[1] Brazil won the gold medal, the first since 1991 in Havana, after defeating the United States in the final.

The top seven teams at the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup have qualified, plus Olympic Champions United States.

The host nation Peru was barred from participating by FIBA, following sanctions imposed on the Peruvian Basketball Federation.

Following the completion of the pool games, the top two teams from each pool advance to a single elimination round consisting of two semifinal games, and the bronze and gold medal matches.

Losing teams compete in classification matches to determine their ranking in the tournament.