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 | ![]() (7th title) | ||||||||||||
MVP | ![]() | ||||||||||||
Tournament leaders | |||||||||||||
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Official website | |||||||||||||
< 1998 2006 > |
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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Squads[]
Preliminary round[]
Group A[]
Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 256 | 164 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 255 | 191 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 247 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 272 |
September 14, 2002
Japan ![]() |
65–74 | ![]() |
Wuzhong |
Australia ![]() |
73–58 | ![]() |
September 15, 2002
Argentina ![]() |
53–85 | ![]() |
Wuzhong |
Spain ![]() |
100–63 | ![]() |
September 16, 2002
Australia ![]() |
98–53 | ![]() | |
Argentina ![]() |
55–97 | ![]() |
Wuzhong |
Group B[]
Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 200 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 213 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 224 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 268 |
September 14, 2002
Brazil ![]() |
85–73 | ![]() |
Taicang |
FR Yugoslavia ![]() |
94–66 | ![]() |
September 15, 2002
China ![]() |
72–65 | ![]() |
Taicang |
Senegal ![]() |
52–93 | ![]() |
September 16, 2002
Senegal ![]() |
63–81 | ![]() | |
Brazil ![]() |
86–75 | ![]() |
Taicang |
Group C[]
Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 274 | 142 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 235 | 196 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 201 | 282 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 165 | 255 |
September 14, 2002
Lithuania ![]() |
92–80 | ![]() |
Zhangjiagang |
United States ![]() |
89–55 | ![]() |
September 15, 2002
Russia ![]() |
97–61 | ![]() |
Zhangjiagang |
Chinese Taipei ![]() |
39–80 | ![]() |
September 16, 2002
Chinese Taipei ![]() |
46–83 | ![]() | |
United States ![]() |
105–48 | ![]() |
Zhangjiagang |
Group D[]
Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 313 | 176 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 282 | 231 |
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4 | 1 | 2 | 222 | 235 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 345 |
September 14, 2002
South Korea ![]() |
124–70 | ![]() |
Changshu |
France ![]() |
92–61 | ![]() |
September 15, 2002
Cuba ![]() |
71–78 | ![]() |
Changshu |
Tunisia ![]() |
35–131 | ![]() |
September 16, 2002
Tunisia ![]() |
65–90 | ![]() | |
France ![]() |
90–80 | ![]() |
Changshu |
Eighth-final round[]
Group E[]
Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
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11 | 5 | 1 | 492 | 176 |
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11 | 5 | 1 | 524 | 231 |
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10 | 4 | 2 | 472 | 235 |
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10 | 4 | 2 | 473 | 345 |
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8 | 2 | 4 | 466 | 235 |
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7 | 1 | 5 | 352 | 345 |
September 18, 2002
FR Yugoslavia ![]() |
82–93 | ![]() |
Suzhou |
Brazil ![]() |
85–39 | ![]() | |
China ![]() |
72–59 | ![]() |
September 19, 2002
Argentina ![]() |
76–83 | ![]() |
Suzhou |
Spain ![]() |
78–68 | ![]() | |
Australia ![]() |
101–72 | ![]() |
September 20, 2002
FR Yugoslavia ![]() |
67–81 | ![]() | |
Brazil ![]() |
75–74 | ![]() |
Suzhou |
China ![]() |
102–55 | ![]() |
Group F[]
Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
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12 | 6 | 0 | 553 | 307 |
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11 | 5 | 1 | 482 | 368 |
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10 | 4 | 2 | 511 | 414 |
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9 | 3 | 3 | 458 | 484 |
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8 | 2 | 4 | 397 | 489 |
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7 | 1 | 5 | 392 | 466 |
September 18, 2002
South Korea ![]() |
47–92 | ![]() |
Changzhou |
Cuba ![]() |
44–87 | ![]() | |
France ![]() |
71–63 | ![]() |
September 19, 2002
United States ![]() |
91–53 | ![]() |
Changzhou |
Lithuania ![]() |
63–60 | ![]() | |
Russia ![]() |
74–59 | ![]() |
September 20, 2002
South Korea ![]() |
76–70 | ![]() | |
Cuba ![]() |
66–81 | ![]() |
Changzhou |
France ![]() |
68–101 | ![]() |
Knockout stage[]
Championship bracket[]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
September 23 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
![]() | 70 | |||||||||
September 24 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
![]() | 71 | |||||||||
![]() | 53 | |||||||||
September 23 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
![]() | 70 | |||||||||
![]() | 70 | |||||||||
September 25 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
![]() | 86 | |||||||||
![]() | 74 | |||||||||
September 23 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
![]() | 79 | |||||||||
![]() | 55 | |||||||||
September 24 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
![]() | 94 | |||||||||
![]() | 71 | |||||||||
September 23 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
![]() | 56 | Third place | ||||||||
![]() | 78 | |||||||||
September 25 - Nanjing | ||||||||||
![]() | 52 | |||||||||
![]() | 63 | |||||||||
![]() | 91 | |||||||||
5th through 8th place[]
Classification round | Fifth place | |||||
September 24 - Nanjing | ||||||
![]() | 81 | |||||
September 25 - Nanjing | ||||||
![]() | 80 | |||||
![]() | 72 | |||||
September 24 - Nanjing | ||||||
![]() | 91 | |||||
![]() | 59 | |||||
![]() | 69 | |||||
Seventh place | ||||||
September 25 - Nanjing | ||||||
![]() | 74 | |||||
![]() | 65 |
9th through 12th place[]
Classification round | Ninth place | |||||
September 23 - Zhenjiang | ||||||
![]() | 74 | |||||
September 24 - Zhenjiang | ||||||
![]() | 76 | |||||
![]() | 92 | |||||
September 23 - Zhenjiang | ||||||
![]() | 71 | |||||
![]() | 65 | |||||
![]() | 71 | |||||
Eleventh place | ||||||
September 24 - Zhenjiang | ||||||
![]() | 62 | |||||
![]() | 83 |
13th through 16th place[]
Classification round | Thirteenth place | |||||
September 19 - Huai'an | ||||||
![]() | 91 | |||||
September 20 - Huai'an | ||||||
![]() | 89 | |||||
![]() | 76 | |||||
September 19 - Huai'an | ||||||
![]() | 61 | |||||
![]() | 107 | |||||
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Fifteenth place | ||||||
September 20 - Huai'an | ||||||
![]() | 87 | |||||
![]() | 52 |
Awards[]
2002 FIBA Women's World Championship Winner |
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![]() United States Seventh title |
Most Valuable Player |
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All-Tournament Team[]
Final standings[]
Rank | Team | Record |
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1 | ![]() |
9–0 |
2 | ![]() |
7–2 |
3 | ![]() |
7–2 |
4 | ![]() |
4–5 |
5 | ![]() |
6–3 |
6 | ![]() |
5–4 |
7 | ![]() |
6–3 |
8 | ![]() |
4–5 |
9 | ![]() |
3–5 |
10 | ![]() |
2–6 |
11 | ![]() |
3–5 |
12 | ![]() |
2–6 |
13 | ![]() |
2–3 |
14 | ![]() |
1–4 |
15 | ![]() |
1–4 |
16 | ![]() |
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