The
1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th
FIBA World ChampionshipThe FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
, an international
basketballBasketball 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...
tournament held by the
International Basketball FederationThe International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball...
and hosted in
AthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece from July 29 to August 9, 1998. The tournament was contested by 16 nations and the matches were played in two venues in Athens.
Because of the
National Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
lockoutA lockout is a work stoppage in which an employer prevents employees from working. This is different from a strike, in which employees refuse to work.- Causes :...
and unlike the
previous championshipThe 1994 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Canada from August 4 to August 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton...
, the
USA Basketball AssociationUSA Basketball is a non-profit organization and the governing body for basketball in the United States. The organization represents the United States in FIBA and the men's and women's national basketball teams in the United States Olympic Committee...
was unable to send a team comprised from NBA players, thus causing the American national team roster to be comprised out of professional basketball players playing in Europe and two college players. The tournament was won by
YugoslaviaThe Serbian national basketball team represents Serbia in international basketball matches....
, in their first participation after the breakup of Yugoslavia, defeating 64–62
RussiaThe Russian national basketball team represents Russia in international basketball matches. The team came into existence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its powerful basketball team. It has won 2 silver medals in the FIBA World Championships...
in the final.
Venues
AthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
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MarousiMarousi , alternative forms: Maroussi, Amarousion, and Amaroussion, is a suburban city NE of Athens, Greece. The Athens Olympic Sports Complex, the largest sports complex in Greece, is also located here; its main street is Kifisias Avenue, and also contains four ISAP train stations and two of the...
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PiraeusPiraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
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Athens Olympic Indoor HallThe O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall which is part of the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis" , was completed in 1995 and was the largest indoor venue in use for sporting events at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. It is located in the suburb of Maroussi...
Capacity: 18,700 |
Peace and Friendship StadiumThe Stadio Eirinis kai Filias , known as S.E.F., is a multi-use indoor sports arena that is located in Faliro, Piraeus, Athens, Greece. It is the central venue of the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex and is mostly known for being the long-time home court of the famous Euroleague basketball club...
Capacity: 14,776 |
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Competing nations
GreeceThe Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
and the United States qualified automatically, the first
because of its status as host country, and the latter due to
earning a gold medal in the
1996 Summer OlympicsBasketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games were held from July 20, 1996 to August 4, 1996. Games took place at the Morehouse College Gymnasium and the Georgia Dome. For the second straight Olympic games, the American men's team composed almost entirely of NBA players won the gold medal...
.
The remaining places were secured according to the different
continental tournaments held in 1997.
FIBA AfricaThe FIBA Africa Championship 1997 was hosted by Senegal from July 25 to August 3, 1997. The games were played in Dakar. This FIBA Africa Championship was to earn the two berths allocated to Africa for the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Greece. Senegal won the tournament, the country's 5th...
(2)
FIBA Asia (2)
FIBA AmericasThe 1997 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball championship hosted by Uruguay from August 21 to August 31, 1997. The games were played in Montevideo. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the four berths allocated to the Americas for the...
(4+1) (Olympic Champions)
FIBA Oceania-Championship:-Final standings:Australia qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship.-References:...
(1)
FIBA Europe-Venues:The tournament was played at three venues in Spain. Girona and Badalona hosted the first and the second round, while the entire knockout stage was played at Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona.-First round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:...
(5+1) (Host Nation)
Preliminary rounds
The top three teams in each group advance to the second preliminary rounds, into either Group E or F. The fourth place team in each group moves onto the Thirteenth-to-sixteenth playoffs.
Group A
| Rank |
Team |
Pts. |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
Diff |
| 1 |
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6 |
3 |
0 |
210 |
185 |
+25 |
| 2 |
|
5 |
2 |
1 |
211 |
199 |
+12 |
| 3 |
|
4 |
1 |
2 |
211 |
214 |
-3 |
| 4 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
180 |
214 |
-34 |
July 29, 1998
| Senegal The Senegal national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Senegal in international competition. The squad has comprised several players to have competed in the National Basketball Association, including Charlotte Bobcats center DeSagana Diop, and is considered, with those...
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66-76 |
 ItalyThe Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....
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GreeceThe Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
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78-72 |
 Canada |
July 30, 1998
| Canada |
70-57 |
Senegal The Senegal national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Senegal in international competition. The squad has comprised several players to have competed in the National Basketball Association, including Charlotte Bobcats center DeSagana Diop, and is considered, with those...
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ItalyThe Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....
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56-64 |
GreeceThe Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
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July 31, 1998
| Canada |
69-79 |
ItalyThe Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....
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| Senegal The Senegal national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Senegal in international competition. The squad has comprised several players to have competed in the National Basketball Association, including Charlotte Bobcats center DeSagana Diop, and is considered, with those...
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57-68 |
GreeceThe Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
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Group Β
| Rank |
Team |
Pts. |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
Diff |
| 1 |
|
6 |
3 |
0 |
261 |
194 |
+67 |
| 2 |
|
5 |
2 |
1 |
243 |
213 |
+30 |
| 3 |
|
4 |
1 |
2 |
217 |
223 |
−6 |
| 4 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
169 |
260 |
−91 |
July 29, 1998
| Japan The Japanese national basketball team represents Japan in international basketball competitions. It is governed by the Japan Basketball Association . Japan is the second leading nation in qualifications to the Asian Basketball Championships...
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58-83 |
 RussiaThe Russian national basketball team represents Russia in international basketball matches. The team came into existence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its powerful basketball team. It has won 2 silver medals in the FIBA World Championships...
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| FR Yugoslavia The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade....
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80-66 |
 Puerto RicoThe 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...
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July 30, 1998
| Puerto Rico 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...
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78-57 |
Japan The Japanese national basketball team represents Japan in international basketball competitions. It is governed by the Japan Basketball Association . Japan is the second leading nation in qualifications to the Asian Basketball Championships...
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RussiaThe Russian national basketball team represents Russia in international basketball matches. The team came into existence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its powerful basketball team. It has won 2 silver medals in the FIBA World Championships...
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74-82 |
FR Yugoslavia The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade....
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July 31, 1998
| Japan The Japanese national basketball team represents Japan in international basketball competitions. It is governed by the Japan Basketball Association . Japan is the second leading nation in qualifications to the Asian Basketball Championships...
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54-99 |
FR Yugoslavia The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade....
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| Puerto Rico 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...
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73-86 |
RussiaThe Russian national basketball team represents Russia in international basketball matches. The team came into existence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its powerful basketball team. It has won 2 silver medals in the FIBA World Championships...
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Group C
| Rank |
Team |
Pts. |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
Diff |
| 1 |
|
6 |
3 |
0 |
247 |
200 |
+47 |
| 2 |
|
5 |
2 |
1 |
253 |
205 |
+48 |
| 3 |
|
4 |
1 |
2 |
197 |
222 |
−25 |
| 4 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
191 |
261 |
−70 |
July 29, 1998
Korea  |
56-97 |
 LithuaniaThe Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
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United States  |
83-59 |
 BrazilThe 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...
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July 30, 1998
BrazilThe 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...
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76-73 |
Korea |
LithuaniaThe Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
|
84-82 |
United States |
July 31, 1998
BrazilThe 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...
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62-66 |
LithuaniaThe Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
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| Korea |
62-88 |
United States |
Group D
| Rank |
Team |
Pts. |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
Diff |
| 1 |
|
6 |
3 |
0 |
225 |
211 |
+14 |
| 2 |
|
5 |
2 |
1 |
201 |
181 |
+20 |
| 3 |
|
4 |
1 |
2 |
208 |
207 |
+1 |
| 4 |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
183 |
218 |
−35 |
July 29, 1998
| Nigeria The Nigeria national basketball team is the national team of Nigeria and is generally considered one of the best in Africa along with Angola and Senegal. They are ranked 21st in the world FIBA rankings....
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68-80 |
 SpainThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
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AustraliaThe Australian national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known in Australia as the Boomers, an Australian slang term for Kangaroo. Australia is ranked 9th in the world and finished 7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympic...
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62-66 |
 ArgentinaThe Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
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July 30, 1998
ArgentinaThe Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
|
68-51 |
Nigeria The Nigeria national basketball team is the national team of Nigeria and is generally considered one of the best in Africa along with Angola and Senegal. They are ranked 21st in the world FIBA rankings....
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SpainThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
|
77-76 |
AustraliaThe Australian national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known in Australia as the Boomers, an Australian slang term for Kangaroo. Australia is ranked 9th in the world and finished 7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympic...
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July 31, 1998
| Nigeria The Nigeria national basketball team is the national team of Nigeria and is generally considered one of the best in Africa along with Angola and Senegal. They are ranked 21st in the world FIBA rankings....
|
64-70 |
AustraliaThe Australian national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known in Australia as the Boomers, an Australian slang term for Kangaroo. Australia is ranked 9th in the world and finished 7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympic...
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ArgentinaThe Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
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67-68 |
SpainThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
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Second Preliminary rounds
First three teams in each group of the first group phase qualify to the second phase, creating two new groups of six teams. The final standings also take in account the results of previous round matches.
Group Ε
| Rank |
Team |
Pts. |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
Diff |
| 1 |
|
11 |
5 |
1 |
486 |
366 |
+120 |
| 2 |
|
11 |
5 |
1 |
455 |
388 |
+67 |
| 3 |
|
10 |
4 |
2 |
395 |
379 |
+16 |
| 4 |
|
10 |
4 |
2 |
395 |
408 |
−13 |
| 5 |
|
8 |
2 |
4 |
438 |
443 |
−5 |
| 6 |
|
4 |
1 |
5 |
419 |
473 |
−54 |
August 2, 1998
| FR Yugoslavia The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade....
|
95-55 |
Canada |
RussiaThe Russian national basketball team represents Russia in international basketball matches. The team came into existence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its powerful basketball team. It has won 2 silver medals in the FIBA World Championships...
|
71-55 |
ItalyThe Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....
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| Puerto Rico 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...
|
64-71 |
GreeceThe Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
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August 3, 1998
| Canada |
81-94 |
Puerto Rico 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...
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ItalyThe Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....
|
61-60 |
FR Yugoslavia The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade....
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GreeceThe Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
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48-60 |
RussiaThe Russian national basketball team represents Russia in international basketball matches. The team came into existence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its powerful basketball team. It has won 2 silver medals in the FIBA World Championships...
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August 4, 1998
RussiaThe Russian national basketball team represents Russia in international basketball matches. The team came into existence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its powerful basketball team. It has won 2 silver medals in the FIBA World Championships...
|
81-72 |
Canada |
| Puerto Rico 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...
|
63-68 |
ItalyThe Italian national basketball team is the national basketball team representing Italy. It is administrated by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ....
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| FR Yugoslavia The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade....
|
70-56 |
GreeceThe Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
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Group F
| Rank |
Team |
Pts. |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
Diff |
| 1 |
|
11 |
5 |
1 |
511 |
430 |
+81 |
| 2 |
|
11 |
5 |
1 |
431 |
424 |
+7 |
| 3 |
|
10 |
4 |
2 |
472 |
432 |
+40 |
| 4 |
|
9 |
3 |
3 |
423 |
405 |
+18 |
| 5 |
|
8 |
2 |
4 |
432 |
439 |
−7 |
| 6 |
|
7 |
1 |
5 |
399 |
456 |
−57 |
August 2, 1998
AustraliaThe Australian national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known in Australia as the Boomers, an Australian slang term for Kangaroo. Australia is ranked 9th in the world and finished 7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympic...
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71-61 |
LithuaniaThe Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
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ArgentinaThe Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
|
74-87 |
United States |
SpainThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
|
73-63 |
BrazilThe 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...
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August 3, 1998
LithuaniaThe Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
|
84-75 |
ArgentinaThe Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
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BrazilThe 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...
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63-75 |
AustraliaThe Australian national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known in Australia as the Boomers, an Australian slang term for Kangaroo. Australia is ranked 9th in the world and finished 7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympic...
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| United States |
75-73 |
SpainThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
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August 4, 1998
SpainThe Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
|
86-80 |
LithuaniaThe Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
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ArgentinaThe Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
|
86-76 |
BrazilThe 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...
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AustraliaThe Australian national basketball team is the men's basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known in Australia as the Boomers, an Australian slang term for Kangaroo. Australia is ranked 9th in the world and finished 7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympic...
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78-96 |
United States |
Knockout stages
Fifth-to-eighth-place playoffs
Ninth-to-twelfth-place playoffs
Thirteenth-to-sixteenth-place playoffs
Awards
| MVP In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
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| Dejan Bodiroga Dejan Bodiroga is a retired Serbian professional basketball player.He is offten considered as one of the best players who did not play in the NBA....
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All-Tournament Team
Vasili Karasev
Alberto HerrerosAlberto Herreros Ros is a retired Spanish professional basketball player and is considered as one of the best European players. He has played for CB Estudiantes and Real Madrid Baloncesto....
Dejan BodirogaDejan Bodiroga is a retired Serbian professional basketball player.He is offten considered as one of the best players who did not play in the NBA....
Gregor FučkaGregor Fučka is a retired Italian basketball player of Slovenian origin. A 215 cm forward-center, he was a European Player of the Year Mister Europa and Euroscar laureate in 2000.- Pro career :...
Željko RebračaŽeljko Rebrača is a retired Serbian professional basketball player. Formerly in the NBA, he finished his career with the Spanish ACB League team Pamesa Valencia.-Europe:He began his professional career in 1991 with KK Partizan...
Top scorers
| Country |
Name |
Ppg |
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Alberto Herreros Alberto Herreros Ros is a retired Spanish professional basketball player and is considered as one of the best European players. He has played for CB Estudiantes and Real Madrid Baloncesto....
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17.9 |
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Mohammed Acha |
17.5 |
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Artūras KarnišovasArtūras Karnišovas is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player....
|
17.1 |
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Shane HealShane Douglas Heal is a retired Australia professional basketball player who last played with the Gold Coast Blaze of the National Basketball League, retiring at the end of the 2008/09 season. During his early years as a player, Heal played for the Brisbane Bullets and the Geelong Supercats...
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17.0 |
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Andrew Gaze Andrew Barry Casson Gaze is Australia's best known basketball player, and one of its most successful. He is considered as the greatest player in the history of the NBL....
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16.8 |
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José "Piculín" Ortiz José Rafael Ortiz , better known as Piculín or Picu, is a retired Puerto Rican professional basketball player...
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16.5 |
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Maikeru Takahashi |
16.4 |
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Vasili Karasev |
16.1 |
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Seo Jang-Hoon |
15.2 |
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Dejan Bodiroga Dejan Bodiroga is a retired Serbian professional basketball player.He is offten considered as one of the best players who did not play in the NBA....
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14.7 |
Final standings
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
| 1 |
FR Yugoslavia |
8-1 |
| 2 |
Russia |
7-2 |
| 3 |
United States |
7-2 |
| 4 |
Greece |
5-4 |
| 5 |
Spain |
7-2 |
| 6 |
Italy |
5-4 |
| 7 |
Lithuania |
5-4 |
| 8 |
Argentina |
3-6 |
| 9 |
Australia |
5-3 |
| 10 |
Brazil |
2-6 |
| 11 |
Puerto Rico |
3-5 |
| 12 |
Canada |
1-7 |
| 13 |
Nigeria |
2-3 |
| 14 |
Japan |
1-4 |
| 15 |
Senegal |
1-4 |
| 16 |
South Korea |
0-5 |