5th FIBA Under-16 Women's American Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Argentina |
City | Buenos Aires |
Dates | 7–11 June |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (4th title) |
Runners-up | Canada |
Third place | Argentina |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Aliyah Boston |
Top scorer | Esquer (17.2) |
Top rebounds | Masikewich (10.2) |
Top assists | Chagas (5.2) |
PPG (Team) | United States (91.8) |
RPG (Team) | United States (59.2) |
APG (Team) | United States (19.4) |
Official website | |
Official website | |
The 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship was an international basketball competition that was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 7–11 June 2017.[1][2]
The United States defeated the defending champions Canada, 91–46, in the final game to reclaim the championship. Meanwhile, the hosts Argentina edged first-time semifinalists Colombia in the bronze medal game, 59–52, in overtime.[3] The top four teams qualified to the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women’s Basketball World Cup.