2001 Tournament of the Americas
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International basketball competition
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| City | Neuquén |
| Dates | 16–26 August |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Argentina (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Brazil |
| Third place | Canada |
| Fourth place | Puerto Rico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Argentina Manu Ginóbili |
← 1999 2003 → | |
The 2001 COPABA Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup (also as the Championship of the Americas for Men), was hosted by Argentina, from 16 August, to 26 August 2001. The games were played at the Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn berths at the 2002 FIBA World Championship, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Argentina won the tournament, the country's first AmeriCup championship. The United States performed poorly at this tournament, mainly because it sent in junior players.[1]
Venue
[edit ]| Neuquén | 2001 Tournament of the Americas is located in Argentina Neuquén Neuquén 2001 Tournament of the Americas (Argentina) |
|---|---|
| Estadio Ruca Che | |
| Capacity: 8,000 | |
Qualification
[edit ]- North America: Canada, United States
- Caribbean and Central America: Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
- 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 top five teams from the quarterfinals stage were granted berths in the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis. Since the United States were already qualified as Olympic Champions, should they reach the semifinals stage, the sixth-best team from the quarterfinals also qualified to the World Championship.
- The winners in the knockout semifinals advance to the Final. The losers figure in a third-place playoff.
Squads
[edit ]Main article: 2001 Tournament of the Americas squads
Preliminary round
[edit ]
Qualified for the quarterfinals
Group A
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 427 | 368 | +59 | 8 |
| Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 399 | 372 | +27 | 7 |
| Panama | 4 | 2 | 2 | 361 | 400 | −39 | 6 |
| Virgin Islands | 4 | 1 | 3 | 362 | 364 | −2 | 5 |
| Mexico | 4 | 0 | 4 | 362 | 407 | −45 | 4 |
Group B
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 4 | 4 | 0 | 409 | 303 | +106 | 8 |
| Brazil | 4 | 3 | 1 | 396 | 342 | +54 | 7 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 2 | 2 | 360 | 346 | +14 | 6 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1 | 3 | 315 | 377 | −62 | 5 |
| United States | 4 | 0 | 4 | 323 | 435 | −112 | 4 |
Quarterfinal group
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Qualified for the semifinals
Fifth place
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 | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 7 | 7 | 0 | 687 | 526 | +161 | 14 | |
| Brazil | 8 | 6 | 2 | 759 | 665 | +94 | 14 | |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 5 | 2 | 670 | 622 | +48 | 12 | |
| Canada | 8 | 5 | 3 | 753 | 712 | +41 | 13 | |
| Venezuela | 7 | 4 | 3 | 657 | 621 | +36 | 11 | 1–0 |
| Panama | 7 | 4 | 3 | 656 | 674 | −18 | 11 | 0–1 |
| Virgin Islands | 8 | 2 | 6 | 696 | 746 | −50 | 10 | |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1 | 7 | 627 | 782 | −155 | 9 |
Knockout stage
[edit ]Awards
[edit ]| 2001 Tournament of the Americas winners |
|---|
Argentina First title |
| Most Valuable Player |
|---|
| Argentina Manu Ginóbili |
Final standings
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Qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship
Qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship as Olympic Champions and hosts
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Argentina | 9–0 |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Brazil | 7–3 |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Canada | 6–4 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 5–4 |
| 5 | Venezuela | 4–3 |
| 6 | Panama | 4–3 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands | 2–6 |
| 8 | Uruguay | 1–7 |
| 9 | Mexico | 0–4 |
| 10 | United States | 0–4 |
Argentina
Juan Ignacio Sánchez
Gabriel Fernández
Manu Ginóbili
Fabricio Oberto
Lucas Victoriano
Daniel Farabello
Hugo Sconochini
Luis Scola
Leonardo Gutiérrez
Andrés Nocioni
Leandro Palladino
Rubén Wolkowyski Brazil
Marcelinho Machado
Alex Garcia
Vanderlei Mazzuchini
Tiago Valentim de Lima
Sandro França Varejão
Demétrius Ferraciú
Hélio Rubens Filho
Estevam Ferreira
Guilherme Giovannoni
Nenê
Anderson Varejão
Márcio Dornelles Canada
David Daniels
Sherman Hamilton
Dean Walker
Steve Nash
Shawn Swords
Prosper Karangwa
Jerome Robinson
Todd MacCulloch
Andrew Kwiatkowski
Peter Guarasci
Michael Meeks
Kevin Jobity
Juan Ignacio Sánchez
Gabriel Fernández
Manu Ginóbili
Fabricio Oberto
Lucas Victoriano
Daniel Farabello
Hugo Sconochini
Luis Scola
Leonardo Gutiérrez
Andrés Nocioni
Leandro Palladino
Rubén Wolkowyski Brazil
Marcelinho Machado
Alex Garcia
Vanderlei Mazzuchini
Tiago Valentim de Lima
Sandro França Varejão
Demétrius Ferraciú
Hélio Rubens Filho
Estevam Ferreira
Guilherme Giovannoni
Nenê
Anderson Varejão
Márcio Dornelles Canada
David Daniels
Sherman Hamilton
Dean Walker
Steve Nash
Shawn Swords
Prosper Karangwa
Jerome Robinson
Todd MacCulloch
Andrew Kwiatkowski
Peter Guarasci
Michael Meeks
Kevin Jobity
References
[edit ]- ^ "FIBA Americas Championship -- 2001". USA Basketball . 15 December 2010. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
