2019 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship

2019 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship
6th FIBA Under-16 Women's American Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Chile
CityPuerto Aysén
Dates16–22 June
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (5th title)
Runners-up Canada
Third place Chile
Tournament statistics
MVPUnited States Payton Verhulst
Top scorerChile Fernanda Ovalle: 17.8
Top reboundsMexico Mariana Valenzuela: 15.3
Top assistsUnited States Olivia Miles: 7.5
PPG (Team)United States USA: 103.0
RPG (Team)United States USA: 63.2
APG (Team)United States USA: 26.5
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The 2019 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship was an international basketball competition held in Puerto Aysén, Chile from 16–22 June 2019.[1][2] It was the sixth edition of the FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship, and the first to be hosted in Chile.

The United States defeated Canada, 87–37, in the final game to reclaim the championship. Meanwhile, the hosts Chile edged Puerto Rico in the bronze medal game, 59–49.[3] The top four teams qualified for the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Romania.

  1. ^ "Aysen to host the FIBA U16 Americas Women's Championship". FIBA. 21 February 2019.
  2. ^ "FIBA Calendar". Archived from the original on June 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "USA claim FIBA U16 Women's Americas 2019 title in Aysen". FIBA. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.