# 2016 Centrobasket

The 2016 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2016 Centrobasket, was the regional basketball championship of FIBA Americas for the Central American and Caribbean subzone. The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup; the top seven teams qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification and for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. The tournament was held in the Panama City from 19 to 25 June 2016.
Puerto Rico won their 11th Centrobasket title by defeating Mexico in the final, 84–83.

## Participating teams

* Automatic qualifiers: (Top four in 2014 Centrobasket)
** Mexico
** Puerto Rico
** Dominican Republic
** Cuba
* Caribbean subzone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA CBC Championship)
** Virgin Islands
** Bahamas
** Antigua and Barbuda
* Central American subzone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship)
** Panama (Hosts)
** Costa Rica
** Nicaragua

## Preliminary round

The draw was held on 29 March 2016.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Panama | 4 | 4 | 0 | 365 | 243 | +122 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 4 | 3 | 1 | 380 | 279 | +101 | 7 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Cuba | 4 | 2 | 2 | 326 | 293 | +33 | 6 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 4 | 1 | 3 | 241 | 357 | −116 | 5 | Seventh place match |
| 5 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 | 0 | 4 | 242 | 382 | −140 | 4 | |
* 19 June
* Boxscore
| Nicaragua | 50–98 | Cuba |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 15–31, 8–20, 13–23 |||
| Pts: Ponce 13 Rebs: López 11 Asts: Ponce 5 | | Pts: Justiz 18 Rebs: Cubilla 8 Asts: Rodríguez 7 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: José Reyes (MEX), Mauricio Chinchilla (CRC), Kendell Henry (ISV)
* 19 June
* Boxscore
| Panama | 103–48 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–9, 25–9, 32–14, 23–16 |||
| Pts: Bishop 17 Rebs: Lloreda 13 Asts: Muñoz 6 | | Pts: McIntosh 11 Rebs: Sergeant 7 Asts: Meade 2 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG), Robinson Aracena (DOM), Christian Wilmore (BAH)
* 20 June
* Boxscore
| Antigua and Barbuda | 62–74 | Nicaragua |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 13–13, 13–23, 21–16 |||
| Pts: McCoy 15 Rebs: Desouza 11 Asts: McCoy 6 | | Pts: Thomas 18 Rebs: López 13 Asts: Ponce 8 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Robinson Aracena (DOM), Kendell Henry (ISV), Christian Wilmore (BAH)
* 20 June
* Boxscore
| Puerto Rico | 64–87 | Panama |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 18–28, 10–24, 17–18 |||
| Pts: Ramos 14 Rebs: Ramos 6 Asts: Vassallo 5 | | Pts: Bishop 18 Rebs: Lloreda 10 Asts: Muñoz 8 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), José Reyes (MEX), Michael Weiland (CAN)
* 21 June
* Boxscore
| Cuba | 88–66 | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 18–13, 24–20, 26–18 |||
| Pts: Justiz 18 Rebs: Yaca 10 Asts: Oliva 5 | | Pts: McCoy 15 Rebs: McIntosh 8 Asts: Achom 5 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: José Reyes (MEX), Mauricio Chinchilla (CRC), Kendell Henry (ISV)
* 21 June
* Boxscore
| Nicaragua | 57–98 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 13–23, 18–24, 14–27 |||
| Pts: Abea 19 Rebs: López 8 Asts: Thomas 4 | | Pts: Clemente 22 Rebs: Clemente 10 Asts: Vassallo 6 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG), Robinson Aracena (DOM), Christian Wilmore (BAH)
* 22 June
* Boxscore
| Puerto Rico | 101–69 | Cuba |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 26–14, 21–17, 34–20 |||
| Pts: Rosario 25 Rebs: Clemente 8 Asts: Barea 11 | | Pts: Granda 21 Rebs: Justiz 9 Asts: Rodríguez 3 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Mauricio Chinchilla (CRC), Michael Weiland (CAN)
* 22 June
* Boxscore
| Panama | 99–60 | Nicaragua |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 19–16, 32–9, 31–16 |||
| Pts: Hicks 16 Rebs: King 6 Asts: Muñoz 5 | | Pts: Thomas 20 Rebs: Camacho 5 Asts: Ponce 5 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: José Reyes (MEX), Rodrigo Mejia (COL), Christian Wilmore (BAH)
* 23 June
* Boxscore
| Antigua and Barbuda | 66–117 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–32, 10–32, 18–23, 23–30 |||
| Pts: McCoy 16 Rebs: Burton, Sergeant 9 Asts: Achom, McCoy 4 | | Pts: Galindo 21 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Abreu 14 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: José Reyes (MEX), Mauricio Chinchilla (CRC), Christian Wilmore (BAH)
* 23 June
* Boxscore
| Cuba | 71–76 | Panama |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 10–17, 21–17, 23–22 |||
| Pts: Jaca 13 Rebs: Jaca 7 Asts: Rodriguez 4 | | Pts: Hicks 18 Rebs: Bishop 11 Asts: Bishop 6 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG), Robinson Aracena (DOM), Kendell Henry (ISV)

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 323 | 276 | +47 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Mexico | 4 | 3 | 1 | 322 | 292 | +30 | 7 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Virgin Islands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 309 | 308 | +1 | 6 | Fifth place match |
| 4 | Bahamas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 317 | 311 | +6 | 5 | Seventh place match |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 4 | 0 | 4 | 230 | 314 | −84 | 4 | |
* 19 June
* Boxscore
| Virgin Islands | 82–74 | Bahamas |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–10, 14–17, 26–23, 21–24 |||
| Pts: Hart 18 Rebs: Aska 8 Asts: Hodge 7 | | Pts: Ayton 16 Rebs: Ayton 11 Asts: Carey 5 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Jorge Vazquez (PUR), Rodrigo Mejia (COL), Michael Weiland (CAN)
* 19 June
* Boxscore
| Costa Rica | 58–79 | Dominican Republic |
| Scoring by quarter: 7–18, 17–16, 10–23, 24–22 |||
| Pts: Castrillo 15 Rebs: Castrillo 6 Asts: Conejo 10 | | Pts: Mendoza, Vargas 15 Rebs: Delgado, Vargas 9 Asts: Coronado, Rojas 4 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Jose Carrion (PUR), Adrián Fernández (CUB), Allan Mercado (NCA)
* 20 June
* Boxscore
| Bahamas | 82–58 | Costa Rica |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–4, 13–21, 20–18, 22–15 |||
| Pts: Ayton 18 Rebs: Ayton 9 Asts: Joseph 7 | | Pts: Martinez, Simmons 13 Rebs: Wilson 6 Asts: Martinez, Wilson 3 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Jose Carrion (PUR), Allan Mercado (NCA), Rodrigo Mejia (COL)
* 20 June
* Boxscore
| Mexico | 91–83 (OT) | Virgin Islands |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 16–17, 22–29, 19–16, Overtime: 16–8 |||
| Pts: Cruz 27 Rebs: Hernández 14 Asts: J. Gutiérrez 8 | | Pts: Aska 22 Rebs: Williams 8 Asts: Milligan, Rivera 4 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG), Adrián Fernández (CUB), Jorge Vázquez (PUR)
* 21 June
* Boxscore
| Costa Rica | 46–78 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–11, 14–25, 11–25, 12–17 |||
| Pts: Martinez 9 Rebs: Castrillo 5 Asts: Wilson 2 | | Pts: Zamora 11 Rebs: Mata 8 Asts: Cruz, J. Gutiérrez 3 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Michael Weiland (CAN), Julio Anaya (PAN), Rodrigo Mejia (COL)
* 21 June
* Boxscore
| Dominican Republic | 87–80 | Bahamas |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–17, 20–19, 23–18, 21–26 |||
| Pts: Liz 23 Rebs: García, Liz 6 Asts: Coronado 6 | | Pts: Nesbitt 18 Rebs: Ayton 15 Asts: Joseph 4 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Adrián Fernández (CUB), Jorge Vazquez (PUR)
* 22 June
* Boxscore
| Virgin Islands | 75–68 | Costa Rica |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 14–28, 19–7, 24–22 |||
| Pts: Hodge 14 Rebs: Jones, Williams 8 Asts: Hodge 7 | | Pts: Martinez 16 Rebs: Simmons 10 Asts: Sanchez |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Jorge Vazquez (PUR), Adrián Fernández (CUB), Allan Mercado (NCA)
* 22 June
* Boxscore
| Mexico | 69–82 | Dominican Republic |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 13–16, 12–20, 24–29 |||
| Pts: J. Gutiérrez 21 Rebs: Hernández 7 Asts: Cruz 5 | | Pts: Vargas 20 Rebs: Delgado 8 Asts: Coronado 7 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG), Julio Anaya (PAN), Jose Carrion (PUR)
* 23 June
* Boxscore
| Bahamas | 81–84 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 20–18, 27–24, 8–24 |||
| Pts: Ayton 24 Rebs: Ayton 9 Asts: Cooper 6 | | Pts: Hernández 24 Rebs: Gutiérrez 12 Asts: Gutiérrez 10 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Jorge Vazquez (PUR), Rodrigo Mejia (COL), Allan Mercado (NCA)
* 23 June
* Boxscore
| Dominican Republic | 75–69 | Virgin Islands |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–14, 24–23, 27–12, 12–20 |||
| Pts: Delgado 21 Rebs: Delgado 12 Asts: Mendoza, Rojas 3 | | Pts: Hodge 15 Rebs: Williams 10 Asts: Hodge 5 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Jose Carrion (PUR), Julio Anaya (PAN), Adrián Fernández (CUB)

## Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 24 June | 24 June |
| Panama | 52 |
| Panama | 52 | 25 June | 25 June |
| Mexico | 59 | 25 June | 25 June |
| Mexico | 59 | Mexico | 83 |
| 24 June | 24 June | | Mexico | 83 |
| 24 June | 24 June | Puerto Rico | 84 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | Puerto Rico | 84 |
| Puerto Rico | 74 | | |
| Puerto Rico | 74 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 25 June | 25 June |
| | | Panama | 48 |
| | | Dominican Republic | 64 |

### Semifinals

* 24 June
* Boxscore
| Dominican Republic | 69–74 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–18, 12–13, 13–22, 19–21 |||
| Pts: Vargas 18 Rebs: Delgado, Vargas 6 Asts: Coronado, Liz 4 | | Pts: Vassallo 18 Rebs: Balkman, Sanchez 8 Asts: Barea 8 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Kendell Henry (ISV), Rodrigo Mejia (COL)
* 24 June
* Boxscore
| Panama | 52–59 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 15–14, 11–18, 10–9 |||
| Pts: Luzcando 18 Rebs: Mitchell 9 Asts: Lloreda, Luzcando 3 | | Pts: Gutiérrez 15 Rebs: Mata 11 Asts: Gutiérrez, Stoll 4 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG), Michael Weiland (CAN), Christian Wilmore (BAH)

### Seventh place game

* 24 June
* Boxscore
| Nicaragua | 77–120 | Bahamas |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–32, 6–32, 22–30, 28–26 |||
| Pts: Thomas 29 Rebs: Muñoz 14 Asts: Camacho 3 | | Pts: Cadot 18 Rebs: Smith 8 Asts: Cooper 6 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Jose Carrion (PUR), Robinson Aracena (DOM), Mauricio Chinchilla (CRC)

### Fifth place game

* 24 June
* Boxscore
| Cuba | 70–95 | Virgin Islands |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 16–22, 17–28, 18–24 |||
| Pts: Rodriguez 21 Rebs: Granda 8 Asts: Rodriguez 5 | | Pts: Hodge 19 Rebs: Williams 6 Asts: Hodge 8 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: José Reyes (MEX), Julio Anaya (PAN), Jorge Vazquez (PUR)

### Third place game

* 25 June
* Boxscore
| Panama | 48–64 | Dominican Republic |
| Scoring by quarter: 5–20, 16–10, 14–24, 13–10 |||
| Pts: Lloreda 11 Rebs: Lloreda 11 Asts: Oglivie 3 | | Pts: Rojas 11 Rebs: Delgado 7 Asts: Coronado 3 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Jorge Vazquez (PUR), Rodrigo Mejia (COL), José Reyes (MEX)

### Final

* 25 June
* Boxscore
| Mexico | 83–84 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 12–25, 29–16, 20–19 |||
| Pts: Hernández 20 Rebs: Hernández 10 Asts: Stoll 8 | | Pts: Barea 17 Rebs: Balkman, Ramos 6 Asts: Barea 9 |
* Roberto Durán Arena, Panama City Referees: Pablo Estevez (ARG), Julio Anaya (PAN), Cristiano Maranho (BRA)
* 2016 Centrobasket winners
* Puerto Rico 11th title

## Final standings

The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and the top seven teams qualified for both the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.
| Rank | Team | Record |
| | Puerto Rico | 5–1 |
| | Mexico | 4–2 |
| | Dominican Republic | 5–1 |
| 4 | Panama | 4–2 |
| 5 | Virgin Islands | 3–2 |
| 6 | Cuba | 2–3 |
| 7 | Bahamas | 2–3 |
| 8 | Nicaragua | 1–4 |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 0–4 |
| 10 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0–4 |
* Qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification
* Qualified for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification