The 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women (Chinese: 2002年国际篮联世界女子锦标赛; pinyin: 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.
14th FIBA World Championship for Women | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | China |
Dates | September 14–25 |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 9 (in 9 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (7th title) |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Lisa Leslie |
Top scorer | Jackson (23.1) |
Top rebounds | Baranova (11) |
Top assists | Chien (5.5) |
Official website | |
2002 FIBA World Championship for Women | |
Venues edit
City | Venue |
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Wuzhong | |
Taicang | |
Zhangjiagang | |
Changshu | |
Suzhou | Suzhou Sports Center |
Changzhou | |
Huai'an | |
Zhenjiang | |
Nanjing | Wutaishan Gymnasium |
Competing nations edit
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 | Yugoslavia | United States | France |
Spain | Senegal | Russia | Cuba |
Squads edit
Preliminary round edit
Group A edit
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 edit
Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA |
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Brazil | 6 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 200 |
China | 5 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 213 |
Yugoslavia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 224 |
Senegal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 268 |
September 14, 2002
Brazil | 85–73 | China | Taicang |
Yugoslavia | 94–66 | Senegal |
September 15, 2002
China | 72–65 | Yugoslavia | Taicang |
Senegal | 52–93 | Brazil |
September 16, 2002
Senegal | 63–81 | China | |
Brazil | 86–75 | Yugoslavia | Taicang |
Group C edit
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 edit
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 edit
Group E edit
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 |
Yugoslavia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 466 | 235 |
Argentina | 7 | 1 | 5 | 352 | 345 |
September 18, 2002
Yugoslavia | 82–93 | Australia | Suzhou |
Brazil | 85–39 | Argentina | |
China | 72–59 | Spain |
September 19, 2002
Argentina | 76–83 | Yugoslavia | Suzhou |
Spain | 78–68 | Brazil | |
Australia | 101–72 | China |
September 20, 2002
Yugoslavia | 67–81 | Spain | |
Brazil | 75–74 | Australia | Suzhou |
China | 102–55 | Argentina |
Group F edit
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 edit
Championship bracket edit
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 edit
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 edit
Classification round | Ninth place | |||||
September 23 - Zhenjiang | ||||||
Yugoslavia | 74 | |||||
September 24 - Zhenjiang | ||||||
Cuba | 76 | |||||
Cuba | 92 | |||||
September 23 - Zhenjiang | ||||||
Argentina | 71 | |||||
Lithuania | 65 | |||||
Argentina | 71 | |||||
Eleventh place | ||||||
September 24 - Zhenjiang | ||||||
Yugoslavia | 62 | |||||
Lithuania | 83 |
13th through 16th place edit
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 edit
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 edit
Final standings edit
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 | Yugoslavia | 2–6 |
13 | Japan | 2–3 |
14 | Chinese Taipei | 1–4 |
15 | Senegal | 1–4 |
16 | Tunisia | 0–5 |
References edit
- ^ "FOURTEENTH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN -- 2002". usab.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015.