2001 Tournament of the Americas

2001 Tournament of the Americas

The 2001 COPABA Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship (or as well Championship of the Americas for Men) was hosted by Argentina from August 16 to August 27, 2001. The games were played in Neuquén. This COPABA championship was to earn berths at the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Argentina won the tournament, the country's first Americas championship.

Competing Nations

The following national teams competed:

August 17, 2001
August 20, 2001
August 17, 2001
August 20, 2001
August 22, 2001

Knockout Stage

Round4-with third
August 26, 2001|flagicon|Brazil Brazil|98|flagicon|Puerto Rico Puerto Rico|94
August 26, 2001|flagicon|Argentina Argentina|97|flagicon|Canada Canada|76
August 27, 2001|flagicon|Brazil Brazil|59|flagicon|Argentina Argentina|78
August 27, 2001|flagicon|Puerto Rico Puerto Rico|95|flagicon|Canada Canada|102

Final Standings

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis, United States. The United States had previously qualified by winning the Gold Medal at the 2000 Olympics and by hosting the competition.

External links

* [http://www.latinbasket.com/events/tam/tam01.asp]
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