2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

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2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.png
Season2019
Dates15–17 February 2019
Number of teams4
Regular season
Season MVP Flag of North Macedonia.svg Jordan Theodore (AEK)
Finals
Champions Flag of Greece.svg AEK (1st title)
  Runners-up Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
Records
Highest scoring Flag of Jordan.svg Dar Tucker (San Lorenzo) 37
(final four)
Flag of North Macedonia.svg Jordan Theodore (ΑΕΚ) 22 (in the final)
2017
2020

The 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 28th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The tournament took place from 15 to 17 February 2019. The tournament was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Carioca Arena 1. [1] [2]

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Format

The tournament was held under a Final Four format, played by four teams, and included a third-place game. [3]

Teams

The tournament was contested by four teams. The NBA opted to send the G League champions, rather than send the NBA champions. [4]

TeamQualificationQualified dateParticipation
(bold indicates winners)
Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo Winners of the 2018 FIBA Americas League 25 March 2018Debut
Flag of Greece.svg AEK Winners of the 2017–18 Basketball Champions League 6 May 2018Debut
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Spurs Winners of the 2017–18 NBA G League 10 April 2018Debut
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Host team1 ( 2014 )

Venue

When the event was announced, it was also announced that the game would be played at the Carioca Arena 1, the home arena of the tournament's host club, Flamengo. Carioca Arena 1 is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The arena was opened in 2016, and it has a seating capacity of 6,000 people for basketball games.

Rio de Janeiro
2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup (Brazil)
Carioca Arena 1
Capacity: 6,000
Baloncesto na Arena Carioca 1 img2.jpg

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
15 February
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 64
 
17 February
 
Flag of Greece.svg AEK 86
 
Flag of Greece.svg AEK 86
 
15 February
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 70
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 90
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Spurs 58
 
Third place game
 
 
17 February
 
 
Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo 77
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg Austin Spurs 59

Semifinals

15 February 2019 (2019-02-15)
Semifinal
San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 6486 Flag of Greece.svg AEK Athens Río de Janeiro
18:00 (UTC-3)Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 13–27, 28–23, 10–18
Pts: Tucker 17
Rebs: Anthony 9
Asts: Calfani 5
Steals: Aguirre & Calfani 2
Blocks: Anthony 6
PIR: Anthony 25
Box Score Pts: James & Šakota 15
Rebs: James 8
Asts: Xanthopoulos 5
Steals: Griffin 3
Blocks: James 1
PIR: James 22
Arena: Carioca Arena 1
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (Puerto Rico), Boris Krejič (Slovenia), Omar Bermúdez Mariscal (Mexico)
15 February 2019 Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 9058 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Spurs Carioca Arena 1
21:00 (UTC-3)Scoring by quarter:20–15, 24–14, 23–11, 23–18
Pts: Balbi 19
Rebs: Nesbitt 10
Asts: Balbi 6
Box Score Pts:10 Huestis
Rebs:7 Bader & Brimah
Asts:3 McCamey, Rundles, & Green
Referees: Michael Weiland (Canada), Yohan Rosso (France), Carsten Straube (Germany)

Third place game

17 February 2019 San Lorenzo Flag of Argentina.svg 7759 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Spurs Carioca Arena 1
15:00 (UTC-3)Scoring by quarter:16–12, 14–15, 31–18, 16–14
Pts: Tucker 20
Rebs: Calfani 10
Asts: Aguirre 7
Box Score Pts:18 Green
Rebs:10 Brimah
Asts:4 Green
Referees: Omar Bermúdez Mariscal (Mexico), Boris Krejic (Slovenia),Carsten Straube (Germany)

Final

17 February 2019 (2019-02-17)
Final
AEK Athens Flag of Greece.svg 8670 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Río de Janeiro
18:00 (UTC-3)Scoring by quarter:20–19, 22–14, 21–22, 23–15
Pts: Theodore 22
Rebs: James 7
Asts: Theodore 5
Steals: Theodore & Sant-Roos 3
Blocks: Hunter, James & Mačiulis 1
PIR: Theodore 25
Box Score Pts: Varejão 21
Rebs: Varejão 11
Asts: Balbi 8
Steals: Mineiro 2
Blocks: Varejão 2
PIR: Varejão 28
Arena: Carioca Arena 1
Attendance: 6,000
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (Puerto Rico), Michael Weiland (Canada), Yohan Rosso (France)


2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup champions
Flag of Greece.svg
AEK Athens

(1st title)

Final standings

Team
Gold medal world centered-2.svg Flag of Greece.svg AEK
Silver medal world centered-2.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
Bronze medal world centered-2.svg Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
4 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Spurs

Final Four MVP

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