1994 FIBA World Championship
Championnat du monde de basket-ball masculin 1994 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Canada |
Dates | August 4–14 |
Teams | 16 |
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 | |
MVP | Shaquille O'Neal |
Top scorer | 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 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 | |
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SkyDome | Maple Leaf Gardens | Copps Coliseum |
Capacity: 28,708 | Capacity: 16,538 | Capacity: 18,436 |
Competing nations[]
The following national teams competed:
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* North Korea withdrew from the tournament, South Korea replaced them.
Preliminary round[]
The top two teams from each group remain in medal contention.
Group A[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 352 | 259 | +93 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 252 | 301 | −49 | 5 | |
3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 249 | 260 | −11 | 4 | 9th–16th classification round |
4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 242 | 275 | −33 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group B[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 272 | 187 | +85 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 249 | 255 | −6 | 5 | |
3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 244 | 257 | −13 | 4 | 9th–16th classification round |
4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 217 | 283 | −66 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group C[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 251 | 187 | +64 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
2 | Canada (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 198 | +42 | 5 | |
3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 204 | 234 | −30 | 4 | 9th–16th classification round |
4 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 3 | 168 | 244 | −76 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Host
Group D[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 201 | 183 | +18 | 5[a] | Quarterfinal round |
2 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 248 | 219 | +29 | 5[a] | |
3 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 217 | 198 | +19 | 5[a] | 9th–16th classification round |
4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 249 | −66 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
Quarterfinal round[]
The top two finishers from Groups I and II advance to the final round.
Group I[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 375 | 251 | +124 | 6 | Semifinals |
2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 298 | 272 | +26 | 5 | |
3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 244 | 314 | −70 | 4 | 5th–8th classification round |
4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 249 | 329 | −80 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group II[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 278 | 189 | +89 | 6 | Semifinals |
2 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 206 | 213 | −7 | 5 | |
3 | Canada (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 222 | 224 | −2 | 4 | 5th–8th classification round |
4 | China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 192 | 272 | −80 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Host
9th–16th classification[]
Quarterfinal round[]
Group III[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 179 | +85 | 6 | 9th–12th classification round |
2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 266 | 221 | +45 | 5 | |
3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 229 | 284 | −55 | 4 | 13th–16th classification round |
4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 199 | 274 | −75 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group IV[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 226 | +42 | 6 | 9th–12th classification round |
2 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 236 | 251 | −15 | 4[a] | |
3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 225 | 239 | −14 | 4[a] | 13th–16th classification round |
4 | Angola | 3 | 1 | 2 | 226 | 239 | −13 | 4[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
13th–16th classification[]
Semifinals | 13th place game | |||||
South Korea | 75 | |||||
Angola | 71 | |||||
South Korea | 76 | |||||
Egypt | 69 | |||||
Egypt | 69 | |||||
Cuba | 54 | |||||
15th place game | ||||||
Angola | 67 | |||||
Cuba | 75 |
Semifinals[]
Fifteenth place playoff[]
Thirteenth place playoff[]
9th–12th classification[]
Semifinals | 9th place game | |||||
Spain | 90 | |||||
Brazil | 85 | |||||
Spain | 65 | |||||
Argentina | 74 | |||||
Argentina | 85 | |||||
Germany | 71 | |||||
11th place game | ||||||
Brazil | 93 | |||||
Germany | 71 |
Semifinals[]
Eleventh place playoff[]
Ninth place playoff[]
5th–8th classification[]
Semifinals | 5th place game | |||||
Australia | 95 | |||||
China | 57 | |||||
Australia | 96 | |||||
Puerto Rico | 83 | |||||
Puerto Rico | 85 | |||||
Canada | 82 | |||||
7th place game | ||||||
China | 76 | |||||
Canada | 104 |
Semifinals[]
Seventh place playoff[]
Fifth place playoff[]
Final round[]
Semifinals | Final | |||||
Russia | 66 | |||||
Croatia | 64 | |||||
Russia | 91 | |||||
United States | 137 | |||||
Greece | 58 | |||||
United States | 97 | |||||
Third place game | ||||||
Croatia | 78 | |||||
Greece | 60 |
Semifinals[]
Third place playoff[]
Final[]
14 August
16:00 |
United States | 137–91 | Russia |
Scoring by half: 73–40, 64–51 | ||
Pts: Wilkins 20 Rebs: Johnson 11 Asts: Dumars, Price 5 |
Pts: Babkov 22 Rebs: Kisurin 7 Asts: Bazarevich 7 |
Awards[]
1994 FIBA World Championship Winner |
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United States Third title |
MVP |
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Shaquille O'Neal |
All-Tournament Team[]
Source:[4]
Top scorers (ppg)[]
- Andrew Gaze 23.9
- Dino Rađa 22.4
- Arijan Komazec 19.4
- Hur Jae 19.4
- 19.4
- 19
- 18.8
- Shaquille O'Neal 18
- Marcelo Nicola 17.7
- Reggie Miller 17.1
Final rankings[]
Rank | Team | Record |
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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[]
- ^ The New York Times, BASKETBALL; Dream Team Ends Its Sequel Predictably
- ^ a b The New York Times, Sports of The Times; Toronto, Dream Team, The World
- ^ "Why Can Pros Complete in International Events".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- 1994 FIBA World Championship
- FIBA Basketball World Cup
- International basketball competitions hosted by Canada
- 1994 in basketball
- 1994–95 in Canadian basketball
- International sports competitions in Toronto
- August 1994 sports events in Canada
- Basketball in Toronto
- 1994 in Toronto