1989 Tournament of the Americas
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The 1989 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball
championship hosted by Mexico
from June 8 to June 18, 1989. The games were played in Mexico City
. This FIBA Americas Championship
was to earn the five berths allocated to the Americas for the 1990 FIBA World Championship
in Argentina
. Puerto Rico
defeated the United States
in the final to win the tournament. Brazil
, Venezuela
, and Canada also qualified for the World Championship
by finishing third through fifth, respectively.
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
championship hosted by Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
from June 8 to June 18, 1989. The games were played in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. This FIBA Americas Championship
FIBA Americas Championship
The FIBA Americas Championship is the name commonly used to refer to the American Basketball Championship that take place every two years between national teams of the continents...
was to earn the five berths allocated to the Americas for the 1990 FIBA World Championship
1990 FIBA World Championship
The 1990 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Argentina from August 8 to August 20, 1990.The competition final phase was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires.Yugoslavia emerged as the tournament winner...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico national basketball team
The Puerto Rico men's national basketball team represents Puerto Rico in international basketball competitions such as the Olympics, the World Championship, and the Americas Championship...
defeated the United States
United States national basketball team
The United States men's national basketball team represents the United States of America in international men's basketball. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all sixteen Olympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with thirteen golds...
in the final to win the tournament. Brazil
Brazil national basketball team
The Brazilian National Basketball Team represents Brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions.-Men's team:First drafted in 1922, the men's team has won two World Championships , three bronze Olympic medals , four Americas Championships and five Pan American Games .-Olympic Games:-FIBA...
, Venezuela
Venezuela national basketball team
The Venezuela men's national basketball team represents the Venezuela Basketball Federation in international competitions such as the International Basketball Federation , the International Olympic Committee , the World Championship, the South American Basketball Championship, the Pan American...
, and Canada also qualified for the World Championship
1990 FIBA World Championship
The 1990 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Argentina from August 8 to August 20, 1990.The competition final phase was held at the Luna Park, Buenos Aires.Yugoslavia emerged as the tournament winner...
by finishing third through fifth, respectively.
Competing nations
The following national teams competed:| Group A | Group B |
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Qualification
Qualification was done via FIBA Americas' sub-zones. The qualified teams are:- South American Sub-Zone (South American Basketball Championship 1989):
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Uruguay national basketball team
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- North America Sub-Zone:
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- Central American and Caribbean Zone (1989 Centrobasket):
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Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
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| 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 495 | 447 | |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 523 | 480 | |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 485 | 466 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 450 | 449 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 453 | 476 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 432 | 520 | |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 572 | 429 | |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 549 | 488 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 447 | 423 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 480 | 469 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 417 | 529 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 394 | 521 | |
Championship Bracket
5th-8th places
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
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| 1 | 7-1 | |
| 2 | 6-2 | |
| 3 | 7-1 | |
| 4 | 5-3 | |
| 5 | 5-3 | |
| 6 | 5-3 | |
| 7 | 3-5 | |
| 8 | * | 2-6 |
| 9 | 1-4 | |
| 10 | 1-4 | |
| 11 | 0-5 | |
| 12 | 0-5 |
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in ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Argentina also qualifies as host of the event.