2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship

The 2017 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women was an international basketball competition that was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 7–11 June 2017.[1][2]

2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship
5th FIBA American Women's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Argentina
Dates7–11 June 2017
Teams8 
(from 1 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions United States
(4th title)
MVP Aliyah Boston
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Esquer (17.2)  United States (91.8)
Rebounds Masikewich (10.2)  United States (59.2)
Assists Chagas (5.2)  United States (19.4)
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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.

Venue

Buenos Aires
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo
Capacity: 2,000

Qualified teams

First round

A draw was held on 23 May 2017 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[4]

All times are local (UTC-3).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 3 3 0 249 151 +98 6 Advance to Semifinals
2  Argentina (H) 3 2 1 213 155 +58 5
3  Venezuela 3 1 2 150 210 60 4 Advance to Classification 5-8
4  Dominican Republic 3 0 3 140 236 96 3
Source: Standings
(H) Host.
7 June 2017
13:45
Venezuela  3889  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 5–23, 9–28, 11–16, 13–22
Pts: Anes 11
Rebs: Russian 4
Asts: Na. Garcia 3
Pts: Masikewich 17
Rebs: Ejim 12
Asts: Te-Biasu, Tuchscherer 4
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Rodrigo Leon Mejia Mesa (COL), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR), Carlos Peralta (ECU)
7 June 2017
20:30
Dominican Republic  4277  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 11–23, 8-16, 13-23, 10-15
Pts: Baez 11
Rebs: Cueva 8
Asts: Baez 3
Pts: Operto, Fontana 15
Rebs: Gentinetta 9
Asts: Cejas 8
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Gina Denise Cross (USA), Vivian Elizabeth Garcia Otermin (URU), Alejandra Gaytan Mota (MEX)
8 June 2017
18:15
Dominican Republic  4889  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 8–27, 11–20, 18–21
Pts: Cueva 12
Rebs: Cueva 8
Asts: 4 players 1
Pts: Masikewich 22
Rebs: Ntambue, Ejim, Masikewich 10
Asts: Ennis, Edwards 4
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Gina Denise Cross (USA), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR), Alejandra Gaytan Mota (MEX)
8 June 2017
20:30
Argentina  7142  Venezuela
Scoring by quarter: 17–6, 23–13, 20–11, 11–12
Pts: Acevedo 15
Rebs: Gentinetta 5
Asts: Chagas 6
Pts: Arias 11
Rebs: Russian 5
Asts: Anes 1
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Rodrigo Leon Mejia Mesa (COL), Vivian Elizabeth Garcia Otermin (URU), Carlos Peralta (ECU)
9 June 2017
16:00
Venezuela  7050  Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 23–6, 12–7, 16–14, 19–23
Pts: Nic. Garcia 11
Rebs: Russian 10
Asts: Na. Garcia 5
Pts: Acosta 12
Rebs: Cueva 16
Asts: Acosta, Baez 2
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Rodrigo Leon Mejia Mesa (COL), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR), Vivian Elizabeth Garcia Otermin (URU)
9 June 2017
20:30
Canada  7165  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 21–16, 10–16, 23–23
Pts: Te-Biasu, Masikewich 15
Rebs: Masikewich 20
Asts: Te-Biasu, Ennis 3
Pts: Acevedo 19
Rebs: Chagas 12
Asts: Chagas 7
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Andres Gaston Bartel Maina (URU), Gina Denise Cross (USA), Alejandra Gaytan Mota (MEX)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 270 102 +168 6 Advance to Semifinals
2  Colombia 3 2 1 146 184 38 5
3  Mexico 3 1 2 154 194 40 4 Advance to Classification 5-8
4  Puerto Rico 3 0 3 133 223 90 3
Source: Standings

Preliminary Round

In the first preliminary round game, Colombia faced the USA. Aliya Boston was the leading scorer for the USA team with 17 points, while Samantha Brunelle scored 13. Caitlin Clark took three shots from beyond the three point arc and hit all three of them. Kylie Watson and Paige Bueckers were also double-digit scorers with 10 points each. USA won by a score of 91–33.[5]

The USA next faced Mexico. The opening quarter was close with the USA leading by a single point at the end of the quarter. A full court press in the second quarter help USA pull away from Mexico en route to a 100–37 win. Brunelle had a double double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Bueckers took seven shots and hit all seven to set a US single-game record for field-goal percentage.[5]

The final preliminary game for the USA was against Puerto Rico. USA did not shoot well from the field, hitting only 31% of the shots. They had difficulty controlling the ball, turning it over 27 times, but their aggressive play forced 43 turnovers against Puerto Rico which included a USA U16 record of 25 steals in a single game. The leading scorer was Boston who recorded 17 points and tied a record for free throw percentage hitting all five of her free-throw attempts. The USA won the game 79–32.[5]

7 June 2017
16:00
Colombia  3391  United States
Scoring by quarter: 4–32, 15–14, 9–26, 5–19
Pts: Ulloa 7
Rebs: Gonzalez 6
Asts: Ayala 2
Pts: Boston 17
Rebs: Boston 9
Asts: Brunelle 5
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Christine Vuong (CAN)
7 June 2017
18:15
Mexico  7649  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 15–14, 15–14, 15–14
Pts: Esquer 34
Rebs: Aguilera 14
Asts: Arreola 6
Pts: Santiago, Martinez, Garcia 10
Rebs: An. Rodriguez 9
Asts: Santiago, Martinez 2
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Americo Rodriguez (VEN), Andres Gaston Bartel Maina (URU), Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG)
8 June 2017
13:45
Puerto Rico  5268  Colombia
Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 9–25, 13–20, 12–8
Pts: Garcia 17
Rebs: An. Rodriguez 10
Asts: Garcia, Vargas-Bines 2
Pts: Gonzalez 20
Rebs: Gonzalez 11
Asts: Orozco 5
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Americo Rodriguez (VEN)
8 June 2017
16:00
United States  10037  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 33–14, 26–4, 27–6
Pts: Brunelle 18
Rebs: Brunelle 11
Asts: Cooke, Horston 4
Pts: Esquer 15
Rebs: Gallegos, Arreola, Rodriguez 5
Asts: Arreola 3
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Andres Gaston Bartel Maina (URU), Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG), Christine Vuong (CAN)
9 June 2017
13:45
Colombia  4541  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 11–9, 8–9, 12–15, 14–8
Pts: Gonzalez 15
Rebs: Gonzalez 19
Asts: Diaz, Orozco, Ulloa 2
Pts: Esquer 10
Rebs: Rodriguez 10
Asts: Arreola 5
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Americo Rodriguez (VEN), Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Carlos Peralta (ECU)
9 June 2017
18:15
Puerto Rico  3279  United States
Scoring by quarter: 5–15, 10–20, 14–25, 3–19
Pts: Martinez 14
Rebs: Vargas-Bines 10
Asts: Martinez, Ab. Rodriguez, Aviles 2
Pts: Boston 17
Rebs: Boston 12
Asts: Fudd, Clark 4
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Christine Vuong (CAN)

Classification round

All times are local (UTC-3).

 
5th–8thFifth place
 
      
 
10 June
 
 
 Venezuela62
 
11 June
 
 Puerto Rico61
 
 Venezuela28
 
10 June
 
 Mexico71
 
 Mexico102
 
 
 Dominican Republic45
 
Seventh place
 
 
11 June
 
 
 Puerto Rico76
 
 
 Dominican Republic69

Classification 5–8

10 June 2017
13:45
Venezuela  6261  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 15–11, 15–20, 12–18
Pts: Arias 19
Rebs: Russian 13
Asts: Perez 5
Pts: Martinez 14
Rebs: Vargas-Bines 8
Asts: Martinez 6
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Gina Denise Cross (USA), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Christine Vuong (CAN)
10 June 2017
16:00
Mexico  10245  Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 31–11, 30–10, 16–11, 25–13
Pts: Gallegos 21
Rebs: Rodriguez 11
Asts: Gallegos 11
Pts: Cueva 10
Rebs: Cueva 9
Asts: 4 players 2
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR), Vivian Elizabeth Garcia Otermin (URU)

Seventh place game

11 June 2017
Puerto Rico  7669  Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 27–15, 11–8, 19–22
Pts: Verdejo, Vargas-Bines 17
Rebs: Vargas-Bines 9
Asts: Martinez, S. Rodriguez 3
Pts: Benitez 20
Rebs: Santana 10
Asts: Baez 4
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Vivian Elizabeth Garcia Otermin (URU), Micaela Ayelen Prado (ARG), Christine Vuong (CAN)

Fifth place game

11 June 2017
Venezuela  2871  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 4–17, 8–17, 10–14, 6–23
Pts: Perez, Arias 7
Rebs: Russian 11
Asts: Na. Garcia, Arias, Nic. Garcia 1
Pts: Arreola 13
Rebs: Arreola, Aguilera 10
Asts: Arreola 5
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Rodrigo Leon Mejia Mesa (COL), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR), Virginia Soledad Peruchini (ARG)

Final round

All times are local (UTC-3).

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
10 June
 
 
 Canada64
 
11 June
 
 Colombia38
 
 Canada46
 
10 June
 
 United States91
 
 United States98
 
 
 Argentina42
 
Third place
 
 
11 June
 
 
 Colombia52
 
 
 Argentina (OT)59

Semifinals

10 June 2017
18:15
Canada  6438  Colombia
Scoring by quarter: 18–8, 13–13, 19–10, 14–7
Pts: Russell 11
Rebs: Russell 8
Asts: Cote-Lysius 4
Pts: Quesada 10
Rebs: Diaz, Cortes, Morales 5
Asts: 4 players 1
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Andres Gaston Bartel Maina (URU), Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Alejandra Gaytan Mota (MEX)
10 June 2017
20:30
United States  9842  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 17–13, 23–14, 30–9, 28–6
Pts: Cooke, Taylor 12
Rebs: Miller 7
Asts: 4 players 3
Pts: Gauna, Acevedo 12
Rebs: Gauna, Piri, Gentinetta 5
Asts: Chagas 3
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Americo Rodriguez (VEN), Rodrigo Leon Mejia Mesa (COL), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

USA - Argentina

The United States played Argentina in the semifinal game. USA had a 13 point lead at halftime, 40–27, but partway through the third period, started to run that would put the game away. They scored 39 consecutive points which extended from roughly the middle of the third period until the middle of the fourth. they had set an all-time record for steals in a game against Puerto Rico but they increase their own record by two with 27 steals in the game. They also set our record for free throws attempted with 37 every one of the USA players scored. The final score in favor of the USA was 98–42.[5]

11 June 2017
18:15
Colombia  5259 (OT)  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 6–20, 7–6, 17–12, 19–11, Overtime: 3–10
Pts: Orozco 15
Rebs: Ayala, Gonzalez 9
Asts: Diaz 2
Pts: Chagas 20
Rebs: Chagas 20
Asts: Gauna 5
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Americo Rodriguez (VEN), Gina Denise Cross (USA), Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM)

USA - Canada

In the gold-medal game, the USA face Canada. This game also featured a' long scoring run, with the USA outscoring Canada 20 – 0 to close the first half. Aggressive defense held Canada to 29% field goal shooting for the game. Azzi Fudd, the only 14-year-old on a team of 15 and 16-year-olds scored 18 points to lead the USA team to a 91–46 win and the gold-medal.[5]

11 June 2017
20:30
Canada  4691  United States
Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 4–23, 10–18, 11–23
Pts: Russell 12
Rebs: Masikewich 9
Asts: Ntambue 2
Pts: Fudd 18
Rebs: Horston, Boston 6
Asts: Horston 4
Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo, Buenos Aires
Referees: Andres Gaston Bartel Maina (URU), Alejandra Gaytan Mota (MEX), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

Awards

 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's
Americas Championship Winners 

United States
4th title
Most Valuable Player
Aliyah Boston

Final ranking

Qualify for the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup.
Rank Team Record
 United States 5–0
 Canada 4–1
 Argentina 3–2
4  Colombia 2–3
5  Mexico 3–2
6  Venezuela 2–3
7  Puerto Rico 1–4
8  Dominican Republic 0–5

References

  1. "Argentina will host the FIBA U16 Americas Championships 2017". FIBA. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. "FIBA Calendar".
  3. "USA claim the FIBA U16 Women's Americas Championship". FIBA. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  4. "Draw results in for FIBA U16 Women's Americas Championship 2017". FIBA. 23 May 2017.
  5. "2017 USA U16 Women". www.usab.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
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