2006 Centrobasket
| 20th Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Panama |
| Dates | July 4 – July 8 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Panama (4th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Michael Hicks |
| Top scorer | Hicks (24.2) |
| Top rebounds | García (14.6) |
| Top assists | Cota (5.6) |
| PPG (Team) |  Puerto Rico (87.4) |
| RPG (Team) | Panama (47.8) |
| APG (Team) | Panama (20.8) |
| Official website | |
| FIBA Americas[permanent dead link] | |
The 2006 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2006 Centrobasket, was hosted in Panama City, Panama. The ATLAPA Convention Center in Panama City served as the venue for all the games.
Four teams qualified for the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 in Las Vegas, three teams qualified for the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and seven teams qualified for the 2006 Centroamerican Games in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
Qualification
[edit]Eight teams qualified during the qualification tournaments held in their respective zones in 2006.
- Host:
Panama - Gold Medal of Centrobasket 2004:
Dominican Republic - Silver Medal of Centrobasket 2004:
Puerto Rico - 2 for Central America:
Mexico, 
Costa Rica - 3 for the Caribbean:
Virgin Islands, 
Cuba, 
Jamaica
First phase
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 274 | 229 |
 US Virgin Islands
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 262 | 205 |
 Dominican Republic
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 249 | 261 |
 Costa Rica
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 217 | 307 |
| 4 July | 14:00 | Dominican Republic |
|
60-91 |
|
US Virgin Islands |
| 4 July | 21:30 | Panama |
|
105-71 |
|
Costa Rica |
| 5 July | 16:30 | Costa Rica |
|
85-108 |
|
Dominican Republic |
| 5 July | 21:30 | US Virgin Islands |
|
77-84 |
|
Panama |
| 6 July | 16:30 | US Virgin Islands |
|
94-61 |
|
Costa Rica |
| 6 July | 21:30 | Panama |
|
85-81 |
|
Dominican Republic |
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 237 |
 Mexico
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 253 | 232 |
 Cuba
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 244 | 255 |
 Jamaica
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 233 | 265 |
| 4 July | 16:30 | Jamaica |
|
69-85 |
|
Mexico |
| 4 July | 19:00 | Cuba |
|
74-86 |
|
Puerto Rico |
| 5 July | 14:00 | Mexico |
|
87-72 |
|
Cuba |
| 5 July | 19:00 | Puerto Rico |
|
83-82 |
|
Jamaica |
| 6 July | 14:00 | Cuba |
|
97-82 |
|
Jamaica |
| 6 July | 19:00 | Mexico |
|
81-91 |
|
Puerto Rico |
Semifinals
[edit]| 7 July | 19:00 | Puerto Rico |
|
84-85 |
|
US Virgin Islands |
| 7 July | 21:30 | Panama |
|
81-66 |
|
Mexico |
Final
[edit]| 8 July | 21:30 | US Virgin Islands |
|
59 - 73 |
|
Panama |
Consolation Round
[edit]Games 13 & 14
| 7 July | 14:00 | Dominican Republic |
|
94-90 |
|
Jamaica |
| 7 July | 16:30 | Cuba |
|
102-59 |
|
Costa Rica |
7th & 8th Places
[edit]| 8 July | 14:00 | Jamaica |
|
100 - 57 |
|
Costa Rica |
5th & 6th Places
[edit]| 8 July | 16:30 | Dominican Republic |
|
84-78 |
|
Cuba |
Final ranking
[edit]|
1. |
|
Individual awards
[edit]- All-Star Team:
- Point guard: Andy Love Ross (PUR)
- Shooting guard: Raul Rosabal Sanchez (CUB)
- Small forward: Geoffrey Silvestre (CUB)
- Power forward: Jack Michael Martínez (DOM)
- Center: Horacio Llamas (MEX)
- Point guard:
References
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