FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  United States(8th title) |
| Most titles | United States (8 titles) |
| Qualification | FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup |
| Related competitions | FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship |
The FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship is the Americas basketball championship for players under 16 years that take place every two years among national teams of the FIBA Americas zone. The event started in 2009. The top four finishers qualify for the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
Summary
| Year | Host | Final | Third place game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2009 Details |
 Argentina(Mendoza) |
 United States |
101–87 |  Argentina |
 Canada |
106–81 |  Venezuela | ||
| 2011 Details |
 Mexico(Cancún) |
United States |
104–64 | Argentina |
Canada |
86–65 |  Puerto Rico | ||
| 2013 Details |
 Uruguay(Maldonado) |
United States |
94–48 | Argentina |
Canada |
62–50 | Puerto Rico | ||
| 2015 Details |
Argentina (Bahía Blanca) |
United States |
77–60 | Canada |
Argentina |
74–59 |  Dominican Republic | ||
| 2017 Details |
Argentina (Formosa) |
United States |
111–60 | Canada |
Puerto Rico |
78–67 | Argentina | ||
| 2019 Details |
 Brazil(Belém) |
United States |
94–77 | Canada |
Dominican Republic |
80–77 | Argentina | ||
| 2021 Details |
Mexico (Xalapa) |
United States |
90–75 | Argentina |
Canada |
92–76 | Dominican Republic | ||
| 2023 Details |
Mexico (Mérida) |
United States |
118–36 | Canada |
Puerto Rico |
86–76 (OT) |
Argentina | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Canada | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Participation details
| Team | 2009 |
2011 |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
2021 |
2023 |
Total |
| Argentina
|
2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 8 |
 Bahamas
|
7th | – | 7th | – | – | – | - | - | 2 |
| Brazil
|
5th | 5th | – | 5th | – | 5th | 5th | 5th | 6 |
| Canada
|
3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 8 |
 Chile
|
– | 6th | 5th | – | – | – | 8th | - | 3 |
 Costa Rica
|
- | 8th | – | – | – | – | - | - | 1 |
| Dominican Republic
|
– | – | – | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 5 |
| Mexico
|
8th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 8 |
 Paraguay
|
– | – | – | – | 8th | – | - | - | 1 |
| Puerto Rico
|
6th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 8 |
| United States
|
1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 8 |
| Uruguay
|
– | – | 6th | – | – | 8th | - | 8th | 3 |
 Venezuela
|
4th | – | – | 7th | 7th | – | - | - | 3 |
Under-17 World Cup record
| Team |  2010 |
 2012 |
 2014 |
 2016 |
2018 |
2022 |
 2024 |
2026 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
9th | 6th | 10th | 13th | 11th | 11th | Q | 7 | |
| Canada |
3rd | 5th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 9th | Q | 7 | |
| Dominican Republic |
– | – | – | 11th | 9th | 13th | – | 3 | |
| Puerto Rico |
– | – | 5th | – | 3rd | – | Q | 3 | |
| United States |
1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | Q | 7 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
MVP Awards
| Year | MVP Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Bradley Beal
|
| 2011 | Jabari Parker
|
| 2013 | Malik Newman
|
| 2015 | Gary Trent Jr.
|
| 2017 | Vernon Carey Jr.
|
| 2019 | Chris Livingston
|
| 2021 | Robert Dillingham
|
| 2023 | Cameron Boozer
|
