SAN ANTONIO TO HOST 2010 FIBA AMERICAS U18 CHAMPIONSHIP
Last Updated: January 28, 2010
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - FIBA Americas announced Tuesday that USA Basketball and San Antonio Sports have been awarded the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Men.
The championship will take place at Bill Greehey Arena on the campus of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, from June 26-30.
The 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship will feature eight national teams comprised of athletes born on or after Jan. 1, 1992. The top four finishers will earn qualifying berths for the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men.
Canada's Junior National Team is scheduled to participate in this event along with host team USA. Other teams will come from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“FIBA Americas is pleased that USA Basketball is the organizer of this event which features our elite players from 18 years or younger. San Antonio is a first class city with a lot of basketball tradition and all the players will be very happy to be able to play there,” said FIBA Americas secretary general Alberto Garcia.
Originally known as the FIBA Americas Junior World Championship Qualifier, the tournament has been held since 1990. Canada most recently captured a bronze medal at the 2008 tournament, thereby qualifying for the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship.
Some of the top players who have represented Canada in the past U18 tournaments include Todd MacCulloch (1994), Jamal Magloire (1994), Jesse Young (1998), Devoe Joseph (2006) and Tristan Thompson (2008).
Notable members of other national teams who have competed in the U18 Championship include Chris Bosh (USA 2002), Carmelo Anthony (USA 2002), Leandro Barbosa (Brazil 1994), Jose Barea (Puerto Rico 2002), Juan Fernandez (Argentina 2008) and Luis Scola (Argentina 1998).
(with information from FIBA Americas)
The championship will take place at Bill Greehey Arena on the campus of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, from June 26-30.
The 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship will feature eight national teams comprised of athletes born on or after Jan. 1, 1992. The top four finishers will earn qualifying berths for the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men.
Canada's Junior National Team is scheduled to participate in this event along with host team USA. Other teams will come from Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“FIBA Americas is pleased that USA Basketball is the organizer of this event which features our elite players from 18 years or younger. San Antonio is a first class city with a lot of basketball tradition and all the players will be very happy to be able to play there,” said FIBA Americas secretary general Alberto Garcia.
Originally known as the FIBA Americas Junior World Championship Qualifier, the tournament has been held since 1990. Canada most recently captured a bronze medal at the 2008 tournament, thereby qualifying for the 2009 FIBA U19 World Championship.
Some of the top players who have represented Canada in the past U18 tournaments include Todd MacCulloch (1994), Jamal Magloire (1994), Jesse Young (1998), Devoe Joseph (2006) and Tristan Thompson (2008).
Notable members of other national teams who have competed in the U18 Championship include Chris Bosh (USA 2002), Carmelo Anthony (USA 2002), Leandro Barbosa (Brazil 1994), Jose Barea (Puerto Rico 2002), Juan Fernandez (Argentina 2008) and Luis Scola (Argentina 1998).
(with information from FIBA Americas)
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