2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship

[carlo]

2016 FIBA Americas Championship will be played from July 19-23 in Valdivia (CHI).

Competing teams: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, USA, Virgin Islands.

Four teams will qualify for 2017 U19 World Championship, that will be held in Egypt.

[carlo]

Draw result:

Group A - Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic
Group B - USA, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Chile

Death Group A, as just top two teams will qualify for sf!

http://www.fiba.com/news/draw-results-in-for-fiba-americas-u18-championships

[mojo13]

Draw result:

Group A - Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic
Group B - USA, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Chile

Death Group A, as just top two teams will qualify for sf!

http://www.fiba.com/news/draw-result...-championships

Why on earth would they balance the pools like that? the 2nd to 5th best teams all in one pool?

One of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Chile will go to the U19 World's and two of Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic won't?

[JGX]

Why on earth would they balance the pools like that? the 2nd to 5th best teams all in one pool?

One of Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Chile will go to the U19 World's and two of Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic won't?

Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands were the top two teams at U17 Centrobasket last summer, so it isn't too unbalanced. It would be better if they automatically placed the Centrobasket champ with the second South American team and the South American champion with the second Centrobasket team.

They let the hosts choose which group they wanted to play in, which is kind of crazy. Chile was competitive in their losses to Argentina and Brazil last year though.

[carlo]

Argentina preliminary roster:

Facundo Corvalán, PG, 1.88
Lautaro López, PG, 1.88
Julián Ruíz, PG, 1.90
Matías Solanas, SG, 1.92
Luca Valussi, SG, 1.98
Lisandro Fernández, SG, 1.94
Lucas Gorosterrazu, G/F, 1.97
Leandro Cerminato, Fw, 2.02
Leonardo Lema, Fw, 2.01
Santiago Roitman, SF, 1.98
Nahuel Amichetti, PF, 2.00
Maximiliano Andreatta, PF, 2.07
Lautaro Berra, C, 2.08
Santiago Bruera, C, 2.06
Tomás Reimundo, C, 2.04
Santiago Stanich, C, 2.06
Juan Melo, C, 2.06

The 17 players have completed a six-day training camp in these days.
Santiago Vaulet, Argentina's top U-18 prospect was in the list but has been cleared from participating in the training by the Federation and is expected to join the team later on.
Most of the team members that finished 11th at the Albert Schweitzer tournament are icluded in this prelim roster.

[carlo]

26 players to attend USA Basketball training camp in Colorado Springs from June 14-18.

Just nine players are 2016-class, majority is 2017's. Terrance Ferguson, Jarrett Allen and Markelle Fultz lead the 2016-class invitees and were already members of the 2016 Nike Hoop team. However, some of the best 2016 prospects are not in, like Jayson Tatum, Malik Monk, Miles Bridges, Frank Jackson and Marques Bolden (all would be age eligible).

http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2016/05/mu18-training-camp-athletes.aspx

[JGX]

Canada tryout roster:

http://basketball.ca/en/news-article/18-athletes-invited-to-u18-mens-national-team-tryouts-training-c

Strong group headlined by Lindell Wigginton. Frontcourt is a little thin.

[carlo]

PG Jahvon Blair also a prominent Canada U18 hopeful, MVP at 2014 Jordan Brand International game and top scorer at 2016 BioSteel All-Canadian game.

[carlo]

Some changes on US Team trials roster:

Added: Miles Bridges (Fw 2016), Chaundee Brown and Jordan Tucker (both SF 2017).
Out: Jalek Felton, Terrance Ferguson, Jeremiah Tilmon.

Addition of Bridges is a good move, Ferguson exit is really bad news.

http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2016/06/usa-mu18-training-camp-set-to-begin.aspx

[carlo]

US team 18 finalists:

Jarrett Allen
Mohamed Bamba
James Banks
Miles Bridges
Matt Coleman
Hamidou Diallo
Markelle Fultz
Quade Green
Kevin Huerter
Brandon McCoy
John Petty
Michael Porter Jr
Lonnie Walker
MJ Walker
PJ Washington
Kris Wilkes
Cassius Winston
Trae Young

Three are 2016-Class (Allen, Bridges and Fultz) the others 2017's.

[carlo]

Canada team set:

[carlo]

US 17 finalists to resume training July 11-15. Unfortunately 2016-class high ranked Miles Bridges withdrew for family reasons. The final 12-member team will be named by the end of training.

http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2016/07/mu18-finalists-resume-camp.aspx

[carlo]

US team finalists Michael Porter Jr and Trae Young looked in top condition winning the Peach Jam title on Sunday with a high level performance.

http://usatodayhss.com/2016/trae-young-michael-porter-jr-go-off-as-mokan-elite-buries-psa-in-star-studded-peach-jam-final

[carlo]

Argentina final roster:

Facundo Corvalán, PG, 1.88
Lautaro López, PG, 1.88
Stefano Pierotti, PG, 1.85
Matías Solanas, SG, 1.92
Lisandro Fernández, SG, 1.94
Franco Acosta, Fw, 2.01
Leonardo Lema, Fw, 2.01
Santiago Roitman, SF, 1.98
Maximiliano Andreatta, PF, 2.07
Lautaro Berra, C, 2.08
Santiago Bruera, C, 2.06
Francisco Caffaro, C, 2.12

Acosta (Unicaja Malaga, ESP) and Pierotti (Baurù, BRA) are overseas additions, Lopez and Caffaro come from the U17 WC team.

Luca Valussi and Santiago Stanich, who didn't make the last cut, will stay and train with the team until its departure.

[carlo]

Team USA finalized:

Jarrett Allen, PF, 6-10, 2016-class;
Mohamed Bamba, C, 6-11, 2017;
James Banks, C, 6-11, 2016;
Matt Coleman, PG, 6-2, 2017;
Hamidou Diallo, G/F, 6-5, 2016;
Markelle Fultz, G, 6-5, 2016;
Quade Green, PG, 5-11, 2017;
Kevin Huerter, SG, 6-6, 2016;
Michael Porter Jr, SF, 6-8, 2017;
M.J. Walker, SG, 6-5, 2017;
Paul ‘P.J.’ Washington, PF, 6-8, 2017;
Trae Young, PG, 6-2, 2017.

Among those who didn't make the last cut most notable was center Brandon McCoy.

http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2016/07/2017-mu18-team-named.aspx