2010 Centrobasket
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The 2010 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2010
Centrobasket
, was hosted in the Dominican Republic
. This edition was the first time that the Centrobasket featured ten teams in the finals; previously, eight teams had qualified. Puerto Rico won the title with an 89-80 victory over Dominican Republic
. Panama captured the bronze medal with a 75-74 victory over Cuba
. All four teams qualified for the FIBA Americas Championship 2011
. Jamaica finished 5th for their best ever performance at the tournament while Belize finished 7th to match their best performance. The British Virgin Islands finished 8th after qualifying for Centrobasket for the first time in their history.
Three-team ties are determined by the point differential in games played between the three teams, not counting the margin of victory or loss against a non tied team.
2010 in basketball
Tournaments include international , professional and amateur and collegiate levels.-Men's tournaments:* 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey** ** All-tournament team:*** Kevin Durant, *** Linas Kleiza,...
Centrobasket
Centrobasket
Centrobasket is a FIBA sponsored basketball tournament where national teams from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean participate. These countries make up the Central American and Caribbean Confederation . The top three or four teams typically earn berths to the FIBA Americas Championship,...
, was hosted in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. This edition was the first time that the Centrobasket featured ten teams in the finals; previously, eight teams had qualified. Puerto Rico won the title with an 89-80 victory over Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic national basketball team
The Dominican Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent the Dominican Republic in international competition...
. Panama captured the bronze medal with a 75-74 victory over Cuba
Cuba national basketball team
The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship...
. All four teams qualified for the FIBA Americas Championship 2011
FIBA Americas Championship 2011
The 2011 FIBA Americas Championship for Men was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Americas at the 2012 Summer Olympics men's basketball tournament in London. The tournament was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from August 30 to September 11, 2011. Argentina won the title, defeating Brazil 80–75...
. Jamaica finished 5th for their best ever performance at the tournament while Belize finished 7th to match their best performance. The British Virgin Islands finished 8th after qualifying for Centrobasket for the first time in their history.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie-Break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 314 | 253 | 8 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 260 | 257 | 6 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 255 | 244 | 6 | –4 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 223 | 281 | –58 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 285 | 302 | –17 | 5 | –9 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie-Break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 355 | 318 | 7 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 301 | 289 | 6 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 304 | 292 | 6 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 223 | 281 | –58 | 6 | –6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 280 | 336 | –56 | 5 |
Bracket
Semifinals
The top 2 teams from each group advance to the semifinals, in which the top team of Group A plays against the second place team of Group B and the top team of Group B plays against the second place team of Group A.Three-team ties are determined by the point differential in games played between the three teams, not counting the margin of victory or loss against a non tied team.
Third Place Game
Final
Final standings
| Qualified for 2011 FIBA Americas Championship |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 5–1 | ||
| 5–1 | ||
| 3–3 | ||
| 4 | 2–4 | |
| 5 | 2–2 | |
| 6 | 2–2 | |
| 7 | 2–2 | |
| 8 | 1–3 | |
| 9 | 1–3 | |
| 10 | 1–3 |