The 2023 BCL Americas Final was the final game of the 2022–23 BCL Americas, the 4th season of the league under its new entity and the 16th of the Pan-American premier basketball league organised by FIBA. It was played at the Ginásio Pedrocão in Franca on 15 April 2023. The game was played between Brazilian clubs Flamengo and Sesi Franca.

Franca won its tenth continental title and the first under the BCLA tournament. Lucas Mariano was the team's key player and won the league's MVP award.

Teams

In the following table, finals until 2020 were in the FIBA Americas League and South American Championship eras.

TeamPrevious final appearances (bold indicates winners)
Brazil Flamengo4 (1953, 2014, 2020, 2021)
Brazilian Football Confederation Sesi Franca13 (1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999)

Road to the final

  • (H): Home game
  • (A): Away game
  • (N): Neutral venue
Brazil FlamengoRoundBrazilian Football Confederation Sesi Franca
OpponentResultGroup phaseOpponentResult
Argentina Instituto81–89 (Montevideo)Gameday 1Chile Universidad de Concepción106–92 (Concepción)
Uruguayan Football Association Peñarol94–67 (Montevideo)Gameday 2Argentine Football Association Obras Sanitarias104–87 (Concepción)
Uruguayan Football Association Peñarol103-47 (H)Gameday 3Chile Universidad de Concepción83–76 (Buenos Aires)
Argentina Instituto91-46 (H)Gameday 4Argentine Football Association Obras Sanitarias83–76 (Buenos Aires)
Argentina Instituto79–71 (Córdoba)Gameday 5Argentine Football Association Obras Sanitarias105–65 (H)
Uruguayan Football Association Peñarol94–72 (Córdoba)Gameday 6Chile Universidad de Concepción103–63 (H)
Group C first place Pos Team Pld Pts 1 Brazil Flamengo 6 11 2 Uruguay Peñarol 6 8 3 Argentina Instituto 6 8Source:Group phaseGroup D first place Pos Team Pld Pts 1 Brazil Sesi Franca 6 12 2 Chile Universidad de Concepción 6 8 3 Argentina Obras Basket 6 7Source:
PosTeamPldPts
1Brazil Flamengo611
2Uruguay Peñarol68
3Argentina Instituto68
PosTeamPldPts
1Brazil Sesi Franca612
2Chile Universidad de Concepción68
3Argentina Obras Basket67
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legPlayoffsOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Chile Universidad de Concepción2–092–64 (A)88–86 (H)QuarterfinalsUruguay Peñarol2–091–84 (A)87–72 (H)
Brazil 123 Minas80–75 (N)SemifinalsArgentine Football Association Quimsa91–73 (H)

Game details

15 April 2023(2023-04-15)Flamengo Brazil79–88Brazil Sesi FrancaFranca, Brazil
20:30Scoring by quarter: 17–29, 21–20, 22–15, 19–24
Pts: Deodato 25 Rebs: Hettsheimeir 6 Asts: five players 1Pts: Georginho, Lucas M. 16 Rebs: three players 7 Asts: Georginho 5Arena: Pedrocão Referees: Roberto Vásquez (PUR), Julio Anaya (PAN), Juan Fernández (ARG)
Starters:PtsRebAst
Starters: Pts Reb Ast PG 5 Brazil men's national basketball team Ricardo Fischer 2 0 1 SG 7 Argentina men's national basketball team Nicolás Aguirre 0 0 0 SF 9 Brazil men's national basketball team Gabriel Galvanini 12 3 1 PF 44 Argentina men's national basketball team Martín Cuello 18 4 1 C 30 Brazil men's national basketball team Rafael Hettsheimeir 10 6 0 Reserves: SF 1 Brazil men's national basketball team Guilherme Deodato 25 4 0 PG 11 Argentina men's national basketball team José Vildoza 2 3 0 F 12 Brazil men's national basketball team Rafael Mineiro 4 3 1 PF 16 Brazil men's national basketball team Carlos Olivinha 0 0 0 PF 19 Colombia men's national basketball team Andrés Ibargüen 2 5 0 SF 25 Mexico men's national basketball team Lucas Martinez 4 3 1 PF 90 Brazil men's national basketball team Emanuel Fernandes DNP Head coach: Brazilian Basketball Confederation Gustavo de ContiFlamengo Sesi Franca 0 Flamengo Statistics Sesi Franca 17/31 (55%) 2-pt field goals 22/37 (60%) 11/42 (26%) 3-pt field goals 10/21 (48%) 12/23 (52%) Free throws 14/18 (78%) 16 Offensive rebounds 7 21 Defensive rebounds 34 37 Total rebounds 41 5 Assists 11 11 Turnovers 15 11 Steals 5 0 Blocks 2 21 Fouls 22 2023 BCL Americas champions Brazil Sesi Franca 1st league title 11th continental titleStarters: Pts Reb Ast PG 14 Brazil men's national basketball team Georginho 16 4 5 SG 7 Brazil men's national basketball team Jhonatan dos Santos 3 4 0 SF 9 Brazil men's national basketball team Lucas Dias 15 7 1 PF 1 United States men's national basketball team David Jackson 11 6 2 C 28 Brazil men's national basketball team Lucas Mariano 16 7 1 Reserves: PF 0 United States men's national basketball team Michael Smith 6 0 1 C 3 Brazil men's national basketball team Márcio Santos 8 7 2 SF 6 Argentina men's national basketball team Santiago Scala 13 0 1 PF 11 Brazil men's national basketball team Eduardo Elevi DNP PF 29 Brazil men's national basketball team Reynan Santos DNP PF 43 Brazil men's national basketball team Nathan Fernandes DNP PF 58 Brazil men's national basketball team Paulo Barbosa DNP Head coach: Brazilian Basketball Confederation Helinho
PG5Brazil men's national basketball team Ricardo Fischer201
SG7Argentina men's national basketball team Nicolás Aguirre000
SF9Brazil men's national basketball team Gabriel Galvanini1231
PF44Argentina men's national basketball team Martín Cuello1841
C30Brazil men's national basketball team Rafael Hettsheimeir1060
Reserves:
SF1Brazil men's national basketball team Guilherme Deodato2540
PG11Argentina men's national basketball team José Vildoza230
F12Brazil men's national basketball team Rafael Mineiro431
PF16Brazil men's national basketball team Carlos Olivinha000
PF19Colombia men's national basketball team Andrés Ibargüen250
SF25Mexico men's national basketball team Lucas Martinez431
PF90Brazil men's national basketball team Emanuel FernandesDNP
Head coach:
Brazilian Basketball Confederation Gustavo de Conti
FlamengoSesi Franca
FlamengoStatisticsSesi Franca
17/31 (55%)2-pt field goals22/37 (60%)
11/42 (26%)3-pt field goals10/21 (48%)
12/23 (52%)Free throws14/18 (78%)
16Offensive rebounds7
21Defensive rebounds34
37Total rebounds41
5Assists11
11Turnovers15
11Steals5
0Blocks2
21Fouls22
2023 BCL Americas champions
Brazil Sesi Franca 1st league title 11th continental title
Starters:PtsRebAst
PG14Brazil men's national basketball team Georginho1645
SG7Brazil men's national basketball team Jhonatan dos Santos340
SF9Brazil men's national basketball team Lucas Dias1571
PF1United States men's national basketball team David Jackson1162
C28Brazil men's national basketball team Lucas Mariano1671
Reserves:
PF0United States men's national basketball team Michael Smith601
C3Brazil men's national basketball team Márcio Santos872
SF6Argentina men's national basketball team Santiago Scala1301
PF11Brazil men's national basketball team Eduardo EleviDNP
PF29Brazil men's national basketball team Reynan SantosDNP
PF43Brazil men's national basketball team Nathan FernandesDNP
PF58Brazil men's national basketball team Paulo BarbosaDNP
Head coach:
Brazilian Basketball Confederation Helinho

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