1997 Tournament of the Americas
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The 1997 Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship, was a basketball
championship hosted by Uruguay
from August 21 to August 31, 1997. The games were played in Montevideo
. This FIBA Americas Championship
was to earn the four berths allocated to the Americas for the 1998 FIBA World Championship
in Athens
, Greece
. The United States
won the tournament, the country's third Americas championship.
August 21, 1997
August 22, 1997
August 23, 1997
August 24, 1997
August 25, 1997
August 21, 1997
August 22, 1997
August 23, 1997
August 24, 1997
August 25, 1997
August 27, 1997
August 28, 1997
August 29, 1997
August 30, 1997
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 Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
from August 21 to August 31, 1997. The games were played in Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
. 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 four berths allocated to the Americas for the 1998 FIBA World Championship
1998 FIBA World Championship
The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Athens, Greece from July 29 to August 9, 1998...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. 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...
won the tournament, the country's third Americas championship.
Competing nations
The following national teams competed:| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
 ArgentinaArgentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....  BrazilBrazil 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...  CubaCuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship...  MexicoMexico national basketball team The Mexico national basketball team is the side that represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto – abbrev...  UruguayUruguay national basketball team The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:... |
 Canada Dominican RepublicDominican Republic national basketball team The Dominican Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent the Dominican Republic in international competition...  Puerto RicoPuerto 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...  United StatesUnited 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...  VenezuelaVenezuela 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... |
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina Argentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.... |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 317 | 284 |
| 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... |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 328 | 297 |
| Cuba Cuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 307 | 290 |
| Uruguay Uruguay national basketball team The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:... |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 297 | 308 |
| Mexico Mexico national basketball team The Mexico national basketball team is the side that represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto – abbrev... |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 282 | 352 |
August 21, 1997
| Argentina Argentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.... |
81–73 | Cuba Cuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship... |
| Uruguay Uruguay national basketball team The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:... |
81–67 | Mexico Mexico national basketball team The Mexico national basketball team is the side that represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto – abbrev... |
August 22, 1997
| Argentina Argentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.... |
68–65 | 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... |
| Cuba Cuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship... |
71–68 | Mexico Mexico national basketball team The Mexico national basketball team is the side that represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto – abbrev... |
August 23, 1997
| Cuba Cuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship... |
88–63 | Uruguay Uruguay national basketball team The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:... |
| 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... |
101–71 | Mexico Mexico national basketball team The Mexico national basketball team is the side that represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto – abbrev... |
August 24, 1997
| Argentina Argentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.... |
99–76 | Mexico Mexico national basketball team The Mexico national basketball team is the side that represents Mexico in men's international basketball competitions. The governing body of the team is the Asociación Deportiva Mexicana de Baloncesto – abbrev... |
| 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... |
84–83 (OT) | Uruguay Uruguay national basketball team The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:... |
August 25, 1997
| 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... |
78–75 | Cuba Cuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship... |
| Uruguay Uruguay national basketball team The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:... |
70–69 | Argentina Argentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.... |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 403 | 362 |
| 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... |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 368 | 334 |
| 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... |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 365 | 357 |
| 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... |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 330 | 353 |
| Dominican Republic Dominican Republic national basketball team The Dominican Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent the Dominican Republic in international competition... |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 320 | 380 |
August 21, 1997
| 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... |
85–75 | 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... |
| 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... |
88–85 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic national basketball team The Dominican Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent the Dominican Republic in international competition... |
August 22, 1997
| Canada |
78–77 | 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... |
| 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... |
98–70 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic national basketball team The Dominican Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent the Dominican Republic in international competition... |
August 23, 1997
| 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... |
85–80 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic national basketball team The Dominican Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent the Dominican Republic in international competition... |
| 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... |
102–97 | Canada |
August 24, 1997
| 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... |
93–82 | 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... |
| Canada |
119–98 | 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... |
August 25, 1997
| Canada |
109–85 | Dominican Republic Dominican Republic national basketball team The Dominican Republic national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent the Dominican Republic in international competition... |
| 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... |
97–83 | 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... |
Quarterfinal Group
The top four teams in both Group A and Group B advanced to the quarterfinal group. Then each team played the four from the other group once to complete a full round robin with the top six advancing to the classification stage. Records from the preliminary groups carried over.| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 652 | 603 |
| 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... |
11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 634 | 601 |
| 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... |
11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 579 | 566 |
| Argentina Argentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.... |
10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 551 | 550 |
| Cuba Cuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship... |
10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 595 | 613 |
| Canada |
10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 590 | 602 |
| 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... |
10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 623 | 636 |
| Uruguay Uruguay national basketball team The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:... |
9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 577 | 581 |
August 27, 1997
| 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... |
100–88 | Cuba Cuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship... |
| 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... |
88–83 | Argentina Argentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.... |
| 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... |
88–79 | 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... |
| Canada |
63–56 | Uruguay Uruguay national basketball team The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:... |
August 28, 1997
| 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... |
87–85 | Argentina Argentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.... |
| Cuba Cuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship... |
88–75 | Canada |
| 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... |
86–81 | 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... |
| 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... |
98–84 | Uruguay Uruguay national basketball team The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:... |
August 29, 1997
| 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... |
116–81 | Cuba Cuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship... |
| 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... |
91–78 | Argentina Argentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.... |
| Uruguay Uruguay national basketball team The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:... |
84–77 | 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... |
| 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... |
94–82 | Canada |
August 30, 1997
| Cuba Cuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship... |
102–100 | 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... |
| Argentina Argentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.... |
87–76 | Canada |
| 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... |
92–89 | 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... |
| 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... |
102–87 | Uruguay Uruguay national basketball team The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:... |
Fifth-Place Game
August 31, 1997| Canada |
92–83 | Cuba Cuba national basketball team The Cuba national basketball team is the national basketball team from Cuba. Cuba won the bronze medal at 1972 Summer Olympics and the 4th place 1974 FIBA World Championship... |
Third-Place Game
August 31, 1997| 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... |
76–75 | Argentina Argentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.... |
First-Place Game
August 31, 1997| 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... |
95–86 | 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... |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
8-1 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico |
5-4 |
| 3 | Brazil |
6-3 |
| 4 | Argentina |
4-5 |
| 5 | Canada |
5-4 |
| 6 | Cuba |
4-5 |
| 7 | Venezuela |
4-4 |
| 8 | Uruguay |
3-5 |
| 9 | Dominican Republic |
0-4 |
| 10 | Mexico |
0-4 |
- Puerto Rico, Brazil, Argentina, and Canada qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship1998 FIBA World ChampionshipThe 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Athens, Greece from July 29 to August 9, 1998...
in AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The United States had previously qualified by winning the Gold Medal at the 1996 OlympicsBasketball at the 1996 Summer OlympicsBasketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games were held from July 20, 1996 to August 4, 1996. Games took place at the Morehouse College Gymnasium and the Georgia Dome. For the second straight Olympic games, the American men's team composed almost entirely of NBA players won the gold medal...
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External links
- http://www.futbol.com.uy/mvdcms/noticiafb_15032_1.html
- http://web.archive.org/web/19981205095425/www.usabasketball.com/usa_men/97_mwcqwrap.htm