The 2018 FIBA Americas League was the 11th edition of the top-tier level intercontinental professional club basketball competition in the Americas, the FIBA Americas League. Sixteen teams from across the Americas competed over three rounds, to determine the champion.
Team allocation Teams entering in this roundTeams advancing from previous roundGroup phase(16 teams)16 qualified teamsSemifinal Phase(8 teams)4 group winners from the group phase 4 group runners-up from the group phaseFinal Four(4 teams)2 group winners from the semifinal phase 2 group runners-up from the semifinal phase
Teams Group phase San Lorenzo (1st) Bauru (1st) Fuerza Regia (1st) Hebraica Macabi (1st) Regatas Corrientes (2nd) Paulistano (2nd) Soles de Mexicali (2nd) San Salvador Estudiantes Concordia (5th) Mogi das Cruzes (WC) Capitanes de Arecibo (2nd) Guaros de LaraTH (1st) Ferro (WC) Correcaminos Colon (1st) Leones de Ponce (4th) Español de Talca (1st)
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: Americas League title holders): LC: Qualified through a licensed club with a long-term licence 1st, 2nd, etc.: League position after Playoffs Notes
Group phase
Sixteen teams participated in the group phase, in which each team faced the other teams in the group once. Each group tournament was held at the arena of a host team. The two highest-placed teams in each group advance to the semifinal phase. Games were played from 19 January until 11 February 2018. Group A Venue: Monterrey, Mexico
Group B Venue: Talca, Chile
Group C Venue: Corrientes, Argentina
Group D Venue: Bauru, Brazil
Semifinal phase The eight teams which advance from the group phase, played in this stage in which each team faced the other teams in the group once. Each group tournament was held at the arena of a host team. The two highest-placed teams in each group advance to the final four. Games were played from 2 March until 11 March 2018. Group E Venue: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Group F Venue: Corrientes, Argentina
Final Four The final four tournament decided the champion of the 2018 season. The tournament was held from 24 March and 25 March 2018 in the Polideportivo Roberto Pando in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Statistical leaders + Category Player Club Average Games TotalPoints Gabriel Deck San Lorenzo19.18153Rebounds Tyrone Curnell Mogi das Cruzes8.1865Assists Nicolás Aguirre San Lorenzo7.5860Blocks Javier Justiz San Lorenzo1.088Steals Clay Tucker Estudiantes Concordia1.8814FT% Kendall Anthony Bauru92.6%625/273P% Kendall Anthony Bauru69.2%69/13Free throws Gabriel Deck San Lorenzo5.8846Three-point field goals Clay Tucker Estudiantes Concordia2.9823
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