2016 Centrobasket

The 2016 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2016 Centrobasket, was the regional basketball championship of FIBA Americas for the Central American and Caribbean subzone. The top five teams automatically qualified for Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification and for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup, with the top seven qualifying for the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. The tournament was held in the city of Panama City from June 19 to June 25.

Puerto Rico won its 11th Centrobasket title by defeating Mexico in the final, 84–83.

Participating teams

 * Automatic Qualifiers: (Top four in 2014 Centrobasket)
 * Caribbean Sub-Zone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA CBC Championship)
 * Central American Sub-Zone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship)
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 * Caribbean Sub-Zone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA CBC Championship)
 * Central American Sub-Zone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship)
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 * Central American Sub-Zone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship)
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 * Central American Sub-Zone: (Top three in 2015 FIBA COCABA Championship)
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Preliminary round
The draw was held on 29 March 2016.

Final rankings
The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and the top seven teams qualified for both the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games and Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.