2016 South American Basketball Championship

The 2016 South American Basketball Championship was the 47th and last edition of the FIBA South American Basketball Championship. Ten teams were featured in the competition, which were held in Caracas, Venezuela from June 26 – July 2, 2016. The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and the top seven teams qualified for Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.

Venezuela won its second consecutive South American championship by beating Brazil in the final, 64–58.

Participating teams

 * (Hosts, defending champions)

Preliminary round
The draw was held on 21 April 2016.

Final rankings
The top five teams qualified for the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and the top seven teams qualified for Division A of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification.