1994 FIBA World Championship

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1994 FIBA World Championship
FIBA Championnat du monde de basket-ball masculin 1994
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Tournament details
Host countryCanada
City Toronto
Hamilton
DatesAugust 4–14
Officially opened by Ray Hnatyshyn
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s) SkyDome
Maple Leaf Gardens
Copps Coliseum
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Third placeFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Fourth placeFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Tournament statistics
Games played64
MVP Flag of the United States.svg Shaquille O'Neal
Top scorer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Gaze
(23.9 points per game)
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The 1994 FIBA World Championship was the 12th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by Canada from August 4 to 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome [1] and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto [2] as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton. [2] The hosting duties were originally awarded to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, but after United Nations limited participation in sporting events in Yugoslavia, Toronto stepped in as a replacement option in 1992.

Contents

The 1994 FIBA World Championship was the first time that the FIBA World Championship (now called the FIBA Basketball World Cup) allowed current American NBA players that had already played in an official NBA regular season game to participate. Prior to that only professionals from other leagues were allowed to compete, since players from other leagues were still considered amateurs. [3]

The tournament was won by the United States's "Dream Team II", who beat Russia 137–91 in the Final. The United States finished with a perfect 8–0 record (8 wins and 0 losses). The bronze medal was won by Croatia who beat Greece 78–60 in the bronze-medal game.

Venues

Three stadia were used during the tournament:

Toronto Hamilton
SkyDome Maple Leaf Gardens Copps Coliseum
Capacity: 28,708Capacity: 16,538Capacity: 18,436
Toronto - ON - Rogers Centre (Nacht).jpg Maple Leaf Gardens Raptors vs Bucks 14 February 1997.jpg FirstOntario Centre - Hamilton.JPG

Qualification

There were 16 teams taking part in the 1994 World Cup of Basketball. After the 1992 Olympics, the continental allocation for FIBA Americas was reduced by one when the United States won the Olympic tournament, automatically qualifying them for the 1994 World Cup.

Qualified teams

Means of qualificationDateVenueBerthsTeams qualified
Host–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
1992 Olympic men's basketball tournament July 26–August 8, 1992 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1993 FIBA Oceania Championship June 7–10, 1993 Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
EuroBasket 1993 June 22–July 4, 1993 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin, Karlsruhe and Munich 5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1993 Tournament of the Americas August 28–September 5, 1993 Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg San Juan 4Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
FIBA Africa Championship 1993 September 18–28, 1993 Flag of Kenya.svg Nairobi 2Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
1993 ABC Championship November 12–21, 1993 Flag of Indonesia.svg Jakarta 2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea *
Total16

*Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea withdrew from the tournament, Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea replaced them.

Draw

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D

Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea

Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico

Preliminary round

The top two teams from each group remain in medal contention.

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 330352259+936 Quarterfinal round
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 321252301−495
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 312249260−114 9th–16th classification round
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 303242275−333
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
August 4
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg97–93 (OT)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 38-30, 39-47  Overtime: 20-16
August 4
United States  Flag of the United States.svg115–100Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by half: 59-51, 56-49
August 5
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg67–73Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by half: 36-30, 31-43
August 5
United States  Flag of the United States.svg132–77Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 71-38, 61-39
August 7
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg76–78Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 46-31, 30-47
August 7
United States  Flag of the United States.svg105–82Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 48-36, 57-46

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 330272187+856 Quarterfinal round
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 321249255−65
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 312244257−134 9th–16th classification round
4Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 303217283−663
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
August 4
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg85–65Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 45-27, 40-38
August 4
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg87–85Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 59-44, 28-41
August 5
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg104–53Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 52-30, 52-23
August 5
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg87–93Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 42-42, 45-51
August 6
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg92–79Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 46-44, 46-35
August 6
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg83–69Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 43-39, 40-30

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 330251187+646 Quarterfinal round
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)321240198+425
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 312204234−304 9th–16th classification round
4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 303168244−763
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
August 4
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg83–52Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by half: 39-30, 44-22
August 4
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg84–64Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 38-31, 46-33
August 5
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg91–73Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 30-30, 61-43
August 5
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg94–57Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by half: 46-21, 48-36
August 6
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg67–59Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by half: 36-34, 31-25
August 6
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg73–66Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 36-41, 37-25

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 321201183+185 [lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinal round
2Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 321248219+295 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 321217198+195 [lower-alpha 1] 9th–16th classification round
4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 303183249−663
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: Greece 1–1 (1.02 GAvg), Puerto Rico 1–1 (1.01 GAvg), Germany 1–1 (0.98 GAvg)
August 4
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg102–74Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by half: 48-35, 54-39
August 4
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg68–58Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Scoring by half: 31-35, 37-23
August 5
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg69–53Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by half: 37-28, 32-25
August 5
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg74–81Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Scoring by half: 42-41, 32-40
August 7
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg72–64Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Scoring by half: 35-39, 37-25
August 7
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg78–56Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by half: 39-28, 39-28

Quarterfinal round

The top two finishers from Groups I and II advance to the final round.

Group I

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 330375251+1246 Semifinals
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 321298272+265
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 312244314−704 5th–8th classification round
4Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 303249329−803
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
August 9
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg101–85Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 51-47, 50-38
August 9
United States  Flag of the United States.svg130–74Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by half: 62-48, 68-26
August 10
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg76–103Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by half: 30-55, 46-48
August 10
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg83–134Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by half: 25-62, 58-72
August 11
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg94–81Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 51-41, 43-40
August 12
United States  Flag of the United States.svg111–94Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by half: 52-44, 59-50

Group II

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 330278189+896 Semifinals
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 321206213−75
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)312222224−24 5th–8th classification round
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 303192272−803
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
August 8
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg105–73Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 61-41, 44-32
August 8
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg74–71Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 40-34, 34-37
August 10
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg61–92Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Scoring by half: 30-45, 31-47
August 10
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg61–77Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Scoring by half: 30-35, 31-42
August 11
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg58–90Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 37-43, 21-47
August 12
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg81–55Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Scoring by half: 38-29, 43-26

9th–16th classification

Quarterfinal round

Group III

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 330264179+856 9th–12th classification round
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 321266221+455
3Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 312229284−554 13th–16th classification round
4Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 303199274−753
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
August 8
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg98–57Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Scoring by half: 53-39, 45-18
August 8
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg91–66Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by half: 52-30, 39-36
August 9
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg52–94Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by half: 18-40, 34-54
August 9
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg83–105Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 45-50, 38-55
August 11
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg72–70Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 37-34, 35-36
August 11
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg89–81Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by half: 49-34, 40-47

Group IV

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 330268226+426 9th–12th classification round
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 312236251−154 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 312225239−144 [lower-alpha 1] 13th–16th classification round
4Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 312226239−134 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: Brazil 1–1 (1.03 GAvg), Cuba 1–1 (0.99 GAvg), Angola 1–1 (0.98 GAvg)
August 8
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg76–82Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 39-35, 37-47
August 8
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg86–76Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by half: 32-45, 54-31
August 9
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg71–75Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 39-38, 32-37
August 9
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg76–96Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Scoring by half: 49-48, 27-48
August 11
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg74–86Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Scoring by half: 34-47, 40-39
August 11
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg78–79Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by half: 44-52, 34-27

13th–16th classification

 
Semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 75
 
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 71
 
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 76
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 69
 
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 69
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 54
 
15th place game
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 67
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 75

Semifinals

August 12
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg75–71Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by half: 47-46, 28-25
August 12
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg54–69Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by half: 28-34, 26-35

Fifteenth place playoff

August 13
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg67–75Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 38-40, 29-35

Thirteenth place playoff

August 13
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg76–69Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Scoring by half: 41-35, 35-34

9th–12th classification

 
Semifinals9th place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 90
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 85
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 65
 
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 74
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 85
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 71
 
11th place game
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 93
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 71

Semifinals

August 12
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg90–85Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 43-34, 47-51
August 12
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg71–85Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 41-44, 30-41

Eleventh place playoff

August 13
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg93–71Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Scoring by half: 48-42, 45-29

Ninth place playoff

August 13
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg65–74Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 25-39, 40-35

5th–8th classification

 
Semifinals5th place game
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 95
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 57
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 96
 
 
 
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 83
 
Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 85
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 82
 
7th place game
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 76
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 104

Semifinals

August 13
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg95–57Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by half: 44-27, 51-30
August 13
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg82–85Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 47-48, 35-37

Seventh place playoff

August 14
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg76–104Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 41-51, 35-53

Fifth place playoff

August 14
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg96–83Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 57-47, 39-36

Final round

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 66
 
 
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 64
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 91
 
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 137
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 58
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 97
 
Third place game
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 78
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 60

Semifinals

August 13
United States  Flag of the United States.svg97–58Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Scoring by half: 40-30, 57-28
August 13
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg64–66Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by half: 22-31, 42-35

Third place playoff

August 14
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg60–78Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Scoring by half: 32-36, 28-42

Final

August 14
16:00
Box
United States  Flag of the United States.svg137–91Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by half: 73–40, 64–51
Pts: Wilkins 20
Rebs: Johnson 11
Asts: Dumars, Price 5		Pts: Babkov 22
Rebs: Kisurin 7
Asts: Bazarevich 7
SkyDome, Toronto
Attendance: 32.616
Referees: Wiesław Zych (POL), Isaac Glass (URU)

Awards

 1994 FIBA World Championship winner 
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Third title
MVP
Flag of the United States.svg Shaquille O'Neal

All-Tournament Team

O'Neal, who had a sponsorship deal with Pepsi, declined to accept the MVP award and sent Shawn Kemp in his stead as the award, which was sponsored by Coca-Cola, was a bottle of Coke encased in glass atop a wooden base. [4] [5]

Top scorers (ppg)

Source: [6]

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Gaze 23.9
  2. Flag of Croatia.svg Dino Rađa 22.4
  3. Flag of Croatia.svg Arijan Komazec 19.4
  4. Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Hur Jae 19.4
  5. Flag of Brazil.svg Paolo de Almeida 19.4
  6. Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg Moon Kyung-Eun 19
  7. Flag of Cuba.svg Richard Matienzo 18.8
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Shaquille O'Neal 18
  9. Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Nicola 17.7
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Reggie Miller 17.1

Final standings

1994 FIBA World Championship final rankings. 1994 FIBA World Championship final rankings.png
1994 FIBA World Championship final rankings.
RankTeamRecord
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8–0
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6–2
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 7–1
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 4–4
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5–3
6Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg  Puerto Rico 3–5
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4–4
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2–6
9Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5–3
10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5–3
11Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2–6
12Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5–3
13Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 3–5
14Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1–7
15Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3–5
16Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1–7

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The 1963 FIBA World Championship was the 4th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The competition was hosted by Brazil from 12 to 25 May 1963.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1970 FIBA World Championship</span> 1970 edition of the FIBA World Championship

The 1970 FIBA World Championship was the 6th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Yugoslavia in Sarajevo, Split, Karlovac, Skopje and Ljubljana, from 10 to 24 May 1970. It was the first FIBA World Championship hosted outside of South America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup</span> 2014 edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup

The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from 30 August to 14 September 2014. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle. The next FIBA World Cup was held five years later, in 2019, to reset the four-year-cycle on a different year than the FIFA World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament</span> International basketball tournament

The women's tournament of basketball at the 2000 Olympics at Sydney, Australia began on September 16 and ended on September 30, when the United States defeated Australia 76–54 for the gold medal. Preliminary round games were held at The Dome and elimination games at the Sydney SuperDome.

The Philippines men's national basketball team won the bronze medal at the 1954 FIBA World Championship held in Brazil. Since the 2014, the event is known as the FIBA Basketball World Cup. This is also the Philippines' first appearance in the tournament.

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