2017 FIBA AmeriCup
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The 2017 FIBA AmeriCup was the 18th edition of the FIBA AmeriCup, which is the main tournament for senior men's basketball national teams of the FIBA Americas. The tournament was held in Medellín, Colombia, Montevideo, Uruguay, and Bahía Blanca and Córdoba, in Argentina, from 25 August, to 3 September 2017.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Argentina Colombia Uruguay |
| Dates | 25 August – 3 September |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  Argentina |
| Third place |  Mexico |
| Fourth place |  Virgin Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Jameel Warney |
| Top scorer |  John Cox (20.3 points per game) |
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Unlike previous editions, the tournament did not award spots for the FIBA World Cup or the Summer Olympic Games. However, the top seven teams qualified to the 2019 Pan American Games.
The United States, with a team of NBA G League players, won their seventh gold medal at the tournament, after defeating Argentina, by a score of 81–76, in the final, while Mexico took home the bronze, by beating the U.S. Virgin Islands, 79–65.[2][3]