1994 FIBA World Championship

FIBA Basketball World Cup 1994
12th FIBA Basketball World Cup
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1994 FIBA World Championship
Tournament details
Host nation	Canada
Dates	August 4 – August 14
Teams	16 (from 200 federations)
Venues	3 (in 2 host cities)
Champions	United States (3rd title)
MVP	Shaquille O'Neal
Tournament statistics
	Players	Teams
Points	Andrew Gaze (23.87)	United States (120)
Rebounds	Stojko Vranković (9.3)	United States (43.25)
Assists	Marcelo Milanesio (6.87)	United States (20.80)

The 1994 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Canada from August 4 to August 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome^[1] and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto^[2] as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton^[2]. The hosting duties were originally awarded to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, but after United Nations imposed a trade embargo on the Balkan country, Toronto stepped in as a replacement option in 1992.

The tournament was won by the United States – Dream Team II, who beat Russia 137–91 in the Final. The United States finished with a perfect 8–0 record (8 wins and 0 losses). The bronze medal was won by Croatia who beat Greece 78–60 in the bronze-medal game.

Venues

Three stadia were used during the tournament:

Toronto	Toronto	Hamilton
SkyDome	Maple Leaf Gardens	Copps Coliseum
Capacity: 28,708	Capacity: 16,538	Capacity: 18,436

Competing nations

The following national teams competed:

First round

The top two teams from each group remain in medal contention.

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff
United States	6	3	3	0	352	259	+93
China	5	3	2	1	252	301	−49
Spain	4	3	1	2	249	260	−11
Brazil	3	3	0	3	242	275	−33

August 4, 1994

United States	115–100	Spain
China	97–93	Brazil

August 5, 1994

Brazil	67–73	Spain
United States	132–77	China

August 7, 1994

Spain	76–78	China
United States	105–82	Brazil

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff
Croatia	6	3	3	0	272	187	+85
Australia	5	3	2	1	249	255	−6
Cuba	4	3	1	2	244	257	−13
Korea Republic	3	3	0	3	217	283	−66

August 4, 1994

Australia	87–85	Korea Republic
Croatia	85–65	Cuba

August 5, 1994

Croatia	104–53	Korea Republic
Cuba	87–93	Australia

August 6, 1994

Cuba	92–79	Korea Republic
Croatia	83–69	Australia

Group C

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff
Russia	6	3	3	0	251	205	+46
Canada	5	3	2	1	240	198	+42
Argentina	4	3	1	2	204	234	−30
Angola	3	3	0	3	186	244	−58

August 4, 1994

Canada	83–52	Angola
Russia	84–64	Argentina

August 5, 1994

Canada	91–73	Argentina
Russia	94–75	Angola

August 6, 1994

Argentina	67–59	Angola
Russia	73–66	Canada

Group D

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff
Greece	5	3	2	1	201	183	+18
Puerto Rico	5	3	2	1	248	219	+29
Germany	5	3	2	1	217	198	+19
Egypt	3	3	0	3	183	249	−66

August 4, 1994

Greece	68–58	Germany
Puerto Rico	102–74	Egypt

August 5, 1994

Greece	69–53	Egypt
Puerto Rico	74–81	Germany

August 7, 1994

Germany	78–56	Egypt
Puerto Rico	72–64	Greece

Second round

The top two finishers from Groups A and B advance to the medal round.

Group A / medal play-off

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff
United States	6	3	3	0	348	251	+97
Russia	5	3	2	1	298	272	+26
Australia	4	3	1	2	244	287	−43
Puerto Rico	3	3	0	3	249	329	−80

August 9, 1994

Russia	101–85	Puerto Rico
United States	130–74	Australia

August 10, 1994

Puerto Rico	83–134	United States
Australia	76–103	Russia

August 11, 1994

Australia	94–81	Puerto Rico

August 12, 1994

United States	111–94	Russia

Group B / medal play-off

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff
Croatia	6	3	3	0	278	189	+89
Greece	5	3	2	1	206	213	−7
Canada	4	3	1	2	222	224	−2
China	3	3	0	3	192	272	−80

August 8, 1994

Greece	74–71	Canada
Croatia	105–73	China

August 10, 1994

Canada	61–92	Croatia
China	61–77	Greece

August 11, 1994

China	58–90	Canada

August 12, 1994

Croatia	81–55	Greece

Group C

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff
Spain	6	3	3	0	264	179	+85
Argentina	5	3	2	1	266	221	+45
Korea Republic	4	3	1	2	229	284	−55
Egypt	3	3	0	3	199	274	−75

August 8, 1994

Argentina	91–66	Egypt
Spain	98–57	Korea Republic

August 9, 1994

Egypt	52–94	Spain
Korea Republic	83–105	Argentina

August 11, 1994

Korea Republic	89–81	Egypt
Spain	72–70	Argentina

Group D

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff
Germany	6	3	3	0	268	226	+42
Brazil	4	3	1	2	236	251	−15
Angola	4	3	1	2	226	239	−13
Cuba	4	3	1	2	225	239	−14

August 8, 1994

Germany	86–76	Angola
Cuba	76–82	Brazil

August 9, 1994

Brazil	76–96	Germany
Angola	71–75	Cuba

August 11, 1994

Cuba	74–86	Germany
Brazil	78–79	Angola

Elimination rounds

Medal bracket

	Semifinals				Finals
	August 13, 1994
	Russia	66
	Croatia	64
					August 14, 1994
					Russia	91
					United States	137
					Third place
	August 13, 1994			August 14, 1994
	Greece	58		Croatia	78
	United States	97			Greece	60

5th to 8th place

	Classification round				Fifth place
	August 13, 1994
	Australia	95
	China	57
					August 14, 1994
					Australia	96
					Puerto Rico	83
					Seventh place
	August 13, 1994			August 14, 1994
	Puerto Rico	85		China	76
	Canada	82			Canada	104

9th to 12th place

	Classification round				Ninth place
	August 12, 1994
	Spain	90
	Brazil	85
					August 13, 1994
					Spain	65
					Argentina	74
					Eleventh place
	August 12, 1994			August 13, 1994
	Argentina	85		Brazil	93
	Germany	71			Germany	71

13th to 16th place

	Classification round				Thirteenth place
	August 12, 1994
	Korea Republic	75
	Angola	71
					August 13, 1994
					Korea Republic	76
					Egypt	69
					Fifteenth place
	August 12, 1994			August 13, 1994
	Egypt	69		Angola	67
	Cuba	54			Cuba	75

Awards

1994 World Championship Winner
United States Third title

MVP
Shaquille O'Neal

All-Tournament Team

• Sergei Bazarevich
• Reggie Miller
• Shawn Kemp
• Dino Rađa
• Shaquille O'Neal

Top scorers (ppg)

1. Andrew Gaze 23.8
2. Dino Rađa 22.3
3. Paolo De Almeida 19.4
4. Arijan Komazec 19.3
5. Hur Jae 19.3
6. Moon Kyung-Eun 19
7. Richard Matienzo 18.8
8. Shaquille O'Neal 18
9. Marcelo Nicola 17.7
10. Reggie Miller 17.1

Final standings

Rank	Team	Record
1	United States	8–0
2	Russia	6–2
3	Croatia	7–1
4	Greece	4–4
5	Australia	5–3
6	Puerto Rico	3–5
7	Canada	4–4
8	China	2–6
9	Argentina	5–3
10	Spain	5–3
11	Brazil	2–6
12	Germany	5–3
13	Korea Republic	3–5
14	Egypt	1–7
15	Cuba	3–5
16	Angola	1–7

References

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