| Continent: | South America |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Size: | 270px |
| City: | Caracas |
| Dates: | 26 June – 2 July |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Champions: | VEN |
| Title Number: | 3 |
| Second: | BRA |
| Third: | URU |
| Mvp: |  Gregory Vargas |
| Website: | www.fiba.basketball |
| Prevseason: | 2014 |
The 2016 South American Basketball Championship was the 47th and last edition of the FIBA South American Basketball Championship. Ten teams participated in the competition, which was held in Caracas, Venezuela, from 26 June to 2 July 2016. The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and the top seven teams qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.[1]
Venezuela won their second consecutive South American championship by beating Brazil in the final, 64–58.[2]
See main article: article and 2016 South American Basketball Championship squads.
The draw was held on 21 April 2016.
The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and the top seven teams qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.
| width=50 | Rank | width=170 | Team | width=50 | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6–0 | |||||
| 4–2 | |||||
| 4–2 | |||||
| 4 | 4–2 | ||||
| 5 | 3–2 | ||||
| 6 | 2–3 | ||||
| 7 | 2–3 | ||||
| 8 | 1–4 | ||||
| 9 | 0–4 | ||||
| 10 | 0–4 |
| width=20px bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification | |
| Qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification |