2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship

FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship 201811th American Basketball Championship

Tournament details
Host country|  Canada
Dates| 10–16 June
Teams| 8
Venue(s)| 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions|  United States (9th title)
Tournament statistics
MVP|  Quentin Grimes
Top scorer|  Giordano
(18.5)
Top rebounds|  Lorca-Lloyd
(11.3)
Top assists|  Nembhard
(8.8)
Official website
2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship

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The 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship was an international under-18 basketball tournament that was held from 10 to 16 June 2018 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.[1] The eleventh edition of the biennial competition, this is also the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas in the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Greece.

## Hosts selection[edit]

On 12 April 2017, FIBA Americas, Canada Basketball and the Niagara Sports Commission announced that the city of St. Catharines will host the 2018 edition of the FIBA U18 Americas Championship.[2] This will be the first time that Canada will host the continental under-18 tournament.

## Participating teams[edit]

* North America:
* United States
* Canada (Hosts)
* Central America/Caribbean: (2017 Central American/Caribbean U17 Championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic \- 26–30 July 2017)[3]
* Dominican Republic
* Puerto Rico
* Panama
* South America: (2017 South American U17 Championship in Lima, Peru \- 15–21 July 2017)[4]
* Chile
* Argentina
* Ecuador

## Preliminary round[edit]

The draw was held on 20 March 2018 in FIBA Americas Regional Office in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[5][6]

All times are local (UTC-4).

### Group A[edit]

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

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1  |  United States | 3  | 3  | 0  | 338  | 170  | +168  | 6  | Advance to Quarterfinals
2  |  Puerto Rico | 3  | 2  | 1  | 263  | 260  | +3  | 5
3  |  Dominican Republic | 3  | 1  | 2  | 257  | 267  | −10  | 4
4  |  Panama | 3  | 0  | 3  | 131  | 292  | −161  | 3

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

10 June 2018
18:00

Boxscore

Dominican Republic | 73-105 |  United States

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Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 20–22, 20–28, 19–34
Pts: Frink 16
Rebs: Soriano 9
Asts: Verplancken 5 |  | Pts: Anthony 18
Rebs: Bacot, Hurt 9
Asts: Dosunmu 4

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Sebastián Negrón (CHI), Christian Wilmore (BAH), Nathaniel Saunders (CAN)

10 June 2018
20:15

Boxscore

Panama | 51-84 |  Puerto Rico

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Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 19–14, 7–27, 8–23
Pts: Zephyrine 13
Rebs: Lombardo 7
Asts: Andrade 8 |  | Pts: Rosa 12
Rebs: Palermo, Vásquez 7
Asts: Palermo, Santiago 4

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Maripier Malo (CAN), Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

* * *

11 June 2018
14:15

Boxscore

Puerto Rico | 108-94 |  Dominican Republic

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Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 27–21, 23–21, 32–33
Pts: Conditt, Rosa 18
Rebs: Conditt 13
Asts: Santiago 10 |  | Pts: Quiñones 31
Rebs: Jones 8
Asts: Jones 5

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Nathaniel Saunders (CAN), Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Fabiano Huber (BRA)

11 June 2018
20:15

Boxscore

United States | 118-26 |  Panama

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Scoring by quarter: 43–0, 27–8, 29–9, 19–9
Pts: Bacot 17
Rebs: Robinson-Earl 13
Asts: White 7 |  | Pts: Borbua 9
Rebs: Lombardo 8
Asts: Sanjur, Roux 2

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Maripier Malo (CAN), Sebastián Negrón (CHI), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

* * *

12 June 2018
14:15

Boxscore

Dominican Republic | 90-54 |  Panama

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Scoring by quarter: 23–10, 26–12, 22–17, 19–15
Pts: Bonilla 17
Rebs: Torres 11
Asts: Herasme 4 |  | Pts: López 13
Rebs: López 8
Asts: Andrade 4

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Maripier Malo (CAN), Sebastián Negrón (CHI), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

12 June 2018
18:00

Boxscore

Puerto Rico | 71-115 |  United States

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Scoring by quarter: 18–31, 11–25, 24–22, 18–37
Pts: Santiago 17
Rebs: Grafals 6
Asts: Vásquez 4 |  | Pts: Grimes 20
Rebs: Robinson-Earl 10
Asts: three players 5

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Fabiano Huber (BRA), Nathaniel Saunders (CAN)

### Group B[edit]

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

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1  |  Canada (H) | 3  | 3  | 0  | 304  | 210  | +94  | 6  | Advance to Quarterfinals
2  |  Argentina | 3  | 2  | 1  | 233  | 219  | +14  | 5
3  |  Chile | 3  | 1  | 2  | 200  | 235  | −35  | 4
4  |  Ecuador | 3  | 0  | 3  | 198  | 271  | −73  | 3

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

10 June 2018
12:00

Boxscore

Chile | 74-62 |  Ecuador

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Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 16–18, 20–9, 20–12
Pts: Lorca-Lloyd 20
Rebs: Lorca-Lloyd 15
Asts: Arroyo 8 |  | Pts: Mi. Moncayo 27
Rebs: Capurro 9
Asts: Rivera 2

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Julio Anaya (PAN), Grant Alexander Todey (USA)

10 June 2018
14:15

Boxscore

Argentina | 75-92 |  Canada

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Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 11–26, 25–19, 15–21
Pts: Marcos 23
Rebs: Ruesga, Cáffaro 7
Asts: Farabello 7 |  | Pts: Nembhard 28
Rebs: Samuel 10
Asts: Nembhard 6

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Fabiano Huber (BRA), Alexis Mercado Pacheco (PUR)

* * *

11 June 2018
11:30

Boxscore

Canada | 115-75 |  Ecuador

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Scoring by quarter: 37–19, 24–18, 36–18, 18–20
Pts: Lawson, Patterson 20
Rebs: three players 8
Asts: Nembhard 9 |  | Pts: Sánchez 26
Rebs: Rivera 6
Asts: Rivera, Sánchez 4

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Christian Wilmore (BAH), Alexis Mercado Pacheco (PUR), Grant Alexander Todey (USA)

11 June 2018
18:00

Boxscore

Argentina | 76-66 |  Chile

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Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 15–27, 20–16, 23–12
Pts: Giordano 24
Rebs: Cáffaro 15
Asts: Farabello 8 |  | Pts: Lorca-Lloyd 17
Rebs: Lorca-Lloyd 11
Asts: Arroyo 8

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Natalia Cuello Cuello (DOM), Julio Anaya (PAN)

* * *

12 June 2018
12:00

Boxscore

Ecuador | 61-82 |  Argentina

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Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 15–23, 12–26, 15–20
Pts: Mi. Moncayo 16
Rebs: Capurro 12
Asts: Mi. Moncayo 5 |  | Pts: De La Fuente 18
Rebs: Hierrezuelo 8
Asts: Farabello, Marcos 5

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Natalia Cuello (DOM), Alexis Mercado (PUR), Grant Alexander Todey (USA)

12 June 2018
20:15

Boxscore

Chile | 60-97 |  Canada

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Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 13–22, 11–24, 16–23
Pts: Lorca-Lloyd 11
Rebs: Lorca-Lloyd 8
Asts: Arroyo, Rubio 6 |  | Pts: Nembhard 19
Rebs: J. Bediako 12
Asts: Nembhard 7

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Christian Wilmore (BAH), Julio Anaya (PAN), Krishna Domínguez (MEX)

## Knockout stage[edit]

### Bracket[edit]

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fifth place| | | 5–8th place semifinals| | | Quarterfinals| | | Semifinals| | | Final
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| 1A|  United States| 132
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| | | 4B|  Ecuador| 55| | |
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| 4B|  Ecuador| 70| | 1A|  United States| 104
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| | | 3A|  Dominican Republic| 102| | | | | 2B|  Argentina| 92| |
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| | 3A|  Dominican Republic| 70|
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| | | | 2B|  Argentina| 87| | |
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| 3A|  Dominican Republic| 63| | 1A|  United States| 113
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| 3B|  Chile| 69| | | | | 1B|  Canada| 74
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| | 2A|  Puerto Rico| 68|
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| | | 3B|  Chile| 65| | |
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| Seventh place| 3B|  Chile| 67| | 2A|  Puerto Rico| 89| Third place
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| | | | 4A|  Panama| 61| | | | | 1B|  Canada| 95| | |
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| 4B|  Ecuador| 51| | 4A|  Panama| 39| | 2B|  Argentina| 87
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| 4A|  Panama| 66| | | 1B|  Canada| 105| | | 2A|  Puerto Rico| 79
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### Quarterfinals[edit]

14 June 2018
12:00

Boxscore

Dominican Republic | 70-87 |  Argentina

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Scoring by quarter: 14–31, 21–17, 18–20, 17–19
Pts: Frink 27
Rebs: Frink 7
Asts: three players 2 |  | Pts: Giordano 35
Rebs: Cáffaro 8
Asts: Marcos 6

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Nathaniel Saunders (CAN), Sebastián Negrón (CHI)

14 June 2018
14:15

Boxscore

Puerto Rico | 68-65 |  Chile

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Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 12–24, 21–10, 17–15
Pts: Vásquez 23
Rebs: Torres 10
Asts: Santiago, Placer 5 |  | Pts: Arroyo 18
Rebs: Lorca-Lloyd 11
Asts: Arroyo 8

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Fabiano Huber (BRA), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

14 June 2018
18:00

Boxscore

United States | 132-55 |  Ecuador

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Scoring by quarter: 35–13, 30–12, 36–18, 31–12
Pts: Jackson-Davis 20
Rebs: Jackson-Davis 11
Asts: Anthony, Robinson-Earl 6 |  | Pts: Capurro, Valles 19
Rebs: three players 4
Asts: Ma. Moncayo 3

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Maripier Malo (CAN), Julio Anaya (PAN), Alexis Mercado (PUR)

14 June 2018
20:15

Boxscore

Panama | 39-105 |  Canada

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Scoring by quarter: 7–22, 9–34, 13–20, 10–29
Pts: Gunn 15
Rebs: Gunn 9
Asts: López 3 |  | Pts: Patterson 26
Rebs: J. Bediako 12
Asts: Nembhard 6

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Christian Wilmore (BAH), Grant Alexander Todey (USA)

### 5–8th place semifinals[edit]

15 June 2018
12:00

Boxscore

Ecuador | 70-102 |  Dominican Republic

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Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 18–20, 19–27, 13–31
Pts: Mi. Moncayo 25
Rebs: Rivera 15
Asts: Sánchez, Valles 5 |  | Pts: Quiñones 20
Rebs: Quiñones 15
Asts: Quiñones 7

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Maripier Malo (CAN), Fabiano Huber (BRA), Grant Alexander Todey (USA)

15 June 2018
14:15

Boxscore

Chile | 67-61 |  Panama

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Scoring by quarter: 7–14, 19–8, 18–21, 23– 18
Pts: Carrasco, Rubio 15
Rebs: Lorca-Lloyd 15
Asts: Carrasco 8 |  | Pts: López 19
Rebs: Gunn, Lombardo 7
Asts: Andrade 6

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Christian Wilmore (BAH), Nathaniel Saunders (CAN), Alexis Mercado (PUR)

### Semifinals[edit]

15 June 2018
18:00

Boxscore

United States | 104-92 |  Argentina

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Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 30–21, 17–20, 33–33
Pts: Grimes 26
Rebs: Grimes, Hurt 8
Asts: three players 4 |  | Pts: Cáffaro 22
Rebs: Cáffaro 6
Asts: Giordano 5

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Natalia Cuello (DOM), Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

15 June 2018
20:15

Boxscore

Puerto Rico | 89-95 |  Canada

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Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 19–24, 23–21, 25–27
Pts: Torres 21
Rebs: Torres 12
Asts: Vásquez 7 |  | Pts: Miller 31
Rebs: Miller 14
Asts: Nembhard 17

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Julio Anaya (PAN), Sebastián Negrón (CHI)

### Seventh place game[edit]

16 June 2018
12:00

Boxscore

Ecuador | 51-66 |  Panama

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Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 10–17, 13–14, 12–11
Pts: Capurro 22
Rebs: Capurro 11
Asts: Sánchez 6 |  | Pts: Gunn 18
Rebs: Gunn 18
Asts: Andrade 8

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Natalia Cuello (DOM), Fabiano Huber (BRA), Grant Alexander Todey (USA)

### Fifth place game[edit]

16 June 2018
14:15

Boxscore

Dominican Republic | 63-69 |  Chile

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Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 14–20, 20–11, 14–23
Pts: Frink 18
Rebs: Frink 22
Asts: Quiñones, Rubel 3 |  | Pts: Arroyo 24
Rebs: Inyaco 9
Asts: Arroyo 7

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Alexis Mercado (PUR), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

### Third place game[edit]

16 June 2018
18:00

Boxscore

Argentina | 87-79 |  Puerto Rico

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Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 21–22, 24–21, 26–13
Pts: Cáffaro, Giordano 21
Rebs: Cáffaro 10
Asts: Giordano 9 |  | Pts: Placer 22
Rebs: Torres 10
Asts: Torres 7

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Maripier Malo (CAN), Nathaniel Saunders (CAN), Sebastián Negrón (CHI)

### Final[edit]

16 June 2018
20:15

Boxscore

United States | 113-74 |  Canada

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Scoring by quarter: 29–20, 32–13, 23–19, 29–22
Pts: Anthony 18
Rebs: Bacot, James 8
Asts: Dosunmu, Grimes 6 |  | Pts: Lawson 18
Rebs: Lawson 12
Asts: Nembhard 8

Meridian Centre, St. Catharines
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Christian Wilmore (BAH)

## Statistics and awards[edit]

### Statistical leaders[edit]

Points
| Name | PPG

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Marco Giordano | 18.5
Alanzo Frink | 18.2
Lester Quiñones | 17.5
Emanuel Miller | 17.3
Francisco Cáffaro | 16.7

Rebounds
| Name | RPG

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Maxwell Lorca-Lloyd | 11.3
Francisco Cáffaro | 8.8
Alanzo Frink | 8.7
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl | 8.5
Tyrese Samuel | 8.0

Assists
| Name | APG

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Andrew Nembhard | 8.8
Ignacio Arroyo | 6.5
Jonathan Andrade | 5.4
Giovanni Santiago | 5.3
Francisco Farabello | 5.3

Blocks
| Name | BPG

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George Conditt | 3.3
Maxwell Lorca-Lloyd | 2.8
Aaron Capurro | 1.5
Matthew Hurt | 1.5
Trayce Jackson-Davis | 1.2
Kenning Rivera | 1.2

Steals
| Name | SPG

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Andrew Nembhard | 2.7
Jonathan Andrade | 2.2
John Gunn | 2.2
Michael Moncayo | 2.2
Rafael Rubel | 1.8

### Awards[edit]

2018 FIBA Americas Under-18
Championship winners

United States
9th title
Most Valuable Player

Quentin Grimes

All Tournament Team[7]

* Andrew Nembhard
* Cole Anthony
* Coby White
* Quentin Grimes
* Francisco Cáffaro

## Final ranking[edit]

| Qualified for the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup

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Rank  | Team  | Record

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|  United States | 6–0
|  Canada | 5–1
|  Argentina | 4–2
4 |  Puerto Rico | 3–3
5 |  Chile | 3–3
6 |  Dominican Republic | 2–4
7 |  Panama | 1–5
8 |  Ecuador | 0–6

## References[edit]

1. ^ "FIBA Calendar". Archived from the original on September 19, 2015.
2. ^ "St. Catharines to host the FIBA U18 Americas Championship 2018". FIBA Americas. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
3. ^ "Dominican Republic claim Centrobasket U17 title in Santo Domingo". FIBA Americas. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
4. ^ "Historic! Chile is the South American U17 Champion". FIBA Americas. 22 July 2017. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
5. ^ "Draw results in for FIBA U18 Americas Championship 2018". FIBA Americas. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
6. ^ "Official Draw of the FIBA U18 Americas Championship set for March 20". FIBA Americas. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
7. ^ "USA claim the FIBA U18 Americas 2018 Championship". FIBA Americas. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.

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