International basketball competition
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Australia |
City | Sydney |
Dates | 17 September β 1 October |
Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions ![]() | ![]() |
Runners-up ![]() | ![]() |
Third place ![]() | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 42 |
Top scorer | ![]() (19.9 points per game) |
Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics | ||
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Tournament | ||
men | women | |
Squads | ||
men | women | |
Qualification | ||
men | women | |
The men's basketball tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, began on 17 September. And ended on 1 October, when the United States defeated France 85β75 for the "gold medal." Preliminary round games were held at The Dome and elimination games at the Sydney SuperDome.
Qualificationβ»
Country | Qualified as | Date of qualification | Previous appearance |
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Olympics host | Sep 24, 1993 | 1996 |
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World champion | Aug 9, 1998 | 1996 |
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Asian champion | Sep 5, 1999 | 1996 |
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Oceanian champion | Oct 2, 1999 | First appearance |
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African champion | Aug 6, 1999 | 1996 |
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Americas runner-up | Jul 25, 1999 | 1988 |
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Americas champion | Jul 25, 1999 | 1996 |
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European champion | Jul 3, 1999 | 1984 |
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European runner-up | Jul 3, 1999 | 1992 |
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European fourth place | Jul 3, 1999 | 1984 |
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European fifth place | Jul 3, 1999 | 1996 |
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European sixth place | Jul 3, 1999 | 1992 |
Formatβ»
- Twelve teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 6 teams each. The top 4 teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage.
- Fifth and sixth-placed teams from each group are ranked 9thβ12th in two additional matches.
- In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, "A2 vs." B3, "A3 vs." B2 and "A4 vs." B1.
- The eliminated teams at the quarterfinals are ranked 5thβ8th in two additional matches.
- The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A3/B2 vs. A1/B4 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1.
- The winning teams from the semifinals dispute the gold medal. The losing teams dispute the bronze.
Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way downββto the last option:
- Headββto head results
- Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
- Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group
Squadsβ»
Preliminary roundβ»
All times are local (UTC+11)
Group Aβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 505 | 359 | +146 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 332 | 349 | −17 | 8 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 372 | 339 | +33 | 8 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 372 | 374 | −2 | 7 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 3 | 368 | 419 | −51 | 7 | 9th place playoff |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 5 | 307 | 416 | −109 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
Source: FIBA archive
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:
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:
17 September 2000
09:30 |
France ![]() |
76–50 | ![]() |
Scoring by, half: 38β23, 38β27 | ||
Pts: Bonato 16 Rebs: Bilba, Rigaudeau 4 each Asts: Rigaudeau, Sonko 5 each |
Pts: Marks 12 Rebs: Marks 7 Asts: Cameron 4 |
17 September 2000
11:30 |
Italy ![]() |
50–48 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 30β30, 20β18 | ||
Pts: FuΔka 13 Rebs: Chiacig 5 Asts: Abbio 3 |
Pts: Ε tombergas 14 Rebs: Einikis 13 Asts: JasikeviΔius 2 |
17 September 2000
21:30 |
China ![]() |
72–119 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 38β60, 34β59 | ||
Pts: Wang 13 Rebs: Guo 5 Asts: Guo 6 |
Pts: Allen 21 Rebs: Garnett 8 Asts: Payton 7 |
19 September 2000
11:30 |
New Zealand ![]() |
60–75 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 30β40, 30β35 | ||
Pts: Dickel, Marks 13 each Rebs: Marks 9 Asts: Dickel 4 |
Pts: Wang 19 Rebs: Yao 8 Asts: Hu, Sun 4 each |
19 September 2000
16:30 |
United States ![]() |
93–61 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 45β35, 48β26 | ||
Pts: Carter 13 Rebs: Garnett 9 Asts: Kidd 7 |
Pts: Myers 11 Rebs: Meneghin 6 Asts: Meneghin 4 |
19 September 2000
19:30 |
Lithuania ![]() |
81–63 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 50β35, 31β28 | ||
Pts: Einikis 19 Rebs: Einikis 6 Asts: JasikeviΔius 6 |
Pts: Rigaudeau 13 Rebs: Bilba, Weis 5 each Asts: Rigaudeau, Risacher 3 each |
21 September 2000
9:30 |
Italy ![]() |
78–66 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 32β36, 46β30 | ||
Pts: Myers 20 Rebs: Myers 6 Asts: Myers 4 |
Pts: Cameron 18 Rebs: Marks 7 Asts: Cameron 6 |
21 September 2000
14:30 |
China ![]() |
70–82 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 36β31, 34β51 | ||
Pts: Yao 14 Rebs: Wang 10 Asts: Guo 4 |
Pts: Rigaudeau 29 Rebs: Bilba, Julian 7 each Asts: Sciarra 6 |
21 September 2000
16:30 |
United States ![]() |
85–76 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 47β41, 38β35 | ||
Pts: Payton 14 Rebs: Garnett 11 Asts: 4 players, 2 each |
Pts: Songaila 16 Rebs: Songaila 8 Asts: JasikeviΔius 6 |
23 September 2000
9:30 |
Lithuania ![]() |
82–66 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 53β42, 29β24 | ||
Pts: Songaila 19 Rebs: Einikis 10 Asts: JasikeviΔius 10 |
Pts: Yao 23 Rebs: Yao 7 Asts: Liu 2 |
23 September 2000
19:30 |
New Zealand ![]() |
56–102 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 32β58, 24β44 | ||
Pts: Marks 10 Rebs: Marks 6 Asts: Henare 3 |
Pts: Carter 18 Rebs: Garnett 6 Asts: Kidd 6 |
23 September 2000
21:30 |
France ![]() |
57–67 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 28β30, 29β37 | ||
Pts: Sciarra 17 Rebs: Weis 8 Asts: Bilba 3 |
Pts: Myers 24 Rebs: Chiacig 7 Asts: Myers 4 |
25 September 2000
11:30 |
New Zealand ![]() |
75–85 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 33β36, 42β49 | ||
Pts: Marks 21 Rebs: Cameron 6 Asts: Cameron 4 |
Pts: Adomaitis 20 Rebs: Songaila 7 Asts: MaskoliΕ«nas 7 |
25 September 2000
14:30 |
Italy ![]() |
76–85 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 40β42, 36β43 | ||
Pts: Abbio 15 Rebs: FuΔka, Galanda 5 each Asts: Abbio, Basile 3 each |
Pts: Li Nan 25 Rebs: Yao 6 Asts: Guo 7 |
25 September 2000
16:30 |
France ![]() |
94–106 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 48β59, 46β47 | ||
Pts: Sciarra 21 Rebs: Bonato, Risacher 3 each Asts: Sciarra 4 |
Pts: McDyess 20 Rebs: Garnett, McDyess 11 each Asts: Kidd 6 |
Group Bβ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 433 | 373 | +60 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | 372 | 338 | +34 | 9 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 408 | 407 | +1 | 8 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 2 | 367 | 328 | +39 | 8 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 4 | 349 | 376 | −27 | 6 | 9th place playoff |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 5 | 303 | 410 | −107 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
Source: FIBA archive
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) Hosts
Notes:
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) Hosts
Notes:
17 September 2000
14:30 |
FR Yugoslavia ![]() |
66–60 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 27β28, 39β32 | ||
Pts: RebraΔa 18 Rebs: Drobnjak 6 Asts: Lukovski, ObradoviΔ 3 each |
Pts: Panov 13 Rebs: 3 players, 5 each Asts: 3 players, 2 each |
17 September 2000
16:30 |
Canada ![]() |
101–90 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 48β51, 53β39 | ||
Pts: Meeks 27 Rebs: Nash 6 Asts: Nash 15 |
Pts: Gaze 24 Rebs: Bradtke, Longley 5 each Asts: Longley 7 |
17 September 2000
19:30 |
Spain ![]() |
64–45 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 30β22, 34β23 | ||
Pts: DueΓ±as 13 Rebs: Reyes 15 Asts: Reyes, RodrΓguez 3 each |
Pts: Muzadi 13 Rebs: Dias, E. Victoriano 7 each Asts: Lutonda 2 |
19 September 2000
9:30 |
Canada ![]() |
99–54 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 50β29, 49β25 | ||
Pts: Barrett 21 Rebs: Swords 7 Asts: Nash, Swords 5 each |
Pts: de Carvalho 10 Rebs: A. Victoriano 7 Asts: Lutonda 3 |
19 September 2000
14:30 |
Russia ![]() |
71–63 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 38β28, 33β35 | ||
Pts: Chikalkin 23 Rebs: Kirilenko 9 Asts: E. Pashutin 5 |
Pts: Herreros 13 Rebs: Rogers 6 Asts: Herreros 2 |
19 September 2000
21:30 |
Australia ![]() |
66–80 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 28β45, 38β35 | ||
Pts: Gaze 21 Rebs: Longley 5 Asts: Heal 6 |
Pts: Bodiroga 19 Rebs: TomaΕ‘eviΔ 8 Asts: Bodiroga 6 |
21 September 2000
11:30 |
Canada ![]() |
91–77 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 53β34, 38β43 | ||
Pts: Meeks 24 Rebs: Guarasci 6 Asts: Nash 5 |
Pts: Rogers 15 Rebs: De la Fuente, Garbajosa 6 each Asts: LΓ³pez 4 |
21 September 2000
19:30 |
FR Yugoslavia ![]() |
73–64 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 39β32, 34β32 | ||
Pts: TomaΕ‘eviΔ 17 Rebs: TomaΕ‘eviΔ 11 Asts: Lukovski 4 |
Pts: Chipongue 15 Rebs: Lutonda 6 Asts: Lutonda 6 |
21 September 2000
21:30 |
Australia ![]() |
75–71 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 47β30, 28β41 | ||
Pts: Gaze, Heal 15 each Rebs: Mackinnon 8 Asts: , Longley, Mackinnon 5 each |
Pts: Fetisov 16 Rebs: 5 players, 5 each Asts: E. Pashutin 7 |
23 September 2000
11:30 |
Spain ![]() |
65–78 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 30β32, 35β46 | ||
Pts: Herreros 16 Rebs: DueΓ±as 10 Asts: LΓ³pez, RodrΓguez 3 each |
Pts: DaniloviΔ 14 Rebs: RebraΔa 6 Asts: DaniloviΔ 4 |
23 September 2000
14:30 |
Russia ![]() |
77–59 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 45β36, 32β23 | ||
Pts: Fetisov 15 Rebs: E. Pashutin 7 Asts: E. Pashutin 11 |
Pts: Nash 15 Rebs: 3 players, 5 each Asts: Nash 4 |
23 September 2000
16:30 |
Angola ![]() |
75–86 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 43β41, 32β45 | ||
Pts: Dias 18 Rebs: Lutonda 7 Asts: 3 players, 3 each |
Pts: Gaze 18 Rebs: Bradtke 7 Asts: Mackinnon 6 |
25 September 2000
9:30 |
Angola ![]() |
65–88 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 35β45, 30β43 | ||
Pts: Dias 14 Rebs: Dias 6 Asts: E. Victoriano 3 |
Pts: Morgunov 17 Rebs: Kirilenko 9 Asts: Bazarevich, E. Pashutin 5 each |
25 September 2000
19:30 |
FR Yugoslavia ![]() |
75–83 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 42β33, 33β50 | ||
Pts: DaniloviΔ 20 Rebs: TarlaΔ, TomaΕ‘eviΔ 7 each Asts: Lukovski 4 |
Pts: Nash 26 Rebs: Nash 8 Asts: Nash 8 |
25 September 2000
21:30 |
Australia ![]() |
91–80 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 36β40, 55β40 | ||
Pts: Heal 26 Rebs: Bradtke 8 Asts: Mackinnon 6 |
Pts: Herreros 24 Rebs: 8 players, 2 each Asts: RodrΓguez 7 |
Tournament bracketβ»
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold-medal game | ||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 85 | ||||||||||||
B4 | ![]() | 70 | ||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 85 | ||||||||||||
A3 | ![]() | 83 | ||||||||||||
B2 | ![]() | 63 | ||||||||||||
A3 | ![]() | 76 | ||||||||||||
A1 | ![]() | 85 | ||||||||||||
A4 | ![]() | 75 | ||||||||||||
A2 | ![]() | 62 | ||||||||||||
B3 | ![]() | 65 | ||||||||||||
B3 | ![]() | 52 | Bronze-medal game | |||||||||||
A4 | ![]() | 76 | ||||||||||||
B1 | ![]() | 63 | A3 | ![]() | 89 | |||||||||
A4 | ![]() | 68 | B3 | ![]() | 71 |
Quarterfinalsβ»
28 September 2000
15:00 |
Italy ![]() |
62–65 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 27β31, 35β34 | ||
Pts: FuΔka 17 Rebs: 3 players, 4 each Asts: FuΔka 3 |
Pts: Gaze 27 Rebs: Bradtke 8 Asts: Gaze 4 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Attendance: 14,411 Referees: David Jones (United States) Pascal Dorizon (France) |
28 September 2000
17:00 |
Canada ![]() |
63–68 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 23β38, 40β30 | ||
Pts: MacCulloch 23 Rebs: MacCulloch 9 Asts: Nash 8 |
Pts: Sciarra 17 Rebs: Sciarra 7 Asts: Rigaudeau 4 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Attendance: 14,411 Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (Lithuania) Juan Figueroa (Puerto Rico) |
28 September 2000
20:00 |
FR Yugoslavia ![]() |
63–76 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 32β37, 31β39 | ||
Pts: StojakoviΔ 20 Rebs: TomaΕ‘eviΔ 8 Asts: TomaΕ‘eviΔ 2 |
Pts: Einikis 26 Rebs: Einikis 8 Asts: JasikeviΔius 4 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Attendance: 14,260 Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (Greece) Renato Santos (Brazil) |
28 September 2000
22:00 |
United States ![]() |
85–70 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 46β41, 39β29 | ||
Pts: Garnett 16 Rebs: Garnett 11 Asts: Kidd 8 |
Pts: Bashminov 12 Rebs: Morgunov 6 Asts: E. Pashutin 6 |
Semifinalsβ»
29 September 2000
19:30 |
Australia ![]() |
52–76 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 29β44, 23β32 | ||
Pts: Gaze, Heal 10 each Rebs: Bradtke 5 Asts: Heal 5 |
Pts: Sciarra 16 Rebs: Weis 9 Asts: Sciarra 7 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Attendance: 14,653 Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (Greece) Raul Chaves (Argentina) |
29 September 2000
21:30 |
Lithuania ![]() |
83–85 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 36β48, 47β37 | ||
Pts: JasikeviΔius 27 Rebs: Ε tombergas Ε½ukauskas 5 each Asts: JasikeviΔius 4 |
Pts: Carter 18 Rebs: Garnett 14 Asts: Garnett 4 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Attendance: 14,653 Referees: Tiziano Zancanella (Italy) Pascal Dorizon (France) |
Bronze medal matchβ»
1 October 2000
11:00 |
Australia ![]() |
71–89 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 35β51, 36β38 | ||
Pts: Gaze 22 Rebs: Mackinnon 7 Asts: Heal 4 |
Pts: Ε tombergas 28 Rebs: Songaila 7 Asts: JasikeviΔius 6 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Attendance: 14,833 Referees: Iztok Rems (Slovenia) David Jones (United States) |
Gold medal matchβ»
1 October 2000
13:15 |
France ![]() |
75–85 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 32β46, 43β39 | ||
Pts: Sciarra 19 Rebs: Sciarra 4 Asts: Sciarra 4 |
Pts: Allen, Carter 13 each Rebs: Kidd, Mourning 7 each Asts: Payton 3 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney
Attendance: 14,833 Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (Lithuania) Renato Santos (Brazil) |
Classification roundβ»
26 September 2000
14:30 |
11th place
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New Zealand ![]() |
70–60 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 37β26, 33β34 | ||
Pts: Penney 17 Rebs: Marks 11 Asts: Jones 3 |
Pts: Almeida 19 Rebs: Dias 5 Asts: Lutonda 3 |
26 September 2000
16:30 |
9th place
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84–64 | China ![]() |
Scoring by half: 46β26, 38β38 | ||
Pts: Navarro 19 Rebs: DueΓ±as 10 Asts: Navarro, LΓ³pez 3 each |
Pts: Wang 14 Rebs: Yao 6 Asts: Guo 4 |
30 September 2000
12:00 |
7th place
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Canada ![]() |
86–83 (OT) | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 36β43, 33β26 Overtime: 17β14 | ||
Pts: Guarasci 21 Rebs: Meeks 10 Asts: Hamilton 5 |
Pts: Z. Pashutin 23 Rebs: Z. Pashutin 8 Asts: Z. Pashutin 5 |
30 September 2000
14:00 |
5th place
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Italy ![]() |
69–59 | ![]() |
Scoring by half: 33β31, 36β28 | ||
Pts: FuΔka 17 Rebs: Meneghin 9 Asts: Basile 5 |
Pts: TomaΕ‘eviΔ 13 Rebs: StojakoviΔ 6 Asts: 7 players, 1 each |
Awardsβ»
2000 Olympic Basketball Champions |
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![]() United States Twelfth title |
Statistical leadersβ»
Top ten in points, rebounds and assists. And top 5 in steals and blocks.
Pointsβ»
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Reboundsβ»
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Assistsβ»
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Stealsβ»
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Blocksβ»
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Game highsβ»
Department | Name | Total | Opponent |
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Points | ![]() ![]() |
29 | ![]() ![]() |
Rebounds | ![]() |
15 | ![]() |
Assists | ![]() |
15 | ![]() |
Steals | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Blocks | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Turnovers | ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
Final standingsβ»
Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | |||
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Gold medal game participants | ||||||||||
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8 | 8 | 0 | 760 | 587 | +173 | |||
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8 | 4 | 4 | 591 | 574 | +17 | |||
Bronze medal game participants | ||||||||||
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8 | 5 | 3 | 620 | 558 | +62 | |||
4th | ![]() |
8 | 4 | 4 | 596 | 634 | β38 | |||
Eliminated at the quarterfinals | ||||||||||
5th | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 3 | 463 | 473 | β10 | |||
6th | ![]() |
7 | 4 | 3 | 494 | 483 | +11 | |||
7th | ![]() |
7 | 5 | 2 | 582 | 524 | +58 | |||
8th | ![]() |
7 | 3 | 4 | 520 | 499 | +21 | |||
Preliminary round 5th placers | ||||||||||
9th | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 433 | 440 | β7 | |||
10th | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 432 | 503 | β71 | |||
Preliminary round 6th placers | ||||||||||
11th | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 5 | 377 | 476 | β99 | |||
12th | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 6 | 363 | 480 | β117 |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ The European Championships third place, Yugoslavia, qualified separately as World Champions.
- 2000 Olympic Games: Tournament for Men, FIBA Archive. Accessed June 10, 2011.
- Official Olympic Report la84foundation.org. Accessed June 10, 2011.