2002 FIBA World Championship for Women
2002 FIBA World Championship for Women | |||||||||||||
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14th FIBA World Championship for Women | |||||||||||||
Tournament details | |||||||||||||
Host nation | China | ||||||||||||
Dates | September 14 - September 25 | ||||||||||||
Teams | 16 (from 5 federations) | ||||||||||||
Venues | 9 (in 9 host cities) | ||||||||||||
Champions | United States (7th title) | ||||||||||||
MVP | Lisa Leslie | ||||||||||||
Tournament leaders | |||||||||||||
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Official website | |||||||||||||
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The 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women (Chinese: 2002年国际篮联世界女子锦标赛,2002 Nián guójì lán lián shìjiè nǚzǐ jǐnbiāosài) was hosted by China from September 14 to September 25, 2002. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Chinese federation. The USA won the tournament, defeating Russia 79-74 for the gold medal.
Venues[]
City | Venue |
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Wuzhong | |
Taicang | |
Zhangjiagang | |
Changshu | |
Suzhou | Suzhou Sports Center |
Changzhou | |
Huai'an | |
Zhenjiang | |
Nanjing | Wutaishan Gymnasium |
Competing nations[]
Except China, which automatically qualified as the host, and the United States, which automatically qualified as the reigning Olympic champion, the 14 remaining countries qualified through their continents' qualifying tournaments:
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
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Japan | Brazil | Lithuania | South Korea |
Argentina | China | Chinese Taipei | Tunisia |
Australia | FR Yugoslavia | United States | France |
Spain | Senegal | Russia | Cuba |
Squads[]
Preliminary round[]
Group A[]
Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
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Australia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 256 | 164 |
Spain | 5 | 2 | 1 | 255 | 191 |
Argentina | 4 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 247 |
Japan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 272 |
September 14, 2002
Japan | 65–74 | Argentina | Wuzhong |
Australia | 73–58 | Spain |
September 15, 2002
Argentina | 53–85 | Australia | Wuzhong |
Spain | 100–63 | Japan |
September 16, 2002
Australia | 98–53 | Japan | |
Argentina | 55–97 | Spain | Wuzhong |
Group B[]
Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
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Brazil | 6 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 200 |
China | 5 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 213 |
FR Yugoslavia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 224 |
Senegal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 268 |
September 14, 2002
Brazil | 85–73 | China | Taicang |
FR Yugoslavia | 94–66 | Senegal |
September 15, 2002
China | 72–65 | FR Yugoslavia | Taicang |
Senegal | 52–93 | Brazil |
September 16, 2002
Senegal | 63–81 | China | |
Brazil | 86–75 | FR Yugoslavia | Taicang |
Group C[]
Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
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United States | 6 | 3 | 0 | 274 | 142 |
Russia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 235 | 196 |
Lithuania | 4 | 1 | 2 | 201 | 282 |
Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 3 | 165 | 255 |
September 14, 2002
Lithuania | 92–80 | Chinese Taipei | Zhangjiagang |
United States | 89–55 | Russia |
September 15, 2002
Russia | 97–61 | Lithuania | Zhangjiagang |
Chinese Taipei | 39–80 | United States |
September 16, 2002
Chinese Taipei | 46–83 | Russia | |
United States | 105–48 | Lithuania | Zhangjiagang |
Group D[]
Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
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France | 6 | 3 | 0 | 313 | 176 |
South Korea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 282 | 231 |
Cuba | 4 | 1 | 2 | 222 | 235 |
Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 345 |
September 14, 2002
South Korea | 124–70 | Tunisia | Changshu |
France | 92–61 | Cuba |
September 15, 2002
Cuba | 71–78 | South Korea | Changshu |
Tunisia | 35–131 | France |
September 16, 2002
Tunisia | 65–90 | Cuba | |
France | 90–80 | South Korea | Changshu |
Eighth-final round[]
Group E[]
Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
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Brazil | 11 | 5 | 1 | 492 | 176 |
Australia | 11 | 5 | 1 | 524 | 231 |
China | 10 | 4 | 2 | 472 | 235 |
Spain | 10 | 4 | 2 | 473 | 345 |
FR Yugoslavia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 466 | 235 |
Argentina | 7 | 1 | 5 | 352 | 345 |
September 18, 2002
FR Yugoslavia | 82–93 | Australia | Suzhou |
Brazil | 85–39 | Argentina | |
China | 72–59 | Spain |
September 19, 2002
Argentina | 76–83 | FR Yugoslavia | Suzhou |
Spain | 78–68 | Brazil | |
Australia | 101–72 | China |
September 20, 2002
FR Yugoslavia | 67–81 | Spain | |
Brazil | 75–74 | Australia | Suzhou |
China | 102–55 | Argentina |
Group F[]
Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
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United States | 12 | 6 | 0 | 553 | 307 |
Russia | 11 | 5 | 1 | 482 | 368 |
France | 10 | 4 | 2 | 511 | 414 |
South Korea | 9 | 3 | 3 | 458 | 484 |
Lithuania | 8 | 2 | 4 | 397 | 489 |
Cuba | 7 | 1 | 5 | 392 | 466 |
September 18, 2002
South Korea | 47–92 | Russia | Changzhou |
Cuba | 44–87 | United States | |
France | 71–63 | Lithuania |
September 19, 2002
United States | 91–53 | South Korea | Changzhou |
Lithuania | 63–60 | Cuba | |
Russia | 74–59 | France |
September 20, 2002
South Korea | 76–70 | Lithuania | |
Cuba | 66–81 | Russia | Changzhou |
France | 68–101 | United States |
Knockout stage[]
Championship bracket[]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
September 23 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
Brazil | 70 | |||||||||
September 24 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
South Korea | 71 | |||||||||
South Korea | 53 | |||||||||
September 23 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
Russia | 70 | |||||||||
China | 70 | |||||||||
September 25 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
Russia | 86 | |||||||||
Russia | 74 | |||||||||
September 23 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
United States | 79 | |||||||||
Spain | 55 | |||||||||
September 24 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
United States | 94 | |||||||||
United States | 71 | |||||||||
September 23 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
Australia | 56 | Third place | ||||||||
Australia | 78 | |||||||||
September 25 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
France | 52 | |||||||||
South Korea | 63 | |||||||||
Australia | 91 | |||||||||
5th through 8th place[]
Classification round | Fifth place | |||||
September 24 - Nanjing | ||||||
China | 81 | |||||
September 25 - Nanjing | ||||||
Brazil | 80 | |||||
China | 72 | |||||
September 24 - Nanjing | ||||||
Spain | 91 | |||||
France | 59 | |||||
Spain | 69 | |||||
Seventh place | ||||||
September 25 - Nanjing | ||||||
Brazil | 74 | |||||
France | 65 |
9th through 12th place[]
Classification round | Ninth place | |||||
September 23 - Zhenjiang | ||||||
FR Yugoslavia | 74 | |||||
September 24 - Zhenjiang | ||||||
Cuba | 76 | |||||
Cuba | 92 | |||||
September 23 - Zhenjiang | ||||||
Argentina | 71 | |||||
Lithuania | 65 | |||||
Argentina | 71 | |||||
Eleventh place | ||||||
September 24 - Zhenjiang | ||||||
FR Yugoslavia | 62 | |||||
Lithuania | 83 |
13th through 16th place[]
Classification round | Thirteenth place | |||||
September 19 - Huai'an | ||||||
Japan | 91 | |||||
September 20 - Huai'an | ||||||
Senegal | 89 | |||||
Japan | 76 | |||||
September 19 - Huai'an | ||||||
Chinese Taipei | 61 | |||||
Chinese Taipei | 107 | |||||
Tunisia | 70 | |||||
Fifteenth place | ||||||
September 20 - Huai'an | ||||||
Senegal | 87 | |||||
Tunisia | 52 |
Awards[]
2002 FIBA Women's World Championship Winner |
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United States Seventh title |
Most Valuable Player |
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Lisa Leslie |
All-Tournament Team[]
Final standings[]
Rank | Team | Record |
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1 | United States | 9–0 |
2 | Russia | 7–2 |
3 | Australia | 7–2 |
4 | South Korea | 4–5 |
5 | Spain | 6–3 |
6 | China | 5–4 |
7 | Brazil | 6–3 |
8 | France | 4–5 |
9 | Cuba | 3–5 |
10 | Argentina | 2–6 |
11 | Lithuania | 3–5 |
12 | FR Yugoslavia | 2–6 |
13 | Japan | 2–3 |
14 | Chinese Taipei | 1–4 |
15 | Senegal | 1–4 |
16 | Tunisia | 0–5 |
References[]
External links[]
- 2002 in women's basketball
- 2002 in Chinese women's sport
- FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
- International women's basketball competitions hosted by China
- September 2002 sports events in Asia
- 2002–03 in Chinese basketball