- FIBA Americas Championship 2007
Infobox FIBA tourney
continent = Americas
year = 2007
logo =
size = 220
caption = Official logo of the FIBA Americas Championship 2007
host = United States
dates =August 22 –September 2
teams = 10
federations = 44
venues = 1
cities = 1
champions = United States
title_number = 6
mvp = flagicon|ARGLuis Scola
ppg_p = flagicon|BRA Barbosa (21.8)
ppg_t = bk|USA (116.7)
rpg_p = flagicon|URU Batista (12.4)
rpg_t = bk|CAN (39.8)
apg_p = flagicon|ARG Prigioni (6.3)
apg_t = bk|USA (25.9)
website = [http://www.2007lasvegas.fibaamericas.com/ FIBA Americas Championship 2007] The FIBA Americas Championships 2007 (The Tournament of the Americas) was a basketball tournament held atThomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas fromAugust 22 toSeptember 2 . It was the thirteenth staging of theFIBA Americas Championship .It was originally going to be hosted in
Venezuela – however, they failed to pay a $1.5 million fee as ofAugust 31 ,2006 . As such, their hosting privileges were taken away.Several countries had shown interest in hosting the tournament, including:
United States ,Chile ,Argentina andPuerto Rico . The United States has not hosted it since 1992, Chile has never hosted it, Argentina held it last in 2001 and Puerto Rico last hosted in 2003.Qualification
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.
*North America: bk|Canada, bk|USA
* Caribbean and Central America:bk|Mexico, bk|Panama, bk|Puerto Rico, bk|U.S. Virgin Islands
*South America: bk|Argentina, bk|Brazil, bk|Uruguay, bk|VenezuelaThe 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.basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 22 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=12:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|URU|scoreA=88
teamB= bk|PAN|scoreB=84 (OT)basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 22 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=3:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|PUR|scoreA=89
teamB= bk|MEX|scoreB=100basketballbox|date=August 23 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=12:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|ARG|scoreA=90
teamB= bk|URU|scoreB=69basketballbox|date=August 23 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=5:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|PAN|scoreA=67
teamB= bk|PUR|scoreB=108basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 24 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=12:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|MEX|scoreA=90
teamB= bk|PAN|scoreB=95basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 24 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=5:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|PUR|scoreA=75
teamB= bk|ARG|scoreB=87basketballbox|date=August 25 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=5:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|URU|scoreA=82
teamB= bk|PUR|scoreB=79basketballbox|date=August 25 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=8:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|ARG|scoreA=104
teamB= bk|MEX|scoreB=83basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 26 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=3:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|URU|scoreA=91
teamB= bk|MEX|scoreB=82basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 26 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=9:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|PAN|scoreA=92
teamB= bk|ARG|scoreB=109 (OT)Group B
chedule
basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 27 |place=
Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=12:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|URU|scoreA=88
teamB= bk|CAN|scoreB=95
Q1=18-25 |Q2=20-23 |Q3=27-22 |Q4=24-25basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 27 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=3:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|ARG|scoreA=98
teamB= bk|VEN|scoreB=63
Q1=28-10 |Q2=23-24 |Q3=28-19 |Q4=19-10basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 27 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=5:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|BRA|scoreA=75
teamB= bk|PUR|scoreB=97
Q1=13-19 |Q2=15-20 |Q3=26-26 |Q4=21-32basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 27 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=8:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|USA|scoreA=127
teamB= bk|MEX|scoreB=100
Q1=45-23 |Q2=20-28 |Q3=36-27 |Q4=26-22basketballbox|bg=#ffffff |date=August 28 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=12:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|VEN|scoreA=88
teamB= bk|URU|scoreB=79
Q1=25-25 |Q2=26-10 |Q3=17-20 |Q4=20-24basketballbox|bg=#ffffff |date=August 28 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=3:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|CAN|scoreA=70
teamB= bk|ARG|scoreB=85
Q1=8-26 |Q2=8-20 |Q3=24-16 |Q4=30-23basketballbox|bg=#ffffff |date=August 28 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=5:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|MEX|scoreA=90
teamB= bk|BRA|scoreB=104
Q1=22-24 |Q2=17-29 |Q3=24-34 |Q4=27-17basketballbox|bg=#ffffff |date=August 28 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=8:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|PUR|scoreA=78
teamB= bk|USA|scoreB=117
Q1=15-24 |Q2=12-35 |Q3=29-29 |Q4=22-29basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 29 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=12:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|CAN|scoreA=97
teamB= bk|MEX|scoreB=80
Q1=21-22 |Q2=26-9 |Q3=29-24 |Q4=21-25basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 29 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=3:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|VEN|scoreA=63
teamB= bk|PUR|scoreB=92
Q1=16-20 |Q2=19-27 |Q3=10-15 |Q4=18-30basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 29 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=6:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|ARG|scoreA=86
teamB= bk|BRA|scoreB=79 (OT)
Q1=16-23 |Q2=12-19 |Q3=22-16 |Q4=21-13 | OT=15-8basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=August 29 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=8:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|URU|scoreA=79
teamB= bk|USA|scoreB=118
Q1=21-31 |Q2=17-35 |Q3=26-29 |Q4=15-23basketballbox|bg=#ffffff |date=August 30 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=1:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|MEX|scoreA=101
teamB= bk|VEN|scoreB=91
Q1=19-27 |Q2=27-23 |Q3=31-15 |Q4=24-26basketballbox|bg=#ffffff |date=August 30 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=4:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|BRA|scoreA=96
teamB= bk|URU|scoreB=62
Q1=24-17|Q2=20-20 |Q3=30-8|Q4=22-17basketballbox|bg=#ffffff |date=August 30 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=6:30 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|PUR|scoreA=72
teamB= bk|CAN|scoreB=66
Q1=21-18|Q2=14-16 |Q3=23-9|Q4=14-23basketballbox|bg=#ffffff |date=August 30 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=9:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|USA|scoreA=91
teamB= bk|ARG|scoreB=76
Q1=28-13|Q2=21-17|Q3=24-22|Q4=18-24Medal Round
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 .Bracket
Round4-with third
September 1 - 4:00 p.m.|bk|USA| 135 |bk|PUR| 91September 1 - 1:00 p.m.|bk|ARG| 91 |bk|BRA| 80September 2 - 4:00 p.m.|bk|USA| 118 |bk|ARG| 81September 2 - 1:00 p.m.|bk|PUR| 111 |bk|BRA| 107emifinals
basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 1 |place=
Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=1:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|ARG|scoreA=91
teamB= bk|BRA|scoreB=80
Q1=17-22 |Q2=18-21 |Q3=30-13 |Q4=26-24
points1 = Scola 27
points2 = Barbosa, Garcia 16 each
rebounds1 = Scola 9
rebounds2 = Splitter 9
assist1 = Prigioni 5
assist2 = da Silva 5 basketballbox|date=September 1 |place=Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=4:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|USA|scoreA=135
teamB= bk|PRI|scoreB=91
Q1=33-27 |Q2=24-15 |Q3=43-28 |Q4=35-21
points1 = Anthony 27
points2 = Ayuso 22
rebounds1 = Howard 6
rebounds2 = Falcón 8
assist1 = James 9
assist2 = Arroyo 5Third place game
basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 2 |place=
Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=1:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|BRA|scoreA=107
teamB= bk|PUR|scoreB=111
Q1=12-26 |Q2=31-22 |Q3=26-33 |Q4=38-30Final
basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=September 2 |place=
Thomas & Mack Center , Las Vegas |time=4:00 p.m.
teamA= bk-rt|ARG|scoreA=81
teamB= bk|USA|scoreB=118
Q1=14-35 |Q2=20-24 |Q3=27-34 |Q4=20-25
points1=Luis Scola 23 |points2=LeBron James 31
rebounds1=Guillermo Kammerichs 23 |rebounds2=Carmelo Anthony 8
assist1=Scola, Porta 3 each|assist2=Kobe Bryant 8Final standings
The United States and Argentina qualified for the 2008 Olympics in
Beijing , China. Puerto Rico, Brazil and Canada qualify for theFIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008 .References
External links
* [http://www.2007lasvegas.fibaamericas.com/ Official website]
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