The 2017 FIBA AmeriCup was the 18th edition of the

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, which is the main tournament for senior men's

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national teams of the

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. The tournament was held in

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, and

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and Córdoba, in

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, from 25 August, to 3 September 2017. Unlike previous editions, the tournament did not award spots for the

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or the

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. However, the top seven teams qualified to the

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. The

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, with a team of

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players, won their seventh

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at the tournament, after defeating

, by a score of 81–76, in the final, while

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took home the

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, by beating the U.S. Virgin Islands, 79–65.

Qualified teams

The top five teams at the

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and 2016 South American Championship qualified to the tournament, plus Canada and United States as the only countries in their subregion. * Host nations ** ** ** * Central American and Caribbean Subzone: ** ** ** ** ** * North American Subzone: ** ** * South American Subzone: ** **

Hosts selection

On 5 April 2017

announced that

and

were chosen as the hosts of the AmeriCup.

Venues

Squads

Draw

The draw was held in

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on 20 April 2017. : Suspended at the time of the draw.

First round

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Final round

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Semifinals

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Third place game

Final

Final standings

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

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Awards

; All-Tournament Team *

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(

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)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA AmeriCup, 2017 FIBA AmeriCup 2017–18 in South American basketball 2017–18 in North American basketball 2017–18 in Argentine basketball 2017 in Colombian sport 2017 in Uruguayan sport International basketball competitions hosted by Argentina International basketball competitions hosted by Colombia International basketball competitions hosted by Uruguay Sport in Medellín Bahía Blanca Sport in Córdoba, Argentina Sports competitions in Montevideo August 2017 sports events in South America September 2017 sports events in South America Qualification tournaments for the 2019 Pan American Games