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competition held in

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, from 13 to 19 June 2023. It was the eighth edition of the

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. The top four teams qualified for the

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won their seventh title, after defeating Canada in the final, 79–59.

Participating teams

* North America: # # * Central America and the Caribbean: ( 2022 FIBA U15 Women's Centrobasket in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, 26–30 June 2022) # (Hosts) # # * South America: ( 2022 FIBA U15 Women's South American Championship in

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Group phase

In this round, the teams were drawn into two groups of four. All teams advanced to the playoffs. ''All times are local (

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Group A

Group B

Playoffs

Bracket

Quarterfinals

5th–8th place semifinals

7th place match

5th place match

Semifinals

3rd place match

Final

Final standings

Awards

* Most Valuable Player: **

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* All-Star Five: **

** McKenna Woliczko ** Milagros Morell ** Desirek Nieves ** Cearah Parchment

References

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