Basketball at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

The men's tournament of basketball at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico began on October 26 and ended on October 30, when Puerto Rico defeated Mexico 74-72 for the gold medal. All games were held at the CODE Dome. The defending champion was Brazil, who won the title on their home court.[1]

Basketball – Men's tournament at the 2011 Pan American Games
VenueCODE Dome
DatesOctober 26–30
Competitors96 from 8 nations
Medalists
Gold medal 
Silver medal 
Bronze medal 
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Qualification edit

Three teams automatically qualified to compete in this tournament, the hosts Mexico, Canada and the United States. The rest qualified through two regional tournaments.[1]

Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified
Host Nation 1   Mexico
Automatic Qualification 2   Canada
  United States
2010 Centrobasket July 5–12, 2010   Santo Domingo 2   Puerto Rico
  Dominican Republic
South American Basketball Championship 2010 July 26–31, 2010   Neiva 3   Brazil
  Argentina
  Uruguay
TOTAL 8

Format edit

  • Eight teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 4 teams each. The top 2 teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage.
  • The third and fourth placed teams will play the fifth to eight bracket.
  • In the semifinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B2 and B1 vs. A2
  • The winning teams from the semifinals play for the gold medal. The losing teams compete for the bronze medal.

Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:

  1. Head to head results.
  2. Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams.
  3. Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group.[1]

Squads edit

At the start of tournament, all eight participating countries had 12 players on their rosters. Final squads for the tournament were due on September 14, 2011, a month before the start of 2011 Pan American Games.[1]

Draw edit

The draw for the tournament was held at the Weightlifting Forum, the venue for the Weightlifting at the games in Guadalajara on June 26 and was conducted by FIBA Americas Technical Director, Mr. Anibal García.[2]

The competing are drawn to each group by couples to secure a balance in the competition. The first team selected randomly in the draw goes to group A and the second to Group B.[2] Mexico as host nation got to choose which team from the first pot it played, Argentina.[3]

Each team is listed with their world ranking before the draw.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Preliminary round edit

All times are local Central Daylight Time (UTC−5)[4]

Qualified to the semifinals

Group A edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
  Puerto Rico 3 2 1 231 206 +25 5 1–0
  Mexico 3 2 1 231 194 +37 5 0–1
  Canada 3 1 2 206 238 -32 4 1–0
  Argentina 3 1 2 214 244 -30 4 0–1
October 26
10:30
Canada   83–79 (OT)   Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 16–22, 18–17, 10–14, 26–17, Overtime: 13–9
Pts: Scrubb, 35
Rebs: Ward, 10
Asts: Scrubb, 3
Pts: Laprovíttola, 16
Rebs: Espinoza, 7
Asts: Cequeira, 4
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Vazquez (URU), Rodriguez (VEN), Stith (USA)
October 26
20:00
Mexico   69–73   Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 20–22, 7–16, 18–19
Pts: Mendez-Valdez, 20
Rebs: Hernández, 7
Asts: Stoll, 4
Pts: Balkman, 18
Rebs: Ubiles, 8
Asts: Barea, 4
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Benito (BRA), Aracena (DOM), Fernandez (CUB)
October 27
13:00
Argentina   79–78   Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 25–9, 13–22, 15–17
Pts: Sandes 15
Rebs: Sandes 8
Asts: Laprovittola 5
Pts: Barea 24
Rebs: Santiago 8
Asts: Barea, Berdiel 2
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Rodriguez (VEN), Benito (BRA), Fernandez (CRC)
October 27
17:30
Canada   65–79   Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 7–22, 14–17, 19–21–18, 19–25
Pts: Ward 20
Rebs: Klassen 9
Asts: Jones 5
Pts: Mariscal 16
Rebs: Real 15
Asts: Meza 6
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Vazquez (URU), Stith (USA), Hayles (JAM)
October 28
10:30
Puerto Rico   80–58   Canada
Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 9–21, 15–19, 15–19
Pts: Barea 25
Rebs: Balkman 8
Asts: Berdiel 8
Pts: Ward 15
Rebs: Phillip 6
Asts: Lieffers 3
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Rodriguez (VEN), Aracena (DOM), Fernandez (CUB)
October 28
20:00
Mexico   83–56   Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 12–10, 25– 16, 28–15
Pts: Harris 22
Rebs: Real 14
Asts: Quintero 3
Pts: González 15
Rebs: Sandes 8
Asts: Laprovittola 4
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Benito (BRA), Stith (USA), Vazquez (URU)

Group B edit

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tiebreaker
  United States 3 2 1 245 235 +10 5 1–0
  Dominican Republic 3 2 1 230 209 +21 5 0–1
  Brazil 3 1 2 234 244 -10 4 1–0
  Uruguay 3 1 2 208 229 -21 4 0–1
October 26
13:00
Brazil   80–71   Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 17–17, 20–16, 24–20
Pts: Giovannoni 15
Rebs: Giovannoni 8
Asts: Santos 3
Pts: Fitipaldo 16
Rebs: Vázquez, Borsellino 5
Asts: Osimani 5
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Fernandez (ARG), Fernandez (CRC), Vazquez (PUR)
October 26
17:30
United States   77–76   Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 9–17, 25–20, 23–19
Pts: Thomas 15
Rebs: Thomas 16
Asts: Thomas, Dentmon 3
Pts: Martinez 31
Rebs: Martinez 10
Asts: Soliver 5
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Dorame (MEX), Kenyon (CAN), Dueñas (COL)
October 27
17:30
Uruguay   55–69   Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 19–19, 12–13, 9–20
Pts: Osimani 16
Rebs: Osimani 8
Asts: Osimani 4
Pts: Coronado Gil 17
Rebs: Martinez 21
Asts: Martinez 4
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Aluz (ARG), Ramos (MEX), Vazquez (PUR)
October 27
20:00
United States   88–77   Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 13–20, 24–23, 32–16
Pts: Ahearn 21
Rebs: Thomas 12
Asts: Dentmon 6
Pts: Santos 16
Rebs: Becker, Giovannoni 7
Asts: Santos 7
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Fernandez (ARG), Dorame (MEX), Donnelly (CAN)
October 28
13:00
Dominican Republic   85–77   Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 20–19, 13–21, 23–29, 29–8
Pts: Martinez 22
Rebs: Martinez 9
Asts: Soliver 3
Pts: Machado 17
Rebs: da Rosa, Giovannoni 5
Asts: Machado, Santos 5
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Vazquez (PUR), Aluz (ARG), Kenyon (CAN)
October 28
17:30
United States   80–82   Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 29–20, 24–22, 11–20, 16–20
Pts: Dyson 19
Rebs: Lyons 6
Asts: Sloan 3
Pts: Osimani 23
Rebs: Borsellino 8
Asts: Osimani 6
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Donnelly (CAN), Dueñas (COL), Ramos (MEX)


Final phase edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
October 29
 
 
  Puerto Rico85
 
October 30
 
  Dominican Republic77
 
  Puerto Rico74
 
October 29
 
  Mexico72
 
  United States55
 
 
  Mexico71
 
Third place
 
 
October 30
 
 
  Dominican Republic92
 
 
  United States94

Semifinals edit

October 29
13:00
United States   55–71   Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 15–11, 14–23, 12–13, 14–24
Pts: Lyons 13
Rebs: Sloan 8
Asts: Dyson, Sloan 2
Pts: Harris 15
Rebs: Real 9
Asts: Stoll, Harris 4
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Aluz (ARG), Rodriguez (VEN), Kenyon (CAN)
October 29
20:00
Puerto Rico   85–77   Dominican Republic
Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 20–19, 23–16, 19–24
Pts: Barea 22
Rebs: Balkman 7
Asts: Barea 5
Pts: Martinez 20
Rebs: Martinez 8
Asts: Soliver 4
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Benito (BRA), Donnelly (CAN), Fernandez (ARG)

Seventh place match edit

October 29
10:30
Argentina   71–69   Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 18–12, 20–20, 11–21
Pts: Sandes 23
Rebs: Sandes 10
Asts: 3 players 3
Pts: Borsellino 15
Rebs: Borsellino 10
Asts: Osimani 8
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Vazquez (PUR), Hayles (JAM), Fernandez (CRC)

Fifth place match edit

October 29
17:30
Canada   56–74   Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 15–14, 9–17, 11–21
Pts: Scrubb 10
Rebs: Sandes 12
Asts: Jones, Yu 2
Pts: Machado 19
Rebs: 3 players 6
Asts: Machado, Santos 3
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Aracena (DOM), Fernandez (CUB), Dorame (MEX)

Bronze medal match edit

October 30
10:30
Dominican Republic   92–94   United States
Scoring by quarter: 30–28, 21–17, 17–23, 24–26
Pts: Guzmán 25
Rebs: Guzmán, Martinez 9
Asts: Liz 7
Pts: Thomas 14
Rebs: Lewis 7
Asts: Dentmon 5
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Vazquez (PUR), Vazquez (URU), Dorame (MEX)

Gold medal match edit

October 30
13:00
Mexico   72–74   Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 14–16, 16–15, 21–24
Pts: Harris 18
Rebs: Real 7
Asts: Stoll 4
Pts: Balkman 28
Rebs: Balkman 12
Asts: Barea 8
CODE Dome, Guadalajara
Referees: Fernandez (ARG), Benito (BRA), Aracena (DOM)


 2011 Pan American Games winners 
 
Puerto Rico
2nd title

Final standings edit

Rank Team Record
    Puerto Rico 4–1
    Mexico 3–2
    United States 3–2
4   Dominican Republic 2–3
5   Brazil 2–2
6   Canada 1–3
7   Argentina 2–2
8   Uruguay 1–3

Medalists edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's tournament   Puerto Rico
José Juan Barea
Carlos Arroyo
Filiberto Rivera
Carlos Strong
Samuel Villegas
Miguel "Ali" Berdiel
Edwin Ubiles
Gabriel Colón
Luis Villafañe
Renaldo Balkman
Manuel Narvaez
Daniel Santiago
  Mexico
Paul Stoll
Jovan Harris
Pedro Meza
Christopher Hernandez
Adam Parada
Michael Strobbe
Victor Mariscal
Omar Quintero
Héctor Hernández
Orlando Méndez
Lorenzo Real
Jesús López
  United States
Blake Ahearn
Brian Butch
Justin Dentmon
Jerome Dyson
Moses Ehambe
Marcus Lewis
Leo Lyons
Renaldo Major
Donald Sloan
Greg Stiemsma
Curtis Sumpter
Lance Thomas

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Basketball technical manual Archived 2010-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b "PAN2011- The Groups are defined for the Guadalajara 2011 Panamerican Games". www.fibaamericas.com. FIBA Americas. June 26, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ COPAG (June 27, 2011). "Pan American Basketball Match Line-up Defined". Retrieved June 28, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Competition summary