South American Basketball Championship 1943
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The South American Basketball Championship 1943 was the eleventh South American Basketball Championship
. It was held in Lima
, Peru
and won by the Argentina national basketball team
. 6 teams, including Bolivia in their first appearance, competed despite the World War
that was currently under way.
Argentina line-up: Candido Arrua (Santa Fe), Jose Alberto Beltran (Capital Federal), Carlos Jensen Buhl (Capital Federal), Julio Carrasco (Santa Fe), Gustavo Chazarreta (Stgo del Estero), Mario Jimenez (Stgo del Estero), Rafael Lledo (Stgo del Estero), Italo Malvicini (Santa Fe), Marcelino Ojeda (Corrientes), Hector Romagnolo (Capital Federal), Carlos Sanchez (Stgo del Estero), Oscar Serena (Santa Fe). Coach: Saul Ramirez Manfredi.
South American Basketball Championship
South American Basketball Championship was first played in 1930. Male teams from South America take part in this tournament, which often has been played biannually.-Summaries:-Championships per nation:-Participation details:-External links:* *...
. It was held in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and won by the Argentina national basketball team
Argentina national basketball team
The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
. 6 teams, including Bolivia in their first appearance, competed despite the World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
that was currently under way.
Preliminary round
Each team played the other five teams once, for a total of five games played by each team and 15 overall in the preliminary round. Placing in the top four qualified a team to move on to the final round.| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 205 | 134 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 223 | 117 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 222 | 166 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 204 | 154 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 121 | 292 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 137 | 249 | ||
| Peru | 23 - 21 | Uruguay |
| Peru | 38 - 37 | Chile |
| Peru | 42 - 32 | Argentina |
| Peru | 66 - 22 | Paraguay |
| Peru | 36 - 22 | Bolivia |
| Uruguay | 39 - 33 | Chile |
| Uruguay | 30 - 24 | Argentina |
| Uruguay | 72 - 15 | Paraguay |
| Uruguay | 61 - 22 | Bolivia |
| Chile | 40 - 27 | Argentina |
| Chile | 56 - 23 | Paraguay |
| Chile | 56 - 39 | Bolivia |
| Argentina | 66 - 20 | Paraguay |
| Argentina | 55 - 22 | Bolivia |
| Paraguay | 41 - 32 | Bolivia |
Final round
The top four teams advanced to the final round, where they played each of the other three once. Only the results from this round were used to determine final placing for the top four.| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 106 | 79 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 102 | 82 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 84 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 130 | ||
| Argentina | 32 - 29 | Uruguay |
| Argentina | 34 - 23 | Peru |
| Argentina | 40 - 27 | Chile |
| Uruguay | 66 - 22 | Peru |
| Uruguay | 46 - 27 | Chile |
| Peru | 44 - 23 | Chile |
Argentina line-up: Candido Arrua (Santa Fe), Jose Alberto Beltran (Capital Federal), Carlos Jensen Buhl (Capital Federal), Julio Carrasco (Santa Fe), Gustavo Chazarreta (Stgo del Estero), Mario Jimenez (Stgo del Estero), Rafael Lledo (Stgo del Estero), Italo Malvicini (Santa Fe), Marcelino Ojeda (Corrientes), Hector Romagnolo (Capital Federal), Carlos Sanchez (Stgo del Estero), Oscar Serena (Santa Fe). Coach: Saul Ramirez Manfredi.