FIBA Americas Championship 2003

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The FIBA Americas Championship 2003 (The Tournament of the Americas, Las Americas Tournament for Men, FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament, or Panamerican Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men) was hosted by Puerto Rico from August 20 to August 31, 2003. The games were played in San Juan at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum. This FIBA Americas Championship was to earn the three berths allocated to the Americas for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. The United States won the tournament, the country's fifth 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 Mexico Mexico
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Flag of Uruguay Uruguay

Flag of Brazil Brazil
Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Flag of the United States United States
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands

[edit] Squads

Main article: Americas Championship 2003 squads

[edit] Preliminary Rounds

[edit] Group A

Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
Flag of Argentina Argentina 7 4 3 1 359 321 +38
Flag of Canada Canada 7 4 3 1 377 329 +48
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 6 4 2 2 342 322 +20
Flag of Mexico Mexico 6 4 2 2 313 357 -44
Flag of Uruguay Uruguay 4 4 0 4 290 352 -62

August 20, 2003

Argentina Flag of Argentina 89–91 Flag of Mexico Mexico
Uruguay Flag of Uruguay 78–91 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

August 21, 2003

Uruguay Flag of Uruguay 60–91 Flag of Argentina Argentina
Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico 79–89 Flag of Canada Canada

August 22, 2003

Mexico Flag of Mexico 80–68 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay
Argentina Flag of Argentina 94–90 Flag of Canada Canada

August 23, 2003

Canada Flag of Canada 90–84 Flag of Uruguay Uruguay
Mexico Flag of Mexico 70–92 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

August 24, 2003

Canada Flag of Canada 108–72 Flag of Mexico Mexico
Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico 80–85 Flag of Argentina Argentina

[edit] Group B

Team Pts Pld W L PF PA Diff
Flag of the United States United States 8 4 4 0 432 273 +169
Flag of Brazil Brazil 7 4 3 1 376 342 +34
Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 6 4 2 2 292 356 -64
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 5 4 1 3 321 356 -35
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands 4 4 0 4 278 369 -91

August 20, 2003

Venezuela Flag of Venezuela 76–78 Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
United States Flag of the United States 110–76 Flag of Brazil Brazil

August 21, 2003

Brazil Flag of Brazil 100–74 Flag of the United States Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands
United States Flag of the United States 111–73 Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

August 22, 2003

US Virgin Islands Flag of the United States Virgin Islands 65–69 Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Venezuela Flag of Venezuela 69–98 Flag of the United States United States

August 23, 2003

US Virgin Islands Flag of the United States Virgin Islands 55–113 Flag of the United States United States
Venezuela Flag of Venezuela 89–96 Flag of Brazil Brazil

August 24, 2003

Venezuela Flag of Venezuela 87–84 Flag of the United States Virgin Islands US Virgin Islands
Dominican Republic Flag of the Dominican Republic 72–104 Flag of Brazil Brazil

[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 0 824 564 +260
Flag of Argentina Argentina 13 8 5 3 715 658 +57
Flag of Canada Canada 13 8 5 3 713 705 +8
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 13 8 5 3 657 603 +54
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela 12 8 4 4 668 713 -45
Flag of Mexico Mexico 12 8 4 4 679 734 -55
Flag of Brazil Brazil 11 8 3 5 709 696 +13
Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 10 8 2 6 591 730 -139

August 25, 2003

Mexico Flag of Mexico 100–91 Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Argentina Flag of Argentina 76–74 Flag of Brazil Brazil
Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico 84–59 Flag of Venezuela Venezuela
Canada Flag of Canada 71–111 Flag of the United States United States

August 26, 2003

Venezuela Flag of Venezuela 98–95 Flag of Mexico Mexico
United States Flag of the United States 94–86 Flag of Argentina Argentina
Dominican Republic Flag of the Dominican Republic 61–94 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Brazil Flag of Brazil 97–101 Flag of Canada Canada

August 27, 2003

Canada Flag of Canada 78–75 Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Argentina Flag of Argentina 92–97 Flag of Venezuela Venezuela
Puerto Rico Flag of Puerto Rico 72–70 Flag of Brazil Brazil
Mexico Flag of Mexico 69–96 Flag of the United States United States

August 28, 2003

Venezuela Flag of Venezuela 93–86 Flag of Canada Canada
Brazil Flag of Brazil 92–102 Flag of Mexico Mexico
Dominican Republic Flag of the Dominican Republic 72–102 Flag of Argentina Argentina
United States Flag of the United States 91–65 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico

[edit] Knockout Stage

  Semi finals Final
             
August 30, 2003 - 20:00
 Flag of Argentina Argentina 88  
 Flag of Canada Canada 72  
 
August 31, 2003 - 22:00
     Flag of Argentina Argentina 73
   Flag of the United States United States 106
Third place
August 30, 2003 - 22:00 August 31, 2003 - 20:00
 Flag of the United States United States 87  Flag of Canada Canada  66
 Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 71    Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico  79

[edit] Final Standings

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

The United States, Argentina, and Puerto Rico qualified for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

[edit] External links

Preceded by
Neuquén 2001		 FIBA Americas Championship
2003		 Succeeded by
Santo Domingo 2005
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