MIAMI (Americas) – The FIBA Americas Zone Executive and Zone Board met on November 20 and December 1 in Miami, Florida, to discuss a wide range of topics and make decisions on future events in the Zone.

FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers
Following the successful beginning of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers, the Zone Executive and Zone Board took an in-depth look at the accomplishments of the first qualifying window. The meeting also served as a workshop for the next window of the Qualifiers to begin February 2018.

FIBA AmeriCup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers
The Zone Executive and Zone Board reviewed the plan for implementing the FIBA AmeriCup 2021 Pre-Qualifiers, that will also be held in February 2018, in the CONSUBASQUET Sub-Zone (South America) and the Sub Sub-Zone COCABA (Central America), while the qualifiers for the Sub Sub-Zone of the CBC (Caribbean) will be held in June of 2018. It was also confirmed that the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Pre-Qualifiers Tournament will be held in Paramaribo, Suriname. The Draw for the Pre-Qualifiers will be held on Friday, December 8th in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

2018 Events Calendar
The Zone Executive and Zone Board approved the 2018 Events Calendar for the Americas, where the FIBA U18 Americas Championship will be held in St. Catharines, Canada, and the FIBA U18 Women’s Americas Championship, the Women’s Centrobasket Championship, the Women’s South American Championship, and the Centrobasket U15 qualifying tournaments are also on the calendar for 2018.

The Executive Committee Meeting was attended by FIBA Americas President Mr. Richards, 1st Vice President Michelle O’keefe, 2nd Vice President Mr. Gerasime Bozikis, FIBA Americas Treasurer Mr. Jim Tooley, member and FIBA Central Board member Mr. Marcelo Bedoya, At-Large Member Mr. Eduardo Bazzi and FIBA Americas Executive Director Mr. Carlos Alves.

The Zone Board meeting was attended by Zone Board members Ricardo Siri (ARG), Carlos Nunes (BRA), Modesto Robledo (MEX), Marcelo Bedoya (PAR), Kim Bohuny (USA), Co-Opted Member Eduardo Bazzi (ARG), along with Caribbean Basketball Confederation President Glyne Clark (BAR), Central American Basketball Confederation President Yamil Bukele (ESA), FIBA Americas Executive Director Carlos Alves, FIBA Americas Treasurer Jim Tooley (USA), FIBA Americas 2nd Vice President Gerasime Bozikis (BRA), FIBA Americas 1st Vice President Michele O’keefe (CAN) and FIBA Americas President Usie Richards.

FIBA Americas President Usie Richards stated, “It was a great pleasure to have the leadership of the Americas Zone together after the postponement of our October meetings. Our Regional Office greatly appreciated the input and decisions made to push forward in the Americas Zone, with a clear focus on the vision and mission of FIBA in our Zone.”

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