2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup

2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup
Tournament details
Host countryMexico
CityLeón
Dates1–9 July
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil (6th title)
Runners-upUnited States
Third placeCanada
Fourth placePuerto Rico
Tournament statistics
Games played28
MVP Kamilla Soares
Top scorer Daniela Wallen (21.0 ppg)
Official website
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The 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Women's AmeriCup, which is the main tournament for senior women's basketball national teams of the FIBA Americas. It was held from 1 to 9 July 2023 in León, Mexico.

Brazil won their sixth title after a finals win over the United States.

Format

The ten teams were split into two groups of five teams. The top four teams per group qualified to the quarterfinals. A first-placed teams faced off against the fourth-placed team and a second-placed team against a third-placed teams. A knockout-system was used after the preliminary round.

Qualification

Qualification Host Dates Vacancies Qualified
Automated entry 2 Canada
United States
2022 South American Championship San Luis 1–6 August 2022 4 Brazil
Argentina
Colombia
Venezuela
2022 Centrobasket Women Chihuahua 23–27 November 2022 4 Puerto Rico
Mexico
Cuba
Dominican Republic

Draw

The draw took place on 10 May 2023 in Miami, United States.

Seeding

The teams were seeded according to the FIBA Women's World Ranking.

Pair 1 Pair 2 Pair 3 Pair 4 Pair 5
United States
Canada 		Puerto Rico
Brazil 		Argentina
Colombia 		Dominican Republic
Cuba 		Venezuela
Mexico

Squads

Main article: 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup squads

Each nation had to submit a list of 12 players.

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC−6).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil 4 4 0 305 238 +67 8 Quarterfinals
2 United States 4 3 1 305 221 +84 7
3 Venezuela 4 1 3 292 313 −21 5
4 Argentina 4 1 3 232 243 −11 5
5 Cuba 4 1 3 248 367 −119 5
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. Venezuela 1–1, +19 PD; Argentina 1–1, –1 PD; Cuba 1–1, –18 PD
1 July 2023
12:10
Brazil 92–53 Cuba
Scoring by quarter: 29–14, 20–17, 19–16, 24–6
Pts: Gonçalves 16
Rebs: Soares 8
Asts: Gonçalo 7		 Pts: Amargo 13
Rebs: Vargas 10
Asts: Armentero, Vargas 2
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: José Fernández (CRC), Carmelo de la Rosa (PUR), Kelsey Kisilevich (CAN)
1 July 2023
14:40
United States 80–54 Venezuela
Scoring by quarter: 20–5, 26–11, 20–14, 14–24
Pts: Jackson, Reese 11
Rebs: Marshall 14
Asts: Kelly, Marshall 4		 Pts: Wallen 14
Rebs: Pérez, Wallen 4
Asts: Pérez 7
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Felipe Ibarra (CHI), Norval Young (IVB), Juan Valenzuela (MEX)
2 July 2023
12:10
Venezuela 76–90 Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 18–23, 21–15, 19–29
Pts: Wallen 20
Rebs: Pérez 7
Asts: Durán 5		 Pts: Dantas 17
Rebs: Soares 15
Asts: Paixão 5
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Alexis Mercado (PUR), Kelsey Kisilevich (CAN), Aline García (URU)
2 July 2023
14:40
Argentina 56–65 United States
Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 11–14, 11–16, 16–16
Pts: Boquete 16
Rebs: Gretter 9
Asts: Gretter 9		 Pts: Jackson 17
Rebs: Reese 15
Asts: Kelly 4
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Felipe Ibarra (CHI), José Fernández (CRC), Orlando Varela (HON)
3 July 2023
12:10
Cuba 85–106 (OT) Venezuela
Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 21–14, 21–13, 13–26, Overtime: 9–30
Pts: Amargo 18
Rebs: Vargas 10
Asts: Armentero 9		 Pts: Wallen 34
Rebs: Wallen 12
Asts: Pérez 12
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Kelsey Kisilevich (CAN), Norval Young (IVB), Aline García (URU)
3 July 2023
14:40
Brazil 56–55 Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 9–14, 20–12, 21–15, 6–14
Pts: Dantas 13
Rebs: De Souza 10
Asts: Paixão 4		 Pts: Boquete 14
Rebs: Gentinetta, Gretter 7
Asts: Gretter 4
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Alexis Mercado (PUR), Orlando Varela (HON), Carmelo de la Rosa (PUR)
4 July 2023
12:10
Argentina 63–66 Cuba
Scoring by quarter: 11–17, 17–13, 17–16, 18–20
Pts: Boquete 21
Rebs: Gretter 9
Asts: Gretter 7		 Pts: Amargo 25
Rebs: Vargas 10
Asts: Montero, Tanis 3
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Carmelo de la Rosa (PUR), Norval Young (IVB), Alexis Mercado (PUR)
4 July 2023
14:40
United States 54–67 Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 13–20, 14–14, 15–18
Pts: Betts 11
Rebs: Betts 15
Asts: Osborne 2		 Pts: Paixão 23
Rebs: De Souza 7
Asts: three players 3
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Kelsey Kisilevich (CAN), José Fernández (CRC), Aline García (URU)
5 July 2023
12:10
Cuba 44–106 United States
Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 4–33, 10–23, 16–23
Pts: Tanis 10
Rebs: Vargas 7
Asts: Despaigne 2		 Pts: Betts 17
Rebs: Betts, Reese 14
Asts: Kelly 7
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Orlando Varela (HON), Felipe Ibarra (CHI), José Fernández (CRC)
5 July 2023
17:40
Venezuela 56–58 Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 13–12, 16–9, 11–14
Pts: Pérez, Wallen 14
Rebs: Márquez, Wallen 7
Asts: Durán, Márquez 4		 Pts: Chagas 16
Rebs: Gretter 9
Asts: Gretter 9
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Kelsey Kisilevich (CAN), Aline García (URU)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Canada 4 4 0 344 207 +137 8 Quarterfinals
2 Puerto Rico 4 3 1 253 257 −4 7
3 Colombia 4 2 2 246 250 −4 6
4 Mexico (H) 4 1 3 232 274 −42 5
5 Dominican Republic 4 0 4 213 300 −87 4
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
1 July 2023
17:40
Puerto Rico 63–62 Colombia
Scoring by quarter: 10–19, 17–21, 22–11, 14–11
Pts: Gwathmey 20
Rebs: Gwathmey 8
Asts: Guirantes 5		 Pts: Muñoz 14
Rebs: González 9
Asts: López, Martínez 7
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Juan Fernández (ARG), Orlando Varela (HON), Larissa Rodrigues (BRA)
1 July 2023
20:40
Mexico 69–62 Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 20–11, 14–17, 21–15
Pts: Payán 15
Rebs: Ramos 7
Asts: Beltrán 8		 Pts: Martínez 18
Rebs: Martínez 9
Asts: Martínez 4
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Ashley Gloss (USA), Fernando Leite (BRA), Franco Anselmo (ARG)
2 July 2023
17:40
Dominican Republic 47–73 Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 11–22, 13–17, 15–14, 8–20
Pts: Capellán 12
Rebs: De los Santos 8
Asts: Jiménez 5		 Pts: Guirantes 16
Rebs: Hollingshed 13
Asts: Guirantes 4
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Juan Fernández (ARG), Larissa Rodrigues (BRA), Franco Anselmo (ARG)
2 July 2023
20:10
Canada 83–57 Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 23–7, 11–14, 27–14, 22–22
Pts: Colley 19
Rebs: Alexander 18
Asts: Colley 4		 Pts: Payán 10
Rebs: Luna, Ramos 6
Asts: Gallegos 3
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Ashley Gloss (USA), Fernando Leite (BRA), Micaela Prado (ARG)
3 July 2023
17:40
Colombia 70–56 Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 14–7, 25–13, 13–14, 18–22
Pts: Muñoz 23
Rebs: Paz 9
Asts: Martínez, Muñoz 4		 Pts: Capellan 14
Rebs: A. Jiménez 8
Asts: Evangelista 4
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Ashley Gloss (USA), Larissa Rodrigues (BRA), Leydys Castellón (CUB)
3 July 2023
20:10
Puerto Rico 47–84 Canada
Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 12–15, 14–25, 5–25
Pts: Hollingshed, O'Neill 10
Rebs: Hollingshed 8
Asts: San Antonio 5		 Pts: Edwards 14
Rebs: Alexander 13
Asts: Colley, Edwards 5
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Juan Fernández (ARG), Fernando Leite (BRA), Franco Anselmo (ARG)
4 July 2023
17:40
Canada 89–55 Colombia
Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 25–19, 23–9, 19–13
Pts: Fields 15
Rebs: Alexander 10
Asts: Edwards, Prosper 4		 Pts: Delgado 22
Rebs: Paz 9
Asts: López 3
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Juan Fernández (ARG), Ashley Gloss (USA), Leydys Castellón (CUB)
4 July 2023
20:10
Mexico 64–70 Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 17–17, 23–17, 9–19
Pts: Ramos 18
Rebs: Luna 7
Asts: Beltrán 7		 Pts: Guirantes 25
Rebs: Guirantes 10
Asts: Guirantes 5
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Orlando Varela (HON), Felipe Ibarra (CHI), Micaela Prado (ARG)
5 July 2023
14:40
Dominican Republic 48–88 Canada
Scoring by quarter: 7–22, 18–19, 10–23, 13–24
Pts: Jiménez 13
Rebs: De los Santos 5
Asts: De los Santos 3		 Pts: Prosper 13
Rebs: Alexander 11
Asts: three players 4
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Ashley Gloss (USA), Micaela Prado (ARG), Larissa Rodrigues (BRA)
5 July 2023
20:10
Colombia 59–42 Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 9–13, 17–13, 20–6, 13–10
Pts: Muñoz 17
Rebs: Muñoz 8
Asts: Rios 5		 Pts: Beltrán 12
Rebs: Ramos 7
Asts: Ramos 5
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Fernando Leite (BRA), Franco Anselmo (ARG), Leydys Castellón (CUB)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 July
 
 
Brazil83
 
8 July
 
Mexico61
 
 Brazil85
 
7 July
 
Puerto Rico74
 
Puerto Rico (OT)89
 
9 July
 
Venezuela86
 
Brazil69
 
7 July
 
United States58
 
Canada68
 
8 July
 
Argentina60
 
Canada63
 
7 July
 
United States67 Third place
 
United States68
 
9 July
 
Colombia49
 
Puerto Rico73
 
 
Canada80
 

Quarterfinals

7 July 2023
12:10
United States 68–49 Colombia
Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 20–18, 10–12, 15–8
Pts: Betts 16
Rebs: Reese 18
Asts: Osborne 4		 Pts: Rios 12
Rebs: Rios 8
Asts: Rios 6
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Fernando Leite (BRA), José Fernández (CRC), Aline García (URU)
7 July 2023
14:40
Puerto Rico 89–86 (OT) Venezuela
Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 22–18, 20–23, 15–21, Overtime: 10–7
Pts: Guirantes 29
Rebs: Guirantes 8
Asts: three players 3		 Pts: Durán 24
Rebs: Wallen 10
Asts: Pérez 5
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Kristian Paez (ECU), Kelsey Kisilevich (CAN), Felipe Ibarra (CHI)
7 July 2023
17:40
Canada 68–60 Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 20–10, 16–21, 14–9
Pts: Fields 22
Rebs: Edwards 16
Asts: Colley 7		 Pts: Mungo 12
Rebs: Chagas 6
Asts: Chagas 3
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Daniel García (VEN), Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Orlando Varela (HON)
7 July 2023
20:10
Brazil 83–61 Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 19–15, 23–8, 22–20
Pts: Monteiro 14
Rebs: Paixão 13
Asts: Paixão 4		 Pts: Gallegos, Luna 12
Rebs: Ramos 8
Asts: Ramírez 6
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Juan Fernández (ARG), Micaela Prado (ARG), Leydys Castellón (CUB)

Semifinals

8 July 2023
17:40
Brazil 85–74 Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 23–20, 23–18, 23–14
Pts: Dantas 24
Rebs: three players 5
Asts: three players 4		 Pts: Guirantes 22
Rebs: Guirantes, O'Neill 5
Asts: Guirantes, O'Neill 4
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Daniel García (VEN), Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Orlando Varela (HON)
8 July 2023
20:10
Canada 63–67 United States
Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 12–17, 21–15, 13–13
Pts: Alexander 17
Rebs: Edwards 11
Asts: Colley, Edwards 3		 Pts: Betts 12
Rebs: Reese 13
Asts: Johnson 3
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Juan Fernández (ARG), Kristian Paez (ECU), Franco Anselmo (ARG)

Third place game

9 July 2023
15:30
Puerto Rico 73–80 Canada
Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 20–16, 21–26, 15–16
Pts: Guirantes 27
Rebs: Hollingshed 8
Asts: Guirantes 5		 Pts: Fields 19
Rebs: Alexander 19
Asts: Hill 5
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Krishna Domínguez (MEX), Felipe Ibarra (CHI), Micaela Prado (ARG)

Final

9 July 2023
18:30
Brazil 69–58 United States
Scoring by quarter: 14–16, 21–21, 25–10, 9–11
Pts: Soares 20
Rebs: Soares 11
Asts: Paixão 5		 Pts: Jackson 22
Rebs: Betts 11
Asts: Osborne 4
Domo de la Feria, Leon
Referees: Daniel García (VEN), Juan Fernández (ARG), Kelsey Kisilevich (CAN)

Final standings

Rank Team Record
1st place, gold medalist(s) Brazil 7–0
2nd place, silver medalist(s) United States 5–2
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Canada 6–1
4 Puerto Rico 4–3
5 Colombia 2–3
6 Venezuela 1–4
7 Argentina 1–4
8 Mexico 1–4
9 Cuba 1–3
10 Dominican Republic 0–4
Qualified for the 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
Qualified for the FIBA Americas Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players

Teams

Awards

The awards were announced on 9 July 2023.

All-Tournament Team
Guards Forwards Center
Arella Guirantes Damiris Dantas
Rickea Jackson 		Kamilla Soares
Kayla Alexander
MVP: Kamilla Soares