FIBA Americas
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The FIBA Americas (or Pan-American Basketball Confederation), is a non-profit organization that represents the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), in the American continents, with jurisdiction from Canada to Argentina. It was founded on October 11, 1975 in Mexico City. Mr. Julio Subero (Dominican Republic) is the President of FIBA Americas. The secretariat general is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and it is directed by Mr. Alberto Garcia, Secretary General.
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Competitions
FIBA Americas manages several major competitions.
- FIBA Americas Championship
- FIBA Americas Championship for Women
- Pan American Games
- Liga Sudamericana
- FIBA Americas League
Zones
FIBA America is divided into three zones.
1. Northern
2. Central America and the Caribbean
This zone is divided in two organizations: Caribbean and Central America, these, in turn, constitute the Central American and Caribbean Confederations of Basketball (CONCECABA).
Caribbean
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
- Dominique
- Dutch Antilles
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Montserrat
- Puerto Rico
- Dominican Republic
- Saint Vincent & Grenadines
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Marteen
- St. Lucia
- Suriname
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Turks & Caicos
- U.S. Virgin Islands
Central América
3. South America
This zone is constituted by the ten countries of the Southern Cone and they constitute the South American Basketball Confederation (CONSUBASQUET).
