2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship
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The 2018
FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship The FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship is the Americas basketball championship for players under 18 years that take place every two years among national teams of the FIBA Americas zone. Before the 2006 edition, the tournament was played by unde ...
was an international under-18
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tournament that was held from 10 to 16 June 2018 in St. Catharines,
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,
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. The eleventh edition of the biennial competition, this is also the qualifying tournament for
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in the 2019 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in
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Hosts selection

On 12 April 2017,
FIBA Americas FIBA Americas ( es, Confederación Panamericana de Baloncesto, french: FIBA Amériques) is a zone within FIBA (International Basketball Federation). It is one of FIBA's five continental confederations. FIBA Americas is responsible for the organiz ...
,
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and the Niagara Sports Commission announced that the city of St. Catharines will host the 2018 edition of the FIBA U18 Americas Championship. This will be the first time that
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will host the continental under-18 tournament.


Participating teams

* North America: ** ** (Hosts) * Central America/Caribbean: (2017 Central American/Caribbean U17 Championship in
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,
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- 26–30 July 2017) ** ** ** * South America: (2017 South American U17 Championship in
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- 15–21 July 2017) ** ** **


Preliminary round

The draw was held on 20 March 2018 in FIBA Americas Regional Office in
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. ''All times are local ( UTC-4).''


Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage


Bracket


Quarterfinals


5–8th place semifinals


Semifinals


Seventh place game


Fifth place game


Third place game


Final


Statistics and awards


Statistical leaders

;Points ;Rebounds ;Assists ;Blocks ;Steals


Awards

;All Tournament Team *
Andrew Nembhard Andrew William Nembhard (born January 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators and the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Col ...
*
Cole Anthony Cole Hinton Anthony (born May 15, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Listed at and , he plays t ...
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Coby White Alec Jacoby "Coby" White (born February 16, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. White was a top hi ...
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Quentin Grimes Quentin Marshall Grimes (born May 8, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and the Houston Cougars. High ...
* Francisco Cáffaro


Final ranking


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:FIBA 2018 2018–19 in North American basketball 2018 in Canadian sports International basketball competitions hosted by Canada FIBA Under-18