2021 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship
7th FIBA Under-16 Americas Women's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Mexico
Dates23–29 August
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (6th title)
Tournament statistics
MVPUnited States Juju Watkins
Top scorerUnited States Juju Watkins: 20.0
Top reboundsBrazil Taissa Queiroz: 14.0
Top assistsUnited States Jada Williams: 7.5
Official website
Official website

The 2021 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship was an international basketball competition held in León, Guanajuato, Mexico, from 23 to 29 August 2021.[1] It was the seventh edition of the FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship. The top four teams qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Hungary.

Qualification

Eight teams from three sub zones were qualified through the Nike Youth Ranking for each sub-zone.[2]

Sub-zoneVacanciesQualified
North area2 Canada
 United States
Central America and the Caribbean area (CONCENCABA)3 Puerto Rico
 Costa Rica
 Mexico
South American (CONSUBASQUET)3 Argentina
 Brazil
 Chile

Draw

The draw ceremony for the competition took place on 10 August at the FIBA Regional Office, in the city of Miami, Florida.[3]

Group AGroup B
 Puerto Rico
 Canada
 Brazil
 Costa Rica
 Argentina
 United States
 Chile
 Mexico

Group phase

All times are local (UTC−5).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 3 3 0 296 131 +165 6 Quarterfinals
2  Puerto Rico 3 2 1 184 214 30 5
3  Brazil 3 1 2 196 187 +9 4
4  Costa Rica 3 0 3 101 245 144 3
Source: FIBA
23 August 2021
11:30
 Puerto Rico 6045  Costa Rica
Scoring by quarter: 18-14, 16-7, 21–13, 5-11
Pts: García 13
Rebs: Rivera 8
Asts: Torres 4
Pts: James 11
Rebs: Montero 7
Asts: 0
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Claudio Andrés Osorio Vargas (CHI), Carla Cristel Peña Moreta (DOM), Alejandra Godoy Montero (URU)
23 August 2021
14:30
 Canada 8256  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 33-13, 16-14, 18-18, 15-11
Pts: Prosper 24
Rebs: Prosper 9
Asts: Prosper 4
Pts: Nascimento Queiroz 16
Rebs: Nascimento Queiroz 9
Asts: Prande Freitas 5
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Leydys Castellon Baro (CUB), Romina Belén Morales Ibrra (ARG), Daniel Ronald Jimenez Choque (BOL)
24 August 2021
11:30
 Costa Rica 25112  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 8-24, 7-25, 2-37, 8-26
Pts: McGuinness 5
Rebs: Montero 6
Asts: James 2
Pts: Prosper 24
Rebs: Prosper 9
Asts: Sta. Maria 3
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Claudio Andrés Osorio Vargas (CHI), JIMENEZ CHOQUE, Daniel Ronald Jimenez Choque (BOL), Nancy Yunuhen Romo Salinas (MEX)
24 August 2021
14:30
 Brazil 6774  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 33-13, 16-14, 18-18, 15-11
Pts: Passos Alves Da Silva 23
Rebs: Passos Alves Da Silva 22
Asts: Nascimento Queiroz 4
Pts: Torres 17
Rebs: Muñoz 7
Asts: Torres 5
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Leydys Castellon Baro (CUB), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG), Carla Cristel Peña Moreta (DOM)
25 August 2021
11:30
 Puerto Rico 50102  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 18-29, 7-27, 17-28, 8-18
Pts: De Pool 13
Rebs: Muñoz 8
Asts: García 5
Pts: Gibb 23
Rebs: Gibb 11
Asts: Sta. Maria 6
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: José Antonio De María Gómez (PAN), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG), Alejandra Godoy Montero (URU)
25 August 2021
14:30
 Brazil 7331  Costa Rica
Scoring by quarter: 10-12, 30-5, 17-11, 16-3
Pts: Guyton 18
Rebs: Passos Alves Da Silva 16
Asts: Guyton 4
Pts: James 7
Rebs: James 8
Asts: Cordero 2
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Claudio Andrés Osorio Vargas (CHI), Daniel Ronald Jimenez Choque (BOL), Samanta Fiallos Peralvo (ECU)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 358 102 +256 6 Quarterfinals
2  Argentina 3 1 2 163 234 71 4
3  Mexico 3 1 2 169 246 77 4
4  Chile 3 1 2 138 246 108 4
Source: FIBA
23 August 2021
17:30
 United States 11723  Chile
Scoring by quarter: 37-6, 22-4, 33-9, 25-4
Pts: Watkins 21
Rebs: Watkins 7
Asts: Williams 3
Pts: Vega 8
Rebs: Poblete 4
Asts: Pizarro 2
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: José Antonio De María Gómez (PAN), Samanta Fiallos Peralvo (ECU), Mónica Mongelos (PAR)
23 August 2021
20:30
 Mexico 6658  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 37-6, 22-4, 33-9, 25-4
Pts: Flores 20
Rebs: Guajardo 10
Asts: Navarro 5
Pts: Giacone 12
Rebs: Cergneux 15
Asts: Espedale 4
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Maria Claudia Comodaro Morales (BRA), Mauricio Chinchilla Picado (CRC), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR)
24 August 2021
17:30
 Chile 5369  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 12-13, 12-22, 16-13, 13-21
Pts: Pizarro 15
Rebs: Poblete 11
Asts: Pizarro 4
Pts: Espedale 12
Rebs: Giacone 9
Asts: Guglielmi 3
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: María Claudia Comodaro Morales (BRA), José Antonio De María Gómez (PAN), Mónica Mongelos (PAR)
24 August 2021
20:30
 Mexico 43126  United States
Scoring by quarter: 37-6, 22-4, 33-9, 25-4
Pts: Maciel 12
Rebs: Guajardo 4
Asts: Navarro 2
Pts: Watkins 21
Rebs: Thomas 8
Asts: Cambridge 4
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Christine Vuong (CAN), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR), Alejandra Godoy Montero (URU)
25 August 2021
17:30
 Argentina 36115  United States
Scoring by quarter: 4-32, 13-30, 5-26, 14-27
Pts: Maggi 6
Rebs: Lagowski 6
Asts: Amaya 2
Pts: Watkins 17
Rebs: Thomas 10
Asts: Williams 9
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Leydys Castellon Baro (CUB), Christine Vuong (CAN), Carla Cristel Peña Moreta (DOM)
25 August 2021
20:30
 Chile 6260  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 37-6, 22-4, 33-9, 25-4
Pts: Vega 17
Rebs: Paredes 8
Asts: Pizarro 7
Pts: Maciel 15
Rebs: Mendoza 9
Asts: Mendoza 3
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: María Claudia Comodaro Morales (BRA), Mauricio Chinchilla Picado (CRC), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarterfinals

27 August 2021
11:30
 United States 12112  Costa Rica
Scoring by quarter: 36-7, 30-1, 28-0, 27-4
Pts: Mendelson 18
Rebs: Donovan 10
Asts: Watkins 7
Pts: Cordero 5
Rebs: Murillo 5
Asts: McGuinness 1
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Claudio Andrés Osorio Vargas (CHI), Christine Vuong (CAN), Samanta Fiallos Peralvo (ECU)
27 August 2021
14:30
 Canada 7625  Chile
Scoring by quarter: 19-13, 17-8, 28-4, 12-0
Pts: Prosper 21
Rebs: Prosper 16
Asts: Sta. Maria 5
Pts: Vega 8
Rebs: Rojas 6
Asts: Vega 3
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Leydys Castellon Baro (CUB), Mauricio Chinchilla Picado (CRC), Alejandra Godoy Montero (URU)
27 August 2021
17:30
 Argentina 5654  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 6-15, 22-7, 13-19, 15-13
Pts: Espedale 14
Rebs: Cergneux 9
Asts: Barrionuevo 3
Pts: Nascimento Queiroz 19
Rebs: Nascimento Queiroz 20
Asts: Nascimento Queiroz 4
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: José Antonio De María Gómez (PAN), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR), Daniel Ronald Jimenez Choque (BOL)
27 August 2021
20:30
 Puerto Rico 6667  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 12-17, 15-16, 20-19, 19-15
Pts: Crespo 18
Rebs: García 9
Asts: De Pool 3
Pts: Mendoza 13
Rebs: Mora 10
Asts: Maciel 5
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: María Claudia Comodaro Morales (BRA), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG), Mónica Mongelos (PAR)

5-8th place seminfinals

28 August 2021
11:30
 Chile 4475  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 12-17, 9-19, 12-20, 11-19
Pts: Vega 13
Rebs: Paredes 5
Asts: Pizarro 3
Pts: Nascimento Queiroz 22
Rebs: Nascimento Queiroz 21
Asts: Prande Freitas 4
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Leydys Castellon Baro (CUB), Christine Vuong (CAN), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG)
28 August 2021
14:30
 Puerto Rico 8148  Costa Rica
Scoring by quarter: 22-15, '17-9, 25-15, 17-9
Pts: Carreno 18
Rebs: Torres 9
Asts: Martínez 4
Pts: McGuinness 14
Rebs: Montero 10
Asts: Pérez 3
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: José Antonio De María Gómez (PAN), Daniel Ronald Jimenez Choque (BOL), Carla Cristel Peña Moreta (DOM)

Seminfinals

28 August 2021
17:30
 Canada 7447  Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 25-10, 11-6, 18-15, 20-16
Pts: Bediako 14
Rebs: Prosper 13
Asts: Sta. Maria 3
Pts: Espedale 11
Rebs: Lagowski 6
Asts: Bourgarel 2
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Claudio Andrés Osorio Vargas (CHI), Maria Claudia Comodaro Morales (BRA), Samanta Fiallos Peralvo (ECU)
28 August 2021
20:30
 Mexico 30121  United States
Scoring by quarter: 14-40, 2-34, 9-22, 5-25
Pts: Navarro 9
Rebs: Mendoza 4
Asts: Mendoza 2
Pts: Cunningham 18
Rebs: Watkins 7
Asts: Donovan 7
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Mauricio Chinchilla Picado (CRC), Alejandra Godoy Montero (URU), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR)

Seventh place game

29 August 2021
11:30
 Chile 5958  Costa Rica
Scoring by quarter: 9-13, 11-20, 11-11, 28-14
Pts: Vega 19
Rebs: Paredes 9
Asts: Pizarro 5
Pts: Montero 22
Rebs: Montero 13
Asts: Cordero 4
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: José Antonio De María Gómez (PAN), Rebeca Xiomaira Davila Aquino (PUR), Mónica Mongelos (PAR)

Fifth place game

29 August 2021
17:30
 Brazil 4968  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 12-17, 11-24, 11-14, 15-13
Pts: Francisco De Oliveira 10
Rebs: Nascimento Queiroz 12
Asts: Nascimento Queiroz 3
Pts: Muñoz 30
Rebs: Crespo 9
Asts: García 9
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Mauricio Chinchilla Picado (CRC), Samanta Fiallos Peralvo (ECU), Alejandra Godoy Montero (URU)

Third place game

29 August 2021
20:30
 Argentina 6772  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 16-9, 14-22, 16-23, 21-18
Pts: Cergneux 17
Rebs: Giacone 7
Asts: Barrionuevo 4
Pts: Maciel 23
Rebs: Rubio 7
Asts: Mendoza 4
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: María Claudia Comodaro Morales (BRA), Christine Vuong (CAN), Daniel Ronald Jimenez Choque (BOL)

Final

29 August 2021
20:30
 Canada 45118  United States
Scoring by quarter: 13-25, 11-31, 10-31, 10-31
Pts: Prosper 13
Rebs: Gibb 8
Asts: Gibb 6
Pts: Watkins 28
Rebs: Donovan 9
Asts: Williams 8
Fair Dome, León, Guanajuato
Referees: Claudio Andrés Osorio Vargas (CHI), Leydys Castellon Baro (CUB), Romina Belén Morales Ibarra (ARG)

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2022 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup.
Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States 6–0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Canada 5–1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Mexico 3–3
4  Argentina 2–4
5  Puerto Rico 4–2
6  Brazil 2–4
7  Chile 2–4
8  Costa Rica 0–6

Statistical leaders

Players

Awards

 2021 Americas Under-16 champions 

United States
Sixth title
  • Most Valuable Player:
  • All-Star Five:
    • United States Juju Watkins
    • United States Jada Williams
    • Canada Cassandre Prosper
    • Mexico Loriette Maciel
    • Brazil Taissa Nascimento Queiroz

See also

References

  1. "Everything you need to know about the FIBA U16 Americas Women's Championship". FIBA. 19 August 2021.
  2. "Everything you need to know about the FIBA U16 Americas Women's Championship". FIBA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. "Draw". FIBA. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. Player statistics from USAB
  5. "USA's Watkins takes home MVP honors from tournament's All-Star Five". FIBA. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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