Centrobasket U17 (July 21-25)

[saalsapr]

Very impressive tournament for the rican team, comparing it to the team that performed at the u19 world championship tournament and finished 6th, I think this is a better team.

Centrobasket u17 2007 5-0

Average score 110.4 (552 in 5 games)
Average assist 21.8 (109 in 5 games)
Average rebounds 55.4 (277 in 5 games)
Opp. average 69.4 (347 in 5 games)


Best scorer Raymond Cintron 24.0 in 144 minutes (28.8 average)
Best rebounder Carlos "Yao) Lopez 8.2 in 103 minutes (20.6 average)
Best passer Carlos Rodriguez 7.0 in 120 minutes (24 average)


Centrobasket u17 2009 4-0

Average score 102.75 (411 in 4 games)
Average assist 26 (104 in 4 games)
Average rebounds 42.75 (171 in 4 games)
Opp. average 61.5 (246 in 4 games)


Best scorer Angel Rodriguez 20.8 in 95 minutes (23.75 average)
Best rebounder Angel Matias 9.8 in 100 minutes (25 average)
Best passer Carmelo Betancourt 7.0 in 88 minutes (22 average)


The 2009 squad dominate in every statistic except rebounding same with individual statistics. Dont forget the 2007 squad had homecourt advantage while the 2009 squad played on th road.

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[saalsapr]

Very impressive tournament for the rican team, comparing it to the team that performed at the u19 tournament and finished 3rd, I think this is a better team.

Centrobasket u17 2007 5-0

Average score 110.4 (552 in 5 games)
Average assist 21.8 (109 in 5 games)
Average rebounds 55.4 (277 in 5 games)
Opp. average 69.4 (347 in 5 games)


Best scorer Raymond Cintron 24.0 in 144 minutes (28.8 average)
Best rebounder Carlos "Yao) Lopez 8.2 in 103 minutes (20.6 average)
Best passer Carlos Rodriguez 7.0 in 120 minutes (24 average)


Centrobasket u17 2009 4-0

Average score 102.75 (411 in 4 games)
Average assist 26 (104 in 4 games)
Average rebounds 42.75 (171 in 4 games)
Opp. average 61.5 (246 in 4 games)


Best scorer Angel Rodriguez 20.8 in 95 minutes (23.75 average)
Best rebounder Angel Matias 9.8 in 100 minutes (25 average)
Best passer Carmelo Betancourt 7.0 in 88 minutes (22 average)


The 2009 squad dominate in every statistic except rebounding same with individual statistics. Dont forget the 2007 squad had homecourt advantage while the 2009 squad played on th road.

[JGX]

USVI took third by beating the Dominicans 81-74.

[cardenales]

Puerto Rico beat Dominican Republic in the semifinals 97-75. For the gold medal game Puerto Rico beat Mexico 92-58.

Puerto Rico wins the gold medal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go Puerto Rico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JGX]

Bahamas 97-41 Guatemala
Mexico 85-65 Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico 111-58 USVI

Semifinals pairings are Mexico-USVI and Puerto Rico-Dominican Republic

[JGX]

Results so far:

Group A
Mexico 81-58 Guatemala
Dominican Republic 73-71 Bahamas
Dominican Republic 78-47 Guatemala
Mexico 88-51 Bahamas

Group B
Puerto Rico 111-55 Nicaragua
USVI 123-30 Nicaragua

Top three advance to FIBA-Americas U18 tournament next year. Why is Nicaragua here? How many tournaments does Mexico get to host this year?