trey Burke, 33-year old American point guard Astros de Jalisco from Mexico, was honored as the Guard of the Year at the Basketball Champions League Americas.
He Is the Michigan alumni from 2013.
Burke received multiple other awards, was named to the First Team and Imports Team.
He helped Burke's team have an undefeated season as Astros de Jalisco was not challenged in the league with a perfect 6 to 0 in the regular season.
Burke's court vision propelled him to the second spot in points per game an outstanding average of over 19.
He also recorded almost 4 assists per game that season in the league.
Burke has totalled 14 games of 20 or more points on the year and logged 30 or more points in 3 games.
His 42 points against Los Mochis were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
As you can see the league is dominated by ex-college players where 6 out of 10 best scorers graduated U.S.
schools.
He won NBA G League Western Conference championship title in 2023.
Chris Perry, 31-year old American forward Astros de Jalisco from Mexico, earned a spot in the First Team of Basketball Champions League Americas.
He Is ex the Lincoln Memorial from 2017.
Perry was also voted to the Imports Team.
He helped Perry's team have an undefeated season as Astros de Jalisco was not challenged in the league with a perfect 6 to 0 in the regular season.
Perry's playmaking prowess was on full display as he secured the fifth position in rebounds per game averaging almost 7.
He also registered almost 16 points per game over the season in the league.
Perry has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 4 games on the year.
His 31 points against the Flamengo were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he played in the final of the UBA in 2022.
He was selected to the USBasket.com All-UBA First Team as well as the All-Star Game back in 2022.
Perry was also selected to the Latinbasket All-Mexican LNBP Second Team as well as the All-Chilean Liga Nacional Honorable Mention back in 2023.
Georginho de Paula, point guard Sesi/Franca Sao Paulo from Brazil, was selected to the First Team at the Novo Basquete Brasil.
He also earned Honorable Mention.
de Paula's best performance made his team reach the final but they were defeated by the Boca Juniors 72 to 86.
His masterful distribution skills earned him the second spot in assists per game with an impressive average of over 5.
de Paula also averaged over 14 points and 5 rebounds per game in the league.
He has totalled 12 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 2 games.
de Paula registered double-doubles in 14 games at the event.
His 31 points against the Luvix/Uniao Corinthians were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards he was selected to the Latinbasket All-Paulista League Player of the Year between 2019 and 2021.
He was also selected to the Latinbasket All-Brazilian Paulista Defensive Player of the Year in 2025.
de Paula was selected to the Latinbasket All-Paulista League Domestic Player of the Year between 2019 and 2021.
He was also selected to the Latinbasket All-Paulista First Team for three consecutive years between 2019 and 2021.
Player of the Year:  Finals MVP:  Defensive Player of the Year: Latin Player of the Year:  Import Player of the Year: Guard of the Year: Forward of the Year: Center of the Year: Coach of the Year:  Latinbasket.com BCL Americas First Team 2026  Zinaich  Burke  Perry  Dias  de Paula First Team Latinbasket.com BCL Americas Second Team 2026  Smith  Barreiro  Carrera Smith  Caffaro Second Team  Latinbasket.com BCL Americas Third Team 2026  De Lattibeaudiere  Jackson  Feldeine  Vega  Weatherspoon Third Team   Latinbasket.com BCL Americas Honorable Mention 2026  Oglivie  Negrete  Cuello  Johnson  Felicio  Williams  Miles Jr.  Deodato Honorable Mention  Latinbasket.com BCL Americas All-Latins Team 2026 Dias de Paula Barreiro De Lattibeaudiere Deodato All-Latins Team Latinbasket.com BCL Americas All-Imports Team 2026 Zinaich Burke Perry Smith Feldeine All-Imports Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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