1998 FIBA World Championship

The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation and hosted in Greece from 29 July to 9 August 1998. The tournament was contested by 16 nations and the matches were played in two venues in Athens.

1998 FIBA World Championship
Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα Καλαθοσφαίρισης Ανδρών 1998
FIBA pankósmio protáthlima básket 1998
Tournament details
Host countryGreece
CityAthens
Dates29 July – 9 August
Officially opened byKonstantinos Stephanopoulos
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions FR Yugoslavia (1st title)
Runners-up Russia
Third place United States
Fourth place Greece
Tournament statistics
Games played62
MVP Dejan Bodiroga
Top scorer Alberto Herreros
(17.9 points per game)

Because of the National Basketball Association lockout and unlike in the previous championship, the USA Basketball Association was unable to send a team composed of NBA players, thus causing the American national team roster consisting of professional basketball players playing in Europe and two college players.[1] The tournament was won by FR Yugoslavia, in their first participation after the breakup of Yugoslavia, defeating Russia in the final 64–62.

Venues
Athens Greece
Marousi, Athens Piraeus, Athens
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall
Capacity: 18,700		 Peace and Friendship Stadium
Capacity: 14,776

Squads
Main article: 1998 FIBA World Championship squads

Competing nations
Competing teams

Greece and the United States qualified automatically, the first because of its status as host country, and the latter due to earning a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

The remaining places were secured according to the different continental tournaments held in 1997.

Preliminary round
Qualified for the second round groups I and II
Qualified for the second round groups III and IV

The top three teams in each group advance to the second round, into either Group E or F. The fourth place team in each group moves onto the 13th–16th classification.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Greece (H) 3 3 0 210 185 +25 6 Second round
2  Italy 3 2 1 211 199 +12 5
3  Canada 3 1 2 211 214 −3 4
4  Senegal 3 0 3 180 214 −34 3 13th–16th classification round
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Host

Group Β
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  FR Yugoslavia 3 3 0 261 194 +67 6 Second round
2  Russia 3 2 1 243 213 +30 5
3  Puerto Rico 3 1 2 217 223 −6 4
4  Japan 3 0 3 169 260 −91 3 13th–16th classification round
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Lithuania 3 3 0 247 200 +47 6 Second round
2  United States 3 2 1 253 205 +48 5
3  Brazil 3 1 2 197 222 −25 4
4  South Korea 3 0 3 191 261 −70 3 13th–16th classification round
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 225 211 +14 6 Second round
2  Argentina 3 2 1 201 181 +20 5
3  Australia 3 1 2 208 207 +1 4
4  Nigeria 3 0 3 183 218 −35 3 13th–16th classification round
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.

Second round
Qualified for the final round
Qualified for the 9th–12th classification

First three teams in each group of the first group phase qualify to the second phase, creating two new groups of six teams. The final standings also take in account the results of previous round matches.

Group Ε
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  FR Yugoslavia 6 5 1 486 366 +120 11[lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinals
2  Russia 6 5 1 455 388 +67 11[lower-alpha 1]
3  Greece (H) 6 4 2 385 379 +6 10[lower-alpha 2]
4  Italy 6 4 2 395 393 +2 10[lower-alpha 2]
5  Puerto Rico 6 2 4 438 443 −5 8 9th–12th classification round
6  Canada 6 1 5 419 484 −65 7
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head record: FR Yugoslavia 1–0 Russia
  2. Head-to-head record: Greece 1–0 Italy

Group F
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 6 5 1 511 430 +81 11[lower-alpha 1] Quarterfinals
2  Spain 6 5 1 457 429 +28 11[lower-alpha 1]
3  Lithuania 6 4 2 472 432 +40 10
4  Argentina 6 3 3 436 428 +8 9[lower-alpha 2]
5  Australia 6 3 3 432 427 +5 9[lower-alpha 2] 9th–12th classification round
6  Brazil 6 1 5 399 456 −57 7
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head results: United States 1–0 Spain
  2. Head-to-head results: Argentina 1–0 Australia

Classification round

13th–16th classification
 
Thirteenth to sixteenthThirteenth place
 
      
 
2 August 1998
 
 
 Senegal55
 
3 August 1998
 
 Japan60
 
 Japan60
 
2 August 1998
 
 Nigeria70
 
 South Korea65
 
 
 Nigeria89
 
Fifteenth place
 
 
3 August 1998
 
 
 Senegal75
 
 
 South Korea72

Semifinals

Fifteenth place playoff

Thirteenth place playoff

9th–12th classification
 
Ninth to twelfthNinth place
 
      
 
7 August 1998
 
 
 Puerto Rico64
 
8 August 1998
 
 Brazil76
 
 Brazil75
 
7 August 1998
 
 Australia79
 
 Canada71
 
 
 Australia88
 
Eleventh place
 
 
8 August 1998
 
 
 Puerto Rico92
 
 
 Canada81

Semifinals

Eleventh place playoff

Ninth place playoff

5th–8th classification
 
5th–8th place5th place
 
      
 
8 August 1998
 
 
 Lithuania71
 
9 August 1998
 
 Italy76
 
 Italy61
 
8 August 1998
 
 Spain64
 
 Argentina64
 
 
 Spain77
 
7th place
 
 
9 August 1998
 
 
 Lithuania77
 
 
 Argentina76

Semifinals

Seventh place playoff

Fifth place playoff

Final round
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
7 August 1998
 
 
 Russia82
 
8 August 1998
 
 Lithuania67
 
 Russia66
 
7 August 1998
 
 United States64
 
 Italy77
 
9 August 1998
 
 United States80
 
 Russia62
 
7 August 1998
 
 FR Yugoslavia64
 
 FR Yugoslavia70
 
8 August 1998
 
 Argentina62
 
 FR Yugoslavia (OT)78
 
7 August 1998
 
 Greece73 Third place
 
 Greece69
 
9 August 1998
 
 Spain62
 
 United States84
 
 
 Greece61
 

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third place playoff
9 August
17:45
Greece  61–84  United States
Scoring by half: 27–48, 34–36
Pts: Papanikolaou 18
Rebs: Fasoulas 10
Asts: Fasoulas 3		 Pts: Sasser 23
Rebs: Amaya 7
Asts: Hawkins 5
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
Attendance: 20,000
Referees: Bill Mildenhall (AUS), Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)

Final
9 August
20:00
FR Yugoslavia  64–62  Russia
Scoring by half: 30–35, 34–27
Pts: Rebrača 16
Rebs: Rebrača 11
Asts: Bodiroga 2		 Pts: Kudelin 14
Rebs: Kisurin 5
Asts: Kisurin 2
Athens Olympic Indoor Hall, Marousi, Athens
Attendance: 20,000
Referees: Reuven Virovnik (ISR), Juan Figueroa (PUR)

Awards
 1998 World Championship Winner 

FR Yugoslavia
First title
MVP
Dejan Bodiroga

Final standings
1998 FIBA World Championship final rankings.
Rank Team Record
1  FR Yugoslavia 8–1
2  Russia 7–2
3  United States 7–2
4  Greece 5–4
5  Spain 7–2
6  Italy 5–4
7  Lithuania 5–4
8  Argentina 3–6
9  Australia 5–3
10  Brazil 2–6
11  Puerto Rico 3–5
12  Canada 1–7
13  Nigeria 2–3
14  Japan 1–4
15  Senegal 1–4
16  South Korea 0–5

All-Tournament Team
Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team

Top scorers
Country Name Ppg
Alberto Herreros 17.9
Mohammed Acha 17.5
Artūras Karnišovas 17.1
Shane Heal 17.0
Andrew Gaze 16.8
José "Piculín" Ortiz 16.5
Maikeru Takahashi 16.4
Vasili Karasev 16.1
Seo Jang-hoon 15.2
Dejan Bodiroga 14.7

References
  1. 1998 USA Basketball Archived 10 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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