The 2023 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship was the men's international basketball competition that was held in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, from 5 to 11 June 2023.FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship archive website, www.fiba.basketball The top four teams qualified for the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Turkey.
The United States won their eighth straight title, after defeating Canada in the final, 118–36.
Participating teams North America:
Central America and the Caribbean: (2022 FIBA U15 Centrobasket in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, 18–22 June 2022)2022 FIBA U15 Centrobasket final standings
(Hosts) South America: (2022 FIBA U15 South American Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 16–20 November 2022)2022 FIBA U15 South American Championship final standings
Group phase In this round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. All teams advanced to the playoffs.
All times are local (Time in Mexico – UTC-6).
Group A
Group B
Playoffs Bracket
Quarterfinals
5th–8th place semifinals
7th place match
5th place match
Semifinals
3rd place match
Final
Final standings Rank TeamRecord 6–0 5–1 3–3 43–3 52–4 62–4 71–5 80–6 Qualified for the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Cameron Boozer All-Tournament team: Darryn Peterson (Guard) Cameron Boozer (Forward) Felipe Quinones (Shooting guard) Paul Osaruyi (Power forward) Iván Prato (Center)
References
External links Official website of FIBA