2017 FIBA Americas U16 Championship

[carlo]

Tournament is scheduled 14-18 June in Argentina (city TBD).

Participating teams:

USA, Canada
Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Mexico
Argentina, Paraguay, Venezuela

Top four teams will qualify for 2018 U17 WC.

USA Basketball has announced a list of 24 invitees to training camp that is set to start on June 1.

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/03/mu16-athletes.aspx

http://www.fiba.com/news/showalter-calls-on-24-players-for-u16-training-camp

It's a mix of 2019/2020 YoG players. Best ranked are Vernon Carey, James Wiseman and Juwan Gary from 2019, Jabri Abdur-Rahim from 2020.

[carlo]

Tournament will be held in the city of Formosa.

http://www.cabb.com.ar/web/argentina-organizara-los-dos-fiba-americas-u16/

[carlo]

Draw results:

U16M Americas.jpg

Geographically unbalanced and Gr B looks more competitive.

[mojo13]

Draw results:

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Geographically unbalanced and Gr B looks more competitive.

How do you figure? There are three definitive tiers in the FIBA Americas age group competitions as evidenced over the last half dozen years or so.
Tier 1 = USA
Tier 2 = Canada, Argentina, Brazil
Tier 3 - Everyone else

The 2nd and 3rd best teams in this tournament are in group A. It seems balanced to me.

[carlo]

How do you figure? There are three definitive tiers in the FIBA Americas age group competitions as evidenced over the last half dozen years or so.
Tier 1 = USA
Tier 2 = Canada, Argentina, Brazil
Tier 3 - Everyone else

The 2nd and 3rd best teams in this tournament are in group A. It seems balanced to me.

3xCentrobasket in the same group and 3xSudamericano in the other, isn't it GEOGRAPHICALLY unbalanced? .

Then, I think Group B will be quite tough as far as the 2nd place is concerned. PUR and DOM have good records in U16 history

P.S.: Brazil is out of contention, suspended.

[carlo]

Since Argentina will host 2017 U17 WC, the top four teams not including ARG will qualify, making the qualification process easier.

http://www.fiba.com/americas/u16/2017/news/argentina-out-to-show-they-deserve-u17-spot-says-chapero

[carlo]

USA team tryouts will start today with 32 players and finalists to be announced by Saturday evening.

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/06/mu16-training-camp-to-tip.aspx

[mojo13]

u16 Canada final tryouts are being held today, they had a first run about a month ago and narrowed down the field. After today the team should be picked.
No mention on when the team will be announced - Monday I would guess.

[carlo]

Fiba coverage of three Canadian prospects who starred at the Jordan Brand International game last April:

http://www.fiba.com/americas/u16/2017/news/after-2015-collapse-patterson-and-canada-ready-to-win-u16-title

[carlo]

Puerto Rico final roster:

Christian Cruz
André Curbelo
Diego González
Derek Luna
Sebastián Martínez
Jermaine Miranda
Charlie O’Neill
Rafael Pinzón
Luis Rolón
Víctor Rosa
Miguel Santos
Harry Sosa

Nine players return from the 2016 U15 Centrobasket champ team, among them leading scorer Miranda.

[carlo]

16 finalists announced by USA Basketball:

Jabri Abdur-Rahim (SF 6-6 2020)
Scottie Barnes (SF 6-7 2020)
Vern Carey Jr. (PF 6-10 2019)
Eric Dixon (PF 6-7 2019)
Jalen Green (G 6-5 2020)
Lynn Greer III (PG 6-1 2020)
R.J. Hampton (G 6-4-2020)
De'Vion Harmon (PG 6-1 2019)
Zion Harmon (PG 5-11 2021)
Nico Mannion (PG 6-1 2020)
Wendell Moore Jr. (SF 6-5 2019)
Jeremy Roach (PG 6-2 2020)
Jalen Suggs (G 6-4 2020)
Isaiah Todd (PF 6-10 2020)
Romeo Weems (Fw 6-7 2019)
James Wiseman (C 6-10 2019)

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/06/mu16-finalists.aspx

[JGX]

Some good bloodlines on that US team.

[mojo13]

Fiba coverage of three Canadian prospects who starred at the Jordan Brand International game last April:
http://www.fiba.com/americas/u16/201...-win-u16-title

Canada announced their 17 man training camp roster. And strangely it doesn't included Addison Patterson and Joshua Hemmings both profiled in the linked FIBA article. I am not sure why though....and if accurate it has me quite disappointed Canada will be without two f their "Big Three".



LAST
FIRST
POSITION
HEIGHT
HOMETOWN
SCHOOL
CLUB TEAM


Bediako
Charles
PF/C
6'9'
Brampton, ON
St. Marcellinus
Uplay Canada


Barthelemy
Keeshawn
PG
6'0"
Montreal, QC
Cape Fear Academy
Brookwood Elite


Case
Matteus
SG
6'3"
Pickering, ON
Pine Ridge Secondary School
Northern Kings


Gauthier
Sidney
PG
6'1"
Blainville, QC
College Laval
Laval College


Koulibaly
Jefferson
PG
6'3"
Montreal, QC
Our Saviour New American
New York Rens


Krikke
Benjamin
PF
6'7"
Edmonton, AB
Jasper Place High School
Team Alberta


McNeilly
Cashius
SG
6'5"
Scarborough, ON
Thornlea Secondary
Canada Elite


Ndur
Malachi
SF/PF
6'6"
St. Thomas, ON
Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
Northern Kings


Nwagha
Alexander
C
6'7"
Toronto, ON
King's Christian Prep
Burlington IBSA


Radocaj
Victor
F
6'7"
Richmond, BC
Robert Alexander McMath Secondary
Drive Basketball


Rathan-Mayes
Shemar
PG
5'8"
Toronto, ON
Athlete Institute
CIA Bounce


Rioux
Emile
PF/C
6'8"
Anjou, QC
De Mortagnes
Brookwood Elite


Sakota
Luka
PG
6'4"
Etobicoke, ON
Kings Christian Collegiate
Burlington IBSA


Shand
Paris
PF
6'6"
Toronto, ON
Bill Crothers
Uplay Canada


Thomson
Sam
PF
6'6
Halton Hills, ON
King's Christian Collegiate
Burlington IBSA


Todd
Taryn
PG/SG
6'1"
Vaughn, ON
Vaughan Secondary School
Uplay Canada


Tynes
Kellen
PG
5'9"
Dartmouth, NS
Auburn Drive High School
Auburn Drive HS

[carlo]

USA team finalized:

Scottie Barnes (SF 6-7 2020)
Vern Carey Jr. (PF 6-10 2019)
Jalen Green (G 6-5 2020)
R.J. Hampton (G 6-4-2020)
De'Vion Harmon (PG 6-1 2019)
Zion Harmon (PG 5-11 2021)
Wendell Moore Jr. (SF 6-5 2019)
Jeremy Roach (PG 6-2 2020)
Jalen Suggs (G 6-4 2020)
Isaiah Todd (PF 6-10 2020)
Romeo Weems (Fw 6-7 2019)
James Wiseman (C 6-10 2019

https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2017/06/mu16-team-named.aspx

Based on specialized press, top prospects should be 2019's Carey, Wiseman, Moore and Weems, 2020's Hampton, Barnes and Suggs as well as Zion Harmon from 2021.

Anyway, this roster represents an interesting new cycle. Among other teams unfortunately it seems that a couple of hi-profile Canadian prospects will be missing at the tournament.

[carlo]

Canada final roster:

Bediako Charles PF/C 6'9"
Case Matteus SG 6'3"
Koulibaly Jefferson PG 6'3"
Krikke Benjamin PF 6'7"
McNeilly Cashius SG 6'5"
Ndur Malachi SF/PF 6'6"
Nwagha Alexander C 6'7"
Radocaj Victor F 6'7"
Rathan-Mayes Shemar PG 5'8"
Sakota Luka PG 6'4"
Shand Paris PF 6'6"
Todd Taryn PG/SG 6'1"

Alternates:
Barthelemy Keeshawn PG 6'0"
Rioux Emile PF/C 6'8"

http://www.basketball.ca/en/news-article/mens-u16-americas-roster-announced