22nd Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Dominican Republic |
Dates | July 5 – July 12 |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Puerto Rico (10th title) |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Carlos Arroyo[1] |
Official website | |
Centrobasket 2010 | |
The 2010 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2010 Centrobasket, was hosted in the Dominican Republic. This edition was the first time that the Centrobasket featured ten teams in the finals; previously, eight teams had qualified. Puerto Rico won the title with an 89-80 victory over Dominican Republic. Panama captured the bronze medal with a 75-74 victory over Cuba. All four teams qualified for the FIBA Americas Championship 2011.[2] Jamaica finished 5th for their best ever performance at the tournament while Belize finished 7th to match their best performance. The British Virgin Islands finished 8th after qualifying for Centrobasket for the first time in their history.