The 2006 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2006 Centrobasket, was hosted in Panama City, Panama. The ATLAPA Convention Center in Panama City served as the venue for all the games.
| 20th Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Panama |
| Dates | July 4 – July 8 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Panama (4th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Michael Hicks |
| Top scorer | Hicks (24.2) |
| Top rebounds | García (14.6) |
| Top assists | Cota (5.6) |
| PPG (Team) |  Puerto Rico (87.4) |
| RPG (Team) | Panama (47.8) |
| APG (Team) | Panama (20.8) |
| Official website | |
| FIBA Americas[permanent dead link] | |
Four teams qualified for the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 in Las Vegas, three teams qualified for the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and seven teams qualified for the 2006 Centroamerican Games in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
Qualification
editEight teams qualified during the qualification tournaments held in their respective zones in 2006.
- Host:
Panama - Gold Medal of Centrobasket 2004:
Dominican Republic - Silver Medal of Centrobasket 2004:
Puerto Rico - 2 for Central America:
Mexico, 
Costa Rica - 3 for the Caribbean:
Virgin Islands, 
Cuba, 
Jamaica
First phase
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 274 | 229 |
 US Virgin Islands
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 262 | 205 |
 Dominican Republic
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 249 | 261 |
 Costa Rica
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 217 | 307 |
| 4 July | 14:00 | Dominican Republic |
|
60-91 |
|
US Virgin Islands |
| 4 July | 21:30 | Panama |
|
105-71 |
|
Costa Rica |
| 5 July | 16:30 | Costa Rica |
|
85-108 |
|
Dominican Republic |
| 5 July | 21:30 | US Virgin Islands |
|
77-84 |
|
Panama |
| 6 July | 16:30 | US Virgin Islands |
|
94-61 |
|
Costa Rica |
| 6 July | 21:30 | Panama |
|
85-81 |
|
Dominican Republic |
Group B
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 237 |
 Mexico
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 253 | 232 |
 Cuba
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 244 | 255 |
 Jamaica
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 233 | 265 |
| 4 July | 16:30 | Jamaica |
|
69-85 |
|
Mexico |
| 4 July | 19:00 | Cuba |
|
74-86 |
|
Puerto Rico |
| 5 July | 14:00 | Mexico |
|
87-72 |
|
Cuba |
| 5 July | 19:00 | Puerto Rico |
|
83-82 |
|
Jamaica |
| 6 July | 14:00 | Cuba |
|
97-82 |
|
Jamaica |
| 6 July | 19:00 | Mexico |
|
81-91 |
|
Puerto Rico |
Semifinals
edit| 7 July | 19:00 | Puerto Rico |
|
84-85 |
|
US Virgin Islands |
| 7 July | 21:30 | Panama |
|
81-66 |
|
Mexico |
Final
edit| 8 July | 21:30 | US Virgin Islands |
|
59 - 73 |
|
Panama |
Consolation Round
editGames 13 & 14
| 7 July | 14:00 | Dominican Republic |
|
94-90 |
|
Jamaica |
| 7 July | 16:30 | Cuba |
|
102-59 |
|
Costa Rica |
7th & 8th Places
edit| 8 July | 14:00 | Jamaica |
|
100 - 57 |
|
Costa Rica |
5th & 6th Places
edit| 8 July | 16:30 | Dominican Republic |
|
84-78 |
|
Cuba |
Final ranking
edit|
1. |
|
Individual awards
edit- All-Star Team:
- Point guard: Andy Love Ross (PUR)
- Shooting guard: Raul Rosabal Sanchez (CUB)
- Small forward: Geoffrey Silvestre (CUB)
- Power forward: Jack Michael Martínez (DOM)
- Center: Horacio Llamas (MEX)
- Point guard:
References
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