The FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup, previously known as the FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship, is the Americas basketball championship for under-18 national teams that takes place every two years in the FIBA Americas zone.
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 FIBA Under-18 AmeriCup | |
| Formerly | FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship FIBA Americas Under-19 Championship |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1990 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  United States(11th title) |
| Most titles | United States (11 titles) |
| Qualification | FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup |
| Related competitions | FIBA Under-16 AmeriCup |
Before the 2006 edition, the tournament was played by under-19 teams. The top four finishers qualify for the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.
Summary
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Performances by nation
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 |  Argentina | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Canada | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 |  Brazil | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 |  Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
Participation details
edit| Team |  1990 |
1994 |
1998 |
 2002 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
2012 |
2014 |
 2016 |
2018 |
 2022 |
2024 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 13 |
 Bahamas
|
— | — | — | — | 7th | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
 Belize
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8th | 1 |
| Brazil
|
3rd | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | — | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | — | 2nd | 5th | 11 |
| Canada
|
9th | 7th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 13 |
| Chile
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6th | 5th | — | — | 2 |
 Colombia
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
 Costa Rica
|
10th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
 Cuba
|
6th | — | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Dominican Republic
|
— | 6th | 5th | 5th | — | — | — | — | 3rd | 8th | 6th | 7th | 4th | 8 |
 Ecuador
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8th | 8th | — | 2 |
| Mexico
|
— | 9th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 8th | 5th | 7th | — | — | 6th | — | 9 |
 Panama
|
7th | 8th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7th | — | — | 3 |
| Puerto Rico
|
5th | 3rd | — | 1st | 5th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 12 |
| United States
|
1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 13 |
| Uruguay
|
4th | 9th | — | — | 6th | 6th | 5th | — | 8th | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Venezuela
|
8th | 4th | 4th | 2nd | — | 5th | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6th | 6 |
 Virgin Islands
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7th | 7th | — | 7th | — | — | — | 3 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
MVP Awards (since 2014)
edit| Year | MVP Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Stanley Johnson
|
| 2016 | Markelle Fultz
|
| 2018 | Quentin Grimes
|
| 2022 | Cam Whitmore
|
| 2024 | Darius Acuff Jr.
|
Under-19 World Cup record
edit| Team |  1979 |
 1983 |
 1987 |
1991 |
 1995 |
 1999 |
2003 |
 2007 |
 2009 |
 2011 |
 2013 |
2015 |
 2017 |
2019 |
2021 |
 2023 |
 2025 |
2027 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
3rd | 7th | — | 3rd | 6th | 4th | 10th | 6th | 5th | 4th | 12th | 10th | 8th | 11th | 8th | 5th | Q | 16 | |
| Brazil |
2nd | 3rd | 20th | 7th | — | 8th | — | 4th | — | 9th | 10th | — | — | — | — | 11th | — | 9 | |
| Canada |
7th | 14th | 6th | 8th | — | — | — | 10th | 7th | 11th | 6th | 5th | 1st | 8th | 3rd | 7th | Q | 14 | |
| Dominican Republic |
— | 9th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5th | 13th | — | — | — | Q | 4 | |
| Panama |
11th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5th | 13th | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Puerto Rico |
— | — | 8th | — | 10th | — | 6th | 16th | 6th | — | — | — | 9th | 6th | 14th | — | — | 8 | |
| United States |
1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 7th | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 4th | Q | 17 | |
| Uruguay |
8th | 12th | — | 14th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Venezuela |
— | — | — | — | 12th | 12th | 9th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 85 |
See also
editExternal links
edit- USA history
- Brazil history (in Portuguese)