2007 FIBA Americas Championship - Wikipedia
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| City | Las Vegas |
| Dates | August 22 – September 2 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | Thomas & Mack Center |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (6th title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Puerto Rico |
| Fourth place |  Brazil |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 40 |
| MVP | Luis Scola |
| Top scorer | Leandro Barbosa (21.8 points per game) |
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The 2007 FIBA Americas Championships later known as the FIBA AmeriCup (or The Tournament of the Americas), was a basketball tournament held at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, from August 22, to September 2. It was the thirteenth staging of the FIBA AmeriCup.
The tournament was originally going to be hosted in Venezuela. However, the Venezuelan federation failed to pay a $1.5 million fee, as of August 31, 2006. As such, their hosting privileges were taken away.
Several countries had shown interest in hosting the tournament, including: United States, Chile, Argentina, and Puerto Rico. The United States had not hosted it since 1992, Chile had never hosted it, Argentina had held it last in 2001, and Puerto Rico had last hosted in 2003.
All games were played at the Thomas & Mack Center, which was used earlier in the year for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game.
Eight teams qualified during the qualification tournaments held in their respective zones in 2006; two teams (USA and Canada) qualified automatically since they are the only members of the North America zone.
The tournament draw took place Wednesday, March 21, in Las Vegas. The teams were split into 5 pots; those drawn first went to Group A, those drawn last went to Group B.
| Pot A | Pot B | Pot C | Pot D | Pot E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The draw split the tournament into two groups:[1]
- The top four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals.
- Results and standings among teams within the same group are carried over.
- The top four teams at the quarterfinals advance to the semifinals (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3).
- The winners in the knockout semifinals advance to the Final, where both are guaranteed of berths in the 2008 Olympics. The losers figure in a third-place playoff. The semifinal losers and the 5th best team in the quarterfinals are assured of berths to the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008
Tie-breaking criteria
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Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:
- Head to head results
- Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
- Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
- Times given below are in United States Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7).
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 390 | 319 | +71 | 8 | |
 Uruguay
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 330 | 335 | −5 | 7 | |
| Puerto Rico
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 351 | 336 | +15 | 5 | 1–1 (1.180) |
 Mexico
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 355 | 379 | −24 | 5 | 1–1 (1.033) |
 Panama
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 338 | 395 | −57 | 5 | 1–1 (.818) |
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Miguel Angel Pérez (ESP), William Kennedy (USA)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), William Kennedy (USA), David Papo (VEN)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), William Kennedy (USA), David Papo (VEN)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Miguel Angel Pérez (ESP)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Carlos dos Santos (BRA), Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Petr Sudek (SVK), Eddie Rush (USA), Carlos dos Santos (BRA)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: William Kennedy (USA), David Papo (VEN)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Miguel Angel Pérez (ESP), Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Petr Sudek (SVK), Eddie Rush (USA)
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 461 | 267 | +194 | 8 |
| Brazil
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 345 | 344 | +1 | 7 |
 Canada
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 303 | 344 | −41 | 6 |
 Venezuela
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 317 | 383 | −66 | 5 |
 Virgin Islands
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 321 | 409 | −88 | 4 |
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Miguel Ángel Pérez (ESP), Héctor Uslenghi (URU)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Jorge Vazquez (PUR), Daniel Rodrigo (ARG), José Dorame (MEX)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Petr Sudek (SVK), Jorge Vazquez (PUR), José Dorame (MEX)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG), José Carrión (PUR), Daniel Rodrigo (ARG)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), José Carrión (PUR), Daniel Rodrigo (ARG)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez (ESP), Jorge Vazquez (PUR), Héctor Uslenghi (URU)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: José Carrión (PUR), Daniel Rodrigo (ARG), Héctor Uslenghi (URU)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Pablo Estevez (ARG), José Dorame (MEX)
| Qualified for the semifinals | |
| Fifth place |
The top four teams in Group A and Group B advanced to the Quarterfinal group. Then each team played the three from the other group to complete a full round robin. Records from the preliminary groups carried over, but only against teams that also advanced.
The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. The fifth-place team (Canada) did not continue competing for the Americas Championship, but qualified for the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 791 | 541 | +250 | 14 | |
| Argentina
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 626 | 530 | +96 | 13 | |
| Brazil
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 606 | 590 | +16 | 11 | |
| Puerto Rico
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 582 | 590 | −8 | 10 | 1−0 |
| Canada
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 538 | 586 | −48 | 10 | 0−1 |
| Uruguay
|
7 | 2 | 5 | 550 | 648 | −98 | 9 | 1−0 |
| Mexico
|
7 | 2 | 5 | 636 | 703 | −67 | 9 | 0−1 |
| Venezuela
|
7 | 1 | 6 | 522 | 663 | −141 | 8 |
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), José Dorame (MEX)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Petr Sudek (SVK), Miguel Ángel Pérez (ESP)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Carlos Dos Santos (BRA), Héctor Uslenghi (URU)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Petr Sudek (SVK), Carlos Dos Santos (BRA)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Eddie Rush (USA), Miguel Ángel Pérez (ESP), Héctor Uslenghi (URU)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: José Carrión (PUR), William Kennedy (USA), Daniel Rodrigo (ARG)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Pablo Estevez (ARG), David Papo (VEN)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG), Carlos Dos Santos (BRA), David Papo (VEN)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM), Eddie Rush (USA), Daniel Rodrigo (ARG)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Petr Sudek (SVK), Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Miguel Ángel Pérez (ESP)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Jorge Vazquez (PUR), José Dorame (MEX)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: William Kennedy (USA), Héctor Uslenghi (URU)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Eddie Rush (USA), Pablo Estevez (ARG), Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: Petr Sudek (SVK), Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Miguel Ángel Pérez (ESP)
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas
Referees: José Carrión (PUR), Carlos Dos Santos (BRA)
The teams that played in the Championship Game both automatically qualified for the 2008 Olympics. The teams that played in the 3rd Place Game both automatically qualified for the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| September 1 – Las Vegas | ||||||
| Argentina | 91 | |||||
| September 2 – Las Vegas | ||||||
| Brazil | 80 | |||||
| Argentina | 81 | |||||
| September 1 – Las Vegas | ||||||
| United States | 118 | |||||
| United States | 135 | |||||
| Puerto Rico | 91 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| September 2 – Las Vegas | ||||||
| Brazil | 107 | |||||
| Puerto Rico | 111 |
| 2007 FIBA Americas Championship winners |
|---|
 United States Sixth title |
Statistical leaders
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Individual Tournament Highs
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Individual Game Highs
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| Department | Name | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Larry Ayuso |
39 | Brazil
|
| Rebounds | Esteban Batista |
20 | Venezuela
|
| Assists | Jermaine Anderson |
12 | Virgin Islands
|
| Steals | Carlos Delfino Joel Muñoz |
5 | Brazil Mexico
|
| Blocks | Miguel Marriaga |
6 | Uruguay
|
| Turnovers | Esteban Batista Greivis Vásquez |
9 | Brazil Virgin Islands
|
Team Tournament Highs
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| Department | Name | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | United States |
135 | Puerto Rico
|
| Rebounds | Canada |
61 | Mexico
|
| Assists | Brazil United States (2 times) |
31 | Mexico Uruguay Puerto Rico
|
| Steals | Mexico United States (2 times) |
15 | Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Argentina
|
| Blocks | Venezuela |
10 | Uruguay
|
| Field goal percentage | United States |
69.6% | Puerto Rico
|
| 3-point field goal percentage | United States |
63.9% | Puerto Rico
|
| Free throw percentage | Puerto Rico |
100% (4/4) | Canada
|
| Turnovers | Puerto Rico |
28 | Uruguay
|
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
10–0 |
|
Argentina
|
8–2 |
|
Puerto Rico
|
5–5 |
| 4 | Brazil
|
5–5 |
| 5 | Canada
|
4–4 |
| 6 | Uruguay
|
3–5 |
| 7 | Mexico
|
2–6 |
| 8 | Venezuela
|
2–6 |
| 9 | Panama
|
1–3 |
| 10 | Virgin Islands
|
0–4 |
- ^ Brad Friedman, "FIBA Americas Championship 2007 Preview", NBA.Com, Mar 21 2007.
- ^ PPG Leaders at FIBA.com
- ^ RPG Leaders at FIBA.com
- ^ APG Leaders at FIBA.com
- ^ SPG Leaders at FIBA.com
- ^ BPG Leaders
- ^ MPG Leaders at FIBA.com
- ^ Team Leaders – PPG
- ^ Team Leaders – RPG
- ^ Team Leaders – APG
- ^ Team Leaders – SPG
- ^ Team Leaders – BPG