Dates 26 Jun 2016 – 2 Jul 2016 Teams 10 Venues 1 | MVP Gregory Vargas Host nation Venezuela | |
Champion Venezuela national basketball team Similar 2015 FIBA Americas Championship, 2013 FIBA Americas Championship, 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup | ||
The 2016 South American Basketball Championship was the 47th edition of the FIBA South American Basketball Championship. Ten teams were featured in the competition, which were held in Caracas, Venezuela from June 26 – July 2, 2016. The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA Americas Cup as well as for Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.
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Venezuela won its second consecutive South American championship by beating Brazil in the final, 64–58.
Participating teams
Preliminary round
The draw was held on 21 April 2016.
Final rankings
The top five teams automatically qualified for Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification and for the 2017 FIBA Americas Championship.
References
2016 South American Basketball Championship Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA