The 1994 FIBA World Championship was the 12th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. The tournament was hosted by Canada from August 4 to 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome[1] and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto[2] as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton.[2] The hosting duties were originally awarded to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, but after United Nations limited participation in sporting events in Yugoslavia, Toronto stepped in as a replacement option in 1992.
FIBA Championnat du monde de basket-ball masculin 1994 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Canada |
City | Toronto Hamilton |
Dates | August 4–14 |
Officially opened by | Ray Hnatyshyn |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | SkyDome Maple Leaf Gardens Copps Coliseum |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 64 |
MVP | ![]() |
Top scorer | ![]() (23.9 points per game) |
The 1994 FIBA World Championship was the first time that the FIBA World Championship (now called FIBA Basketball World Cup) allowed current American NBA players that had already played in an official NBA regular season game to participate. Prior to that only professionals from other leagues were allowed to compete, since players from other leagues were still considered amateurs.[3]
The tournament was won by the United States's "Dream Team II", who beat Russia 137–91 in the Final. The United States finished with a perfect 8–0 record (8 wins and 0 losses). The bronze medal was won by Croatia who beat Greece 78–60 in the bronze-medal game.
VenuesEdit
Three stadia were used during the tournament:
Toronto | Hamilton | |
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SkyDome | Maple Leaf Gardens | Copps Coliseum |
Capacity: 28,708 | Capacity: 16,538 | Capacity: 18,436 |
Competing nationsEdit
The following national teams competed:
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* North Korea withdrew from the tournament, South Korea replaced them.
Preliminary roundEdit
The top two teams from each group remain in medal contention.
Group AEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 352 | 259 | +93 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
2 | China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 252 | 301 | −49 | 5 | |
3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 249 | 260 | −11 | 4 | 9th–16th classification round |
4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 3 | 242 | 275 | −33 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group BEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 272 | 187 | +85 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 249 | 255 | −6 | 5 | |
3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 244 | 257 | −13 | 4 | 9th–16th classification round |
4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 3 | 217 | 283 | −66 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group CEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Russia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 251 | 187 | +64 | 6 | Quarterfinal round |
2 | Canada (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 198 | +42 | 5 | |
3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 204 | 234 | −30 | 4 | 9th–16th classification round |
4 | Angola | 3 | 0 | 3 | 168 | 244 | −76 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Host
Group DEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 201 | 183 | +18 | 5[a] | Quarterfinal round |
2 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 248 | 219 | +29 | 5[a] | |
3 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 217 | 198 | +19 | 5[a] | 9th–16th classification round |
4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 249 | −66 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
Quarterfinal roundEdit
The top two finishers from Groups I and II advance to the final round.
Group IEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 375 | 251 | +124 | 6 | Semifinals |
2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 298 | 272 | +26 | 5 | |
3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 244 | 314 | −70 | 4 | 5th–8th classification round |
4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 3 | 249 | 329 | −80 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group IIEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 278 | 189 | +89 | 6 | Semifinals |
2 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 206 | 213 | −7 | 5 | |
3 | Canada (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 222 | 224 | −2 | 4 | 5th–8th classification round |
4 | China | 3 | 0 | 3 | 192 | 272 | −80 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Host
9th–16th classificationEdit
Quarterfinal roundEdit
Group IIIEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 179 | +85 | 6 | 9th–12th classification round |
2 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 266 | 221 | +45 | 5 | |
3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 229 | 284 | −55 | 4 | 13th–16th classification round |
4 | Egypt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 199 | 274 | −75 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Group IVEdit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 268 | 226 | +42 | 6 | 9th–12th classification round |
2 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 236 | 251 | −15 | 4[a] | |
3 | Cuba | 3 | 1 | 2 | 225 | 239 | −14 | 4[a] | 13th–16th classification round |
4 | Angola | 3 | 1 | 2 | 226 | 239 | −13 | 4[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
13th–16th classificationEdit
Semifinals | 13th place game | |||||
South Korea | 75 | |||||
Angola | 71 | |||||
South Korea | 76 | |||||
Egypt | 69 | |||||
Egypt | 69 | |||||
Cuba | 54 | |||||
15th place game | ||||||
Angola | 67 | |||||
Cuba | 75 |
SemifinalsEdit
Fifteenth place playoffEdit
Thirteenth place playoffEdit
9th–12th classificationEdit
Semifinals | 9th place game | |||||
Spain | 90 | |||||
Brazil | 85 | |||||
Spain | 65 | |||||
Argentina | 74 | |||||
Argentina | 85 | |||||
Germany | 71 | |||||
11th place game | ||||||
Brazil | 93 | |||||
Germany | 71 |
SemifinalsEdit
Eleventh place playoffEdit
Ninth place playoffEdit
5th–8th classificationEdit
Semifinals | 5th place game | |||||
Australia | 95 | |||||
China | 57 | |||||
Australia | 96 | |||||
Puerto Rico | 83 | |||||
Puerto Rico | 85 | |||||
Canada | 82 | |||||
7th place game | ||||||
China | 76 | |||||
Canada | 104 |
SemifinalsEdit
Seventh place playoffEdit
Fifth place playoffEdit
Final roundEdit
Semifinals | Final | |||||
Russia | 66 | |||||
Croatia | 64 | |||||
Russia | 91 | |||||
United States | 137 | |||||
Greece | 58 | |||||
United States | 97 | |||||
Third place game | ||||||
Croatia | 78 | |||||
Greece | 60 |
SemifinalsEdit
Third place playoffEdit
FinalEdit
AwardsEdit
1994 FIBA World Championship Winner |
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United States Third title |
MVP |
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Shaquille O'Neal |
All-Tournament TeamEdit
Source:[4]
Top scorers (ppg)Edit
- Andrew Gaze 23.9
- Dino Rađa 22.4
- Arijan Komazec 19.4
- Hur Jae 19.4
- Paolo de Almeida 19.4
- Moon Kyung-Eun 19
- Richard Matienzo 18.8
- Shaquille O'Neal 18
- Marcelo Nicola 17.7
- Reggie Miller 17.1
Final rankingsEdit
Rank | Team | Record |
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1 | United States | 8–0 |
2 | Russia | 6–2 |
3 | Croatia | 7–1 |
4 | Greece | 4–4 |
5 | Australia | 5–3 |
6 | Puerto Rico | 3–5 |
7 | Canada | 4–4 |
8 | China | 2–6 |
9 | Argentina | 5–3 |
10 | Spain | 5–3 |
11 | Brazil | 2–6 |
12 | Germany | 5–3 |
13 | South Korea | 3–5 |
14 | Egypt | 1–7 |
15 | Cuba | 3–5 |
16 | Angola | 1–7 |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ The New York Times, BASKETBALL; Dream Team Ends Its Sequel Predictably
- ^ a b The New York Times, Sports of The Times; Toronto, Dream Team, The World
- ^ "Why Can Pros Complete in International Events".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
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