2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup
| 9th FIBA Under-16 Americas Basketball Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Mexico |
| City | Ciudad Juárez |
| Dates | 2–8 June 2025 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (9th title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
| Third place |  Venezuela |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Nasir Anderson |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
The 2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup was the ninth edition of the Americas basketball championship for men's under-16 national teams. The tournament was played in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, from 2 to 8 June 2025.[1] The top four teams qualified for the 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Turkey.
The United States won their ninth consecutive title, after defeating Canada 108–71 in the final.[2][3]
Participating teams
- North America:
- Central America and the Caribbean: (2024 FIBA U15 Centrobasket in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, 4–8 December 2024)[4]
- South America: (2024 FIBA U15 South American Championship in Pasaje, Ecuador, 21–27 October 2024)[5]
Group phase
In this round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. All teams advanced to the playoffs.
All times are local (Time in Mexico / Pacific Zone DST – UTC-6).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 358 | 160 | +198 | 6 |
| 2 |  Dominican Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 214 | 255 | −41 | 5 |
| 3 |  Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 267 | −58 | 4 |
| 4 | Mexico (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 269 | −99 | 3 |
2 June 2025 17:30 |
| Dominican Republic | 91–76 | Argentina |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 29–22, 25–16, 23–11 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
2 June 2025 20:00 |
| Mexico | 50–123 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 8–31, 19–35, 10–34 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
3 June 2025 17:30 |
| United States | 111–54 | Dominican Republic |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–8, 32–20, 18–13, 29–13 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
3 June 2025 20:00 |
| Argentina | 77–52 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–13, 20–10, 13–21, 18–8 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
4 June 2025 17:30 |
| Argentina | 56–124 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–38, 23–33, 11–24, 5–29 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
4 June 2025 20:00 |
| Mexico | 68–69 | Dominican Republic |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–9, 24–22, 9–12, 18–26 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 271 | 216 | +55 | 6 |
| 2 |  Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 247 | 241 | +6 | 5 |
| 3 | Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 2 | 204 | 201 | +3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Brazil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 220 | 284 | −64 | 3 |
Source: FIBA
2 June 2025 12:30 |
| Venezuela | 62–66 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–12, 15–16, 21–17, 18–21 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
2 June 2025 15:00 |
| Brazil | 80–98 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 20–25, 20–23, 25–26 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
3 June 2025 12:30 |
| Puerto Rico | 68–67 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–16, 25–12, 12–21, 20–18 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
3 June 2025 15:00 |
| Canada | 111–73 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 38–18, 27–20, 25–14 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
4 June 2025 12:30 |
| Puerto Rico | 81–94 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–27, 21–22, 27–19, 15–26 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
4 June 2025 15:00 |
| Venezuela | 75–67 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 14–13, 13–10, 26–21 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
Playoffs
Bracket
| 5th place match | 5th–8th place semifinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | United States | 129 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B4 | Brazil | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 62 | United States | 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 60 | Puerto Rico | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Puerto Rico | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Argentina | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | 91 | United States | 108 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 86 | Canada | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Dominican Republic | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B3 | Venezuela | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th place match | Dominican Republic | 79 | Venezuela | 65 | 3rd place match | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 64 | Canada | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | 65 | B1 | Canada | 96 | Puerto Rico | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 85 | A4 | Mexico | 70 | Venezuela | 84 | |||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
6 June 2025 12:30 |
| United States | 129–50 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 38–13, 42–13, 24–18, 25–6 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
6 June 2025 15:00 |
| Puerto Rico | 89–79 | Argentina |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 23–21, 29–23, 20–25 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
6 June 2025 17:30 |
| Dominican Republic | 57–71 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 16–9, 11–21, 15–21 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
6 June 2025 20:00 |
| Canada | 96–70 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 35–23, 23–13, 19–17, 19–17 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
5th–8th place semifinals
7 June 2025 12:30 |
| Brazil | 62–60 (OT) | Argentina |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 11–19, 12–11, 12–8, Overtime: 9-7 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
7 June 2025 15:00 |
| Dominican Republic | 79–64 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 23–15, 22–9, 17–14 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
7th place match
8 June 2025 12:30 |
| Argentina | 65–85 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 12–21, 14–26, 23–22 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
5th place match
8 June 2025 15:00 |
| Brazil | 91–86 | Dominican Republic |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 20–20, 20–28, 27–21 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
Semifinals
7 June 2025 17:30 |
| United States | 106–68 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 29–18, 31–19, 23–16 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
7 June 2025 20:00 |
| Venezuela | 65–78 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 16–22, 21–25, 9–12 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
3rd place match
8 June 2025 17:30 |
| Puerto Rico | 76–84 | Venezuela |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 21–22, 15–23, 28–20 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
Final
8 June 2025 20:00 |
| United States | 108–71 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 28–19, 32–16, 25–17, 23–19 | ||
Gimnasio Universitario UACJ, Ciudad Juárez |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 | United States | 6–0 |
 | Canada | 5–1 |
 | Venezuela | 3–3 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 3–3 |
| 5 | Brazil | 2–4 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 3–3 |
| 7 | Mexico | 1–5 |
| 8 | Argentina | 1–5 |
| Qualified for the 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup |
Awards
| 2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup champions |
|---|
United States Ninth title |
The awards were announced on 9 June 2025.[6]
Most Valuable Player
- Nasir Anderson
All-Star Five
- Nasir Anderson - Guard
- Dwight Gaines - Guard
- Julio Vásquez - Shooting guard
- Isaiah Hamilton - Small foward
- Marcus Spears Jr. - Power foward
References
- ^ "2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup official website". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "USA Win Ninth Gold Medal at FIBA U16 Men's AmeriCup, Take Down Canada in Final, 108-71". USA Basketball. June 9, 2025.
- ^ "USA claim ninth title at FIBA U16 AmeriCup". www.fiba.basketball. June 9, 2025.
- ^ "2024 FIBA U15 Centrobasket final standings". www.fiba.basketball.
- ^ "2024 FIBA U15 South American Championship final standings". www.fiba.basketball (in Spanish).
- ^ "Nasir Anderson crowned MVP; Gaines, Vásquez, Hamilton and Spears complete the All-Star Five". fiba.basketball. 9 June 2025.
