EuroBasket 1997
1997 edition of the FIBA EuroBasket / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1997 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1997, was the 30th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 1998 FIBA World Championship, giving a berth to the top four (or five, depending on Greece reaching one of the top four places) teams in the final standings. It was held in Spain between 24 June and 6 July 1997. Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The cities of Badalona, Barcelona and Girona hosted the tournament. Serbia won its second FIBA European title (seventh FIBA European title under the name of Yugoslavia), by defeating Italy with a 61–49 score in the final. Serbia's Saša Đorđević was voted the tournament's MVP.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Spain |
Dates | 24 June – 6 July |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Yugoslavia (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Italy |
Third place | Russia |
Fourth place | Greece |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Aleksandar Đorđević |
Top scorer | Oded Kattash (22.0 points per game) |
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