1998 FIBA World Championship

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1998 FIBA World Championship
Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα Καλαθοσφαίρισης Ανδρών 1998
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Tournament details
Host countryGreece
CityAthens
Dates29 July – 9 August
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions FR Yugoslavia (1st title)
Runners-up Russia
Third place United States
Fourth place Greece
Tournament statistics
MVPFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Bodiroga
Top scorerSpain Alberto Herreros
(17.9 points per game)
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2002 →

The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Greece from 29 July to 9 August 1998. The tournament was contested by 16 nations and the matches were played in two venues in Athens.

Because of the National Basketball Association lockout and unlike in the previous championship, the USA Basketball Association was unable to send a team composed of NBA players, thus causing the American national team roster consisting of professional basketball players playing in Europe and two college players.[1] The tournament was won by FR Yugoslavia, in their first participation after the breakup of Yugoslavia, defeating Russia in the final 64–62.

Venues[]

Athens Greece
Marousi, Athens Piraeus, Athens
1998 FIBA World Championship is located in Greece
Marousi, Athens
Marousi, Athens
Piraeus, Athens
Piraeus, Athens
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall
Capacity: 18,700 		Peace and Friendship Stadium
Capacity: 14,776
OAKA1010436.JPG Peace and Friendship stadium.jpg

Squads[]

Main article: 1998 FIBA World Championship squads

Competing nations[]

Competing teams

Greece 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 Olympics.

The remaining places were secured according to the different continental tournaments held in 1997.

Preliminary round[]

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

The top three teams in each group advance to the second round, into either Group E or F. The fourth place team in each group moves onto the 13th–16th classification.

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Greece (H) 3 3 0 210 185 +25 6 Second round
2  Italy 3 2 1 211 199 +12 5
3  Canada 3 1 2 211 214 −3 4
4  Senegal 3 0 3 180 214 −34 3 13th–16th classification round
Source: FIBA archive
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
29 July
Senegal  66–76  Italy
29 July
Greece  78–72  Canada
30 July
Canada  70–57  Senegal
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
30 July
Italy  56–64  Greece
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
31 July
Canada  69–79  Italy
31 July
Senegal  57–68  Greece

Group Β[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  FR Yugoslavia 3 3 0 261 194 +67 6 Second round
2  Russia 3 2 1 243 213 +30 5
3  Puerto Rico 3 1 2 217 223 −6 4
4  Japan 3 0 3 169 260 −91 3 13th–16th classification round
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
29 July
Japan  58–83  Russia
30 July
Puerto Rico  78–57  Japan
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
30 July
Russia  74–82 (OT)  FR Yugoslavia
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Lithuania 3 3 0 247 200 +47 6 Second round
2  United States 3 2 1 253 205 +48 5
3  Brazil 3 1 2 197 222 −25 4
4  South Korea 3 0 3 191 261 −70 3 13th–16th classification round
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
29 July
South Korea  56–97  Lithuania
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
29 July
United States  83–59  Brazil
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
31 July
Brazil  62–66  Lithuania
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
31 July
South Korea  68–88  United States
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

Group D[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 225 211 +14 6 Second round
2  Argentina 3 2 1 201 181 +20 5
3  Australia 3 1 2 208 207 +1 4
4  Nigeria 3 0 3 183 218 −35 3 13th–16th classification round
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
29 July
Nigeria  68–80  Spain
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
29 July
Australia  62–66  Argentina
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
30 July
Argentina  68–51  Nigeria
30 July
Spain  77–76  Australia
31 July
Nigeria  64–70  Australia
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
31 July
Argentina  67–68 (OT)  Spain
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

Second round[]

Qualified for the final round
Qualified for the 9th–12th classification

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[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  FR Yugoslavia 6 5 1 486 366 +120 11[a] Quarterfinals
2  Russia 6 5 1 455 388 +67 11[a]
3  Greece (H) 6 4 2 385 379 +6 10[b]
4  Italy 6 4 2 395 393 +2 10[b]
5  Puerto Rico 6 2 4 438 443 −5 8 9th–12th classification round
6  Canada 6 1 5 419 484 −65 7
Source: FIBA archive
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
Notes:
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Head-to-head record: FR Yugoslavia 1–0 Russia
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Head-to-head record: Greece 1–0 Italy
2 August
FR Yugoslavia  95–55  Canada
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
2 August
Russia  71–55  Italy
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
2 August
Puerto Rico  64–71  Greece
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
3 August
Canada  81–94  Puerto Rico
3 August
Greece  48–60  Russia
4 August
Russia  81–72  Canada
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
4 August
Puerto Rico  63–68  Italy
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
4 August
FR Yugoslavia  70–56  Greece
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

Group F[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 6 5 1 511 430 +81 11[a] Quarterfinals
2  Spain 6 5 1 457 429 +28 11[a]
3  Lithuania 6 4 2 472 432 +40 10
4  Argentina 6 3 3 436 428 +8 9[b]
5  Australia 6 3 3 432 427 +5 9[b] 9th–12th classification round
6  Brazil 6 1 5 399 456 −57 7
Source: FIBA archive
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:
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Head-to-head results: United States 1–0 Spain
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Head-to-head results: Argentina 1–0 Australia
2 August
Spain  73–63  Brazil
3 August
Lithuania  84–75  Argentina
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
3 August
Brazil  63–75  Australia
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
3 August
United States  75–73  Spain
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
4 August
Spain  86–80 (OT)  Lithuania
4 August
Argentina  86–76  Brazil

Classification round[]

13th–16th classification[]

 
Thirteenth to sixteenthThirteenth place
 
      
 
2 August 1998
 
 
 Senegal55
 
3 August 1998
 
 Japan60
 
 Japan60
 
2 August 1998
 
 Nigeria70
 
 South Korea65
 
 
 Nigeria89
 
Fifteenth place
 
 
3 August 1998
 
 
 Senegal75
 
 
 South Korea72

Semifinals[]

2 August
Senegal  55–60  Japan
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
2 August
South Korea  65–89  Nigeria
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

Fifteenth place playoff[]

Thirteenth place playoff[]

3 August
Japan  60–70  Nigeria
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

9th–12th classification[]

 
Ninth to twelfthNinth place
 
      
 
7 August 1998
 
 
 Puerto Rico64
 
8 August 1998
 
 Brazil76
 
 Brazil75
 
7 August 1998
 
 Australia79
 
 Canada71
 
 
 Australia88
 
Eleventh place
 
 
8 August 1998
 
 
 Puerto Rico92
 
 
 Canada81

Semifinals[]

7 August
Puerto Rico  64–76  Brazil
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
7 August
Australia  88–71  Canada
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

Eleventh place playoff[]

8 August
Puerto Rico  92–81  Canada
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

Ninth place playoff[]

8 August
Brazil  75–79  Australia
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

5th–8th classification[]

 
5th–8th place5th place
 
      
 
8 August 1998
 
 
 Lithuania71
 
9 August 1998
 
 Italy76
 
 Italy61
 
8 August 1998
 
 Spain64
 
 Argentina64
 
 
 Spain77
 
7th place
 
 
9 August 1998
 
 
 Lithuania77
 
 
 Argentina76

Semifinals[]

8 August
Argentina  64–77  Spain
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
8 August
Lithuania  71–76  Italy
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

Seventh place playoff[]

9 August
Argentina  76–77  Lithuania
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

Fifth place playoff[]

9 August
Spain  64–61  Italy
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

Final round[]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 August 1998
 
 
 Russia82
 
8 August 1998
 
 Lithuania67
 
 Russia66
 
7 August 1998
 
 United States64
 
 Italy77
 
9 August 1998
 
 United States80
 
 Russia62
 
7 August 1998
 
 FR Yugoslavia64
 
 FR Yugoslavia70
 
8 August 1998
 
 Argentina62
 
 FR Yugoslavia (OT)78
 
7 August 1998
 
 Greece73 Third place
 
 Greece69
 
9 August 1998
 
 Spain62
 
 United States84
 
 
 Greece61
 

Quarterfinals[]

7 August
FR Yugoslavia  70–62  Argentina
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
7 August
Russia  82–67  Lithuania
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
7 August
United States  80–77  Italy
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
7 August
Spain  62–69  Greece
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

Semifinals[]

8 August
FR Yugoslavia  78–73 (OT)  Greece
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
8 August
Russia  66–64  United States
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens

Third place playoff[]

9 August
17:45
Greece  61–84  United States
Scoring by half: 27–48, 34–36
Pts: Papanikolaou 18
Rebs: Fasoulas 10
Asts: Fasoulas 3		 Pts: Sasser 23
Rebs: Amaya 7
Asts: Hawkins 5
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
Attendance: 20,000
Referees: Bill Mildenhall (AUS), Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)

Final[]

9 August
20:00
FR Yugoslavia  64–62  Russia
Scoring by half: 30–35, 34–27
Pts: Rebrača 16
Rebs: Rebrača 11
Asts: Bodiroga 2		 Pts: Kudelin 14
Rebs: Kisurin 5
Asts: Kisurin 2
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
Attendance: 20,000
Referees: Reuven Virovnik (ISR), Juan Figueroa (PUR)

Awards[]

 1998 World Championship Winner 

FR Yugoslavia
First title
MVP
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Bodiroga

Final standings[]

1998 FIBA World Championship final rankings.
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

All-Tournament Team[]

Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team

Top scorers[]

Country Name Ppg
Spain Alberto Herreros 17.9
Nigeria 17.5
Lithuania Artūras Karnišovas 17.1
Australia Shane Heal 17.0
Australia Andrew Gaze 16.8
Puerto Rico José "Piculín" Ortiz 16.5
Japan Maikeru Takahashi 16.4
Russia Vasili Karasev 16.1
South Korea Seo Jang-hoon 15.2
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dejan Bodiroga 14.7

References[]

  1. ^ 1998 USA Basketball Archived 10 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine

External links[]

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