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Encyclopedia > 1994 FIBA World Championship
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The 1994 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Canada from August 4 to August 14, 1994. The tourmanent was held at the Skydome and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario. The hosting duties were originally awarded to Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia, but after United Nations imposed a trade embargo on the Balkan country, Toronto stepped in as a replacement option in 1992. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The FIBA World Championship (also called the Basketball World Championship) is a world basketball tournament for mens national teams held quadrennially by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The Rogers Centre (until recently called SkyDome), which opened on June 1, 1989, is a huge ballpark in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower near the shores of Lake Ontario. ... Maple Leaf Gardens, 2006 Exterior signage as of 2006, with letters missing Maple Leaf Gardens was an indoor arena in Toronto, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... Copps Coliseum Copps Coliseum is a sports and entertainment arena with a capacity of up to 19,000 (depending on event type and configuration) in Hamilton, Ontario. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - Representatives 5 MPs and 5 MPPs Area [2]  - City 1,138. ... Location of Belgrade within Serbia Coordinates: Country Serbia District City of Belgrade Municipalities 17 Government  - Mayor Nenad Bogdanović (DS) (since 2004)  - Ruling parties DS/DSS/G17+ Area  - City 3,222. ... Serbia and Montenegro  â€“ Serbia    â€“ Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    â€“ Vojvodina  â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian language written in Cyrillic alphabet Capital Belgrade President Svetozar Marović Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water Ranked 105th  102,350 km²  0. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...


The tournament was won by the United States - 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.

Contents

Competing nations

The following national teams competed:

Group A Group B Group C Group D

Brazil
China
Spain
United States
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Australia
Croatia
Cuba
Korea Republic
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Angola
Argentina
Canada
Russia
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Egypt
Germany
Greece
Puerto Rico
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First Round

Competing teams

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Group A

Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
United States 6 3 3 0 352 259 +93
China 5 3 2 1 252 301 -49
Spain 4 3 1 2 249 260 -11
Brazil 3 3 0 3 242 275 -33

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United States 115–100 Spain
China 97–93 Brazil

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Brazil 67–73 Spain
United States 132–77 China

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Spain 76–78 China
United States 105–82 Brazil

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Group B

Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
Croatia 6 3 3 0 272 187 +85
Australia 5 3 2 1 249 255 -6
Cuba 4 3 1 2 244 257 -13
Korea Republic 3 3 0 3 217 283 -66

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Australia 87–85 Korea Republic
Croatia 85–65 Cuba

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Croatia 104–53 Korea Republic
Cuba 87–93 Australia

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Cuba 92–79 Korea Republic
Croatia 83–69 Australia

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Group C

Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
Russia 6 3 3 0 251 205 +46
Canada 5 3 2 1 240 198 +42
Argentina 4 3 1 2 204 234 -30
Angola 3 3 0 3 186 244 -58

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Canada 83–52 Angola
Russia 84–64 Argentina

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Canada 91–73 Argentina
Russia 94–75 Angola

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Argentina 67–59 Angola
Russia 73–66 Canada

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Group D

Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
Puerto Rico 5 3 2 1 248 219 +29
Greece 5 3 2 1 201 183 +18
Germany 5 3 2 1 217 198 +19
Egypt 3 3 0 3 183 249 -66

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Greece 68–58 Germany
Puerto Rico 102–74 Egypt

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Greece 69–53 Egypt
Puerto Rico 74–81 Germany

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Germany 78–56 Egypt
Puerto Rico 72–64 Greece

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Second Round

The top two finishers from Groups A and B advance to the medal round.


Group A

Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
United States 6 3 3 0 375 251 +124
Russia 5 3 2 1 298 272 +26
Australia 4 3 1 2 244 314 -70
Puerto Rico 3 3 0 3 249 329 -80

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Russia 101–85 Puerto Rico
United States 103–74 Australia

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Puerto Rico 83–134 United States
Australia 76–103 Russia

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Australia 94–81 Puerto Rico

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United States 111–94 Russia

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Group B

Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
Croatia 6 3 3 0 278 189 +89
Greece 5 3 2 1 206 213 -7
Canada 4 3 1 2 222 224 -2
China 3 3 0 3 192 272 -80

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Greece 74–71 Canada
Croatia 105–73 China

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Canada 61–92 Croatia
China 61–77 Greece

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China 58–90 Canada

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Croatia 81–55 Greece

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Group C

Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
Spain 6 3 3 0 264 179 +85
Argentina 5 3 2 1 266 221 +45
Korea Republic 4 3 1 2 229 284 -55
Egypt 3 3 0 3 199 274 -75

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Argentina 91–66 Egypt
Spain 98–57 Korea Republic

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Egypt 52–94 Spain
Korea Republic 83–105 Argentina

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Korea Republic 89–81 Egypt
Spain 72–70 Argentina

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Group D

Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
Germany 6 3 3 0 268 226 +42
Brazil 4 3 1 2 236 251 -15
Angola 4 3 1 2 226 239 -13
Cuba 4 3 1 2 225 239 -14

August 8, 1994 Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Angola. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cuba. ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

Germany 86–76 Angola
Cuba 76–82 Brazil

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Brazil 76–96 Germany
Angola 71–75 Cuba

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Cuba 74–86 Germany
Brazil 78–79 Angola

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Elimination rounds

Medal bracket

  Semifinals Finals
             
August 13, 1994
  Russia 66  
  Croatia 64  
 
August 14, 1994
      United States 137
    Russia 91
Third place
August 13, 1994 August 14, 1994
  Greece 58   Croatia  78
  United States 97     Greece  60

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5th to 8th place

  Classification round Fifth place
             
August 13, 1994
  Australia 95  
  China 57  
 
August 14, 1994
      Australia 96
    Puerto Rico 83
Seventh place
August 13, 1994 August 14, 1994
  Puerto Rico 85   China  76
  Canada 82     Canada  104

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9th to 12th place

  Classification round Ninth place
             
August 12, 1994
  Spain 90  
  Brazil 85  
 
August 13, 1994
      Spain 65
    Argentina 74
Eleventh place
August 12, 1994 August 13, 1994
  Argentina 85   Brazil  93
  Germany 71     Germany  71

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13th to 16th place

  Classification round Thirteenth place
             
August 12, 1994
  Korea Republic 75  
  Angola 71  
 
August 13, 1994
      Korea Republic 76
    Egypt 69
Fifteenth place
August 12, 1994 August 13, 1994
  Egypt 69   Angola  67
  Cuba 54     Cuba  75

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Awards

1994 World Championship Winner

United States
Third title
MVP
Shaquille O'Neal

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All-Tournament Team

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Final Standings

Rank Team Record
1 United States 8-0
2 Russia 6-2
Failed to Reach Final
3 Croatia 7-1
4 Greece 4-4
Failed to qualify for medal round
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 Korea Republic 3-5
14 Egypt 1-7
15 Cuba 3-5
16 Angola 1-7
International basketball
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     Africa: FIBA AfricaAfrica Championship
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