FIBA U16 AmeriCup
Under-16 basketball championship
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The FIBA U16 AmeriCup, previously known as the FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship, is the Americas basketball championship for men's under-16 national teams that takes place every two years in the FIBA Americas zone. The inaugural edition of this event was held in 2009.
| Most recent season or competition: 2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup | |
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| Formerly | FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Organizing body | FIBA Americas |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | Americas |
Most recent champions |  United States(9th title) |
| Most titles | United States (9 titles) |
| Qualification | FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup |
| Related competitions | FIBA U18 AmeriCup |
| Website | www.fiba.basketball/history |
The top four finishers qualify for the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup.
Qualification
USA and Canada participate in the Under-16 AmeriCup without playing qualifiers. The top three teams from the Under-15 Centrobasket along with the top three teams from the Under-15 South American Championship qualify for this event.
Summary
| Year | Host | Final | Third place game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2009[1] Details |
 Argentina(Mendoza) |
United States |
101–87 | Argentina |
 Canada |
106–81 |  Venezuela | ||
| 2011[2] Details |
 Mexico(Cancún) |
United States |
104–64 | Argentina |
Canada |
86–65 |  Puerto Rico | ||
| 2013[3] Details |
 Uruguay(Maldonado) |
United States |
94–48 | Argentina |
Canada |
62–50 | Puerto Rico | ||
| 2015[4] Details |
Argentina (Bahía Blanca) |
United States |
77–60 | Canada |
Argentina |
74–59 |  Dominican Republic | ||
| 2017[5] Details |
Argentina (Formosa) |
United States |
111–60 | Canada |
Puerto Rico |
78–67 | Argentina | ||
| 2019[6] Details |
 Brazil(Belém) |
United States |
94–77 | Canada |
Dominican Republic |
80–77 | Argentina | ||
| 2021[7] Details |
Mexico (Xalapa) |
United States |
90–75 | Argentina |
Canada |
92–76 | Dominican Republic | ||
| 2023[8] Details |
Mexico (Mérida) |
United States |
118–36 | Canada |
Puerto Rico |
86–76 (OT) |
Argentina | ||
| 2025[9] Details |
Mexico (Ciudad Juárez) |
United States |
108–71 | Canada |
Venezuela |
84–76 | Puerto Rico | ||
| 2027[10] Details |
TBD (TBD) |
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | Argentina | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Participation details
| Team | 2009 |
2011 |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
2021 |
2023 |
2025 |
2027 | Total |
| Argentina |
2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 4th | 8th | 9 | |
 Bahamas |
7th | — | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Brazil |
5th | 5th | — | 5th | — | 5th | 5th | 5th | 5th | 7 | |
| Canada |
3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 9 | |
 Chile |
— | 6th | 5th | — | — | — | 8th | — | — | 3 | |
 Costa Rica |
— | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Dominican Republic |
— | — | — | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6 | |
| Mexico |
8th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 7th | 9 | |
 Paraguay |
— | — | — | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico |
6th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 9 | |
| United States |
1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 9 | |
| Uruguay |
— | — | 6th | — | — | 8th | — | 8th | — | 3 | |
| Venezuela |
4th | — | — | 7th | 7th | — | — | — | 3rd | 4 |
Under-17 World Cup record
| Team |  2010 |
 2012 |
 2014 |
 2016 |
2018 |
2022 |
 2024 |
2026 |
 2028 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 9th | 6th | 10th | 13th | 11th | 11th | 10th | — | 7 | |
| Canada | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 9th | 8th | 6th | 8 | |
| Dominican Republic | — | — | — | 11th | 9th | 13th | — | — | 3 | |
| Puerto Rico | — | — | 5th | — | 3rd | — | 6th | 8th | 4 | |
| United States | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 8 | |
| Venezuela | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15th | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 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 | Rob Dillingham |
| 2023 | Cameron Boozer |
| 2025 | Nasir Anderson |