2016 South American Basketball Championship

For the women's tournament, see 2016 South American Basketball Championship for Women.

International basketball competition

2016 South American Basketball Championship47th South American Basketball Championship

Tournament details
Host country|  Venezuela
City| Caracas
Dates| 26 June – 2 July
Teams| 10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)| 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions|  Venezuela (3rd title)
Runners-up|  Brazil
Third place|  Uruguay
Tournament statistics
MVP|  Gregory Vargas
Official website
www.fiba.basketball

← 2014

The 2016 South American Basketball Championship was the 47th and last edition of the FIBA South American Basketball Championship. Ten teams participated in the competition, which was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from 26 June to 2 July 2016. The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and the top seven teams qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.[1]

Venezuela won their second consecutive South American championship by beating Brazil in the final, 64–58.[2]

## Participating teams

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*  Venezuela (Hosts, defending champions)
*  Argentina
*  Bolivia
*  Brazil
*  Chile
*  Colombia
*  Ecuador
*  Paraguay
*  Peru
*  Uruguay

## Squads

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Main article: 2016 South American Basketball Championship squads

## Preliminary round

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The draw was held on 21 April 2016.[1]

### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Venezuela (H) | 4  | 4  | 0  | 341  | 179  | +162  | 8  | Semifinals
2  |  Brazil | 4  | 3  | 1  | 382  | 231  | +151  | 7
3  |  Paraguay | 4  | 2  | 2  | 256  | 290  | −34  | 6  | Fifth place match
4  |  Bolivia | 4  | 1  | 3  | 200  | 359  | −159  | 5  | Seventh place match
5  |  Ecuador | 4  | 0  | 4  | 230  | 350  | −120  | 4  |

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts

26 June

Boxscore

Paraguay  | 74–55 |  Bolivia

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Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 9–13, 22–12, 19–13
Pts: G. Peralta 12
Rebs: Fabio 8
Asts: Vallejos 5 |  | Pts: Camargo 22
Rebs: Salvatierra 13
Asts: Arze 9

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Carlos Dueñas (COL), Bartolomé Estrada (PER), Fabricio Vito (ARG)

26 June

Boxscore

Ecuador  | 34–97 |  Venezuela

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Scoring by quarter: 7–17, 7–29, 5–26, 15–25
Pts: Delgado 7
Rebs: Mina 6
Asts: Guayaquil 2 |  | Pts: Bethelmy 17
Rebs: Ruiz 10
Asts: four players 4

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Alejandro Sánchez (URU), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI), Roberto Vázquez (PUR)

27 June

Boxscore

Brazil  | 107–65 |  Ecuador

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Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 31–16, 30–17, 20–11
Pts: Olivinha 18
Rebs: three players 10
Asts: Meindl 5 |  | Pts: Delgado 22
Rebs: Delgado 6
Asts: Martínez 4

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Carlos Dueñas (COL), Fabricio Vito (ARG), Alejandro Sánchez (URU)

27 June

Boxscore

Venezuela  | 77–48 |  Paraguay

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Scoring by quarter: 18–5, 17–8, 17–17, 25–18
Pts: G. Vargas 13
Rebs: Colmenares, Lewis 6
Asts: G. Vargas 8 |  | Pts: Pérez 8
Rebs: Bareiro 6
Asts: Fabio 3

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Stephen Seibel (CAN), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

28 June

Boxscore

Paraguay  | 63–101 |  Brazil

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Scoring by quarter: 6–28, 18–24, 22–28, 17–21
Pts: Peralta 11
Rebs: Mellone 8
Asts: three players 2 |  | Pts: Olivinha 21
Rebs: Jefferson, Toledo 8
Asts: Fúlvio 9

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI), Fabricio Vito (ARG)

28 June

Boxscore

Bolivia  | 37–97 |  Venezuela

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Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 9–25, 8–18, 6–30
Pts: Ramos 9
Rebs: Salvatierra 6
Asts: Arze, Ramos 3 |  | Pts: Pérez 27
Rebs: Ruiz 7
Asts: Cazorla, Colmenares 6

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Bartolomé Estrada (PER), Alejandro Sánchez (URU)

29 June

Boxscore

Ecuador  | 57–71 |  Paraguay

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Scoring by quarter: 7–24, 20–21, 14–14, 16–12
Pts: Mina 16
Rebs: Mina 14
Asts: Martínez 5 |  | Pts: Zanotti 16
Rebs: Vallejos 7
Asts: four players 3

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Fabricio Vito (ARG), Carlos Dueñas (COL), Alejandro Sánchez (URU)

29 June

Boxscore

Brazil  | 114–33 |  Bolivia

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Scoring by quarter: 31–7, 30–6, 25–7, 28–13
Pts: Jefferson 20
Rebs: Lucas, Toledo 7
Asts: Coelho, Deodato 6 |  | Pts: Ramos 12
Rebs: Salvatierra 5
Asts: Salvatierra 2

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Bartolomé Estrada (PER), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

30 June

Boxscore

Bolivia  | 75–74 (OT) |  Ecuador

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Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 15–18, 15–17, 21–14, Overtime: 9–8
Pts: Camargo 19
Rebs: Salvatierra 13
Asts: Arze 6 |  | Pts: Delgado 17
Rebs: Caicedo 12
Asts: Orozco 8

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Fabricio Vito (ARG), Carlos Dueñas (COL), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

30 June

Boxscore

Venezuela  | 70–60 |  Brazil

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Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 20–16, 21–15, 16–14
Pts: Lewis 16
Rebs: Colmenares 6
Asts: Lewis, G. Vargas 4 |  | Pts: de Souza 11
Rebs: Olivinha 11
Asts: Fúlvio 8

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Alejandro Sánchez (URU), Roberto Vázquez (PUR)

### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Argentina | 4  | 4  | 0  | 396  | 241  | +155  | 8  | Semifinals
2  |  Uruguay | 4  | 3  | 1  | 301  | 242  | +59  | 7
3  |  Colombia | 4  | 2  | 2  | 284  | 277  | +7  | 6  | Fifth place match
4  |  Chile | 4  | 1  | 3  | 279  | 339  | −60  | 5  | Seventh place match
5  |  Peru | 4  | 0  | 4  | 198  | 359  | −161  | 4  |

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

26 June

Boxscore

Peru  | 59–78 |  Chile

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Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 12–24, 14–17, 19–19
Pts: Fuller 16
Rebs: Masias 7
Asts: Bellatin, Fuller 5 |  | Pts: Carrión 20
Rebs: Isla 11
Asts: Carrasco 16

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Roberto Oliveros (VEN), Gustavo Vera (PAR), Flavio Zavala (ECU)

26 June

Boxscore

Uruguay  | 60–54 |  Colombia

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Scoring by quarter: 10–15, 14–13, 15–14, 21–12
Pts: Fitipaldo 15
Rebs: Batista 10
Asts: Fitipaldo 4 |  | Pts: Ortiz 15
Rebs: Hernández 10
Asts: Caicedo, Ortiz 4

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Américo Rodríguez (VEN)

27 June

Boxscore

Colombia  | 81–46 |  Peru

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Scoring by quarter: 17–14, 21–9, 20–11, 23–12
Pts: Ortiz 26
Rebs: Hinestroza 10
Asts: Ortiz 8 |  | Pts: Morales 15
Rebs: Céspedes, Chávez 5
Asts: Barrios 4

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Américo Rodríguez (VEN), Gustavo Vera (PAR)

27 June

Boxscore

Argentina  | 82–58 |  Uruguay

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Scoring by quarter: 8–14, 28–15, 24–13, 22–16
Pts: Schattmann 13
Rebs: Delía 10
Asts: Brussino 6 |  | Pts: Fitipaldo 12
Rebs: Batista 11
Asts: Parodi 5

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Roberto Oliveros (VEN), Flavio Zavala (ECU)

28 June

Boxscore

Peru  | 43–105 |  Argentina

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Scoring by quarter: 14–23, 13–31, 5–30, 11–21
Pts: Fuller 19
Rebs: Fuller 6
Asts: Barrios 3 |  | Pts: Aguerre, Schattmann 14
Rebs: Delía 9
Asts: De los Santos 7

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Gustavo Vera (PAR), Flavio Zavala (ECU)

28 June

Boxscore

Chile  | 74–80 |  Colombia

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Scoring by quarter: 12–18, 23–20, 21–15, 18–27
Pts: Suárez 19
Rebs: Carrasco, Fontena 6
Asts: Coro 5 |  | Pts: Ortiz 28
Rebs: Pérez 8
Asts: Caicedo 8

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Marcos Benito (BRA), Américo Rodríguez (VEN)

29 June

Boxscore

Uruguay  | 95–50 |  Peru

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Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 14–8, 37–12, 19–13
Pts: Calfani 20
Rebs: Vázquez 10
Asts: Zanotta 11 |  | Pts: Fuller 20
Rebs: Fuller 8
Asts: Fuller 4

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Américo Rodríguez (VEN), Gustavo Vera (PAR)

29 June

Boxscore

Argentina  | 112–71 |  Chile

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Scoring by quarter: 27–16, 23–17, 30–16, 32–22
Pts: Brussino 18
Rebs: Delía, Saiz 6
Asts: Deck 7 |  | Pts: Carvacho 11
Rebs: Fontena 8
Asts: Carrasco 7

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Roberto Oliveros (VEN), Flavio Zavala (ECU)

30 June

Boxscore

Chile  | 56–88 |  Uruguay

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Scoring by quarter: 9–25, 21–14, 15–31, 11–18
Pts: Carvacho 10
Rebs: Carvacho 11
Asts: Carrasco 4 |  | Pts: Calfani 22
Rebs: Calfani 10
Asts: Fitipaldo 8

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Roberto Oliveros (VEN), Gustavo Vera (PAR)

30 June

Boxscore

Colombia  | 69–97 |  Argentina

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Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 15–20, 20–25, 15–30
Pts: Jackson 24
Rebs: Pérez 6
Asts: Salazar 4 |  | Pts: Romano 20
Rebs: Romano 6
Asts: Mainoldi 7

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Flavio Zavala (ECU)

## Final round

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| Semifinals| | Final

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| 1 July| |

|  Venezuela| 74

| 2 July

|  Uruguay| 62 |

|  Venezuela| 64

| 1 July

| |  Brazil| 58

|  Argentina| 82

|  Brazil| 88 |

| Third place

| 2 July

|  Uruguay| 87

|  Argentina| 83

### Semifinals

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1 July

Boxscore

Argentina  | 82–88 |  Brazil

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Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 26–21, 16–16, 20–23
Pts: four players 12
Rebs: four players 5
Asts: Balbi, Brussino 4 |  | Pts: Fúlvio 19
Rebs: Olivinha 8
Asts: Fúlvio 6

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Flavio Zavala (ECU)

1 July

Boxscore

Venezuela  | 74–62 |  Uruguay

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Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 21–13, 18–13, 20–18
Pts: Cubillán 16
Rebs: Colmenares 12
Asts: Colmenares 6 |  | Pts: Aguiar, Fitipaldo 15
Rebs: Fitipaldo 8
Asts: Fitipaldo 8

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Felipe Valenzuela (CHI)

### Seventh place game

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1 July

Boxscore

Bolivia  | 55–70 |  Chile

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Scoring by quarter: 11–15, 13–23, 9–19, 22–13
Pts: Veizaga 14
Rebs: Salvatierra 11
Asts: Ochoa 3 |  | Pts: Carrión 14
Rebs: Carvacho 15
Asts: Carrasco, Suárez 4

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Alejandro Sánchez (URU), Carlos Dueñas (COL), Américo Rodríguez (VEN)

### Fifth place game

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1 July

Boxscore

Paraguay  | 58–82 |  Colombia

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Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 15–18, 12–21, 16–17
Pts: A. Peralta 11
Rebs: A. Peralta 6
Asts: Zanotti 5 |  | Pts: Jackson 24
Rebs: Hernández 11
Asts: Atencia 4

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Roberto Oliveros (VEN), Fabricio Vito (ARG)

### Third place game

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2 July

Boxscore

Uruguay  | 87–83 |  Argentina

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Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 18–21, 22–27, 22–17
Pts: Parodi 24
Rebs: Batista 13
Asts: Fitipaldo 5 |  | Pts: Mainoldi 18
Rebs: Aguerre 8
Asts: Brussino 5

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Marcos Benito (BRA), Roberto Oliveros (VEN)

### Final

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2 July

Boxscore

Venezuela  | 64–58 |  Brazil

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Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 15–16, 13–17, 16–8
Pts: G. Vargas 21
Rebs: Colmenares 9
Asts: J. Vargas 5 |  | Pts: Toledo 13
Rebs: Olivinha 8
Asts: Fúlvio 7

Poliedro de Caracas, Caracas
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Jorge Cabrera (CUB), Roberto Vázquez (PUR)

2016 South American
Basketball Championship winners

Venezuela
3rd title

## Final standings

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The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and the top seven teams qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.[1]

Rank  | Team  | Record

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|  Venezuela | 6–0
|  Brazil | 4–2
|  Uruguay | 4–2
4  |  Argentina | 4–2
5  |  Colombia | 3–2
6  |  Paraguay | 2–3
7  |  Chile | 2–3
8  |  Bolivia | 1–4
9  |  Ecuador | 0–4
10  |  Peru | 0–4
| Qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification

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| Qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Draw results in for 2016 South American Championships". FIBA. 21 April 2016. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
2. ^ "Venezuela wins 2016 South American Championship". FIBA.com. July 2, 2016. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.

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