2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship

2016 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup
10th FIBA Under-18 American Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Chile
Dates19–23 July
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (8th title)
Tournament statistics
MVPUnited States Markelle Fultz
Top scorerCanada Alexander-Walker
(17.4)
Top reboundsPuerto Rico Negrón
(13.6)
Top assistsCanada Gilgeous-Alexander
(5.4)
PPG (Team) United States
(93.4)
RPG (Team) Brazil
(54.8)
APG (Team) United States
(25.0)
Official website
2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship
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The 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship for Men was an international basketball competition that was held in Valdivia, Chile from July 19–23, 2016. It was the tenth edition of the championship, and was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Eight national teams from across the Americas, composed of men aged 19 and under, competed in the tournament.[1] The United States won their fourth consecutive gold medal, and eighth overall, in this event by beating Canada in the final, 99–84.[2]

  1. ^ "2016 FIBA Americas U-18 Championship". FIBA. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "USA are the 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Champions". FIBA.com. July 24, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2016.