| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. Argentina 3. CANADA 4. Puerto Rico 5. Chile 6. Uruguay 7. Bahamas 8. Mexico | CANADIANS Brandon Cyrus (Oakville, Ont.) Koby McEwen (Toronto, Ont.) Malick Turenne (Gatineau, Que.) Jerome Desrosiers (Montreal, Que.) Jamal Murray (Kitchener, Ont.) Eddie Ekiyor (Ottawa, Ont.) Kalif Young (Toronto, Ont.) Marcus Ottey (Ajax, Ont.) Justin Jackson (Ajax, Ont.) Kevin Hamlet (Scarborough, Ont.) Nolan Narain (Hamilton, Ont.) Tyrell Leotaud (Ajax, Ont.) David DeAveiro – coach Barnaby Craddock – assistant Stephane Barrie – assistant Darrell Glenn – apprentice Peter Campbell – mentor coach Mary Lalancette – therapist Chris Aim – manager Mark Leung – team doctor |
| POOL A | USA | ARG | BAH | MEX | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 96-72 | 121-52 | 130-31 | (3-0) | ||
| Argentina | 72-96 | —– | 74-53 | 81-51 | (2-1) | ||
| Bahamas | 52-121 | 53-74 | —– | 77-54 | (1-2) | ||
| Mexico | 31-130 | 51-81 | 54-77 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| POOL B | CAN | PUR | CHI | URU | Record | ||
| Canada | —– | 76-63 | 87-40 | 75-53 | (3-0) | ||
| Puerto Rico | 63-76 | —– | 62-52 | 65-59 | (2-1) | ||
| Chile | 40-87 | 52-62 | —– | 64-62 | (1-2) | ||
| Uruguay | 53-75 | 59-65 | 62-64 | —– | (0-3) | ||
| 5-8th | Uruguay 72 Bahamas 66 | |
| 5-8th | Chile 72 Mexico 64 | |
| Semi | United States 93 Puerto Rico 64 | |
| Semi | Argentina 65 Canada 64 | |
| 7th | Bahamas 60 Mexico 58 | |
| 5th | Chile 66 Uruguay 65 | |
| Bronze | Canada 62 Puerto Rico 50 | |
| Final | United States 94 Argentina 48 | |
An under-16 qualifier for the Americas for the Under-17 Worlds in 2014.
Canada opened by clocking Puerto Rico 76-63. The score was knotted at 13 after one quarter. Canada opened the second frame with a 12-0 run and took a 36-24 lead into the lockers. The third quarter saw even play from both squads as the teams traded chances and walked away with 22 points each. Canada entered the last 10 minutes of the game holding a 58-46 advantage. Puerto Rico drew no closer. Canadian coach David DeAveiro was “very pleased with the defensive effort. We beat a very good Puerto Rico team. Our kids played hard, but we still need to get better as the tournament continues. This was a very positive start to build on.” Jamal Murray paced Canada with 24 on 6-12 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Malick Turenne added 14 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 5 boards and 6 assists. Koby McEwen added 12 on 4-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-6 from the line and 7 boards. Justin Jackson added 9 on 1-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4-8 from the line, 11 boards and 3 blocks. Brandon Cyrus added 5 on 1-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2 assists and 3 steals. Edward Ekiyor added 5 on 2-2 from the floor, 1-5 from the line, 12 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Kalif Young added 2, Marcus Ottey 2, Nolan Narain 2 and Tyrell Leotaud 1, while Jerome Desrosiers and Kevin Hamlet were scoreless. Canada hit 21-50 (.420) from the floor, 8-18 (.440) from the arc and 10-28 (.360) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 21 fouls, 16 turnovers, 12 steals and 7 blocks. Arnaldo Toro Barea paced Puerto Rico with 13 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 8 boards. Gerardo Texeira Santos added 11 on 4-5 from the floor, 3-3 from the line and 10 boards. Luis Gonzalez Parrillia added 9, along with 3 boards and 2 assists, Ivan Gandia Rosa 9, along with 3 boards and 2 assists, Edwin Cancel Aviles 8, along with 3 boards and 3 assists, Jorge Pacheco Ortiz 7, along with 2 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals, Leandro Allende Aviles 4, and Ebube Ezegwula-Ebube 2, along with 9 boards, while Kevin Munoz Gonzalez, Armando Dunn, Jose Martinez Marrero and Nicholas Berry were scoreless. Puerto Rico hit 18-50 (.360) from the floor, 4-12 from the arc and 15-22 (.680) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 24 fouls, 19 turnovers, 5 steals and 2 blocks.
Canada improved to (2-0) by dusting Chile 87-40. Chile came out firing with back-to-back treys to open the game and take an early 6-2 lead. Canada retained its composure, moved the ball crisply and rallied to an 18-15 lead after one quarter. Justin Jackson opened the quarter with a trey that seemed to focus the team on the task at hand and Koby McEwen began drilling jumpers as Canada took a 40-19 lead at the half. Canada opened the second half with an 11-0 run and took a 72-26 lead after three quarters, and then coasted to the easy win. Koby McEwen led Canada with 19 on 3-6 from the floor, 4-7 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Justin Jackson added 15 on 4-7 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Brandon Cyrus added 10 on 4-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Malick Turenne added 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 3 assists. Kevin Hamlet added 8 on 4-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 9 boards. Tyrell Leotaud added 5, along with 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals, Jerome Desrosiers 5, along with 3 assists, Jamal Murray 4, Edward Ekiyor 4, along with 9 boards and 2 steals, Marcus Ottey 4, along with 2 boards and 2 assists, Kalif Young 2, along with 9 boards, and Nolan Narain 2, along with 2 boards. Canada hit 29-51 (.570) from the floor, 8-27 (.300) from the arc and 5-11 (.450) from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 22 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 18 fouls, 14 turnovers, 12 steals and 3 blocks. Diego Low Rojas paced Chile with 9 on 1-7 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Javier Barra Rubilar added 6, along with 8 boards, Dante Bahamonde Knopke 6, Nicolas Aguirre Urritia 5, along with 2 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals, Camilo Torres Carcamo 3, Sebastian Herrera Kratzborn 3, along with 6 boards and 4 steals, Ignacio Herrera Robles 3, Felipe Haasse Thiers 2, along with 3 boards, Nicolas Carpo Andrews 2, along with 2 boards, Luis Soto Saldivia 1, along with 2 assists, while Santiago Soulodre Ruiz Tagle and Nicolas Carvacho Bibb were scoreless. Chile hit 11-36 (.310) from the floor, 3-14 (.210) from the arc and 9-15 from the line, while garnering 33 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 11 fouls, 27 turnovers, 10 steals and 4 blocks.
Canada closed out round robin play undefeated after stomping Uruguay 75-52. Canada put forth a solid defensive effort to begin the contest. The team held Uruguay scoreless for a six-minute stretch and limited the host-nation to just seven points in the frame. Canada had 8 steals in the opening quarter but struggled to score and led 15-7 after one quarter. The Canadians began to dominate in the second quarter and led 40-17 at the half, and 55-37 after three quarters. Canada ripped off a 7-0 run to start the final frame to take its largest lead at 25 and then coasted to the win. Jamal Murray paced Canada with 17 on 2-6 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Justin Jackson added 15 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 6-7 from the line, 9 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Edward Ekiyor notched 11 on 4-5 from the floor, 3-5 from the line and 3 boards. Brandon Cyrus notched 8 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 2 steals. Koby McEwen added 5, along with 5 boards, 2 assists and 5 steals, Jerome Desrosiers 5, along with 4 boards and 2 assists, Tyrell Leotaud 5, along with 4 boards and 2 assists, Marcus Ottey 3, along with 4 boards, Malick Turenne 2, along with 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals, Kalif Young 2, along with 3 boards, and Kevin Hamlet 2, while Nolan Narain was scoreless, while nabbing 3 boards. Canada hit 19-50 (.380) from the floor, 5-23 (.220) from the arc and 22-36 (.610) from the line, while garnering 57 boards, including 24 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 22 fouls, 11 turnovers, 17 steals and 3 blocks. Federico Baltasar Ramos paced Uruguay with 15 on 2-5 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 8 boards. Facundo Grolla De Leon added 9, along with 5 boards, Agustin Viotti Valiente 7, along with 3 boards, Luis Arregui Silva 7, along with 3 boards, Felipe Monteverde Hughes 5, along with 3 boards, Martin Counago Revetria 3, Pierino Rusch Gonzalez 3, Joaquin Ortega Del Rio 3, and Masimiliano Nobile Rodriguez 1, while Santiago Massa Da Rosa, Joaquin Jones and Gonzalo Diaz Gavranik were scoreless. Massa Da Rosa nabbed 5 boards. Uruguay hit 12-38 (.320) from the floor, 5-18 (.280) from the arc and 14-22 (.640) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 25 fouls, 23 turnovers, 6 steals and 2 blocks.
In the semis, Canada fell 65-64 to Argentina in overtime. Argentina opened with a 9-0 run. Argentina led 18-10 after one quarter and 35-23 at the half. Canada’s defensive pressure began to force turnovers in the third quarter. They trimmed the margin to three with 30 seconds remaining in the frame, but a free throw followed by a buzzer-beating trey from just over half-court had Argentina ahead by 45-38 after three quarters. Canada seemed to find its rhythm in the fourth. Jamal Murray knotted the score at 37 with a trey. The lead changed hands six times down the stretch. Eddie Ekiyor hit a bucket to put Canada ahead with 23 seconds to play but Argentinian captain Christian Boudet hit a bucket with 9.3 seconds to play knot the score at 56 and force overtime. In the extra frame, Argentina pulled ahead with five quick points, but Canada squared the game at 64 with less than a minute remaining. Argentina hit a free throw to win it. Canadian coach David DeAveiro said “I’m extremely proud of the way our kids battled in a hostile environment. They left it all on the floor and represented their country with a great amount of pride.” Jamal Murray paced Canada with 27 on 5-13 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Edward Ekiyor added 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Malick Turenne added 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 4 steals. Koby McEwen notched 8 on 1-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc and 0-2 from the line. Justin Jackson added 6 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 10 boards and 2 assists. Jerome Desrosiers added 3, along with 3 boards and 2 steals, Tyrelle Leotaud 2 and Nolan Narain 1, while Brandon Cyrus, Kalif Young, Marcus Ottey and Kevin Hamlet were scoreless. Canada hit 17-49 (.350) from the floor, 6-19 (.320) from the arc and 12-22 (.550) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 18 fouls, 13 turnovers, 9 steals and 9 blocks. Christian Boudet paced Argentina with 15 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 10 boards and 2 assists. Lucio Defino added 13 on 5-14 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. Guillermo Aliende added 12 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc and 3 boards. Maximo Fjellerup added 9, along with 6 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals, Lautaro Riego Vanzella 8, along with 4 boards, Santiago Cuelho 4, along with 8 boards and 4 assists, Nahuel Paciotti Tacchelli 3, along with 4 boards, and Martin Fernandez 1, while Ayan Nunez de Carvalho, Jeffrey Merchant Rigo, Facundo Arens and Emanuel Fernandez Crisol were scoreless. Argentina hit 20-46 (.430) from the floor, 5-23 (.220) from the arc and 10-24 (.420) from the line, while garnering 55 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 19 fouls, 17 turnovers, 8 steals and 3 blocks.
In the bronze medal match, Canada dumped Puerto Rico 62-50. Canada led 12-11 after one quarter. Puerto Rico led 25-21 at the half. Nolan Narain came off the bench to hit two buckets and a three-point play to give Canada a seven-point lead in the third quarter. But Puerto Rico answered with an 8-0 run to take a 39-38 lead after three quarters. Coming out of a timeout with six minutes to play, Koby McEwen connected on a trey to ignite a decisive 20-5 run to take the contest. Jamal Murray paced Canada with 15 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 9-9 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Koby McEwen added 12 on 2-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Nolan Narain notched 10 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 4 boards. Brandon Cyrus added 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Edward Ekiyor scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 11 boards. Justin Jackson scored 5 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 8 boards and 3 blocks. Jerome Desrosiers added 4, along with 3 boards, Malick Turenne 2, along with 4 boards, and Marcus Ottey 2, while Kalif Young, Kevin Hamlet and Tyrell Leotaud were scoreless. Canada hit 17-43 (.400) from the floor, 3-17 (.180) from the arc and 19-25 (.760) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 13 fouls, 12 turnovers, 6 steals and 3 blocks.
Leandro Allende Aviles paced Puerto Rico with 16 on 2-6 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Arnaldo Toro Barea added 15 on 7-16 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 14 boards and 7 blocks. Jorge Pacheco Ortiz added 10 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 0-3 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Edwin Cancel Aviles added 3, along with 4 assists, Luis Gonzalez Parrillia 2, Edube Ezegwulz-Edube 2 and Gerardo Texeira Santos 2, while Ivan Gandia Rosa, Kevin Munoz Gonzalez, Armando Dunn, Jose Martinez Marrero and Nicholas Berry were scoreless. Puerto Rico hit 15-48 (.480) from the floor, 5-20 from the arc and 5-10 from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 21 fouls, 13 turnovers, 4 steals and 10 blocks.
Malik Newman of the US was chosen tournament MVP.