Basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games
Basketball at the 2007 Pan American Games took place at the indoor arena in the Autódromo de Jacarépagua built specially for the Pan Am Games. Brazil was the reigning Pan American champion in the men's competition, while Cuba defended its title in the women's competition.
Each competition had eight teams divided in two groups. In each group, each team played against all others once and the two best advanced to the semifinals. The two latter in each group played in 5th to 8th classification matches. The women's competition started on July 20 with the final held on July 24. The men's competition bega on July 25, with the finals on July 29.
Men's
Squads
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 281 | 238 | +43 |
 Puerto Rico
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5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 238 | 217 | +21 |
 Virgin Islands
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4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 212 | 215 | -3 |
 Canada
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 193 | 254 | -61 |
July 25, 2007
13:15 |
| Puerto Rico |
82–63 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 16-15, 42-30, 60-45, 82-63 | ||
| Pts: Barea (21) Rebs: Reyes (8) Asts: Berdiel (3) |
Pts: Rautins (13) Rebs: Brempong (6) Asts: Anderson (2) | |
July 25, 2007
15:30 |
| Brazil |
86–81 | Virgin Islands |
| Scoring by quarter: 32-21, 51-43, 67-62, 86-81 | ||
| Pts: Murilo, João Paulo (17) Rebs: Murilo (11) Asts: Valtinho (8) |
Pts: Elegar (21) Rebs: Elegar (7) Asts: Miller (3) | |
July 26, 2007
13:15 |
| Virgin Islands |
57–62 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 14-18, 30-32, 44-51, 57-62 | ||
| Pts: Victor (13) Rebs: Victor (13) Asts: Sheppard, Edwin (2) |
Pts: Carmona (23) Rebs: Reyes (12) Asts: Barea, Berdiel (4) | |
July 26, 2007
15:30 |
| Canada |
63–98 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 23-25, 37-53, 48-75, 63-98 | ||
| Pts: Rautins (16) Rebs: Young, Doornekamp (3) Asts: Anderson (4) |
Pts: Murilo (24) Rebs: Murilo (7) Asts: Marcelinho (5) | |
July 27, 2007
12:45 |
| Virgin Islands |
74–67 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 18-16, 30-34, 56-49, 74-67 | ||
| Pts: Krauser (20) Rebs: Victor, Elegar, Thomas (5) Asts: Edwin, Rhymer (2) |
Pts: Anderson (17) Rebs: Doornekamp (10) Asts: Rautins (3) | |
July 27, 2007
15:00 |
| Brazil |
97–94 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by quarter: 23-19, 56-41, 75-71, 97-94 | ||
| Pts: Marcelinho (25) Rebs: Murilo, João Paulo, Caio (5) Asts: Marcelinho, Valtinho (5) |
Pts: Barea (18) Rebs: Reyes (14) Asts: Barea (10) | |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 218 | 214 | +4 |
 Uruguay
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 211 | +15 |
 Panama
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 219 | -5 |
 United States
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 213 | 227 | -14 |
Semifinals
Classification 5-8
Finals
Classification 7-8
Classification 5-6
Bronze Medal Match
Gold Medal Match
Final Classification
| Place | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
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Brazil (BRA) |
86-65 |
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 Puerto Rico (PUR) |
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 Uruguay (URU) |
99-93 |
| 4 |  Argentina (ARG) |
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| 5 |  United States (USA) |
77-74 |
| 6 |  Panama (PAN) |
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| 7 |  Canada (CAN) |
69-60 |
| 8 |  Virgin Islands (ISV) |
Awards
| 2007 Pan American Games Winners |
|---|
 Brazil Fifth title |
Women's
Squads
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 246 | 176 | +70 |
| Canada
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 195 | 186 | +9 |
 Jamaica
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 184 | 185 | -1 |
 Mexico
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 153 | 231 | -78 |
July 20, 2007
15:30 |
| Canada |
74–63 | Mexico |
| Scoring by quarter: 14-16, 15-8, 15-17, 17-20 | ||
| Pts: Gabriele - 22 Asts: Gabriele - 5 |
Pts: Silva - 20 Asts: Silva- 3 | |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 258 | 158 | +100 |
 Cuba
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 225 | 210 | +15 |
 Colombia
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 162 | 242 | -80 |
| Argentina
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 199 | 234 | -35 |
July 20, 2007
13:15 |
| United States |
95–41 | Colombia |
| Scoring by quarter: 32-14, 31-9, 15-12, 17-6 | ||
| Pts: Ajavon - 15 Rebs: Houston - 10 Asts: Hornbuckle - 4 |
Pts: Arias - 17 Rebs: Arias - 7 Asts: Arias, Pinilla - 2 | |
July 21, 2007
19:45 |
| United States |
85–54 | Argentina |
| Scoring by quarter: 25-11, 20-4, 18-19, 22-20 | ||
| Pts: Fox - 18 Asts: Coleman - 3 |
Pts: Cava - 13 Asts: Paoletta - 4 | |
July 22, 2007
19:45 |
| Cuba |
63–78 | United States |
| Scoring by quarter: 13-17, 11-19, 23-22, 16-20 | ||
| Pts: Boulet - 19 Asts: Romero - 4 |
Pts: Coleman - 19 Asts: Wiggins, Ajavon - 3 | |
Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6500 |
Semifinals
Classification 5-8
Finals
Classificatin 7-8
Classificatin 5-6
Bronze Medal Match
Gold Medal Match
July 24, 2007
15:30 |
| United States |
79–66 | Brazil |
| Scoring by quarter: 18-19, 15-15, 16-19, 30-13 | ||
| Pts: Ajavon - 27 Asts: Anosike - 4 |
Pts: Jacinto - 21 Asts: Arcain - 3 | |
Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 13,200 |
Final Classification
| Place | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
|
United States (USA) |
79-66 |
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Brazil (BRA) |
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 Cuba (CUB) |
62-49 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) |
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| 5 |  Colombia (COL) |
59-58 |
| 6 | Argentina (ARG) |
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| 7 |  Mexico (MEX) |
63-56 |
| 8 |  Jamaica (JAM) |
Awards
| 2007 Pan American Games Winners |
|---|
 United States Seventh title |
References
