The 2014 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2014 Centrobasket, was the regional basketball championship of FIBA Americas for the Central American and Caribbean subzone. The top 4 teams qualify for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship. The tournament was held in the city of Tepic in Nayarit, Mexico from August 1 to August 7.

2014 Centrobasket
24th Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Mexico
DatesAugust 1 to August 7
Teams10
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Mexico (3rd title)
2012
2016

Participating teams edit

Mexico qualified as host.

Puerto Rico, Panama, Jamaica and Dominican Republic qualified as the 4 first places in the 2012 Centrobasket

The Bahamas, U.S. Virgin Islands and Cuba qualified from the 2014 FIBA CBC Championship, which took place from July 1 to July 5 in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. (http://www.fibaamericas.com/torneos1.asp?xtab=1&t=EYXONZZFPF)

El Salvador and Costa Rica qualified from the 2013 COCABA Championship, which took place from July 26 to July 28 in San Salvador, El Salvador. (http://www.fibaamericas.com/torneos1.asp?xtab=1&t=ZXSEXGVNUC)

Preliminary round edit

The draw for the 2014 Centrobasket Championship was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico on June 9, 2014. Ten teams were drawn into two pools with five teams in each.

Group A edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Dominican Republic 4 4 0 305 243 +62 8
  Cuba 4 3 1 285 264 +21 7
  Panama 4 2 2 265 237 +28 6
  Jamaica 4 1 3 245 261 −16 5
  Costa Rica 4 0 4 210 305 −95 4
August 1
Cuba   71–63   Panama
Scoring by quarter: 25-20, 13-13, 16-14, 17-16
Pts: Oliva Garcia, Osmel (17)
Rebs: Oliva Garcia, Osmel (6)
Asts: Oliva Garcia, Osmel (4)
Pts: Hicks Taylor, Michael (17)
Rebs: Lloreda Ferron, Jose Jaime (9)
Asts: Muñoz Castillo, Joel Gabriel (3)
August 1
Costa Rica   47–85   Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 11-14, 6-25, 10-27, 20-19
Pts: Conejo Lobo, Isaac Andres (17)
Rebs: Anderson Brown, Jefny Oliver (6)
Asts: Sanchez Barrantes, Alonso (3)
Pts: Suero Castillo, Angel Gerardo (13)
Rebs: Roberts Santos, Ronald Christopher (10)
Asts: Coronado Gil, Juan Silvestre (6)
August 2
Jamaica   58–70   Cuba
Scoring by quarter: 12-22, 15-9, 19-15, 12-24
Pts: Scott, Akeem Wayne Byron (20)
Rebs: Alliman, Ricardo Odayne (8)
Asts: Rose, Weyinmi Efejuku (3)
Pts: Oliva Garcia, Osmel (30)
Rebs: Luis Haiti, Yoan (16)
Asts: Oliva Garcia, Osmel (7)
August 2
Panama   84–40   Costa Rica
Scoring by quarter: 14-11, 26-9, 26-9, 18-11
Pts: Hicks Taylor, Michael (24)
Rebs: Lloreda Ferron, Jose Jaime (17)
Asts: Muñoz Castillo, Joel Gabriel (7)
Pts: Martinez Fairclough, Kay Shomarie (20)
Rebs: Anderson Brown, Jefny Oliver (15)
Asts: Sanchez Barrantes, Alonso (6)
August 3
Costa Rica   56–64   Jamaica
Scoring by quarter: 15-14, 13-13, 5-19, 23-18
Pts: Martinez Fairclough, Kay Shomarie (15)
Rebs: Anderson Brown, Jefny Oliver (7)
Asts: Conejo Lobo, Isaac Andres (4)
Pts: Rose, Weyinmi Efejuku (23)
Rebs: Alliman, Ricardo Odayne(10)
Asts: Rose, Weyinmi Efejuku (3)
August 3
Dominican Republic   71–56   Panama
Scoring by quarter: 25-4, 6-31, 17-10, 23-11
Pts: Maye, James Edward (16)
Rebs: Fortuna Lara, Elpidio Manuel (5)
Asts: Fortuna Lara, Elpidio Manuel (6)
Pts: Pinnock, Danilo Augustin (17)
Rebs: Lloreda Ferron, Jose Jaime (11)
Asts: Muñoz Castillo, Joel Gabriel (5)
August 4
Cuba   72–67   Costa Rica
Scoring by quarter: 24-10, 14-22, 23-20, 11-15
Pts: Luis Haiti, Yoan (15)
Rebs: Luis Haiti, Yoan (11)
Asts: Oliva Garcia, Osmel (5)
Pts: Martinez Fairclough, Kay Shomarie (20)
Rebs: Martinez Fairclough, Kay Shomarie (10)
Asts: Martinez Fairclough, Kay Shomarie (4)
August 4
Jamaica   68–73   Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 17-16, 17-18, 11-18, 23-21
Pts: Rose, Weyinmi Efejuku (25)
Rebs: Blair, Garfield Montgomery (9)
Asts: Blair, Garfield Montgomery (3)
Pts: Camacho Vargas, Eloy Antonio (23)
Rebs: Camacho Vargas, Eloy Antonio (10)
Asts: De Leon Jimenez, Adris Geraldo (6)
August 5
Panama   62–55   Jamaica
Scoring by quarter: 16-14, 14-16, 12-10, 20-15
Pts: Muñoz Castillo, Joel Gabriel (13)
Rebs: Garces Riquelme, Ruben Santiago (11)
Asts: Pinnock, Danilo Augustin (5)
Pts: Scott, Akeem Wayne Byron (14)
Rebs: Alliman, Ricardo Odayne (9)
Asts: Blair, Garfield Montgomery (2)
August 5
Dominican Republic   76–72   Cuba
Scoring by quarter: 20-24, 17-14, 17-18, 22-16
Pts: Camacho Vargas, Eloy Antonio (13)
Rebs: Roberts Santos, Ronald Christopher (10)
Asts: Liz Lopez, Victor Antonio (3)
Pts: Granda Lewis, William (16)
Rebs: Justiz Ferrer, Javier (5)
Asts: Rodriguez Alfonso, Yaser (6)

Group B edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Mexico 4 4 0 346 250 +96 8
  Puerto Rico 4 3 1 343 269 +74 7
  Virgin Islands 4 2 2 313 320 −7 6
  Bahamas 4 1 3 304 305 −1 5
  El Salvador 4 0 4 239 401 −162 4
August 1
Puerto Rico   88–72   Bahamas
Scoring by quarter: 19-10, 23-14, 23-25, 23-23
Pts: Barea Mora, Jose Juan (19)
Rebs: López Sosa, Carlos Ricardo (8)
Asts: Barea Mora, Jose Juan (5)
Pts: Hield, Chavano Rainer "Buddy" (30)
Rebs: Rolle, Magnun (5)
Asts: Rose, Ray (5)
August 1
Mexico   74–64   Virgin Islands
Scoring by quarter: 14-12, 21-18, 19-15, 20-19
Pts: Cruz Saldivar, Francisco Javier (20)
Rebs: Ayon Aguirre, Gustavo Alfonso (14)
Asts: Stoll, Paul Michael (5)
Pts: Hart, Khalid Mosiah (11)
Rebs: Victor, Cuthbert (8)
Asts: Hodge, Walter Wallace (3)
August 2
Bahamas   96–47   El Salvador
Pts: Hield, Chavano Rainer "Buddy" (46)
Rebs: Hield, Chavano Rainer "Buddy" (15)
Asts: Gray, Marvin (7)
Pts: Valladares Poppler, James Patrick (14)
Rebs: Valladares Poppler, James Patrick (7)
Asts: Lee-Perdomo, Nefi Miguel (2)
August 2
Virgin Islands   64–97   Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 8-22, 20-20, 22-27, 14-28
Pts: Hart, Khalid Mosiah (11)
Rebs: Victor, Cuthbert (8)
Asts: Hodge, Walter Wallace (4)
Pts: Barea Mora, Jose Juan (25)
Rebs: López Sosa, Carlos Ricardo (8)
Asts: Rivera Isaac, Filiberto (5)
August 3
El Salvador   58–93   Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 16-17, 15-22, 17-24, 10-30
Pts: Valladares Poppler, James Patrick (20)
Rebs: Arias Serrano, Carlos Antonio (7)
Asts: Bandek Interiano, Salvador (2)
Pts: Rosario, Michael (19)
Rebs: Clemente, Ramon (8)
Asts: Rivera Ruiz, Carlos Ruben (7)
August 3
Bahamas   57–90   Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 6-23, 14-30, 17-22, 20-15
Pts: Hield, Chavano Rainer "Buddy" (17)
Rebs: Coleby, Kadeem D'Arby (6)
Asts: Gray, Marvin (3)
Pts: Martinez, Roman Eduardo (18)
Rebs: Ayon Aguirre, Gustavo Alfonso (13)
Asts: Stoll, Paul Michael (5)
August 4
Virgin Islands   80–79   Bahamas
Scoring by quarter: 20-22, 20-19, 26-17, 14-21
Pts: Victor, Cuthbert (15)
Rebs: Victor, Cuthbert (7)
Asts: Hodge, Walter Wallace (5)
Pts: Thompson, Mychel Leslie (18)
Rebs: Coleby, Kadeem D'Arby (8)
Asts: Hinds, Alonzo (4)
August 4
Mexico   107–64   El Salvador
Scoring by quarter: 23-16, 24-11, 38-16, 22-21
Pts: Stoll, Paul Michael (18)
Rebs: Zamora Fernandez, Rodrigo Adrian (6)
Asts: Stoll, Paul Michael (5)
Pts: Valladares Poppler, James Patrick (24)
Rebs: Lee-Perdomo, Nefi Miguel (5)
Asts: Bandek Interiano, Salvador (7)
August 5
El Salvador   70–105   Virgin Islands
Scoring by quarter: 13-32, 19-30, 16-25, 22-18
Pts: Arias Serrano, Alejandro Antonio (16)
Rebs: Lee-Perdomo, Nefi Miguel (11)
Asts: Arias Serrano, Carlos Antonio (5)
Pts: Gray, Johnathan (26)
Rebs: Hart, Khalid Mosiah (9)
Asts: Hodge, Walter Wallace (5)
August 5
Puerto Rico   65–75   Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 19-15, 16-15, 20-23, 10-22
Pts: Barea Mora, Jose Juan (24)
Rebs: López Sosa, Carlos Ricardo (7)
Asts: Barea Mora, Jose Juan (4)
Pts: Gutierrez Cardenas, Jorge Ivan (24)
Rebs: Ayon Aguirre, Gustavo Alfonso (6)
Asts: Gutierrez Cardenas, Jorge Ivan (5)

Knockout round edit

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
6 August
 
 
  Dominican Republic73
 
7 August
 
  Puerto Rico78
 
  Puerto Rico60
 
6 August
 
  Mexico74
 
  Mexico85
 
 
  Cuba70
 
3rd place
 
 
7 August
 
 
  Dominican Republic75
 
 
  Cuba66

Semifinals edit

August 6
Dominican Republic   73–78   Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 15-16, 14-18, 23-17, 21-27
Pts: Santana Pimentel, Edward (14)
Rebs: Santana Pimentel, Edward (10)
Asts: Coronado Gil, Juan Silvestre (6)
Pts: Barea Mora, Jose Juan (18)
Rebs: Collier, Devon Alexis (7)
Asts: Barea Mora, Jose Juan (7)
August 6
Mexico   85–70   Cuba
Scoring by quarter: 25-12, 17-20, 24-19, 19-19
Pts: Ayon Aguirre, Gustavo Alfonso (28)
Rebs: Ayon Aguirre, Gustavo Alfonso (15)
Asts: Ayon Aguirre, Gustavo Alfonso (6)
Pts: Oliva Garcia, Osmel (15)
Rebs: Oliva Garcia, Osmel (7)
Asts: Oliva Garcia, Osmel (2)

Third place playoff edit

August 7
Dominican Republic   75–66   Cuba
Scoring by quarter: 17-18, 17-19, 31-14, 10-15
Pts: Santana Pimentel, Edward (16)
Rebs: Santana Pimentel, Edward (8)
Asts: Coronado Gil, Juan Silvestre (5)
Pts: Luis Haiti, Yoan (12)
Rebs: Luis Haiti, Yoan (7)
Asts: Oliva Garcia, Osmel (7)

Finals edit

August 7
Puerto Rico   60–74   Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 14-16, 21-11, 13-25, 12-22
Pts: Rosario, Michael (14)
Rebs: Barea Mora, Jose Juan (5)
Asts: Barea Mora, Jose Juan (4)
Pts: Ayon Aguirre, Gustavo Alfonso (16)
Rebs: Ayon Aguirre, Gustavo Alfonso (16)
Asts: Ayon Aguirre, Gustavo Alfonso (4)


 2014 Centrobasket winners 
 
Mexico
Third title

[1][2][3][4] [5][6][7]

Final rankings edit

The top four teams qualified for the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship. With Mexico being named host, they were automatically qualified for the Championship. This meant an extra spot was open, which was given to the 5th place team, Panama.

Qualifies as host nation
Qualifies to the 2015 FIBA Americas Championship
Rank Team
    Mexico
    Puerto Rico
    Dominican Republic
4   Cuba
5   Panama
6   Virgin Islands
7   Bahamas
8   Jamaica
9   Costa Rica
10   El Salvador

References edit

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  5. ^ "Este viernes México enfrentara a Islas Vírgenes en el Centrobasket Nayarit 2014".
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