The FIBA Under-16 AmeriCup, previously known as the FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship, is the Americas basketball championship for men's under-16 national teams that takes place every two years in the FIBA Americas zone. The inaugural edition of this event was held in 2009.
The top four finishers qualify for the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
Summary
| Year | Host | Final | Third place game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2009[1] Details |
 Argentina(Mendoza) |
 United States |
101–87 |  Argentina |
 Canada |
106–81 |  Venezuela | ||
| 2011[2] Details |
 Mexico(Cancún) |
United States |
104–64 | Argentina |
Canada |
86–65 |  Puerto Rico | ||
| 2013[3] Details |
 Uruguay(Maldonado) |
United States |
94–48 | Argentina |
Canada |
62–50 | Puerto Rico | ||
| 2015[4] Details |
Argentina (Bahía Blanca) |
United States |
77–60 | Canada |
Argentina |
74–59 |  Dominican Republic | ||
| 2017[5] Details |
Argentina (Formosa) |
United States |
111–60 | Canada |
Puerto Rico |
78–67 | Argentina | ||
| 2019[6] Details |
 Brazil(Belém) |
United States |
94–77 | Canada |
Dominican Republic |
80–77 | Argentina | ||
| 2021[7] Details |
Mexico (Xalapa) |
United States |
90–75 | Argentina |
Canada |
92–76 | Dominican Republic | ||
| 2023[8] Details |
Mexico (Mérida) |
United States |
118–36 | Canada |
Puerto Rico |
86–76 (OT) |
Argentina | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Canada | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Participation details
| Team | 2009 |
2011 |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
2021 |
2023 |
Total |
| Argentina
|
2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 8 |
 Bahamas
|
7th | — | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Brazil
|
5th | 5th | — | 5th | — | 5th | 5th | 5th | 6 |
| Canada
|
3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 8 |
 Chile
|
— | 6th | 5th | — | — | — | 8th | — | 3 |
 Costa Rica
|
— | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dominican Republic
|
— | — | — | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 5 |
| Mexico
|
8th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 8 |
 Paraguay
|
— | — | — | — | 8th | — | — | — | 1 |
| Puerto Rico
|
6th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 8 |
| United States
|
1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 8 |
| Uruguay
|
— | — | 6th | — | — | 8th | — | 8th | 3 |
 Venezuela
|
4th | — | — | 7th | 7th | — | — | — | 3 |
Under-17 World Cup record
| Team |  2010 |
 2012 |
 2014 |
 2016 |
2018 |
2022 |
 2024 |
2026 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
9th | 6th | 10th | 13th | 11th | 11th | 10th | 7 | |
| Canada |
3rd | 5th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 9th | 8th | 7 | |
| Dominican Republic |
— | — | — | 11th | 9th | 13th | — | 3 | |
| Puerto Rico |
— | — | 5th | — | 3rd | — | 6th | 3 | |
| United States |
1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 7 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
MVP Awards
| Year | MVP Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Bradley Beal
|
| 2011 | Jabari Parker
|
| 2013 | Malik Newman
|
| 2015 | Gary Trent Jr.
|
| 2017 | Vernon Carey Jr.
|
| 2019 | Chris Livingston
|
| 2021 | Robert Dillingham
|
| 2023 | Cameron Boozer
|
See also
References
- ^ 2009 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
- ^ 2011 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
- ^ 2013 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
- ^ 2015 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship
- ^ 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
- ^ 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
- ^ 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
- ^ 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
External links
FIBA Under-16 AmeriCup winners | |
|---|---|
International men's youth basketball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Africa |  | |
| Americas | ||
| Asia | ||
| Europe | ||
| Oceania | ||
Note: Under-20/21 tourneys except FIBA Europe's are no longer held. | ||
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