MIAMI (United States) – The FIBA U18 AmeriCup will tip off on June 1 in León, Mexico. This youth tournament that has historically served as a launching pad for many of the continent’s future basketball stars. Every edition brings new talents eager to leave their mark, and some have done so in unforgettable fashion with historic individual performances that remain in the tournament’s record books. Let’s take a look at who holds the top single-game records in FIBA U18 AmeriCup history:
Points
39 – Aaron Brown (ISV) vs. MEX, Group Phase 2010 35 – Austin Rivers (USA) vs. CAN, Semifinals 2010 35 – Marco Giordano (ARG) vs. DOM, Quarterfinals 2018 34 – Raulzinho Neto (BRA) vs. CAN, Group Phase 2010
Three-pointers
9 – Leandro Cecchi (ARG) vs. CAN, Group Phase 2006 9 – Austin Rivers (USA) vs. CAN, Semifinals 2010 8 – Betinho Duarte (BRA) vs. CAN, 3rd Place Game 2006 8 – Armando Fernández (MEX) vs. VEN, Group Phase 2008
Free throws
16 – Dillon Brooks (CAN) vs. ARG, Semifinals 2014 15 – José Estrada (MEX) vs. PUR, 5th Place Game 2012 14 – Tyler Kropp (ARG) vs. VEN, Quarterfinals 2024
Rebounds
27 – Miguel Barriola (URU) vs. MEX, Group Phase 2008 26 – Paulo Prestes (BRA) vs. CAN, 3rd Place Game 2006 23 – Christian Negrón (PUR) vs. BRA, 3rd Place Game 2016
Assists
17 – Andrew Nembhard (CAN) vs. PUR, Semifinals 2018 13 – Diego Gerbaudo (ARG) vs. CAN, Group Phase 2006 13 – Jalen Brunson (USA) vs. URU, Group Phase 2014 12 – Lukusa Kabongo (CAN) vs. ARG, 3rd Place Game 2010 12 – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (CAN) vs. BRA, Group Phase 2016 12 – Janer Arcila (ECU) vs. DOM, 7th Place Game 2022
Steals
8 – Carlos Toussaint (MEX) vs. CAN, Group Phase 2008 7 – Federico Álvarez (URU) vs. BAH, Group Phase 2006 7 – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (CAN) vs. DOM, Group Phase 2016 7 – Jeremiah Fears (USA) vs. BIZ, Group Phase 2024
Blocks
8 – Lucas Nogueira (BRA) vs. PUR, Group Phase 2010 8 – Lucas Nogueira (BRA) vs. ARG, Semifinals 2010 7 – Robert Sacre (CAN) vs. BAH, Group Phase 2006 7 – Khem Birch (CAN) vs. ARG, 3rd Place Game 2010 7 – Edwin Daniel (DOM) vs. BRA, Quarterfinals 2022
Note: Statistics available from the 2006 edition onward.
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