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2016 Centrobasket

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Host nation
  
Panama

Venues
  
1 (in 1 host city)

Dates
  
19–25 June 2016

MVP
  
José Juan Barea

Teams
  
10 (from 32 federations)

Champions
  
Puerto Rico (11th title)

The 2016 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2016 Centrobasket, was the regional basketball championship of FIBA Americas for the Central American and Caribbean subzone. The top five teams automatically qualified for Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification and for the 2017 FIBA Americas Cup, with the top seven qualifying for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. The tournament was held in the city of Panama City from June 19 to June 25.

Contents

Puerto Rico won its 11th Centrobasket title by defeating Mexico in the final, 84–83.

Participating teams

  • Automatic Qualifiers: (Top four in 2014 Centrobasket)
  •  Mexico
  •  Puerto Rico
  •  Dominican Republic
  •  Cuba
  • Caribbean Sub-Zone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA CBC Championship)
  •  U.S. Virgin Islands
  •  Bahamas
  •  Antigua and Barbuda
  • Central American Sub-Zone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship)
  •  Panama (Hosts)
  •  Costa Rica
  •  Nicaragua

    • Preliminary round

    The draw was held on 29 March 2016.

    Final rankings

    The top five teams automatically qualify for Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification and for the 2017 FIBA Americas Cup. The top seven teams will qualify for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games.

    References

    2016 Centrobasket Wikipedia
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