1999 Tournament of the Americas
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Puerto Rico |
| City | San Juan |
| Dates | July 14–25 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Canada |
| Third place | Argentina |
| Fourth place | Puerto Rico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Canada Steve Nash [1] |
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The 1999 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup (also known as Las Americas Tournament for Men, the FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament, or Panamerican Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men), was a basketball championship hosted by Puerto Rico, from July 14 to July 25, 1999. The games were played in San Juan, at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn the two berths allocated to the Americas for the 2000 Olympics, in Sydney, Australia. The United States won the tournament, the country's fourth AmeriCup championship.
Qualification
[edit ]Eight teams qualified during the qualification tournaments held in their respective zones in 1999; two teams (USA and Canada) qualified automatically since they are the only members of the North America zone.
- North America: Canada, United States
- Caribbean and Central America: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico
- South America: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Venezuela
The draw split the tournament into two groups:
Format
[edit ]- The top four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals.
- Results and standings among teams within the same group are carried over.
- The top four teams at the quarterfinals advance to the semifinals (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3).
- The winners in the knockout semifinals advance to the Final and were granted berths in the 2000 Summer Olympics tournament in Sydney. The losers figure in a third-place playoff.
Squads
[edit ]Preliminary round
[edit ]Group A
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 403 | 256 | +147 | 8 |
| Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 292 | 291 | +1 | 7 |
| Argentina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 320 | 337 | −17 | 6 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1 | 3 | 302 | 379 | −77 | 5 |
| Cuba | 4 | 0 | 4 | 277 | 331 | −54 | 4 |
Group B
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 365 | 310 | +55 | 8 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 3 | 1 | 293 | 287 | +6 | 7 |
| Brazil | 4 | 2 | 2 | 316 | 324 | −8 | 6 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1 | 3 | 302 | 316 | −14 | 5 |
| Panama | 4 | 0 | 4 | 289 | 328 | −39 | 4 |
Quarterfinal group
[edit ]The top four teams in both Group A and Group B advanced to the quarterfinal group. Then each team played the four from the other group once to complete a full round robin. Records from the preliminary groups carried over.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 7 | 0 | 710 | 485 | +225 | 14 |
| Canada | 7 | 5 | 2 | 552 | 500 | +52 | 12 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 5 | 2 | 625 | 594 | +31 | 12 |
| Argentina | 7 | 5 | 2 | 599 | 576 | +23 | 12 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 3 | 4 | 491 | 561 | −70 | 10 |
| Brazil | 7 | 2 | 5 | 551 | 589 | −38 | 9 |
| Uruguay | 7 | 1 | 6 | 515 | 646 | −131 | 8 |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | 0 | 7 | 502 | 594 | −92 | 7 |
Knockout stage
[edit ]Awards
[edit ]| 1999 Tournament of the Americas winners |
|---|
United States Fourth title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Canada Steve Nash |
Final standings
[edit ]| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | United States | 10–0 |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Canada | 7–3 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Argentina | 7–3 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 6–4 |
| 5 | Venezuela | 4–4 |
| 6 | Brazil | 3–5 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 2–6 |
| 8 | Uruguay | 1–7 |
| 9 | Panama | 0–4 |
| 10 | Cuba | 0–4 |
Tim Duncan
Allan Houston
Steve Smith
Vin Baker
Kevin Garnett
Jason Kidd
Gary Payton
Tim Hardaway
Tom Gugliotta
Elton Brand
Richard Hamilton
Wally Szczerbiak Canada
Richard Elias Anderson
Rowan Barrett
Peter Guarasci
Andrew Mavis
Jordie McTavish
Michael Meeks
Shawn Swords
Keith Vassell
Steve Nash
Greg Newton
Todd MacCulloch
Sherman Hamilton Argentina
Alejandro Montecchia
Lucas Victoriano
Leandro Palladino
Sergio Aispurua
Facundo Sucatzky
Andrés Nocioni
Hugo Sconochini
Juan Espil
Manu Ginóbili
Gabriel Fernández
Luis Scola
Leonardo Gutiérrez
References
[edit ]- ^ Steve Nash, jockbio.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
External links
[edit ]- FIBA Americas 1999 - Men Basketball, Latinbasket.com.
- 1999 Panamerican Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, FIBA.com.
