FIBA Diamond Ball

The FIBA Diamond Ball is an official international basketball tournament organized by FIBA, held every Olympic year prior to the Olympics. The first tournament was held in 2000 for men's teams only; starting in 2004, tournaments have been held for both men and women.

The competing teams are the host country, the host country of that year's Olympics and the reigning world and intercontinental champions, minus the United States men's team (if they are the Americas champions). The United States women's team did not participate in the 2004 event even though it was the then-reigning world champion; however, it did compete in the 2008 event as FIBA Americas champion.

Men's results

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Champion	Score	Second Place		Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2000 Details	Hong Kong		Australia	78–71	Yugoslavia		Italy	82–74	Canada
2004 Details	Belgrade		Serbia and Montenegro	93–80	Lithuania		Argentina	84–74	China
2008 Details	Nanjing		Argentina	95–91	Australia		China	75–46	Iran

2000 teams

•  Angola – African champions
•  Australia – Olympics hosts
•  Canada – Americas runners-up (USA was Americas champions)
•  China – Asian champions
•  Italy – European champions
•  Yugoslavia – world champions

2004 teams

•  Angola – African champions
•  Argentina – Americas runners-up (USA was Americas champions)
•  Australia – Oceanian champions
•  China – Asian champions
•  Lithuania – European champions
•  Serbia and Montenegro – world champions

2008 teams

•  Angola – African champions
•  Argentina – Americas runners-up (USA was Americas champions)
•  Australia – Oceania champions
•  China – Olympics host
•  Iran – Asian champions
•  Serbia – Diamond Ball 2004 winners (Russia was Europe champions)

Participation Details

Team	2000	2004	2008	Total
Angola	6th	6th	6th	3
Argentina		3rd	1st	2
Australia	1st	5th	2nd	3
Canada	4th			1
China	5th	4th	3rd	3
Iran			4th	1
Italy	3rd			1
Lithuania		2nd		1
Serbia	2nd	1st	5th	3

Women's results

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Champion	Score	Second Place		Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2004 Details	Heraklion		Australia	74–70	China		Brazil	73–70	Greece
2008 Details	Haining		United States	71–67	Australia		China	63–51	Latvia

Participation Details

Team	2004	2008	Total
Australia	1st	2nd	2
Brazil	3rd		1
China	2nd	3rd	2
Greece	4th		1
Korea	5th		1
Latvia		4th	1
Mali		6th	1
Nigeria	6th		1
Russia		5th	1
United States		1st	1

External links

• 2008 men's website
• 2008 women's website