2008–09 FIBA Americas League

FIBA Americas League 2008–09
LeagueFIBA Americas League
SportBasketball
DurationDecember 9, 2008 – February 8, 2009
Top scorerUruguay Leandro García Morales
(Biguá)
Finals
ChampionsBrazil Brasília
  Runners-upMexico Halcones de Xalapa
Grand Final MVPBrazil Alex Garcia
(Brasília)
FIBA Americas League seasons

The 2008–09 FIBA Americas League was the second edition of the first-tier and most important professional international club basketball competition in the regions of South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico, with the winner of the competition being crowned as the best team and champion of all of those regions. It began on December 4. The first stage was a round robin phase, with four teams in each group. Each of the groups were played in different cities, (Arecibo, Mar del Plata, Sunchales, and Xalapa). The first team from each group advanced to the Final 4 round-robin stage that took place in the city of Xalapa, Mexico.


Teams allocation

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Group phase
Argentina Regatas de CorrientesLSH(LNB) Brazil Brasília (2nd) Mexico Soles de Mexicali (2nd) Costa Rica Liceo de Costa Rica (1st)
Argentina Peñarol Mar del Plata (3d) Brazil Flamengo (2nd) Mexico Halcones de Xalapa (1st) Dominican Republic Merengueros (WC)
Argentina Libertad Sunchales(1st) Brazil Minas Tênis (3d) Uruguay Biguá (1st) Mexico Pioneros de Quintana Roo (WC)
Argentina Quimsa (2nd) Chile Universidad de Concepción (4th) Chile Deportes Castro (3d) Puerto Rico Capitanes de Arecibo (1st)

The labels in the brackets show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: Americas League title holders, LSH: Liga Sudamerican title holders):

  • LC: Qualified through a licensed club with a long-term licence
  • 1st, 2nd, etc.: League position after Playoffs

Group stage

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Key to colors
     Top two places advanced to the Final 4

Group A (Arecibo)

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Minas Tênis Clube advanced due to a better goal average.


Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Tie
1. Brazil Minas Tênis Clube 3 2 1 264 234 +30 1–1 (1.128)
2. Puerto Rico Capitanes de Arecibo 3 2 1 286 243 +43 1–1 (1.177)
3. Dominican Republic Merengueros 3 2 1 248 261 −13 1–1 (.950)
4. Mexico Pioneros de Quintana Roo 3 0 3 230 290 −60  
December 9, 2008
Merengueros Dominican Republic 65–90 Brazil Minas Tênis Clube
Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 16–27, 16–25, 9–12
Pts: Tavares 14
Rebs: Paniagua, Tavares 5
Asts: Coronado, Mata 2		 Pts: Becker 22
Rebs: Da Cruz Silva 9
Asts: Sucatzky 15
December 9, 2008
Capitanes de Arecibo Puerto Rico 104–72 Mexico Pioneros de Quintana Roo
Scoring by quarter: 25–12, 21–22, 26–27, 32–21
Pts: Figueroa 20
Rebs: Figueroa 8
Asts: Cruz 7		 Pts: Wade 22
Rebs: Braggs 10
Asts: Fleming 3
Coliseo Manuel Iguina, Arecibo
December 10, 2008
Minas Tênis Clube Brazil 93–74 Mexico Pioneros de Quintana Roo
Scoring by quarter: 31–14, 14–21, 28–18, 20–21
Pts: Shipp 21
Rebs: Becker 8
Asts: Sucatzky 12		 Pts: Braggs 18
Rebs: Braggs 5
Asts: Braggs 4
Coliseo Manuel Iguina, Arecibo
December 10, 2008
Merengueros Dominican Republic 90–87 (OT) Puerto Rico Capitanes de Arecibo
Scoring by quarter: 18–15, 12–20, 21–21, 26–21, Overtime: 13–10
Pts: Martínez 18
Rebs: Paniagua 17
Asts: Sandoval 5		 Pts: Wilson 22
Rebs: Aubry 14
Asts: Cruz 5
Coliseo Manuel Iguina, Arecibo
December 11, 2008
Pioneros de Quintana Roo Mexico 84–93 Dominican Republic Merengueros
Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 13–14, 22–25, 29–27
Pts: Fleming 30
Rebs: Braggs 15
Asts: Braggs 5		 Pts: Sandoval 25
Rebs: Paniagua 7
Asts: Sandoval 7
Coliseo Manuel Iguina, Arecibo
December 11, 2008
Capitanes de Arecibo Puerto Rico 95–81 Brazil Minas Tênis Clube
Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 27–24, 24–21, 22–17
Pts: Figueroa 26
Rebs: Aubry, Figueroa 9
Asts: Rodríguez 3		 Pts: Shipp 23
Rebs: Becker, Goncalves de Oliveira 5
Asts: Sucatzky 8
Coliseo Manuel Iguina, Arecibo

Group B (Mar del Plata)

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Tie
1. Uruguay Biguá 3 3 0 231 199 +32  
2. Argentina Peñarol 3 1 2 224 218 +6 1–1 (1.033)
3. Argentina Regatas de Corrientes 3 1 2 233 234 −1 1–1 (.996)
4. Chile Universidad de Concepción 3 1 2 213 250 −37 1–1 (.852)
December 16, 2008
Biguá Uruguay 71–68 Argentina Regatas de Corrientes
Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 15–21, 14–11, 26–17
Pts: García Morales 22
Rebs: Wolkowyski 11
Asts: M. Osimani 4		 Pts: Acosta 18
Rebs: Stanton 8
Asts: Montecchia, Stanton 3
December 16, 2008
Peñarol Argentina 80–63 Chile Universidad de Concepción
Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 24–9, 21–22, 18–15
Pts: Jackson 16
Rebs: Johnson 10
Asts: Rodríguez 7		 Pts: Hardwick, Maxey 17
Rebs: Hardwick 10
Asts: Hernández 4
Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata
December 17, 2008
Biguá Uruguay 76–54 Chile Universidad de Concepción
Scoring by quarter: 19–11, 24–7, 14–17, 19–19
Pts: J. Osimani 11
Rebs: Young 7
Asts: Rovira 3		 Pts: Agba 20
Rebs: Agba 13
Asts: Hernández 5
Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata
December 17, 2008
Regatas de Corrientes Argentina 71–67 Argentina Peñarol
Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 12–8, 13–26, 25–15
Pts: Tintorelli 21
Rebs: Tintorelli 10
Asts: Cequeira 2		 Pts: Rodríguez 16
Rebs: González 11
Asts: Malara 5
Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata
December 18, 2008
Universidad de Concepción Chile 96–94 (OT) Argentina Regatas de Corrientes
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 19–21, 21–16, 20–20, Overtime: 11–11, 7–5
Pts: Maxey 26
Rebs: Hardwick 15
Asts: Hernández 6		 Pts: Tintorelli 21
Rebs: López 13
Asts: López, Montecchia 4
Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata
December 18, 2008
Peñarol Argentina 77–84 (OT) Uruguay Biguá
Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 9–16, 17–12, 24–17, Overtime: 11–18
Pts: Jackson, Johnson 18
Rebs: Johnson 13
Asts: Jackson, Muruaga, Picarelli 2		 Pts: García Morales 35
Rebs: Wolkowyski 11
Asts: M. Osimani 3
Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata

Group C (Sunchales)

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD
1. Brazil Brasília 3 2 1 268 251 +17
2. Brazil Flamengo 3 2 1 297 262 +35
3. Argentina Libertad de Sunchales 3 2 1 277 261 +16
4. Chile Deportes Castro 3 0 3 250 318 −68
January 14, 2008
Libertad de Sunchales Argentina 114–88 Chile Deportes Castro
Scoring by quarter: 32–22, 27–19, 25–27, 30–20
Pts: Farley 33
Rebs: Zilli 6
Asts: 5 Players 3		 Pts: Smith 32
Rebs: Smith 9
Asts: McFadgon 4
January 14, 2008
Brasília Brazil 92–96 Brazil Flamengo
Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 16–23, 32–29, 27–25
Pts: Garcia 21
Rebs: Ferreira 9
Asts: Fonseca, Garcia 3		 Pts: M. Machado 23
Rebs: Araújo, E. Machado 5
Asts: E. Machado, M. Machado 4
Hogar de los Tigres, Sunchales
January 15, 2008
Flamengo Brazil 117–77 Chile Deportes Castro
Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 26–15, 30–20, 33–24
Pts: M. Machado 26
Rebs: Araújo, Andrade da Silva 8
Asts: M. Machado 5		 Pts: McFagdon 17
Rebs: Smith 7
Asts: Smith 4
Hogar de los Tigres, Sunchales
January 15, 2008
Brasília Brazil 89–70 Argentina Libertad de Sunchales
Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 29–11, 16–20, 22–20
Pts: Garcia 21
Rebs: Santos 10
Asts: da Silva 4		 Pts: Alston 14
Rebs: Farley 5
Asts: Ginóbili 3
Hogar de los Tigres, Sunchales
January 16, 2008
Deportes Castro Chile 85–87 Brazil Brasília
Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 17–15, 27–26, 20–24
Pts: Posey 23
Rebs: Campos, Posey 6
Asts: Campos 4		 Pts: Garcia 30
Rebs: Ferreira, Rodrigues 7
Asts: Garcia 4
Hogar de los Tigres, Sunchales
January 16, 2008
Libertad de Sunchales Argentina 93–84 Brazil Flamengo
Scoring by quarter: 24–18, 23–15, 29–21, 17–30
Pts: Farley 25
Rebs: Alston 8
Asts: Moldú 7		 Pts: M. Machado 23
Rebs: Araújo 9
Asts: E. Machado 2
Hogar de los Tigres, Sunchales

Group D (Xalapa)

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD
1. Mexico Halcones de Xalapa 3 3 0 305 220 +85
2. Mexico Soles de Mexicali 3 2 1 265 255 +10
3. Argentina Quimsa 3 1 2 238 275 −37
4. Costa Rica Liceo de Costa Rica 3 0 3 254 312 −58
January 20, 2009
Quimsa Argentina 73–87 Mexico Soles de Mexicali
Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 16–21, 19–20, 14–21
Pts: Mikulas 19
Rebs: Mikulas 8
Asts: Treise 7		 Pts: Pedroza 18
Rebs: Lewis, Llamas, López 5
Asts: Wheat 6
January 20, 2009
Halcones de Xalapa Mexico 116–73 Costa Rica Liceo de Costa Rica
Scoring by quarter: 30–19, 23–25, 33–15, 30–14
Pts: Hickerson 21
Rebs: Hickerson 9
Asts: Hickerson 8		 Pts: Jennings 26
Rebs: Julio, Leith 7
Asts: Jones 5
Gimnasio USBI, Xalapa
January 21, 2009
Soles de Mexicali Mexico 100–96 Costa Rica Liceo de Costa Rica
Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 31–17, 26–24, 21–33
Pts: Lewis 27
Rebs: Llamas 8
Asts: Paredes, Herrera 4		 Pts: Martinez 22
Rebs: Leith 8
Asts: Chavarria 8
Gimnasio USBI, Xalapa
January 21, 2009
Quimsa Argentina 69–103 Mexico Halcones de Xalapa
Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 14–27, 19–30, 14–26
Pts: Mikulas 17
Rebs: Treise 6
Asts: Mason, Treise 4		 Pts: Truitt 24
Rebs: Ayón, Truitt 7
Asts: Mills 8
Gimnasio USBI, Xalapa
January 22, 2009
Liceo de Costa Rica Costa Rica 85–96 Argentina Quimsa
Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 23–22, 10–25, 34–25
Pts: Leith 21
Rebs: Leith 11
Asts: Chavarria 6		 Pts: Mázzaro, Mikulas 25
Rebs: Mikulas 8
Asts: Camargos, Mázzaro 4
Gimnasio USBI, Xalapa
January 22, 2009
Halcones de Xalapa Mexico 86–78 Mexico Soles de Mexicali
Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 23–15, 20–24, 27–22
Pts: Ayón 27
Rebs: Ayón, Hickerson, Truitt 7
Asts: Hickerson, Mills 5		 Pts: Pedroza 25
Rebs: Llamas 8
Asts: Marentez 3
Gimnasio USBI, Xalapa

Final 4

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Team W L Pts PF PA
Brazil Brasília 3 0 6 262 238
Mexico Halcones de Xalapa 2 1 5 287 261
Uruguay Club Biguá 1 2 4 250 263
Brazil Minas Tênis Clube 0 3 3 241 278

Round 1

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February 6
18:00
Brasília Brazil 90–80 Brazil Minas Tênis Clube
Scoring by quarter: 20-12, 15-21, 26-29, 29-18
Pts: Valtinho 22
Asts: Marcio Cipriano 5		 Pts: Joseph Shipp 18
Asts: Facundo Sucatzky 8
February 6
20:15
Halcones de Xalapa Mexico 100–91 Uruguay Club Biguá
Scoring by quarter: 21-18, 15-20, 31-27, 33-36
Pts: Samuel Bowie, Abdul Mills 21
Asts: Abdul Mills, Victor Mariscal 6		 Pts: Leandro Garcia Morales 29
Asts: Martin Osimani 5

Round 2

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February 7
18:00
Club Biguá Uruguay 75–86 Brazil Brasília
Scoring by quarter: 17-22, 15-16, 24-20, 19-28
Pts: Leandro Garcia Morales 23
Asts: Martin Osimani 5		 Pts: José Ferreira Jr. 19
Asts: Valtinho 10
February 7
20:15
Minas Tênis Clube Brazil 84–104 Mexico Halcones de Xalapa
Scoring by quarter: 30-22, 11-31, 25-29, 18-22
Pts: Evandro Fernandes 18
Asts: Facundo Sucatzky 11		 Pts: Samuel Bowie 26
Asts: Abdul Mills 6

Round 3

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February 8
16:00
Minas Tênis Clube Brazil 77–84 Uruguay Club Biguá
Scoring by quarter: 16-14, 10-16, 28-26, 23-28
Pts: Joseph Shipp 24
Asts: Luiz Felipe Campos 7		 Pts: Leandro Garcia Morales 29
Asts: Martin Osimani, Juan Rovira Ubal 4
February 8
18:30
Halcones de Xalapa Mexico 83–86 Brazil Brasília
Scoring by quarter: 29-19, 20-24, 18-27, 16-16
Pts: Abdul Mills 21
Asts: Abdul Mills 5		 Pts: Valtinho 21
Asts: Alex Ribeiro Garcia 6
FIBA Americas League 2008–09 Champions
Brazil
Brasília
1st title

Statistics

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Top Scorer

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Assists Leader

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Awards

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Grand Finals MVP

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