| Most recent season or competition: 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship | |
| Formerly | FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 2009; 16 years ago (2009) |
| Organising body | FIBA Americas |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Americas |
| Most recent champion(s) |  United States(8th title) |
| Most titles | United States (8 titles) |
| Qualification | FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup |
| Related competitions | FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup |
| Official website | www.fiba.basketball/history |
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 Details |
 Argentina(Mendoza) |
 United States |
101–87 |  Argentina |
 Canada |
106–81 |  Venezuela | ||
| 2011 Details |
 Mexico(Cancún) |
United States |
104–64 | Argentina |
Canada |
86–65 |  Puerto Rico | ||
| 2013 Details |
 Uruguay(Maldonado) |
United States |
94–48 | Argentina |
Canada |
62–50 | Puerto Rico | ||
| 2015 Details |
Argentina (Bahía Blanca) |
United States |
77–60 | Canada |
Argentina |
74–59 |  Dominican Republic | ||
| 2017 Details |
Argentina (Formosa) |
United States |
111–60 | Canada |
Puerto Rico |
78–67 | Argentina | ||
| 2019 Details |
 Brazil(Belém) |
United States |
94–77 | Canada |
Dominican Republic |
80–77 | Argentina | ||
| 2021 Details |
Mexico (Xalapa) |
United States |
90–75 | Argentina |
Canada |
92–76 | Dominican Republic | ||
| 2023 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 | |
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| FIBA Under-16 AmeriCup winners | |
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| Note: Under-20/21 tourneys except FIBA Europe's are no longer held. | ||
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