EuroBasket 2007
2007 edition of the FIBA EuroBasket / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2007 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2007, was the 35th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 2008 Summer Olympics, giving a berth to the champion and runner-up teams (or to the third-placed team in case Spain should reach the final). It was held in Spain between 3 September and 16 September 2007. Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The cities of Alicante, Granada, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, and Seville hosted the tournament. Russia won its first EuroBasket title since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, by defeating hosts Spain, with a 60–59 score in the final. Russia's Andrei Kirilenko was voted the tournament's MVP.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Spain |
Dates | 3–16 September |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 6 (in 4 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Russia (1st title) |
Runners-up | Spain |
Third place | Lithuania |
Fourth place | Greece |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Andrei Kirilenko |
Top scorer | Dirk Nowitzki (24.0 per game) |
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