2007 FIBA Americas Championship for Women
| 9th FIBA Women's American Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
 Official Logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Chile |
| Dates | 26 – 30 September 2007 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP |  Yaquelín Plutín |
| Top scorer |  Simone Edwards (18.8) |
| Top rebounds |  Fernanda Gutiérrez (8) |
| Top assists | Cappie Pondexter (4.8) |
| PPG (Team) | United States (98) |
| RPG (Team) | United States (38.4) |
| APG (Team) | United States (25.4) |
| Official website | |
| 2007 FIBA Americas Championship for Women | |
The 2007 FIBA Americas Championship for Women was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas at the women's basketball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The tournament was held in Valdivia, Chile from 26 – 30 September 2007.
Preliminary round
[edit]- Times given below are in Atlantic Standard Time Zone (UTC-4).
Group A
[edit]| Team | Pts. | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 295 | 166 | +129 |
 Argentina
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 0.666 | 218 | 187 | +31 |
| Chile
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 208 | 224 | −16 |
| Mexico
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 150 | 219 | −144 |
September 28
21:30 |
| Argentina |
66–63 (OT) | Chile |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–15, 13–4, 15–21, 12–16, Overtime: 15–8 | ||
| Qualified for Medal round | |
| Relegated to Classification round |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pts. | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 285 | 163 | +122 |
| Cuba
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 0.666 | 230 | 199 | +31 |
 Canada
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 157 | 207 | −50 |
| Jamaica
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 156 | 259 | −103 |
Knockout stage
[edit]Championship Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| September 29 | ||||||
| United States | 104 | |||||
| September 30 | ||||||
| Argentina | 53 | |||||
| United States | 101 | |||||
| September 29 | ||||||
| Cuba | 71 | |||||
| Brazil | 67 | |||||
| Cuba | 69 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| September 30 | ||||||
| Brazil | 73 | |||||
| Argentina | 41 | |||||
5th place bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
| September 29 | ||||||
| Canada | 77 | |||||
| September 30 | ||||||
| Mexico | 38 | |||||
| Canada | 86 | |||||
| September 29 | ||||||
| Chile | 68 | |||||
| Chile | 75 | |||||
| Jamaica | 67 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| September 30 | ||||||
| Mexico | 62 | |||||
| Jamaica | 55 | |||||
Classification rounds
[edit]Semifinals
[edit]Third place game
[edit]Final
[edit]
| 2007 Champions of the Americas |
|---|
 United States Second title |
Final standings
[edit]| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
5–0 |
| 2 | Cuba
|
3–2 |
| 3 | Brazil
|
4–1 |
| 4 | Argentina
|
2–3 |
| 5 | Canada
|
3–2 |
| 6 | Chile
|
2–3 |
| 7 | Mexico
|
1–4 |
| 8 | Jamaica
|
0–5 |
Olympic Qualification
[edit]As winner of the tournament the United States gets direct entry into the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The runner up Cuba and the two teams that competed in the bronze medal game, Brazil and Argentina will get another chance through the FIBA Wildcard Tournament.