2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship

For the women's tournament, see 2021 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship.

The 2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship was the men's international basketball competition that was held in Xalapa, Mexico, from 23 to 29 August 2021. The top four teams qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Spain.^[2]

2021 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship

7th FIBA Under-16 Americas Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Mexico
City	Xalapa
Dates	23–29 August
Teams	8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	United States (7th title)
Runners-up	Argentina
Third place	Canada
Tournament statistics
MVP	Robert Dillingham[1]
Top scorer	Holland (19.0)
Top rebounds	Avilés (10.8)
Top assists	Dillingham (6.2)
PPG (Team)	United States (116.8)
RPG (Team)	Puerto Rico (54.3)
APG (Team)	United States (32.0)
Official website
2021 FIBA U16 Americas Championship
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Qualification

Eight teams from three sub zones were qualified through the Nike Youth Ranking for each sub-zone.^[2]

Sub-zone	Vacancies	Qualified
North area	2	Canada  United States
Central America and the Caribbean area (CONCENCABA)	3	Puerto Rico  Dominican Republic  Mexico
South American (CONSUBASQUET)	3	Argentina  Brazil  Chile

Draw

The draw ceremony for the competition took place on August 10th at the FIBA Regional Office, in the city of Miami, Florida.^[3]

Group A	Group B
Argentina  Mexico  Brazil  Canada	Chile  United States  Puerto Rico  Dominican Republic

Group phase

All times are local (UTC−5).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Argentina	3	3	0	250	171	+79	6	Quarterfinals
2	Canada	3	2	1	247	183	+64	5
3	Brazil	3	1	2	174	249	−75	4
4	Mexico	3	0	3	157	225	−68	3

Source: FIBA

23 August 2021 17:30

Boxscore

Argentina	81–70	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 20–23, 22–16, 24–14
Pts: Bocca 17 Rebs: Prome 10 Asts: Peral 5		Pts: Tyne 22 Rebs: Lioux 9 Asts: Tyne 6

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Jesús López (VEN), Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON), Aline García (URU)

23 August 2021 20:30

Boxscore

Mexico	59–69	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 20-12, 14–18, 13-22, 12-17
Pts: Soqui 21 Rebs: Verdugo 7 Asts: Cabral 3		Pts: Bianchi 22 Rebs: Vicentini Borio 15 Asts: Segantini Moreira 5

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Erick Endara Estevez (ECU), Yuliet Mendez Alvarez (CUB), Delquino Vizcaíno Vicente (DOM)

24 August 2021 17:30

Boxscore

Brazil	52–98	Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 13–29, 16-26, 9-22
Pts: Farias Cardoso 11 Rebs: Nascimento Raymundo 9 Asts: Segantini Moreira 3		Pts: Bocca 22 Rebs: Bocca 9 Asts: Respaud 7

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Jesús López (VEN), Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON), Aline García (URU)

24 August 2021 20:30

Boxscore

Canada	85–49	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 24-15, 22-10, 19-11, 20-13
Pts: Oliogu 15 Rebs: Lioux 15 Asts: Theodosiou 4		Pts: Georgelos 12 Rebs: Georgelos 10 Asts: Landavazo 2

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Erick Endara Estevez (ECU), Yuliet Mendez Alvarez (CUB), Delquino Vizcaíno Vicente (DOM)

25 August 2021 17:30

Boxscore

Brazil	53–92	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 13–24, 14-26, 14-18
Pts: Bianchi 13 Rebs: Farias Cardoso 8 Asts: De Jesus Andrade 2		Pts: Sharma 19 Rebs: Rioux 11 Asts: Tyne 6

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Jesús López (VEN), Erick Endara Estevez (ECU), Yuliet Mendez Alvarez (CUB)

25 August 2021 20:30

Boxscore

Mexico	49–71	Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 12-14, 9-14, 13-28, 15-15
Pts: Escobedo 10 Rebs: Landavazo 8 Asts: Soqui 4		Pts: Respaud 11 Rebs: López 9 Asts: Peral 5

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON), Aline García (URU), Carol Sacramento Garcia Ferro (COL)

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	3	0	389	200	+189	6	Quarterfinals
2	Dominican Republic	3	2	1	256	254	+2	5
3	Puerto Rico	3	1	2	215	230	−15	4
4	Chile	3	0	3	150	326	−176	3

Source: FIBA

23 August 2021 11:30

Boxscore

Chile	54–107	Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 15–35, 10–23, 11-22, 18-27
Pts: Orrego 12 Rebs: Ríos 9 Asts: Pescetto 2		Pts: Ceballo 19 Rebs: Ceballo 10 Asts: Muñoz 7

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Micaela Prado (ARG), Wallace Pacífico Rosa (BRA), Jesus López Díaz (MEX)

23 August 2021 14:30

Boxscore

United States	118–67	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 42-18, 22-16, 34-17, 20-16
Pts: Holland 24 Rebs: Lewis 12 Asts: Boswell 7		Pts: Lee 18 Rebs: Avilés 9 Asts: Adorno 6

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Waseem Husainy (CAN), Franco Ronconi (ARG), Carol Sacramento Garcia Ferro (COL)

24 August 2021 11:30

Boxscore

Dominican Republic	74–133	United States
Scoring by quarter: 22–32, 22–37, 18-29, 12-35
Pts: Díaz 16 Rebs: Díaz 12 Asts: Muñoz 5		Pts: Tucker 22 Rebs: McNeeley 10 Asts: Curry 9

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Micaela Prado (ARG), Jesus López Díaz (MEX), Carol Sacramento Garcia Ferro (COL)

24 August 2021 14:30

Boxscore

Puerto Rico	81–37	Chile
Scoring by quarter: 21-10, 27-13, 19-9, 14-5
Pts: Avilés 18 Rebs: Martínez 8 Asts: Adorno 6		Pts: Cresp 11 Rebs: Ríos 8 Asts: Stuardo 2

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Franco Ronconi (ARG), Waseem Husainy (CAN), Alberto Achutegui López (MEX)

25 August 2021 11:30

Boxscore

Chile	59–138	United States
Scoring by quarter: 9–35, 17–32, 17-35, 16-36
Pts: Aguirre 15 Rebs: Orrego 7 Asts: Orrego 7		Pts: Jackson 30 Rebs: McNeeley 9 Asts: Dillingham 12

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Micaela Prado (ARG), Alberto Achutegui López (MEX), Delquino Vizcaíno Vicente (DOM)

25 August 2021 14:30

Boxscore

Puerto Rico	67–75	Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 8-18, 22-22, 20-16, 17-19
Pts: Avilés 17 Rebs: Avilés 12 Asts: Marín 7		Pts: Carbuccia 20 Rebs: Díaz 9 Asts: Carbuccia 8

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Franco Ronconi (ARG), Waseem Hisainy (CAN), Wallace Rosa Pacífico (BRA)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Fifth place

5–8th place semifinals

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

1A

Argentina

90

4B

Chile

38

Chile

41

Argentina

76

Brazil

73

Dominican Republic

74

2B

Dominican Republic

74

3A

Brazil

66

Brazil

73

Argentina

75

Mexico

60

United States

90

2A

Canada

93

3B

Puerto Rico

65

Seventh place

Puerto Rico

78

Canada

81

Third place

Mexico

82

United States

99

Chile

46

1B

United States

123

Dominican Republic

76

Puerto Rico

73

4A

Mexico

53

Canada

92

Quarterfinals

27 August 2021 11:30

Boxscore

Argentina	90–38	Chile
Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 13-6, 36–5, 26–25
Pts: Peral 21 Rebs: Prome 9 Asts: Pérez 6		Pts: Cresp 15 Rebs: Ríos 8 Asts: Pescetto 2

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Waseem Husainy (CAN), Yuliet Alvarez Mendez (CUB), Jesus López Díaz (MEX)

27 August 2021 14:30

Boxscore

Dominican Republic	74–66	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 16-19, 20-17, 15–13, 23–17
Pts: Carbuccia 21 Rebs: Almonte 7 Asts: Muñoz 7		Pts: Bersch Klafke 12 Rebs: Vicentini Borio 12 Asts: Vicentini Borio 4

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON), Alberto Achutegui López (MEX), Aline García (URU)

27 August 2021 17:30

Boxscore

Canada	93–65	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 27–14, 25-17, 17-20, 24–14
Pts: Tyne 20 Rebs: Rioux 9 Asts: Tyne 7		Pts: Avilés 22 Rebs: Avilés 11 Asts: Martínez 3

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Jesús López (VEN), Micaela Prado (ARG), Wallace Pacífico Rosa (BRA)

27 August 2021 20:30

Boxscore

United States	123–53	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 35-7, 29-17, 37–17, 22–12
Pts: Lewis 24 Rebs: Holland 10 Asts: Curry 10		Pts: Landavazo 11 Rebs: Landavazo 6 Asts: Escobedo 4

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Erick Endara Estevez (ECU), Fraco Ronconi (ARG), Carol Sacramento Garcia Ferro (COL)

5–8th place semifinals

28 August 2021 11:30

Boxscore

Chile	41–73	Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 3-19, 6-17, 12-22
Pts: Ríos 17 Rebs: Araneda 6 Asts: Cresp 3		Pts: Farias Cardoso 15 Rebs: Nascimento Raymundo 10 Asts: De Souza Pacheco 8

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Jesús López (VEN), Micaela Prado (ARG), Yuliet Mendez Alvarez (CUB)

28 August 2021 14:30

Boxscore

Puerto Rico	78–82	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 16-24, 16-18, 22-22, 22-18
Pts: Avilés 22 Rebs: Avilés 19 Asts: Cruz 5		Pts: Soqui 20 Rebs: Georgelos 7 Asts: Escobedo 6

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Waseem Husainy (CAN), Fraco Ronconi (ARG), Delquino Vizcaíno Vicente (DOM)

Semifinals

28 August 2021 17:30

Boxscore

Argentina	76–74	Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 20-22, 23-15, 13-17, 20-20
Pts: Giovannetti 24 Rebs: Lomello 7 Asts: Pérez 4		Pts: Aybar 26 Rebs: Almonte 9 Asts: Liberato 4

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON), Wallace Racífico Rosa (BRA), Aline García (URU)

28 August 2021 20:30

Boxscore

Canada	81–99	United States
Scoring by quarter: 17-28, 30-19, 13-29, 21-23
Pts: Oliogu 17 Rebs: Rioux 12 Asts: Okojie 8		Pts: Boswell 20 Rebs: Holland 16 Asts: Dillingham 4

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Erick Endara Estevez (ECU), Jesus López Díaz (MEX), Carol Sacramento Garcia Ferro (COL)

Seventh place game

29 August 2021 11:30

Boxscore

Chile	46–73	Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 19-22, 13-21, 9-16, 5-14
Pts: Cresp 8 Rebs: Araneda 7 Asts: Ríos 4		Pts: Gali 16 Rebs: Martínez 10 Asts: Torres 6

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Alberto Achutegui López (MEX), Jesus López Díaz (MEX), Carol Sacramento Garcia Ferro (COL)

Fifth place game

29 August 2021 14:30

Boxscore

Brazil	73–60	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 19-11, 22-17, 18-21, 14-11
Pts: Bersch Klafke 31 Rebs: Da Silva 10 Asts: De Souza Pacheco 11		Pts: Escobedo 16 Rebs: Landavazo 7 Asts: Escobedo 7

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Franco Ronconi (ARG), Yuliet Mendez Alvarez (CUB), Aline García (URU)

Third place game

29 August 2021 17:30

Boxscore

Dominican Republic	76–92	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 21-22, 13-23, 20-27, 22-20
Pts: Liberato 17 Rebs: Díaz 12 Asts: Carbuccia 4		Pts: Theodosiou 15 Rebs: Yeiy 14 Asts: Okojie 7

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Micaela Prado (ARG), Erick Endara Estevez (ECU), Wallace Pacífico Rosa (BRA)

Final

29 August 2021 20:30

Boxscore

Argentina	75–90	United States
Scoring by quarter: 20-11, 11-19, 19-29, 25-31
Pts: Bocca 15 Rebs: Prome 6 Asts: Singoj 4		Pts: Dillingham 31 Rebs: Holland 12 Asts: Dillingham 4

USBI Gymnasium, Xalapa Referees: Waseem Husainy (CAN), Jesús López (VEN), Orlando José Varela Díaz (HON)

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.

Rank	Team	Record
	United States[4]	6–0
	Argentina	5–1
	Canada[5]	4–2
4	Dominican Republic	3–3
5	Brazil	3–3
6	Mexico	1–5
7	Puerto Rico	2–4
8	Chile	0-6

Statistical leaders

Players

Points[6] Pos. Name PPG 1 Ronald Holland 19.0 2 Alejandro Avilés 16.7 3 Robert Dillingham 15.7 4 Mikkel Tyne 15.0 5 Eduardo Bersch Klafke 13.5

Rebounds Pos. Name RPG 1 Alejandro Avilés 10.8 2 Olivier Rioux 10.3 3 Ronald Holland 10.2 4 Luis Díaz 9.0 5 Enrico Vicentini Borio 7.5

Assists Pos. Name APG 1 Robert Dillingham 6.2 2 Cauã De Souza Pacheco 5.8 3 Jaylen Curry 5.7 4 Osezojie Baraka Okojie 5.5 5 Danny Carbuccia 5.3

Steals Pos. Name SPG 1 Jaylen Curry 3.8 2 Robert Dillingham 3.2 3 Danny Carbuccia 2.8 4 Ronald Holland 2.5 Yeison Liberato 2.5 Juan Peral 2.5

Blocks Pos. Name BPG 1 Alejandro Avilés 3.5 2 Olivier Rioux 2.3 3 Justin McBride 1.8 4 Jalen Lewis 1.7 5 Yeison Liberato 1.5

Other statistical leaders Stat Name Avg. Field goal percentage Ronald Holland 65.3% 3-point FG percentage Jalen Lewis 58.3% Free throw percentage Charles Georgelos 85.0% Turnovers Mikkel Tyne 4.2 Fouls Yeison Liberato 3.0

Awards

2021 Americas Under-16 champions
United States Seventh title

• Most Valuable Player:
  • Robert Dillingham^[1]
• All-Star Five:
  • Guard Robert Dillingham
  • Forward Ron Holland
  • PG Mikkel Tyne
  • PG Danny Carbuccia
  • PF Tiziano Prome

See also

• 2021 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship