PUR – FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women Draw held in San Juan

SAN JUAN (FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women) – The draw for the FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women was held at the FIBA Americas offices in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The eight countries that will participate in this tournament were divided into two groups of four teams each.

The draw was hosted by FIBA Americas Technical Director, Mr. Anibal Garcia and Ms. Carol Callan from USA Basketball was on the telephone line.

Please find the group composition, schedule and competition system below:

Group A: Canada, Chile, Costa Rica and Mexico.
Group B: Argentina, Brazil, Puerto Rico and the United States.

Schedule

Wednesday, June 23:
11:00 Canada vs. Mexico
13:15 Costa Rica vs. Chile
15:30 Puerto Rico vs. Brazil
17:45 USA vs. Argentina

Thursday, June 24:
11:00 Chile vs. Canada
13:15 Mexico vs. Costa Rica
15:30 Argentina vs. Puerto Rico
17:45 Brazil vs. USA

Friday, June 25:
11:00 Canada vs. Costa Rica
13:15 Chile vs. Mexico
15:30 Brazil vs. Argentina
17:45 USA vs. Puerto Rico

Competition system
Preliminary round play will be held June 23-25, and each team will play the other three teams in its preliminary group. The top two teams in each preliminary round group will then advance to the Saturday, June 26, medal round semifinals and play for 1st-4th places. Teams placed third and fourth in each preliminary round group will advance to the consolation semifinals and play for 5th-8th places. The FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women gold and bronze medal games, and the 5th/6th place and 7th/8th place games, will be conducted on Sunday, June 27. The top four teams qualify for the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women.

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