The 2022 FIBA AmeriCup was the 19th edition of the

FIBA AmeriCup The FIBA AmeriCup (previously known as the FIBA Americas Championship) is the Americas Basketball Championship that takes place every four years between national teams of the Western Hemisphere continents. Since FIBA organised the entire West ...

, the main tournament for senior men's

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national teams of the

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. The tournament was played in

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, as

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was dropped as a second host city months before the tournament. It was originally scheduled to take place in 2021, but it was postponed due to the

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to 2 to 11 September 2022. The 2022 FIBA AmeriCup concluded with Argentina winning the final against Brazil to win their third title. The United States secured the bronze medal with a victory over Canada.

Qualified teams

Twelve teams qualified for the final tournament.

Draw

The draw took place on 29 March 2022 in

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Squads

Preliminary round

''All times are local ( UTC−3).''

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Ranking of third-placed teams

Knockout stage

The matchups were as follows: *Best first placed-team against second best third-placed team. *Second best first-placed team against best third-placed team *Third best first-placed team against the second best second placed-team. *Remaining second placed teams.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Third place game

Final

Final standings

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players

;Points ;Rebounds ;Assists ;Blocks ;Steals ;Efficiency

Teams

;Points ;Rebounds ;Assists ;Blocks ;Steals ;Efficiency

Awards

The awards were announced on 12 September 2022.

Notes

References

External links

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Tournament summary
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