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1994 FIBA World Championship

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1994 FIBA World Championship
Championnat du monde de basket-ball masculin 1994
FIBA 1994 Logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryCanada
DatesAugust 4 – August 14
Teams16
Venue(s)3 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions United States (3rd title)
Runners-up Russia
Third place Croatia
Fourth place Greece
Tournament statistics
MVPUnited States Shaquille O'Neal
Top scorerAustralia Andrew Gaze
(23.9 points per game)

The 1994 FIBA World Championship was the 12th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. The tournament was hosted by Canada from August 4 to August 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome[1] and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto[2] as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton.[2] The hosting duties were originally awarded to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, but after United Nations limited participation in sporting events in Yugoslavia, Toronto stepped in as a replacement option in 1992.

The 1994 FIBA World Championship was the first time that the FIBA World Championship (now called FIBA Basketball World Cup) allowed current American NBA players that had already played in an official NBA regular season game to participate. Prior to that only professionals from other leagues were allowed to compete, since players from other leagues were still considered amateurs.[3]

The tournament was won by the United States's Dream Team II, who beat Russia 137–91 in the Final. The United States finished with a perfect 8–0 record (8 wins and 0 losses). The bronze medal was won by Croatia who beat Greece 78–60 in the bronze-medal game.

Venues

Three stadia were used during the tournament:

Toronto Hamilton
SkyDome Maple Leaf Gardens Copps Coliseum
Capacity: 28,708 Capacity: 16,538 Capacity: 18,436
RogersCentre Toronto Sept1-05.jpg Maple Leaf Gardens, east side.JPG CoppsColiseumYorkBoulevard.JPG

Competing nations

The following national teams competed:

* North Korea withdrew from the tournament, South Korea replaced them.

Preliminary round

Qualified for the second round groups I and II
Qualified for the second round groups III and IV

The top two teams from each group remain in medal contention.

Group A

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
United States 3 3 0 352 259 +93 6
China 3 2 1 259 301 −42 5
Spain 3 1 2 249 260 −11 4
Brazil 3 0 3 242 275 −33 3
4 August
China 97–93 (OT) Brazil
4 August
United States 115–100 Spain
5 August
Brazil 67–73 Spain
5 August
United States 132–77 China
7 August
Spain 76–78 China
7 August
United States 105–82 Brazil

Group B

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
Croatia 3 3 0 272 187 +85 6
Australia 3 2 1 249 255 −6 5
Cuba 3 1 2 244 257 −13 4
South Korea 3 0 3 217 283 −66 3
4 August
Croatia 85–65 Cuba
4 August
Australia 87–85 South Korea
5 August
Croatia 104–53 South Korea
5 August
Cuba 87–93 Australia
6 August
Cuba 92–79 South Korea
6 August
Croatia 83–69 Australia

Group C

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
Russia 3 3 0 251 187 +64 6
Canada 3 2 1 240 198 +42 5
Argentina 3 1 2 204 234 −30 4
Angola 3 0 3 168 244 −76 3
4 August
Canada 83–52 Angola
4 August
Russia 84–64 Argentina
5 August
Canada 91–73 Argentina
5 August
Russia 94–57 Angola
6 August
Argentina 67–59 Angola
6 August
Russia 73–66 Canada

Group D

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
Greece 3 2 1 201 183 +18 5 1–1; 1.02
Puerto Rico 3 2 1 248 219 +29 5 1–1; 1.01
Germany 3 2 1 217 198 +19 5 1–1; 0.98
Egypt 3 0 3 183 249 −66 3
4 August
Puerto Rico 102–72 Egypt
4 August
Greece 68–58 Germany
5 August
Greece 69–53 Egypt
5 August
Puerto Rico 74–81 Germany
7 August
Puerto Rico 72–64 Greece
7 August
Germany 78–56 Egypt

Second round

Qualified for the final round
Qualified for the 5th–8th classification
Qualified for the 9th–12th classification
Qualified for the 13th–16th classification

The top two finishers from Groups I and II advance to the final round.

Group I

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
United States 3 3 0 375 251 +124 6
Russia 3 2 1 298 272 +26 5
Australia 3 1 2 244 314 −70 4
Puerto Rico 3 0 3 249 329 −80 3
8 August
Australia 94–81 Puerto Rico
9 August
Russia 101–85 Puerto Rico
9 August
United States 130–74 Australia
10 August
Australia 76–103 Russia
10 August
Puerto Rico 83–134 United States
12 August
United States 111–94 Russia

Group II

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
Croatia 3 3 0 278 189 +89 6
Greece 3 2 1 206 213 −7 5
Canada 3 1 2 222 224 −2 4
China 3 0 3 192 272 −80 3
8 August
Croatia 105–73 China
8 August
Greece 74–71 Canada
10 August
Canada 61–92 Croatia
10 August
China 61–77 Greece
11 August
China 58–75 Canada
12 August
Croatia 81–55 Greece
SkyDome, Toronto

Group III

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
Spain 3 3 0 264 179 +85 6
Argentina 3 2 1 266 221 +45 5
South Korea 3 1 2 229 284 −55 4
Egypt 3 0 3 199 274 −75 3
8 August
Spain 98–57 South Korea
8 August
Argentina 91–66 Egypt
9 August
Egypt 52–94 Spain
9 August
South Korea 83–105 Argentina
11 August
Spain 72–70 Argentina
11 August
South Korea 89–81 Egypt

Group IV

Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie
Germany 3 3 0 268 226 +42 6
Brazil 3 1 2 236 251 −15 4 1–1; 1.03
Cuba 3 1 2 225 239 −14 4 1–1; 0.99
Angola 3 1 2 226 239 −13 4 1–1; 0.98
8 August
Cuba 76–82 Brazil
8 August
Germany 86–76 Angola
9 August
Angola 71–75 Cuba
9 August
Brazil 76–96 Germany
11 August
Cuba 74–86 Germany
11 August
Brazil 78–79 Angola

13th to 16th classification

Semifinals13th place game
South Korea 75
Angola71
South Korea 76
Egypt69
Egypt 69
 Cuba54
15th place game
Angola 67
 Cuba75

Semifinals

12 August
South Korea 75–71 Angola
12 August
Cuba 54–69 Egypt

15th place playoff

13 August
Angola 67–75 Cuba

13th place playoff

13 August
South Korea 76–69 Egypt

9th to 12th classification

Semifinals9th place game
Spain 90
Brazil85
Spain 65
Argentina74
Argentina 85
 Germany71
11th place game
Brazil 93
 Germany71

Semifinals

12 August
Spain 90–85 Brazil
12 August
Germany 71–85 Argentina

11th place playoff

13 August
Brazil 93–71 Germany

9th place playoff

13 August
Spain 65–74 Argentina

5th to 8th classification

Semifinals5th place game
Australia 95
China93
 Australia 96
Puerto Rico83
Puerto Rico 85
 Canada82
7th place game
China 79
 Canada84

Semifinals

13 August
Australia 95–93 China
SkyDome, Toronto
13 August
Canada 82–85 Puerto Rico
SkyDome, Toronto

7th place playoff

14 August
China 79–84 Canada

5th place playoff

14 August
Australia 96–83 Puerto Rico

Final round

SemifinalsFinal
Russia 66
Croatia64
Russia91
United States137
Greece58
 United States97
Third place game
Croatia 78
 Greece60

Semifinals

13 August
United States 97–58 Greece
SkyDome, Toronto
13 August
Croatia 64–66 Russia
SkyDome, Toronto

3rd place playoff

14 August
Greece 60–78 Croatia
SkyDome, Toronto

Final

14 August
16:00
United States 137–91 Russia
Scoring by half: 73–40, 64–51
Pts: Dominique Wilkins 20
Rebs: Larry Johnson 11
Asts: Joe Dumars, Mark Price 5		 Pts: Sergei Babkov 22
Rebs: Evgeny Kisurin 7
Asts: Sergei Bazarevich 7
SkyDome, Toronto
Attendance: 32.616
Referees: Wiesław Zych (POL), Isaac Glass (URU)

Awards

 1994 FIBA World Championship Winner 

United States
Third title
MVP
United States Shaquille O'Neal

All-Tournament Team

Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team

Source:[4]

Top scorers (ppg)

  1. Australia Andrew Gaze 23.9
  2. Croatia Dino Rađa 22.4
  3. Croatia Arijan Komazec 19.4
  4. South Korea Hur Jae 19.4
  5. Brazil Paolo de Almeida 19.4
  6. South Korea Moon Kyung-Eun 19
  7. Cuba Richard Matienzo 18.8
  8. United States Shaquille O'Neal 18
  9. Argentina Marcelo Nicola 17.7
  10. United States Reggie Miller 17.1

Final rankings

1994 FIBA World Championship final rankings.
Rank Team Record
1 United States 8–0
2 Russia 6–2
3 Croatia 7–1
4 Greece 4–4
5 Australia 5–3
6 Puerto Rico 3–5
7 Canada 4–4
8 China 2–6
9 Argentina 5–3
10 Spain 5–3
11 Brazil 2–6
12 Germany 5–3
13 South Korea 3–5
14 Egypt 1–7
15 Cuba 3–5
16 Angola 1–7

References

  1. ^ The New York Times, BASKETBALL; Dream Team Ends Its Sequel Predictably
  2. ^ a b The New York Times, Sports of The Times; Toronto, Dream Team, The World
  3. ^ https://www.usab.com/history/why-can-pros-complete-in-international-events.aspx
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-24.

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