The 2023 BCL Americas Final was the final game of the 2022–23 BCL Americas, the 4th season of the league under its new entity and the 16th of the Pan-American premier basketball league organised by FIBA. It was played at the Ginásio Pedrocão in Franca on 15 April 2023. The game was played between Brazilian clubs Flamengo and Sesi Franca.
Franca won its tenth continental title and the first under the BCLA tournament. Lucas Mariano was the team's key player and won the league's MVP award.
Teams In the following table, finals until 2020 were in the FIBA Americas League and South American Championship eras.
TeamPrevious final appearances (bold indicates winners) Flamengo4 (1953, 2014, 2020, 2021) Sesi Franca13 (1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999)
Road to the final (H): Home game (A): Away game (N): Neutral venue FlamengoRound Sesi FrancaOpponentResultGroup phaseOpponentResult Instituto 81–89 (Montevideo)Gameday 1 Universidad de Concepción 106–92 (Concepción) Peñarol 94–67 (Montevideo)Gameday 2 Obras Sanitarias 104–87 (Concepción) Peñarol 103-47 (H)Gameday 3 Universidad de Concepción 83–76 (Buenos Aires) Instituto 91-46 (H)Gameday 4 Obras Sanitarias 83–76 (Buenos Aires) Instituto 79–71 (Córdoba)Gameday 5 Obras Sanitarias 105–65 (H) Peñarol 94–72 (Córdoba)Gameday 6 Universidad de Concepción 103–63 (H)Group C first placeGroup phaseGroup D first placeOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legPlayoffsOpponent Agg.1st leg2nd leg Universidad de Concepción 2–0 92–64 (A) 88–86 (H) Quarterfinals Peñarol 2–0 91–84 (A) 87–72 (H) 123 Minas80–75 (N)Semifinals Quimsa91–73 (H)
Game details
Flamengo Statistics Sesi Franca 17/31 (55%) 2-pt field goals 22/37 (60%) 11/42 (26%) 3-pt field goals 10/21 (48%) 12/23 (52%) Free throws 14/18 (78%) 16 Offensive rebounds 7 21 Defensive rebounds 34 37 Total rebounds 41 5 Assists 11 11 Turnovers 15 11 Steals 5 0 Blocks 2 21 Fouls 22
2023 BCL Americas champions Sesi Franca 1st league title11th continental title
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