| 1947 South American Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| 13th South American Basketball Championship | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Brazil |
| Dates | 31 May - 17 June |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Uruguay (4th title) |
The 1947 South American Basketball Championship was the 13th edition of this regional tournament. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and won by the Uruguay national basketball team. 6 teams competed.
Each team played the other five teams once, for a total of five games played by each team and 15 overall in the preliminary round. Ties in the standings were broken by head-to-head results, as only a tie for first would have resulted in a final match.
| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 10 | 5 | 0 | 225 | 183 | +42 |
| 2 |  Brazil | 8 | 3 | 2 | 200 | 181 | +19 |
| 3 |  Chile | 8 | 3 | 2 | 205 | 193 | +12 |
| 4 |  Ecuador | 7 | 2 | 3 | 193 | 234 | -41 |
| 5 |  Argentina | 7 | 2 | 3 | 223 | 228 | -5 |
| 6 |  Peru | 5 | 0 | 5 | 196 | 223 | -27 |
| Uruguay | 37 - 27 | Brazil |
| Uruguay | 45 - 44 | Chile |
| Uruguay | 46 - 33 | Ecuador |
| Uruguay | 51 - 48 | Argentina |
| Uruguay | 46 - 31 | Peru |
| Brazil | 44 - 33 | Chile |
| Brazil | 50 - 34 | Ecuador |
| Brazil | 37 - 38 | Argentina |
| Brazil | 42 - 39 | Peru |
| Chile | 52 - 31 | Ecuador |
| Chile | 42 - 41 | Argentina |
| Chile | 34 - 32 | Peru |
| Ecuador | 47 - 43 | Argentina |
| Ecuador | 48 - 43 | Peru |
| Argentina | 53 - 51 | Peru |
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