FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup

Under-18 basketball championship

For the women's tournament, see FIBA Under-18 Women's AmeriCup.

FIBA Under-18 AmeriCupCurrent season, competition or edition:
2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup

Formerly| FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship
FIBA Americas Under-19 Championship
Sport| Basketball
Founded| 1990; 34 years ago (1990)
No. of teams| 8
Continent| FIBA Americas (Americas)
Most recent
champion(s)|  United States
(11th title)
Most titles|  United States
(11 titles)
Qualification| FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup
Related
competitions| FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship

The FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup previously known as the FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship is the Americas basketball championship for players under 18 years that take place every two years among national teams of the FIBA Americas zone. Before the 2006 edition, the tournament was played by under-19 teams. The top four teams qualify for the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.

## Summary[edit]

Year  | Host  | Gold medal game  | Bronze medal game

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1990 |  Uruguay
(Montevideo)  |
United States | 105–73 |
Argentina |
Brazil | 69–61 |
Uruguay
1994 |  Argentina
(Santa Rosa)  |
United States | 77–72 |
Argentina |
Puerto Rico | 70–47 |
Venezuela
1998 |  Dominican Republic
(Puerto Plata)  |
United States | 91–66 |
Argentina |
Brazil | 74–70 |
Venezuela
2002 |  Venezuela
(Margarita Island)  |
Puerto Rico | 76–53 |
Venezuela |
United States | 71–65 |
Argentina
2006 |  United States
(San Antonio)  |
United States | 104–82 |
Argentina |
Brazil | 79–70 |
Canada
2008 |  Argentina
(Formosa)  |
Argentina | 77–64 |
United States |
Canada | 83–68 |
Puerto Rico
2010 |  United States
(San Antonio)  |
United States | 81–78 |
Brazil |
Canada | 86–83
(OT) |
Argentina
2012 |  Brazil
(São Sebastião do Paraíso)  |
United States | 81–56 |
Brazil |
Canada | 68–66 |
Argentina
2014 |  United States
(Colorado Springs)  |
United States | 113–79 |
Canada |
Dominican Republic | 64–53 |
Argentina
2016 |  Chile
(Valdivia)  |
United States | 99–84 |
Canada |
Brazil | 59–58 |
Puerto Rico
2018 |  Canada
(St. Catharines)  |
United States | 113–74 |
Canada |
Argentina | 87–79 |
Puerto Rico
2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North America and South America
2022 |  Mexico
(Tijuana)  |
United States | 102–60 |
Brazil |
Canada | 81–57 |
Argentina
2024 |  Argentina
(Buenos Aires)  |
United States | 110–70 |
Argentina |
Canada | 89–67 |
Dominican Republic

## Performances by nation[edit]

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  United States| 11| 1| 1| 13
2|  Argentina| 1| 5| 1| 7
3|  Puerto Rico| 1| 0| 1| 2
4|  Canada| 0| 3| 5| 8
5|  Brazil| 0| 3| 4| 7
6|  Venezuela| 0| 1| 0| 1
7|  Dominican Republic| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (7 entries)| 13| 13| 13| 39

## Participation details[edit]

Team  |
1990 |
1994 |
1998 |
2002 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
2012 |
2014 |
2016 |
2018 |
2022 |
2024 | Total

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Argentina | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 13
Bahamas | – | – | – | – | 7th | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2
Belize | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | 1
Brazil | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | – | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | – | 2nd | 5th | 11
Canada | 9th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 13
Chile | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | 5th | – | – | 2
Colombia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | 1
Costa Rica | 10th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1
Cuba | 6th | – | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2
Dominican Republic | – | 6th | 5th | 5th | – | – | – | – | 3rd | 8th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 8
Ecuador | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | 8th | – | 2
Mexico | – | 9th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 8th | 5th | 7th | – | – | 6th | – | 9
Panama | 7th | 8th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | 3
Puerto Rico | 5th | 3rd | – | 1st | 5th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 12
United States | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 13
Uruguay | 4th | 9th | – | – | 6th | 6th | 5th | – | 8th | – | – | – | – | 6
Venezuela | 8th | 4th | 4th | 2nd | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | 6
Virgin Islands | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | 7th | – | 7th | – | – | – | 3
Total | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8

## MVP Awards (since 2014)[edit]

Year  | MVP Award Winner

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2014  |  Stanley Johnson
2016  |  Markelle Fultz
2018  |  Quentin Grimes
2022  |  Cam Whitmore
2024  |  Darius Acuff Jr.

## Under-19 World Cup record[edit]

Team |
1979 |
1983 |
1987 |
1991 |
1995 |
1999 |
2003 |
2007 |
2009 |
2011 |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
2021 |
2023 |
2025 |
2027 | Total

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Argentina | 3rd | 7th | – | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 10th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 12th | 10th | 8th | 11th | 8th | 5th | Q |  | 16
Brazil | 2nd | 3rd | 20th | 7th | – | 8th | – | 4th | – | 9th | 10th | – | – | – | – | 11th | – |  | 9
Canada | 7th | 14th | 6th | 8th | – | – | – | 10th | 7th | 11th | 6th | 5th | 1st | 8th | 3rd | 7th | Q |  | 14
Dominican Republic | – | 9th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | 13th | – | – | – | Q |  | 4
Panama | 11th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | 13th | – | – | – | – |  | 3
Puerto Rico | – | – | 8th | – | 10th | – | 6th | 16th | 6th | – | – | – | 9th | 6th | 14th | – | – |  | 8
United States | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 7th | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 4th | Q |  | 17
Uruguay | 8th | 12th | – | 14th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |  | 3
Venezuela | – | – | – | – | 12th | 12th | 9th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |  | 3
Total | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 85

## See also[edit]

* FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
* FIBA Under-18 Women's Americas Championship

## External links[edit]

* USA history
* Brazil history (in Portuguese)

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International men's youth basketball

* FIBA
* Youth Olympics
* World Ranking
* U-17 World Cup
* U-19 World Cup
* U-21 World Cup (defunct)
* U-16 TBF International
* U-18 DBB International

Africa|

* U-16
* U-18
* U-20 (defunct)

Americas|

* U-16
* U-18
* U-20 (defunct)

Asia|

* U-16
* U-18
* U-20 (defunct)

Europe|

* U-16
* U-18
* U-20 (defunct)

Oceania|

* U-15
* U-17
* U-20 (defunct)

Note: Under-20/21 tourneys except FIBA Europe's are no longer held.
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