MIAMI (United States) – MIAMI (United States) – The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers Window 2 will tip off in less than a month. National teams are already shifting into competition mode, fine-tuning details to face a challenge that leaves no room for error as they aim for a spot in Qatar. The first window delivered more than just results. It featured memorable feats and performances that have already earned a place in the competition’s record books. Nicaragua’s Norchad Omier, for example, set a new single-game rebounding record, while the United States put together a dominant team display by establishing an all-time high in points scored and blocked shots.
The question now hangs in the air: will we see new historic moments in the games scheduled for February 26 to March 2? For now, here is a look at the landscape of individual and team statistical records in the history of the Americas Qualifiers:
Individual records
Points:
Date | Team | Against | Player | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
26/11/2021 | Colombia | Uruguay | Braian Angola | 37 |
29/08/2022 | Argentina | Bahamas | Gabriel Deck | 37 |
29/11/2018 | Puerto Rico | Uruguay | David Huertas | 36 |
1/12/2025 | Nicaragua | USA | Jared Ruiz | 36 |
28/11/2021 | Cuba | USA | Jasiel Rivero | 34 |
23/02/2018 | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Pako Cruz | 32 |
1/07/2022 | Canada | Dominican Republic | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 32 |
28/06/2018 | Cuba | Puerto Rico | Jasiel Rivero | 31 |
26/11/2021 | Uruguay | Colombia | Bruno Fitipaldo | 31 |
25/08/2022 | Argentina | Canada | Nicolás Laprovittola | 30 |
Three points:
Date | Team | Against | Player | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
29/08/2022 | USA | Colombia | John Jenkins | 8 |
4/07/2022 | Canada | Virgin Islands | Kassius Robertson | 8 |
29/11/2021 | Mexico | USA | Orlando Mendez | 7 |
27/02/2022 | Dominican Republic | Bahamas | Andres Feliz | 7 |
26/02/2023 | Uruguay | Mexico | Luciano Parodi | 7 |
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| 18 tied with 6 |
Rebounds:
Date | Team | Against | Player | REB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1/12/2025 | Nicaragua | USA | Norchad Omier | 20 |
23/11/2017 | Cuba | Mexico | Javier Justiz | 19 |
13/09/2018 | Canada | Brazil | Kelly Olynyk | 19 |
26/02/2018 | Uruguay | Panama | Esteban Batista | 18 |
14/11/2022 | Uruguay | Puerto Rico | Esteban Batista | 16 |
30/11/2018 | Chile | Virgin Islands | Manuel Suarez | 16 |
27/02/2022 | Dominican Republic | Bahamas | Angel Delgado | 16 |
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| 7 tied with 15 |
Assists:
Date | Team | Against | Player | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
28/11/2021 | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Paul Stoll | 14 |
1/12/2025 | Bahamas | Canada | Garvin Clarke | 13 |
28/06/2018 | Argentina | Panama | Facundo Campazzo | 12 |
13/09/2018 | Brazil | Canada | Marcelinho Huertas | 12 |
1/12/2025 | USA | Nicaragua | Brandon Knight | 12 |
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| 8 tied with 11 |
Steals:
Date | Team | Against | Player | STL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
24/11/2017 | Dominican Republic | Virgin Islands | Sadiel Rojas | 7 |
11/11/2022 | Puerto Rico | Colombia | Tremont Waters | 6 |
24/02/2019 | Virgin Islands | Chile | Georgio Milligan | 6 |
30/11/2025 | Uruguay | Panama | Santiago Vescovi | 6 |
22/02/2018 | Dominican Republic | Bahamas | Rigoberto Mendoza | 6 |
23/02/2023 | Brazil | Puerto Rico | Leonardo Meindl | 6 |
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| 14 tied with 5 |
Blocks:
Date | Team | Against | Player | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3/12/2018 | Chile | Dominican Republic | Manuel Suarez | 6 |
26/02/2023 | Puerto Rico | Colombia | George Conditt | 5 |
24/02/2019 | Virgin Islands | Chile | Laron Smith | 4 |
26/11/2017 | Uruguay | Paraguay | Mathias Calfani | 4 |
1/07/2022 | USA | Puerto Rico | Jordan Bell | 4 |
11/11/2022 | Panama | Bahamas | Eric Romero | 4 |
29/06/2018 | Colombia | Chile | Hanner Mosquera | 4 |
25/02/2018 | Colombia | Venezuela | Michael Hinestroza | 4 |
2/12/2018 | Puerto Rico | Panama | Jorge Bryan Díaz | 4 |
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| 48 tied with 3 |
Team records
Points:
Date | Team | Against | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
1/12/2025 | USA | Nicaragua | 123 |
28/02/2022 | Brazil | Colombia | 119 |
22/02/2018 | Canada | Virgin Islands | 118 |
23/02/2023 | Venezuela | Bahamas | 115 |
28/11/2021 | Canada | Bahamas | 115 |
15/09/2018 | USA | Uruguay | 114 |
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| 5 tied with 113 |
Three points:
Date | Team | Against | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|
23/02/2023 | Mexico | Colombia | 22 |
28/02/2022 | Brazil | Colombia | 21 |
14/11/2022 | Brazil | Mexico | 20 |
13/11/2022 | Canada | Panama | 19 |
23/02/2019 | USA | Panama | 18 |
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| 6 tied with 17 |
Rebounds:
Date | Team | Against | REB |
|---|---|---|---|
3/07/2022 | Brazil | Colombia | 61 |
11/11/2022 | Bahamas | Panama | 59 |
26/02/2018 | Venezuela | Colombia | 58 |
14/09/2018 | Venezuela | Virgin Islands | 56 |
29/11/2021 | Dominican Republic | Virgin Islands | 55 |
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| 5 tied with 54 |
Assists:
Date | Team | Against | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
28/02/2022 | Brazil | Colombia | 35 |
1/12/2025 | Argentina | Cuba | 34 |
29/11/2021 | Mexico | USA | 34 |
1/12/2025 | USA | Nicaragua | 34 |
28/11/2021 | Mexico | Puerto Rico | 32 |
25/08/2022 | USA | Uruguay | 32 |
28/11/2021 | Canada | Bahamas | 31 |
23/02/2023 | Venezuela | Bahamas | 31 |
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| 2 tied with 30 |
Steals:
Date | Team | Against | STL |
|---|---|---|---|
27/11/2017 | Paraguay | Uruguay | 19 |
26/02/2022 | Venezuela | Paraguay | 17 |
23/02/2018 | Dominican Republic | Bahamas | 17 |
14/09/2018 | Dominican Republic | Chile | 17 |
25/11/2017 | Dominican Republic | Virgin Islands | 17 |
3/12/2018 | Argentina | Mexico | 16 |
25/08/2022 | Dominican Republic | Panama | 15 |
29/08/2022 | Canada | Panama | 15 |
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| 5 tied with 14 |
Blocks:
Date | Team | Against | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|
28/11/2025 | USA | Nicaragua | 10 |
28/11/2017 | Bahamas | Virgin Islands | 9 |
2/12/2018 | Puerto Rico | Panama | 8 |
29/08/2022 | Dominican Republic | Venezuela | 8 |
27/02/2018 | Argentina | Paraguay | 8 |
4/12/2018 | Chile | Dominican Republic | 8 |
30/06/2022 | Argentina | Venezuela | 8 |
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| 8 tied with 7 |
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