FIBA Americas Championship 1999

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The FIBA Americas Championship 1999 (The Tournament of the Americas, Las Americas Tournament for Men, 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 Americas Championship 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 Americas championship.

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[edit] Competing Nations

The following national teams competed:

Group A Group B

Flag of Argentina Argentina
Flag of Canada Canada
Flag of Cuba Cuba
Flag of the United States United States
Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

Flag of Brazil Brazil
Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Flag of Panama Panama
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

[edit] Squads

Main article: Americas Championship 1999 squads

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

[edit] Group A

Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
Flag of the United States United States 8 4 4 0 403 256 +147
Flag of Canada Canada 7 4 3 1 292 291 +1
Flag of Argentina Argentina 6 4 2 2 320 337 -17
Flag of Uruguay Uruguay 5 4 1 3 302 379 -77
Flag of Cuba Cuba 4 4 0 4 277 331 -54

July 14, 1999

Cuba Flag of Cuba 84–87 (OT) Flag of Uruguay Uruguay
Argentina Flag of Argentina 70–77 Flag of Canada Canada

July 15, 1999

Canada Flag of Canada 75–65 Flag of Cuba Cuba
United States Flag of the United States 118–72 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

July 16, 1999

United States Flag of the United States 94–60 Flag of Canada Canada
Argentina Flag of Argentina 81–76 Flag of Cuba Cuba

July 17, 1999

United States Flag of the United States 103–72 Flag of Argentina Argentina
Canada Flag of Canada 80–62 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

July 18, 1999

United States Flag of the United States 88–52 Flag of Cuba Cuba
Argentina Flag of Argentina 97–81 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

[edit] Group B

Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 8 4 4 0 365 310 +55
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 7 4 3 1 293 287 +6
Flag of Brazil Brazil 6 4 2 2 316 324 -8
Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 5 4 1 3 302 316 -14
Flag of Panama Panama 4 4 0 4 289 328 -39

July 14, 1999

Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico 81–56 Flag of Venezuela Venezuela
Brazil Flag of Brazil 70–64 Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

July 15, 1999

Venezuela Flag of Venezuela 91–68 Flag of Brazil Brazil
Dominican Republic Flag of the Dominican Republic 77–73 Flag of Panama Panama

July 16, 1999

Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico 96–88 Flag of Brazil Brazil
Venezuela Flag of Venezuela 76–72 Flag of Panama Panama

July 17, 1999

Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico 85–71 Flag of Panama Panama
Venezuela Flag of Venezuela 70–66 Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

July 18, 1999

Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico 103–95 (OT) Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Brazil Flag of Brazil 90–73 Flag of Panama Panama

[edit] Quarterfinal Group

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 Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
Flag of the United States United States 16 8 8 0 798 537 +261
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 14 8 6 2 710 665 +45
Flag of Canada Canada 14 8 6 2 627 565 +62
Flag of Argentina Argentina 14 8 6 2 680 652 +28
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 12 8 4 4 567 633 -66
Flag of Brazil Brazil 11 8 3 5 641 662 -21
Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 10 8 2 6 586 660 -74
Flag of Uruguay Uruguay 9 8 1 7 595 737 -142

July 19, 1999

Venezuela Flag of Venezuela 87–84 (OT) Flag of Uruguay Uruguay
Canada Flag of Canada 81–64 Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Argentina Flag of Argentina 101–96 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
United States Flag of the United States 90–73 Flag of Brazil Brazil

July 20, 1999

Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico 93–64 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay
Canada Flag of Canada 95–75 Flag of Brazil Brazil
Argentina Flag of Argentina 95–71 Flag of Venezuela Venezuela
United States Flag of the United States 107–71 Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

July 21, 1999

Argentina Flag of Argentina 85–71 Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Brazil Flag of Brazil 100–74 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay
Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico 80–75 Flag of Canada Canada
United States Flag of the United States 83–61 Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

July 22, 1999

Dominican Republic Flag of the Dominican Republic 78–71 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay
Argentina Flag of Argentina 79–77 Flag of Brazil Brazil
United States Flag of the United States 115–76 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Canada Flag of Canada 84–55 Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

[edit] Knockout Stage

  Semi finals Final
             
July 23, 1999
 Flag of the United States United States 88  
 Flag of Argentina Argentina 59  
 
July 24, 1999
     Flag of the United States United States 92
   Flag of Canada Canada 66
Third place
July 23, 1999 July 24, 1999
 Flag of Canada Canada 83  Flag of Argentina Argentina  103
 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 71    Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico  101

[edit] Final Standings

Rank Team Record
1 Flag of the United States United States 10-0
2 Flag of Canada Canada 7-3
3 Flag of Argentina Argentina 7-3
4 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 6-4
5 Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 4-4
6 Flag of Brazil Brazil 3-5
7 Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 2-6
8 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay 1-7
9 Flag of Panama Panama 0-4
10 Flag of Cuba Cuba 0-4

The United States and Canada qualified for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

[edit] External links

Preceded by
Uruguay 1997		 FIBA Americas Championship
1999		 Succeeded by
Neuquén 2001
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