2008-09 Americas League
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The 2008-09 FIBA Americas League began on December 4. The first was a round robin phase with four teams on each group. Each of the groups were played in different cities, (Arecibo
, Mar del Plata
, Sunchales and Xalapa
).
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Universo BRB
)
Minas Tênis Clube
)
Arecibo
Arecibo may refer to:*Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a municipality located by the Atlantic Ocean*Arecibo Observatory, a very sensitive radio telescope located approximately south-southwest from the city of Arecibo...
, Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
, Sunchales and Xalapa
Xalapa
Xalapa-Enríquez, commonly Xalapa or Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the year 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of...
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Group A (Arecibo)
| Team | W | L | Pts | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube is the men's professional basketball branch from Minas Tênis Clube, a multisports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.-Titles:Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes* Winners : 2007Amsterdam International Tournament... |
2 | 1 | 5 | 264 | 234 |
 Capitanes de Arecibo |
2 | 1 | 5 | 286 | 243 |
 Merengueros |
2 | 1 | 5 | 248 | 261 |
 Pioneros de Quintana RooPioneros de Quintana Roo The Pioneros de Quintana Roo are a Mexican professional basketball team based in Cancún, México playing in Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional . During the 2010-2011 season the team made it to the finals. They became subchampions after losing to the Toros de Nuevo Laredo.-External links:* *... |
0 | 3 | 3 | 230 | 290 |
Group B (Mar del Plata)
| Team | W | L | Pts | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Club Biguá |
3 | 0 | 6 | 231 | 199 |
 Peñarol Mar del Plata |
1 | 2 | 4 | 224 | 218 |
| Regatas de Corrientes Regatas -External links:*... |
1 | 2 | 4 | 233 | 234 |
 Universidad de ConcepciónClub Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Futbol, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concepción. The club was founded August 8, 1994 and plays in the top level of the Chilean football league... |
1 | 2 | 4 | 213 | 250 |
Group C (Sunchales)
| Team | W | L | Pts | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universo BRB Universo BRB UniCEUB/BRB/Brasília is a Brazilian basketball team based in Brasília, Federal District. They play in the in NBB, the Brazilian Premier Basketball League, and is the defending champion.-Titles:FIBA Americas League* Winners : 2008-09... |
2 | 1 | 5 | 268 | 251 |
| Flamengo Flamengo Basketball Flamengo's Basketball team is a Brazilian professional team, part of the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo family.-Roster:-Noted coaches:*Miguel Angelo da Luz*Paulo Teixeira Sampaio "Chupeta"*Togo Renan Soares "Kanela"... |
2 | 1 | 5 | 297 | 262 |
| Libertad de Sunchales Libertad de Sunchales Club Deportivo Libertad is a sports club from Argentina, with homebase in Sunchales, Santa Fe Province. The club is better known for both its association football and basketball teams.... |
2 | 1 | 5 | 277 | 261 |
| Deportes Castro |
0 | 3 | 3 | 250 | 318 |
Group D (Xalapa)
| Team | W | L | Pts | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halcones Xalapa |
3 | 0 | 6 | 305 | 220 |
| Soles de Mexicali Soles de Mexicali The Soles de Mexicali is a Mexican professional basketball team based in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico playing in the Northern Division of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional . The team was founded in 2005, and has established as one of Mexico's youngest and most successful basketball... |
2 | 1 | 5 | 265 | 255 |
| Quimsa Quimsa -Retired numbers:* 11 - Miguel Cortijo - Although Cortijo never played for the club, the #11 jersey was retired honoring him. -External links:* *... |
1 | 2 | 4 | 238 | 275 |
 COOPENAE Liceo de Costa Rica |
0 | 3 | 3 | 254 | 312 |
Final four
| Team | W | L | Pts | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universo BRB Universo BRB UniCEUB/BRB/Brasília is a Brazilian basketball team based in Brasília, Federal District. They play in the in NBB, the Brazilian Premier Basketball League, and is the defending champion.-Titles:FIBA Americas League* Winners : 2008-09... |
3 | 0 | 6 | 262 | 238 |
| Halcones de Xalapa |
2 | 1 | 5 | 287 | 261 |
| Club Biguá |
1 | 2 | 4 | 250 | 263 |
| Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube Minas Tênis Clube is the men's professional basketball branch from Minas Tênis Clube, a multisports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.-Titles:Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes* Winners : 2007Amsterdam International Tournament... |
0 | 3 | 3 | 241 | 278 |
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
| FIBA Americas League 2008-09 Champions |
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Universo BRB Universo BRB UniCEUB/BRB/Brasília is a Brazilian basketball team based in Brasília, Federal District. They play in the in NBB, the Brazilian Premier Basketball League, and is the defending champion.-Titles:FIBA Americas League* Winners : 2008-09... First title |
FIBA Americas League 2008-09 MVP
Alex Ribeiro GarciaAlex Ribeiro Garcia
Alex Ribeiro Garcia is a Brazilian professional basketball player.A 6'3" guard, Garcia has served two stints in the National Basketball Association as a member of the San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans Hornets...
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Universo BRBUniverso BRB
UniCEUB/BRB/Brasília is a Brazilian basketball team based in Brasília, Federal District. They play in the in NBB, the Brazilian Premier Basketball League, and is the defending champion.-Titles:FIBA Americas League* Winners : 2008-09...
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Top Assists
Facundo Sucatzky ( Minas Tênis ClubeMinas Tênis Clube
Minas Tênis Clube is the men's professional basketball branch from Minas Tênis Clube, a multisports club from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.-Titles:Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes* Winners : 2007Amsterdam International Tournament...
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