2015 FIBA Americas Championship
Tournament details
Dates 31 August – 12 September
Teams 10
Venue 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Venezuela (1st title)Tournament statistics
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The 2015 FIBA Americas Championship for Men , later known as the FIBA AmeriCup , was the FIBA Americas qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics , in Brazil . This FIBA AmeriCup tournament was held in Mexico City , Mexico . The tournament was won for the first time by the Venezuelan national basketball team . Venezuela and runner-up Argentina , qualified directly for the 2016 Olympics . They joined the FIBA Americas member, United States , who qualified for the Olympics by virtue of winning the 2014 FIBA World Cup , and they elected not to participate at this tournament; and FIBA Americas member, Brazil , who finished 9th in the tournament, but qualified for the Olympics as the host nation. Canada , Mexico , and Puerto Rico , the next three highest-finishing teams, qualified for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament , but none of them won their respective qualifying tournaments, therefore eliminating their 2016 Olympic hopes.
The tournament had great attendance every day, breaking FIBA Americas records, and had attendances of 20,000 people, at the third place and finals games.
Qualification Host selection On 7 August 2014 at the day of the 2014 Centrobasket final, FIBA Americas announced that Mexico was chosen as the host of the championship, over Brazil and Venezuela. The tournament was to be staged at the Monterrey Arena but on 9 May 2015, the venue was moved to the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City , and that the dates were also changed to 6 September to 12 September.
Venue Mexico City Mexico City Location of the host city of the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship.Palacio de los Deportes Capacity: 20,000
Draw The draw was held in Museum of Steel , Fundidora Park , Monterrey , Nuevo Leon on 25 March. This was how the teams were seeded:
Squads Preliminary round Group A Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification 1 Mexico (H)4 4 0 309 255 +54 8 Advance to second round 2 Dominican Republic 4 2 2 304 291 +13 6 3 Panama 4 2 2 301 308 −7 6 4 Uruguay 4 1 3 275 303 −28 5 5 Brazil 4 1 3 258 290 −32 5 Eliminated
All times are local (UTC−05:00 ).
Uruguay 71 –57Brazil Scoring by quarter: 12–12, 15 –12, 19 –17, 25 –16Pts :Fitipaldo 12 Rebs :Asts :Parodi 5Pts: Marquinhos 21 Rebs: Marquinhos 9 Asts: Luz 4
Dominican Republic 66–84 Mexico Scoring by quarter: 13–24 , 18 –12, 15–30 , 20 –18Pts :Sosa 18 Rebs :Sánchez 8 Asts :Sosa 4Pts: Méndez 24 Rebs: Ayón 11 Asts: Toscano 7
Panama 78 –71Uruguay Scoring by quarter: 15–19 , 19–20 , 21 –12, 23 –20Pts :Rebs :Lloreda 11 Asts :Gaskins 6Pts: Fitipaldo 18 Rebs: Calfani 7 Asts: Osimani 7
Brazil 71 –65Dominican Republic Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 29 –16, 13–13, 13–20 Pts :Marquinhos 17 Rebs :Batista 9 Asts :Benite 3Pts: Feldeine 20 Rebs: Santana 10 Asts: Sosa 3
Dominican Republic 83 –66Panama Scoring by quarter: 26 –16, 16–24 , 22 –21, 19 –5Pts :Feldeine 16 Rebs :Vargas 9 Asts :Sosa 6Pts: Lloreda 16 Rebs: Lloreda 10 Asts: Gaskins 5
Mexico 65 –58Brazil Scoring by quarter: 18 –17, 12–15 , 18 –11, 17 –15Pts :Ayón 27 Rebs :Ayón 13 Asts :J. Gutiérrez 4Pts: Benite 23 Rebs: Lima 6 Asts: Fischer 4
Uruguay 70–90 Dominican Republic Scoring by quarter: 11–21 , 12–21 , 22–23 , 25–25Pts :Fitipaldo 18 Rebs :Asts :Fitipaldo , Aguiar 3Pts: Feldeine 17 Rebs: Báez 7 Asts: Feldeine 5
Panama 68–82 Mexico Scoring by quarter: 19 –18, 9–9, 19–35 , 21 –20Pts :Lloreda 16 Rebs :Pomare , Garcés 7 Asts :Muñoz 6Pts: Stoll 20 Rebs: Ayón 11 Asts: Stoll 7
Brazil 72–89 Panama Scoring by quarter: 26 –22, 13–17 , 13–19 , 20-31 Pts :Benite 21 Rebs :Lima 9 Asts :Luz 7Pts: Gaskins 23 Rebs: Lloreda 9 Asts: Gaskins 6
Mexico 78 –63Uruguay Scoring by quarter: 14–16 , 24 –11, 17 –14, 23 –22Pts :Ayón 23 Rebs :Ayón 14 Asts :Ayón 6Pts: Aguiar 15 Rebs: Calfani 10 Asts: Fitipaldo , Osimani 4
Group B Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification 1 Argentina 4 4 0 358 305 +53 8 Advance to second round 2 Canada 4 3 1 382 307 +75 7 3 Venezuela 4 2 2 277 274 +3 6 4 Puerto Rico 4 1 3 332 338 −6 5 5 Cuba 4 0 4 236 361 −125 4 Eliminated
All times are local (UTC−05:00 ).
Cuba 52–73 Venezuela Scoring by quarter: 7–18 , 14–21 , 16–18 , 15–16 Pts :Rivero 10 Rebs :Rivero 7 Asts :Granda 3Pts: Guillént 14 Rebs: Graterol 5 Asts: Guillént 7
Argentina 91 –86Puerto Rico Scoring by quarter: 24–30 , 17 –15, 33 –28, 17 –13Pts :Scola 22 Rebs :Scola 14 Asts :Campazzo 5Pts: Barea 20 Rebs: Chaney 7 Asts: Barea 10
Canada 87–94 Argentina Scoring by quarter: 20 –17, 22–29 , 24–25 , 21–23 Pts :Wiggins 13 Rebs :Olynyk 10 Asts :Joseph 7Pts: Scola 35 Rebs: Scola 13 Asts: Campazzo 6
Puerto Rico 91 –61Cuba Scoring by quarter: 24 –17, 23 –14, 20 –17, 24 –13Pts :Barea 19 Rebs :Díaz 7 Asts :Barea 6Pts: Rivero 20 Rebs: Haití 13 Asts: Haití 4
Cuba 59–101 Canada Scoring by quarter: 10–30 , 9–19 , 22–22, 18–30 Pts :Rivero 20 Rebs :Asts :Granda 6Pts: Stauskas , Wiggins 15 Rebs: Doornekamp 9 Asts: Joseph 6
Venezuela 74 –63Puerto Rico Scoring by quarter: 20–22 , 23 –15, 19 –12, 12–14 Pts :Graterol 13 Rebs :Cox 6 Asts :G. Vargas 6Pts: Barea 20 Rebs: Clemente 5 Asts: Barea 5
Argentina 96 –64Cuba Scoring by quarter: 23 –22, 12–13 , 34 –10, 27 –19Pts :three players 11 Rebs :Nocioni 13 Asts :Laprovíttola 7Pts: Rivero 25 Rebs: Jústiz 13 Asts: Haití 5
Canada 82 –62Venezuela Scoring by quarter: 25 –15, 22 –13, 17–20 , 18 –14Pts :Stauskas 16 Rebs :Bennett 10 Asts :Joseph 5Pts: Lewis 17 Rebs: Colmenares 6 Asts: J. Vargas 3
Venezuela 68–77 Argentina Scoring by quarter: 11–16 , 17 –11, 20–28 , 20–22 Pts :G. Vargas 21 Rebs :Graterol 7 Asts :Colmenares 3Pts: Scola 26 Rebs: Scola 10 Asts: Campazzo 6
Puerto Rico 92–112 Canada Scoring by quarter: 23–24 , 21–22 , 16–35 , 32 –31Pts :Barea 20 Rebs :Balkman 11 Asts :Barea 7Pts: Wiggins 19 Rebs: Bennett , Olynyk 9 Asts: Joseph 5
Second round Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification 1 Canada 7 6 1 707 572 +135 13 Advance to final round 2 Argentina 7 6 1 611 564 +47 13 3 Mexico (H)7 6 1 577 530 +47 13 4 Venezuela 7 3 4 496 502 −6 10 5 Puerto Rico 7 3 4 583 601 −18 10 Qualify to Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament 6 Dominican Republic 7 2 5 586 602 −16 9 Eliminated 7 Panama 7 1 6 468 576 −108 8 8 Uruguay 7 1 6 519 600 −81 8
All times are local (UTC−05:00 ).
Dominican Republic 68–72 Venezuela Scoring by quarter: 13–20 , 15–19 , 15–18 , 25 –15Pts :Sosa 21 Rebs :Sánchez 7 Asts :Sosa 5Pts: Colmenares 19 Rebs: Ruiz 17 Asts: G. Vargas 6
Argentina 90 –87Uruguay Scoring by quarter: 18–19 , 19–25 , 29 –23, 24 –20Pts :Scola 26 Rebs :Scola 13 Asts :Campazzo 8Pts: Calfani 20 Rebs: Calfani 17 Asts: Osimani 8
Canada 103 –66Panama Scoring by quarter: 20 –10, 22 –13, 35 –20, 26 –23Pts :Heslip 23 Rebs :Bennett , Olynyk 9 Asts :Stauskas 5Pts: King 13 Rebs: Horne 6 Asts: Muñoz 6
Mexico 92 –86Puerto Rico Scoring by quarter: 24 –21, 23 –21, 22–23 , 23 –21Pts :Hernández 28 Rebs :Hernández , Ayón 12 Asts :J. Gutiérrez 9Pts: Vassallo 27 Rebs: Díaz 7 Asts: Barea 10
Panama 57–84 Argentina Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 13–21 , 10–25 , 21–25 Pts :Rebs :Garcés 11 Asts :Gaskins 2Pts: Scola 16 Rebs: Nocioni 9 Asts: Campazzo 6
Puerto Rico 98 –92Dominican Republic Scoring by quarter: 27 –25, 20 –9, 22–27 , 29–31 Pts :Barea 37 Rebs :Barea 7 Asts :Barea 9Pts: García 25 Rebs: Mendoza , Sánchez 6 Asts: Sosa , García 4
Uruguay 82–109 Canada Scoring by quarter: 22–29 , 10–28 , 20–29 , 30 –23Pts :Rebs :Asts :Fitipaldo 5Pts: Wiggins 18 Rebs: Nicholson 10 Asts: Joseph , Nicholson 6
Venezuela 70–73 Mexico Scoring by quarter: 16 –12, 21 –16, 20–23 , 13–22 Pts :Cox 22 Rebs :Colmenares 10 Asts :Cubillán 3Pts: J. Gutiérrez 20 Rebs: Ayón 11 Asts: J. Gutiérrez 4
Argentina 92 –84Dominican Republic Scoring by quarter: 21–22 , 24 –20, 28 –23, 19–19Pts :Nocioni 25 Rebs :Scola 14 Asts :Scola 6Pts: Sosa 24 Rebs: three players 7 Asts: García 5
Venezuela 75–77 Uruguay Scoring by quarter: 24 –20, 17–22 , 8–17 , 26 –18Pts :J. Vargas 17 Rebs :Ruiz 7 Asts :J. Vargas 10Pts: Newsome 20 Rebs: Calfani 7 Asts: Fitipaldo 7
Panama 71–78 Puerto Rico Scoring by quarter: 26 –16, 16–20 , 14–15 , 15-27 Pts :Gaskins 29 Rebs :Garcés 10 Asts :Lloreda 3Pts: Barea 15 Rebs: Clemente 7 Asts: Rivera 4
Mexico 73–94 Canada Scoring by quarter: 17–26 , 13–26 , 22–22, 21 –20Pts :Cruz 13 Rebs :Ayón , I. Gutiérrez 7 Asts :Stoll 6Pts: Wiggins 17 Rebs: Ejim 8 Asts: Joseph 6
Panama 62–75 Venezuela Scoring by quarter: 22 –21, 13–19 , 17–19 , 10–16 Pts :Rebs :Garcés 12 Asts :Gaskins 5Pts: Cox 21 Rebs: Colmenares 10 Asts: G. Vargas 6
Dominican Republic 103–120 Canada Scoring by quarter: 18–36 , 28–29 , 26–31 , 31 –24Pts :Suero 19 Rebs :Suero 6 Asts :Flores 7Pts: Joseph 17 Rebs: Olynyk 9 Asts: Joseph 7
Uruguay 69–80 Puerto Rico Scoring by quarter: 12–23 , 11–24 , 19–20 , 27 –13Pts :Fitipaldo 15 Rebs :Asts :Osimani 5Pts: Barea 19 Rebs: Balkman 9 Asts: Rivera 5
Mexico 95 –83Argentina Scoring by quarter: 20–26 , 25 –16, 14–30 , 36 –11Pts :Ayón 38 Rebs :Ayón 14 Asts :Cruz , Stoll 5Pts: Scola 26 Rebs: Nocioni 8 Asts: Campazzo , Laprovíttola 5
Final round Semifinals Finalists qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics , while losing semifinalists qualify to the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men .
Canada 78–79 Venezuela Scoring by quarter: 19–20 , 18–18, 23 –20, 18–21 Pts :Olynyk 34 Rebs :Olynyk 13 Asts :Joseph , Scrubb 4Pts: Graterol 20 Rebs: Colmenares 6 Asts: Cox 4
Argentina 78 –70Mexico Scoring by quarter: 25–26 , 10–14 , 27 –22, 16 –8Pts :Scola 18 Rebs :Nocioni 13 Asts :Campazzo 8Pts: Gutiérrez 17 Rebs: Ayón 12 Asts: Ayón 5
Bronze medal game Canada 87 –86Mexico Scoring by quarter: 18 –14, 22–27 , 20–23 , 27 –22Pts :Nicholson 20 Rebs :Olynyk 11 Asts :Joseph 8Pts: Ramos 19 Rebs: Ayón 19 Asts: Stoll 10
Final Venezuela 76 –71Argentina Scoring by quarter: 13–20 , 17 –8, 19–24 , 27 –19Pts :Guillént 15 Rebs :J. Vargas , G. Vargas 7 Asts :G. Vargas 4Pts: Nocioni 21 Rebs: Scola 11 Asts: Campazzo 7
Final ranking Rank Team Record FIBA World Rankings Before After Change Venezuela 6–4 27 22 5 Argentina 8–2 3 4 -1 Canada 8–2 25 26 -1 4 Mexico 7–3 19 19 0 5 Puerto Rico 4–4 15 16 -1 6 Dominican Republic 2–6 20 18 2 7 Panama 2–6 33 33 0 8 Uruguay 2–6 26 27 -1 9 Brazil 1–3 9 9 0 10 Cuba 0–4 T-58 45 13
Awards 2015 FIBA Americas Championship winners Venezuela First title
All-Tournament Team