2024 Women's Basketball League Americas Explained

Women's Basketball League Americas
Season:2024
Dates:13 September – 2 November 2024
Champions: Indeportes Antioquia (2nd title)
Runners Up: Bay Area Phoenix
Third Place: Unión Florida
Fourth Place: Sportiva Italiana
Teams:Total: 8 (from 7 countries)
Games:16
Mvp: Carolina López
Pir Leader: Rebecca Harris (20.2 per game)[1]
Top Scorer: Manuela Ríos (25 points per game)
Rebounds Leader: Carla Miculka (12 rebounds per game)
Assists Leader: Manuela Ríos (6.6 assists per game)
Attendancecalc:19,150
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025

The 2024 Women's Basketball League Americas was the 2nd edition of the competition for women's basketball club teams from the Americas region organised by FIBA Americas. Indeportes Antioquia are the defending champions.

Indeportes Antioquia successfully defended their title with a win over Bay Area Phoenix in the final.[2]

Format

Eight teams are split into two groups of four based off their geographical position. The groups are held in centralised venues. The top two in each group advance to the final four to decide the champions.

Schedule

Rounds and dates

Phase Round date
Group A13–15 September 2024
Group B27–29 September 2024
Final four 1–2 November 2024

Teams

The following teams participated:

Country Teams Qualification
2023 Torneo Apertura champions
2024 Torneo Clausura champions
2023 Liga Nacional Femenina champions
2023 Liga Superior Femenina de Baloncesto champions[3]
2024 Torneo Apertura runners-up[4]
Wild Card from 2024 Liga ABC MEX
Wild Card from Women's Premier Basketball Association
2023 Liga Femenina de Básquetbol champions

Venues

The venues are in Buenos Aires and Medellín.[5]

Group B and Final four Group A
Medellín Buenos Aires
Coliseo Iván de BedoutEstadio Héctor Etchart
Capacity: 6,000Capacity: 4,500

Group Stage

The top four teams in each group will qualify to the Final Four.

If teams are level on record at the end of the regular season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Head-to-head record
  2. Head-to-head point differential
  3. Head-to-head points scored
  4. Point differential for the entire regular season
  5. Points scored for the entire regular season

Only Indeportes Antioquia, Malvín and Salvadoreñas return from the first edition.

A team from the United States made its debut in the tournament.

Seven national associations will be represented this season.

Group A

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Group B

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Final four

The final four was held at the Coliseo Iván de Bedout in Medellín, Colombia.[6]

Final

Awards

All-Tournament Team

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PlayerTeam
Manuela Ríos Sportiva Italiana
Carolina López Indeportes Antioquia
Jenifer Muñoz Indeportes Antioquia
Flor Martínez Unión Florida
Rebecca Harris Bay Area Phoenix

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats - Women's Basketball League Americas 2024 | FIBA.basketball. www.fiba.basketball.
  2. Web site: Women's Basketball League Americas 2024 Official Website | FIBA.basketball. www.fiba.basketball.
  3. News: Liga Superior de Baloncesto Femenino 2023 . 2 December 2024 . www.latinbasket.com .
  4. News: San Salvador, bicampeón invicto de la Liga Mayor de Baloncesto Femenino . 2 December 2024 . www.diarioelsalvador.com . 5 May 2024 . es.
  5. Web site: WBL Americas 2024 Groups Announced. August 19, 2024. www.fiba.basketball.
  6. Web site: Medellin to host WBL Americas Final Four. October 8, 2024. www.fiba.basketball.