FIBA_Americas_Championship_for_Women_2007
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.
Quick Facts 9th FIBA American Women's Basketball Championship, Tournament details ...
| 9th FIBA American Women's 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) |
| Official website | |
| 2007 FIBA Americas Championship for Women | |
← 2005 2009 → | |
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- Times given below are in Atlantic Standard Time Zone (UTC-4).
Group A
More information Team, Pts. ...
| 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 |
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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
More information Team, Pts. ...
| 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 |
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Championship Bracket
| 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
| 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
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
| 2007 Champions of the Americas |
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 United States Second title |
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.