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
Venue	CODE Dome
Dates	October 26–30
Competitors	96 from 8 nations
Medalists
Puerto Rico    Mexico    United States
«2007 2015»

Qualification

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

• 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

Main article: Basketball at the 2011 Pan American Games – Men's team rosters

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]

•  Argentina
•  Brazil
•  Canada
•  Dominican Republic
•  Mexico
•  Puerto Rico
•  United States
•  Uruguay

Draw

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
United States (1)  Argentina (3)	Brazil (16)  Puerto Rico (15)	Canada (23)  Dominican Republic (30)	Mexico (27)  Uruguay (25)

Preliminary round

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

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Puerto Rico	3	2	1	231	206	+25	5[a]	Advance to Semifinals
2	Mexico (H)	3	2	1	231	194	+37	5[a]
3	Canada	3	1	2	206	238	−32	4[b]
4	Argentina	3	1	2	214	244	−30	4[b]

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(H) Hosts
Notes:

1. Puerto Rico 73–69 Mexico
2. Canada 83–79 Argentina

October 26 10:30

Report

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	2	1	231	206	+25	5[a]	Advance to Semifinals
2	Dominican Republic	3	2	1	231	194	+37	5[a]
3	Brazil	3	1	2	206	238	−32	4[b]
4	Uruguay	3	1	2	214	244	−30	4[b]

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Notes:

1. United States 77–76 Dominican Republic
2. Brazil 80–71 Uruguay

October 26 13:00

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

	Semi-finals				Final
	29 October – Guadalajara
	Puerto Rico	85
					30 October – Guadalajara
	Dominican Republic	77
					Puerto Rico	74
	29 October – Guadalajara
					Mexico	72
	United States	55
	Mexico	71
					Third place
					30 October – Guadalajara
					Dominican Republic	92
					United States	94

Semifinals

October 29 13:00

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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

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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

October 29 10:30

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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

October 29 17:30

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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

October 30 10:30

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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

October 30 13:00

Report

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

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

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