1995 Tournament of the Americas
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The 1995 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball
championship hosted by Argentina
from August 15 to August 27, 1995. The games were played in Tucuman and Neuquen
. This FIBA Americas Championship
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.
August 15, 1995
August 16, 1995
August 17, 1995
August 18, 1995
August 19, 1995
August 15, 1995
August 16, 1995
August 17, 1995
August 18, 1995
August 19, 1995
August 21, 1995
August 22, 1995
August 23, 1995
August 24, 1995
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
championship hosted by Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
from August 15 to August 27, 1995. The games were played in Tucuman and Neuquen
Neuquén
Neuquén is the name of the following things:* Neuquén, Argentina* Neuquén Province* Neuquén River* Neuquén Group...
. This FIBA Americas Championship
FIBA Americas Championship
The FIBA Americas Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the American Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents...
was to earn the three berths allocated to the Americas for the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta. The United States
United States national basketball team
The United States men's national basketball team represents the United States of America in international men's basketball. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all sixteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with thirteen golds...
did not participate in the tournament, as the team claimed the host berth in the Olympics. Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico national basketball team
The Puerto Rico men's national basketball team represents Puerto Rico in international basketball competitions such as the Olympics, the World Championship, and the Americas Championship...
defeated Argentina
Argentina national basketball team
The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
in the final to win the tournament. Brazil
Brazil national basketball team
The Brazilian National Basketball Team represents Brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions.-Men's team:First drafted in 1922, the men's team has won two World Championships , three bronze Olympic medals , four Americas Championships and five Pan American Games .-Olympic Games:-FIBA...
beat Canada in the third place game to claim the final Olympic berth.
Competing nations
The following national teams competed:| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
 CubaCuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship... |
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 361 | 326 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 337 | 312 | |
| Cuba Cuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 369 | 336 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 329 | 326 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 271 | 367 | |
August 15, 1995
| 105–95 | ||
| 82–79 |
August 16, 1995
| 86–66 | ||
| 84–73 |
August 17, 1995
| 96–55 | ||
| 82–75 |
August 18, 1995
| 90–79 | ||
| 90–83 |
August 19, 1995
| 95–67 | ||
| 99–86 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 354 | 320 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 343 | 313 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 326 | 290 | |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 317 | 372 | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 312 | 357 | |
August 15, 1995
| 83–66 | ||
| 84–81 |
August 16, 1995
| 91–78 | ||
| 79–75 |
August 17, 1995
| 104–78 | ||
| 99–80 |
August 18, 1995
| 80–75 | ||
| 86–66 |
August 19, 1995
| 83–78 | ||
| 95–91 |
Quarterfinal Group
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.| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 633 | 545 | |
| 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 658 | 609 | |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 665 | 608 | |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 645 | 628 | |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 657 | 654 | |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 596 | 611 | |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 586 | 664 | |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 615 | 736 | |
August 21, 1995
| 94–73 | ||
| 100–98 | ||
| 86–81 | ||
| 139–95 |
August 22, 1995
| 130–89 | ||
| 110–95 | ||
| 97–75 | ||
| 89–83 |
August 23, 1995
| 88–81 | ||
| 105–70 | ||
| 104–99 | ||
| 99–88 |
August 24, 1995
| 121–87 | ||
| 109–89 | ||
| 102–95 | ||
| 89–83 |
Knockout stage
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9-1 | |
| 2 | 8-2 | |
| 3 | 5-5 | |
| 4 | 5-5 | |
| 5 | 4-4 | |
| 6 | 4-4 | |
| 7 | 3-5 | |
| 8 | 2-6 | |
| 9 | 0-4 | |
| 10 | 0-4 |
- Puerto Rico, Argentina, and Brazil qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics1996 Summer OlympicsThe 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta.