Mexico - Puerto Rico
72-74 Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college:
Northeastern) hit the go ahead shot with less than three seconds to
play as Puerto Rico beat host Mexico 74-72 to win the men's basketball
gold medal at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara.
Barea's pull-up jumper near the foul line put Puerto Rico up for good,
the final basket in a hard-fought game that was marked by multiple lead
changes.
Mexico had one more chance, but a last second shot fell short as the
buzzer sounded.
The win made it a clean sweep for Puerto Rican basketball. The island
women's team beat Mexico exactly a week ago to win its first ever Pan
American gold medal.
It was the third Pan American Games gold medal for Puerto Rico on the
men's side, coming 20 years after the island last won it all in 1993 in
Havana. The team previously won in Sao Paolo in 1963. (*Courtesy of
www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com) Renaldo Balkman (201-F-84, college:
S.Carolina) shined for Puerto Rico with double-double of 28 points
and 12 rebounds. Hero
Jose Juan Barea had 18 points and 8 assists, while big guy
Daniel Santiago (216-C-76, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
N.Mexico) added 14 pts and 6 boards for his country. For the host of
Panamerican Games 2011,
Jovan Harris (191-G/F-81, college:
USF)
netted 18 points.
Paul Stoll (178-G-85) scored 14 and
Hector Hernandez (206-F-85, agency:
Duran International, college:
Fresno St.) added 9 pts, plus 6 rebs. Quarters: 21-19, 14-16, 16-15,
21-24. USA won the Bronze in Guadalajara.
USA - Dominican Republic
94-92
With the bronze medal secured, the players rushed to mid court to
celebrate.
There, the United States men's basketball team joined the players from
the Dominican Republic, dancing together and hugging each other as the
Mexican crowd cheered.
'I overcame tears, because that was a special moment,' U.S. coach Nate
Tibbetts said after his team beat the Dominicans 94-92 for bronze at the
Pan American Games. 'It's brotherhood. It's fellowship.' Lance Thomas (6'8''-F-88, college:
Duke)
scored a team-high 14 points Sunday to give the Americans their best
finish at the games since a silver in Winnipeg in 1999.
The bronze was a disappointing result for a U.S. team trying to win the
Pan American gold for the first time since 1983, but the players who
were put together just a few weeks before the tournament said they are
leaving Guadalajara glad to have learned from the experience.
'We enjoyed it and it's going to be something that we will remember for
the rest of our lives,' U.S. guard Justin Dentmon said.
Thomas said the mutual celebration at the end of the match showed how
much the Americans embraced the spirit of the Pan Am Games.
'It was amazing, was special to be able to celebrate together
afterwards,' he said. 'They started and we just got in there together.
The fans appreciated us being there.' (*Courtesy of
www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com) Lance Thomas led the winners in scoring with 14 points.
Marcus Lewis (6'8''-F/C-86, college:
ORU)
(7 rebs) and
Justin Dentmon (6'0''-G-85, college:
Washington) (5 as) helped USA with 12 points each. On the other
side, Dominicans got 25 points and 9 rebounds from
Elys Manuel Guzman (6'9''-F/C-82, college:
Bemidji St.). Their second scorer was
Jack Michael Martinez (6'8''-F/C-81, agency:
Paris Global Sports) with 21 pts (9 rebs) and
Juan Coronado (6'5''-G-83) stopped to 13 pts in this meeting (5 rebs).
Quarters: 30-28, 21-17, 17-23, 26-24. Puerto Rico won the Gold in
Guadalajara.
Day 4: Puerto Rico and Mexico to fight for Gold
- Oct 29,
2011
SEMIFINALS
Puerto Rico - Dominican Republic 85-77
Puerto Rico advanced to the Big Final in Guadalajara. They eliminated
Dominican Republic in the Semis 85-77. Puerto Ricans will meet host
Mexico in the Gold medal game. Dominican will try to earn a bronze, but
it won't be easy. Their rival is USA.
Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college:
Northeastern) shined with 22 points and 5 assists for the winners.
Renaldo Balkman (201-F-84, college:
S.Carolina) had 14 pts and 7 rebs, while
Edwin Ubiles (198-G/F-86, college:
Siena) added 13 pts and 6 rebs. In Dominican Republic,
Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency:
Paris Global Sports) collected 20 pts and 8 rebs.
Elys Manuel Guzman (206-F/C-82, college:
Bemidji St.) and
Juan Coronado (196-G-83) had 15 and 12 pts respectively. Quarters:
23-18, 20-19, 23-16, 19-24. Sunday is the last day of the competition.
Mexico - USA
71-55
Mexico eliminated USA in the Semifinals of the Panamerican Games 2011.
The host of this event handed 71-55 loss to USA and will meet Puerto
Rico in the Finals. USA will fight for the Bronze and their rival will
be Dominican Republic.
Jovan Harris (191-G/F-81, college:
USF)
paced Mexico to victory in this meeting with 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Real Mata (205-C-86) had 12 points and 9 rebs. Third scorer in
Mexico was
Pedro Meza Rogel (186-G-85, college:
Arizona W. CC) with 9 points. On the other side,
Leo Criswell-Lyons (206-F-87, college:
Missouri) was better than the others with 13 points.
Jerome Dyson (191-G-87, college:
Connecticut) (5 rebs) and
Blake Ahearn (188-G-84, college:
Missouri St.) had 10 and 9 pts respectively. Quarters: 11-15, 23-14,
13-12, 24-14. Sunday is the last day of the championship in Guadajalara.
Places 5-6
Canada - Brazil
56-74
Brazil finished as the fifth ranked team at the Panamerican Games 2011
in Guadalajara. They outplayed Canada in the last day of the competition
56-74. Canada finished as No.6 at this event.
Marcelo Magalhaes (199-F/G-75, agency:
Interperformances) led the winners with 19 points and 6 rebounds.
Lucas Cipolini (206-F/C-86, college:
BYU-Hawaii) scored 11 and
Cristiano Felicio (206-C-92) added 10 pts, plus 6 rebounds in this
victory. On the other side, Canada got 10 points from
Philip Scrubb (194-G-92).
Owen Klassen (208-F-91) (12 rebs) and
Warren Ward (196-G-89) scored 8 points each. Quarters: 21-22, 15-14,
9-17, 11-21. Puerto Rico the Gold in Guadalajara. The Bronze belongs to
USA.
Places 7-8
Argentina - Uruguay
71-69
Argentina grabbed 71-69 win against Uruguay to avoid the last place at
the Pan Am Games 2011 in Guadalajara. Argentina finished as the seventh
ranked team at this event. Uruguay is No.8.
Matias Sandes (201-F/G-84) led Argentina to victory with 23 points
and 10 rebounds.
Luciano Gonzalez (196-F-90) had 15 pts and
Marcos Delia (206-C-92) scored 8. In defeat,
Nicolas Borsellino (202-F-86) was better than the others with 15
points and 10 rebounds.
Martin Osimani (194-G-81, college:
Duquesne) had 13 pts and 8 assists, and
Emiliano Baston (200-F-88) also scored 13 pts. Quarters: 22-16,
18-12, 20-20, 11-21. Puerto Rico won the Gold at this event. The Bronze
belongs to USA.
Day Three: Semifinals are set in Guadalajara
- Oct 29,
2011
Group A
Mexico - Argentina
83-56
Mexico was better than Argentina in do-or-die game 83-56. The host of
Panamerican Games 2011 advanced to Semifinals as the second ranked team
of Group A with 2-1 record. Their rival at the next stage will be USA.
Argentina slipped to the last place in this pool and failed to reach the
Semis. They will meet Uruguay for position No.7.
Jovan Harris (191-G/F-81, college:
USF)
shined for Mexico with 22 points.
Victor Mariscal (198-F-72) had 16 points and
Christopher Hernandez (188-G-83, college:
Stanford) helped with 11. In Argentina,
Luciano Gonzalez (196-F-90) delivered 15 points.
Matias Sandes (201-F/G-84) had 12 points and 8 rebs, while
Alejandro Alloatti (203-F/C-84) stopped to 7 pts. Quarters: 18-15,
12-10, 25-16, 28-15. Semifinals and classification games will be played
today.
Puerto Rico - Canada
80-58
Puerto Rico won the first place in Preliminary Group A of the
Panamerican Games 2011. Puerto Ricans handed 80-58 loss to Canada for
2-1 record at this phase. Of course, Puerto Rico advanced to the
Semifinals where they will meet Dominican Republic. Canada dropped to
1-2 and finished as No.3 in this pool. They will meet Brazil in the
battle for fifth place.
Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college:
Northeastern) paced Puerto Rico to victory scoring 25 points.
Edwin Ubiles (198-G/F-86, college:
Siena) had 17 pts and
Renaldo Balkman (201-F-84, college:
S.Carolina) helped with 9 pts, plus 8 rebounds in this meeting.
Canada got 15 points and 5 boards from
Warren Ward (196-G-89).
Owen Klassen (208-F-91) and
Cole Hobin (198-G-89) netted 7 points each. Quarters: 21-19, 21-9,
19-15, 19-15. Competition continues today.
Group B
USA - Uruguay
80-82
First win for Uruguay in Guadalajara, but it came to late. Uruguayans
grabbed 80-82 win against USA, who already secured first place in Group
B on Thursday. Uruguay improved to 1-2, but it was not enough to avoid
the last place in this pool. They will meet Argentina in the battle for
the seventh place today. As mention above, USA won Group B with 2-1
record. They will play against Mexico in the Semifinals.
Martin Osimani (6'5''-G-81, college:
Duquesne) collected 23 points and 6 assists in this victory.
Bruno Fitipaldo (6'0''-PG-91) had 17 points and
Nicolas Borsellino (6'8''-F-86) added 13 pts, plus 8 boards.
Jerome Dyson (6'3''-G-87, college:
Connecticut) shined in USA with 19 points. Their second scorers were
Blake Ahearn (6'2''-G-84, college:
Missouri St.) and
Justin Dentmon (6'0''-G-85, college:
Washington) with 9 points each. Quarters: 29-20, 24-22, 11-20,
16-20. Championship continues today.
Dominican Republic - Brazil
85-77
Dominican Republic did a great job against Brazil yesterday. Dominicans
outplayed their rivals 85-77 for 2-1 record in Group A, what was enough
for the second place and a spot in the Semifinals. They will meet Puerto
Rico in the Semis today. On the other side, Brazil didn't make it to the
next stage. They finished as No.3 with 1-2 record. Brazil will play
against Canada for the fifth place at the Panamerican Games.
Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency:
Paris Global Sports) was a key player in victory with 22 points and
9 rebounds.
Victor Liz (188-G/F-88) scored 15 points and
Kelvin Pena (193-G-80, college:
Southeastern CC) followed him with two less. In the loosing squad,
Marcelo Magalhaes (199-F/G-75, agency:
Interperformances) had 17 points and 5 assists.
Arthur Silva (199-F/G-82) had 15 and
Guilherme Giovannoni (202-F-80, agency:
Interperformances) scored 11 pts, plus he grabbed 5 boards.
Quarters: 20-19, 13-21, 23-29, 29-8.
Day Two in Guadalajara: USA first to Semifinals
ticket -
Oct 28, 2011
Group A
Argentina - Puerto Rico
79-78
Very exciting game and thriller win for Argentina against Puerto Rico.
Both teams have 1-1 record now in Group A. Actually, Mexico and Canada
also have the same score, so today will be the crucial day for all four
teams. The winners of today's games will advance to Semifinals of the
Panamerican Games in Guadalajara.
Matias Sandes (201-F/G-84) led Argentina to victory with 15 points
and 8 rebounds.
Luciano Gonzalez (196-F-90) and
Luis Cequeira (180-G-85) scored 12 points each, and
Nicolas Romano (197-F/C-87) added one point less, plus 7 rebounds.
In the loosing squad,
Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college:
Northeastern) shined with 24 points.
Renaldo Balkman (201-F-84, college:
S.Carolina) had 16 pts and 7 rebs, while
Daniel Santiago (216-C-76, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
N.Mexico) collected 12 points and 8 boards. Quarters: 24-22, 25-19,
13-22, 17-15. Argentina will meet Mexico today. Puerto Rico will play
against Canada.
Canada - Mexico
65-79
Mexico registered first victory in Guadalajara. The host of Panamerican
Games 2011 outplayed Canada 65-79 and both teams have 1-1 record in
Group A now. Argentina and Puerto Rico have the same numbers and today's
games will be do-or-die for all teams.
Real Mata (205-C-86) exploded for the hosts with 14 points and 15
rebounds (valuation 30).
Victor Mariscal (198-F-72) was the top-scored in victory with 16
points and
Orlando Mendez-Valdez (185-G-86, college:
W.Kentucky) helped with 14 pts, plus 5 boards. In defeat,
Warren Ward (196-G-89) delivered 20 pts.
Owen Klassen (208-F-91) had 17 points and 9 rebounds, and
Jordan Baker (192-G-91, college:
Utah Valley St.) added 10 pts in this loss. Quarters: 7-22, 14-17,
19-21, 25-19. Mexico will play against Argentina today. Canada will take
on Puerto Rico.
Group B
Brazil - USA
77-88
USA is the first team who secured the Semifinals in Guadalajara. They
handed 77-88 loss to Brazil for perfect 2-0 record in Group B. Brazil
dropped to 1-1 and still has a chance to reach the next stage.
Blake Ahearn (188-G-84, college:
Missouri St.) led the winners with 21 points.
Justin Dentmon (183-G-85, college:
Washington) had 16 points and 6 assists, while
Jerome Dyson (191-G-87, college:
Connecticut) and
Donald Sloan (191-G-88, college:
Texas A&M) helped with 10 points each. In Brazil,
Welington Dos Santos (185-PG-81) collected 16 points and 7 assists.
Vitor Alves (190-F/G-90) and
Murilo Becker (210-C/F-83) (7 rebs) delivered 15 and 12 points
respectively. Quarters: 18-19, 20-13, 23-24, 16-32. Today, USA will play
against Uruguay. Brazil will meet Dominican Republic in do-or-die game.
The winner will advance to Semifinals.
Uruguay - Dominican Republic
55-69
Dominican Republic celebrated first win at Panamerican Games 2011 in
Guadalajara. Dominicans were better than Uruguay 55-69 for 1-1 record in
Group B and they kept Semifinals hope alive. Uruguay dropped to 0-2 and
lost all chances to reach the next stage.
Juan Coronado (196-G-83) paced Dominicans to victory scoring 17
points.
Jack Michael Martinez (203-F/C-81, agency:
Paris Global Sports) had 12 points and impressive 21 points, while
Elys Manuel Guzman (206-F/C-82, college:
Bemidji St.) also had double-double, including 12 pts and 10 rebs.
Uruguay got 16 points and 8 rebounds from
Martin Osimani (194-G-81, college:
Duquesne).
Nicolas Borsellino (202-F-86) scored 12 and
Bruno Fitipaldo (183-PG-91) stopped to 9 pts. Quarters: 15-17,
19-19, 12-13, 9-20. Dominicans will meet Brazil today and the winner
will advance to Semifinals. Dominicans will play against strong USA.
Day One in Guadalajara - Oct 27, 2011
Group A
Canada - Argentina
83-79 OT
Canada and Argentina played a very exciting game in Day One of the
Panamerican Games 2011 in Guadalajara. Canada celebrated 83-79 victory
and they needed an overtime to do it. Both teams are placed to
Preliminary Group A together with Argentina and host Mexico.
Philip Scrubb (194-G-92) was a key player in victory with 35 points.
He scored 8 triples in this meeting.
Tyson Hinz (199-F-91) had 13 points and 5 rebs, while
Owen Klassen (208-F-91) helped his country with 7 points and 7 rebs.
Nicolas Laprovittola (189-G-90) responded with 16 points in defeat.
Matias Sandes and
Nicolas Romano (197-F/C-87) netted 12 and 11 points respectively.
Quarters: 16-22, 18-17, 10-14, 26-17, 13-9 OT. In the next round, Canada
will meet Mexico. Argentina will take on Puerto Rico.
Mexico - Puerto Rico 69-73
Mexico failed in the first round in Guadalajara. The host of Panamerican
Games 2011 was defeated by Puerto Rico 69-73. Both teams are placed to
Preliminary Group A at this event. Other participants of this pool are
Canada and Argentina.
Renaldo Balkman (201-F-84, college:
S.Carolina) paced Puerto Rico to victory with 18 points and 5
rebounds. NBAer
Jose Juan Barea (181-PG-84, college:
Northeastern) had 16 points and 6 rebs, while center
Daniel Santiago (216-C-76, agency:
Priority Sports, college:
N.Mexico) helped with 10 pts. The hosts got 20 points from
Orlando Mendez-Valdez (185-G-86, college:
W.Kentucky). Their second scorer was
Hector Hernandez (206-F-85, agency:
Duran International, college:
Fresno St.) with 17 pts (7 rebs) and
Omar Quintero (183-G-81, college:
S.Nazarene) added 10 pts. Quarters: 24-16, 20-22, 7-16, 18-19.
Today, Puerto Rico will meet Argentina. Mexico will play against Canada.
Group B
Brazil - Uruguay
80-71
Brazil had a joyful Day One in Guadalajara. Brazilians were better than
Uruguay 80-71 to open the Panamerican Games 2011. They are placed to
Group B together with USA and Dominican Republic. Brazil had six players
with double digits in scoring yesterday.
Guilherme Giovannoni (202-F-80, agency:
Interperformances) was the leading one with 15 points (8 rebs).
Welington Dos Santos (185-PG-81) had 14 and
Arthur Silva (199-F/G-82) helped with 13 points, plus 5 rebs. In the
loosing squad,
Bruno Fitipaldo (183-PG-91) top-scored with 16 points.
Reque Newsome (204-C-81, college:
S.Indiana) and
Nicolas Borsellino (202-F-86) (5 rebs) netted 12 and 11 points
respectively. Quarters: 19-18, 17-17, 20-16, 24-20. Brazil will meet USA
today. Uruguay will play against Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic - USA
76-77
USA escaped with 76-77 victory against Dominican Republic in Day One of
the Panamerican Games 2011 in Guadalajara. Americans had to work very
hard to get this victory and they have 1-0 record now in Preliminary
Group B. Participants of this pool are also Brazil and Uruguay.
Lance Thomas (6'8''-F-88, college:
Duke)
shined for the winners with double-double of 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Jerome Dyson (6'3''-G-87, college:
Connecticut) scored 12 points, while
Donald Sloan (6'3''-G-88, college:
Texas A&M) and
Ehambe Moses Randall (6'6''-G/F-86, college:
ORU)
helped with 8 points each. On the other side,
Jack Michael Martinez (6'8''-F/C-81, agency:
Paris Global Sports) impressed with 31 points and 10 rebounds.
Ricardo Soliver (6'3''-G-84, college:
Iona)
had 13 points and 5 assists, and
Juan Coronado (6'5''-G-83) stopped to 10 pts. Quarters: 20-20, 17-9,
20-25, 19-23. USA will take on Brazil today. Dominicans will try to get
their first win against Uruguay.
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