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Basketball competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 16 to 25 at the Ryerson Athletic Centre.[1][2] A total of eight men's and women's teams competed in each tournament respectively.[3]
| Basketball at the 2015 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 Basketball pictogram for the games | |
| Venue | Ryerson Athletic Centre |
| Dates | July 16–25 |
| No. of events | 2 (1 men, 1 women) |
| Competitors | 191 from 9 nations |
«2011 2019» | |
The following is the competition schedule for the basketball competitions:[4]
| P | Preliminaries | ½ | Semifinals | B | 3rd place play-off | F | Final |
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
A total of eight men's teams and eight women's team will qualify to compete at the games. The top three teams at the South American and Central American and Caribbean Championships will qualify for each respective tournament. The host nation (Canada) along with the United States automatically qualifies teams in both events. Each nation may enter one team in each tournament (12 athletes per team) for a maximum total of 24 athletes.[5]
Men
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — | 1 |  Canada |
| Qualified automatically | — | — | 1 |  United States |
| 2014 South American Basketball Championship | July 23–28 |  Isla Margarita |
3 | Venezuela Argentina Brazil |
| 2014 Centrobasket | August 1–7 |  Tepic |
3 | Mexico Puerto Rico Dominican Republic |
| Total | 8 | |||
Women
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — | 1 | Canada |
| Qualified automatically | — | — | 1 | United States |
| 2014 Centrobasket Women | July 22–26 | Monterrey |
3 |  Cuba Puerto Rico Dominican Republic |
| 2014 South American Basketball Championship for Women | August 14–18 |  Ambato |
3 | Brazil Argentina Venezuela |
| Total | 8 | |||
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A total of nine countries have qualified basketball teams.
Argentina (24 athletes)
Brazil (23)
Canada (24)
Cuba (12)
Dominican Republic (24)
Mexico (12)
Puerto Rico (24)
United States (24)
Venezuela (24)
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