1995 Tournament of the Americas

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1995 Tournament of the Americas
Tournament details
CountryArgentina
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates15–27 August
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (4th title)
Runner-upFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Third placeFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Fourth placeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
  1993
1997  

The 1995 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball championship hosted by Argentina, from August 15 to August 27, 1995. The games were played in Tucuman and Neuquen. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn the three berths allocated to the Americas for the 1996 Summer Olympics, in Atlanta. The United States did not participate in the tournament, as the team claimed the host berth in the Olympics. Puerto Rico defeated Argentina in the final, to win the tournament. Brazil beat Canada in the third place game, to claim the final Olympic berth.

Contents

Qualification

Eight teams qualified during the qualification tournaments held in their respective zones in 1995; Canada qualified automatically since they are one of the two members of the North America zone.

The draw split the tournament into two groups:

Format

Squads

Preliminary round

Qualified for the quarterfinals

Group A

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 440361326+358
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 422337312+256
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 422369336+336
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 422329326+36
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 404271367964
15 August
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 10595Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half:53–43, 52–52
15 August
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 8279Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half:53–34, 29–45
Neuquén
16 August
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 8666Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Scoring by half:48–36, 38–30
Neuquén
16 August
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 8473Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half:42–37, 42–36
Neuquén
17 August
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 5596Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 27–50, 28–46
Neuquén
17 August
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 8275Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Scoring by half:46–42, 36–33
Neuquén
18 August
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9079Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half:45–43, 45–36
Neuquén
18 August
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 9083Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Scoring by half:43–39, 47–44
Neuquén
19 August
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 9986Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Scoring by half:51–42, 48–44
Neuquén
19 August
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9567Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Scoring by half:58–34, 37–33
Neuquén

Group B

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 431354320+347
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 431343313+307
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 431326290+367
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 413317372555
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 404312357454
15 August
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 6683Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 38–41, 28–42
15 August
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8184Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 40–55, 41–29
Tucumán
16 August
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 9178Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Scoring by half:45–35, 46–43
Tucumán
16 August
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 7579Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 36–36, 39–43
Tucumán
17 August
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 10478Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Scoring by half:49–46, 55–32
Tucumán
17 August
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 8099Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 34–45, 46–54
Tucumán
18 August
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 8075Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela
Scoring by half:45–41, 35–34
Tucumán
18 August
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 6686Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 43–45, 23–41
Tucumán
19 August
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 9195Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Scoring by half:51–48, 40–47
Tucumán
19 August
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7883Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 39–39, 39–44
Tucumán

Quarterfinal group

Qualified for the semifinals

The top four teams in both Group A and Group B advanced to the quarterfinal group. Then each team played the four from the other group once to complete a full round robin with the top four advancing to the semifinals. Records from the preliminary groups carried over.

TeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 761633545+8813
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 761658609+4913
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 743665608+5711
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 734645628+1710
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 734657654+310
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 7345966111510
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 725586664789
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 7166157361218
21 August
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9473Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half:42–32, 51–41
21 August
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 10098Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by half: 53–56, 47–42
Neuquén
21 August
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 8186Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half:42–36, 39–50
Neuquén
21 August
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 13995Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Scoring by half:72–46, 67–49
Neuquén
22 August
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 89130Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 46–54, 43–76
Neuquén
22 August
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11095Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half:54–49, 56–46
Neuquén
22 August
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 7597Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 36–44, 39–53
Neuquén
22 August
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 8389Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 37–43, 46–46
Neuquén
23 August
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 9988Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Scoring by half:54–50, 45–38
Neuquén
23 August
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 8188Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Scoring by half: 37–52, 44–36
Neuquén
23 August
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 75105Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by half: 31–55, 39–50
Neuquén
23 August
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10499Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by half:50–48, 54–51
Neuquén
24 August
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 12187Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Scoring by half:65–43, 56–44
Neuquén
24 August
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 89109Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Scoring by half: 41–50, 48–59
Neuquén
24 August
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 10295Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half: 48–52, 54–43
Neuquén
24 August
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8389Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half: 40–45, 43–44
Neuquén

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 August
 
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 98
 
27 August
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 81
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 87
 
26 August
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 86
 
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 87
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 82
 
Third place
 
 
27 August
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 79
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 97

Semifinals

26 August
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 9881Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half:56–39, 42–42
26 August
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 8782Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by half:42–41, 45–41
Neuquén

Third place game

27 August
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 9779Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by half:44–32, 53–47
Neuquén

Final

27 August
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 8687Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by half:50–47, 36–40
Neuquén

Awards

 1997 Tournament of the Americas winners 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
Puerto Rico
Fourth title

Final standings

Qualified for the 1996 Olympic Tournament
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 9–1
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 8–2
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5–5
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5–5
5Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4–4
6Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 4–4
7Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 3–5
8Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2–6
9Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 0–4
10Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 0–4

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1995 FIBA Americas Championship for Men, FIBA.com.