2015 FIBA COCABA Championship

2015 FIBA COCABA Championship

8th Central American Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Costa Rica
Dates	16–20 September
Teams	7
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Panama (3rd title)

The 2015 Men's FIBA COCABA Championship was the regional basketball championship of FIBA Americas for the Central American and Caribbean subzones. The top 3 national teams qualified to 2016 Centrobasket. The tournament was held in the city of San José, Costa Rica, from 16 to 20 September 2015.

Participating teams

•  Honduras
•  Guatemala
•  Costa Rica
•  Mexico
•  Belize (withdrew)
•  Nicaragua
•  El Salvador
•  Panama

Costa Rica qualified as host.

Preliminary round

The draw for the 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship was held on August 4, 2015. Eight teams were drawn into two pools with 4 teams in each.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Costa Rica	3	3	0	213	174	+39	6	Advance to Semifinals
2	Mexico	3	2	1	232	204	+28	5
3	Honduras	3	1	2	226	203	+23	4	Classification 5−6
4	Guatemala	3	0	3	179	269	−90	3	Classification 5−7

Source: fiba.com

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September 16

Honduras	77–82	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 15–13, 23–19, 17–24
Pts: Flores 26 Rebs: Flores 9 Asts: Flores 7		Pts: Gonzalez 24 Rebs: Benitez 7 Asts: Geyne, Benitez 4

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

September 16

Guatemala	59–85	Costa Rica
Scoring by quarter: 11–23, 24–20, 10–21, 14–21
Pts: Gonzalez 13 Rebs: Gonzalez 10 Asts: Cano 4		Pts: Martinez 24 Rebs: Quesada 8 Asts: Conejo 8

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

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September 17

Costa Rica	65–54	Honduras
Scoring by quarter: 14–25, 13–14, 13–12, 14–14
Pts: Martinez 29 Rebs: 3 players 5 Asts: Conejo 9		Pts: Salazar 18 Rebs: Banegas 8 Asts: Banegas 5

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

September 17

Mexico	89–64	Guatemala
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 19–5, 24–28, 26–19
Pts: Gonzalez, Benitez 17 Rebs: Benitez, Lopez 6 Asts: Malpica 7		Pts: Gonzalez 18 Rebs: Enriquez 10 Asts: Gonzalez 5

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

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September 18

Honduras	95–56	Guatemala
Scoring by quarter: 25–13, 14–21, 27–4, 29–18
Pts: Flores 30 Rebs: Estlign 7 Asts: Flores 5		Pts: Gonzalez 17 Rebs: Gonzalez 11 Asts: Goddard 4

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

September 18

Costa Rica	63–61	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 10–11, 21–12, 15–14, 17–24
Pts: Martinez 29 Rebs: Quesada 6 Asts: Conejo 4		Pts: Benitez 19 Rebs: Malpica 7 Asts: Gonzalez 6

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

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Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Panama	2	2	0	164	136	+28	4	Advance to Semifinals
2	Nicaragua	2	1	1	138	154	−16	3
3	El Salvador	2	0	2	139	151	−12	2	Classification 5−7

Source: fiba.com

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September 16

Nicaragua	75–66	El Salvador
Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 17–20, 22–14, 22–17
Pts: Gonzalez 34 Rebs: Lopez 14 Asts: Saravia, Ponce 2		Pts: Valladares 18 Rebs: Aguilar 11 Asts: Arias 5

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

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September 17

Panama	88–63	Nicaragua
Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 24–18, 27–15, 13–16
Pts: Ayarza 25 Rebs: King 8 Asts: Gaskins 6		Pts: Gonzalez, Thomas 11 Rebs: Lopez 11 Asts: Gonzalez 6

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

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September 18

El Salvador	73–76	Panama
Scoring by quarter: 12–15, 15–15, 21–25, 25–21
Pts: Aguilar 20 Rebs: Arias 10 Asts: Bandek 5		Pts: Gaskins 22 Rebs: Garces 16 Asts: Muñoz 3

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

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Knockout round

	Semifinals				Final
	19 September
	Costa Rica	51
					20 September
	Nicaragua	43
					Costa Rica	46
	19 September
					Panama	74
	Panama (OT)	110
	Mexico	105
					3rd place
					20 September
					Nicaragua	75
					Mexico	71

5th−7th places semifinal

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September 19

El Salvador	84–76	Guatemala
Scoring by quarter: 23–28, 19–15, 19–14, 23–19
Pts: Valladares 20 Rebs: Arias 15 Asts: Valladares 7		Pts: Gonzalez 24 Rebs: Gonzalez, Samayoa 8 Asts: Cano 9

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

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Semifinals

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September 19

Costa Rica	51–43	Nicaragua
Scoring by quarter: 15–9, 10–9, 8–15, 18–10
Pts: Quesada 17 Rebs: Quesada 13 Asts: Chavarria 4		Pts: Lopez 19 Rebs: Lopez 14 Asts: Gonzalez 3

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

September 19

Panama	110–105 (OT)	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 20–28, 20–13, 23–16, 18–24, Overtime: 29–24
Pts: Gaskins 28 Rebs: Gaskins, Garces 11 Asts: Muñoz 9		Pts: Benitez 30 Rebs: Gonzalez 10 Asts: Malpica 8

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

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5th place match

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September 20

El Salvador	46–65	Honduras
Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 10–23, 14–16, 11–5
Pts: Arias 14 Rebs: Aguilar 22 Asts: Bandek 4		Pts: Cacho, Flores 19 Rebs: Salazar 9 Asts: Cacho 4

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

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Third place match

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September 20

Nicaragua	75–71	Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 25–19, 20–14, 18–21
Pts: Thomas 17 Rebs: Lopez 15 Asts: Gonzalez 6		Pts: Benitez 15 Rebs: Lopez 9 Asts: Malpica 10

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

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Final

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September 20

Costa Rica	46–74	Panama
Scoring by quarter: 6–21, 11–12, 12–23, 17–18
Pts: Wilson 10 Rebs: Martinez 6 Asts: Conejo, Sanchez 4		Pts: Gaskins 24 Rebs: Garces 9 Asts: 3 players 2

Gimnasio Nacional, San José

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2015 FIBA COCABA Championship winners
Panama Third title

Final ranking

Qualified for the 2016 Centrobasket

N.	Team	W–L
	Panama	4–0
	Costa Rica	4–1
	Nicaragua	2–2
4	Mexico	2–3
5	Honduras	2–2
6	El Salvador	1–3
7	Guatemala	0–4