Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Australia |
City | Sydney |
Dates | 17 September – 1 October |
Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (12th title) |
Runners-up | France |
Third place | Lithuania |
Fourth place | Australia |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 42 |
Top scorer | Andrew Gaze (19.9 points per game) |
Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics | ||
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Tournament | ||
men | women | |
Squads | ||
men | women | |
Qualification | ||
men | women | |
The men's Sydney SuperDome.
Qualification
Country | Qualified as | Date of qualification | Previous appearance |
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Australia | Olympics host | Sep 24, 1993 | 1996 |
FR Yugoslavia |
World champion | Aug 9, 1998 | 1996 |
China | Asian champion | Sep 5, 1999 | 1996 |
New Zealand | Oceanian champion |
Oct 2, 1999 | First appearance |
Angola | African champion | Aug 6, 1999 | 1996 |
Canada | Americas runner-up | Jul 25, 1999 | 1988 |
United States | Americas champion | Jul 25, 1999 | 1996 |
Italy | European champion | Jul 3, 1999 | 1984 |
Spain | European runner-up | Jul 3, 1999 | 1992 |
France | European fourth place[1] | Jul 3, 1999 | 1984 |
Lithuania | European fifth place | Jul 3, 1999 | 1996 |
Russia | European sixth place | Jul 3, 1999 | 1992 |
Format
- Twelve teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 6 teams each. The top 4 teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage.
- Fifth and sixth-placed teams from each group are ranked 9th–12th in two additional matches.
- In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2 and A4 vs. B1.
- The eliminated teams at the quarterfinals are ranked 5th–8th in two additional matches.
- The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A3/B2 vs. A1/B4 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1.
- The winning teams from the semifinals dispute the gold medal. The losing teams dispute the bronze.
Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:
- Head to head results
- Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
- Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group
Squads
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+11)
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 505 | 359 | +146 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 332 | 349 | −17 | 8[a] | |
3 | Lithuania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 372 | 339 | +33 | 8[b] | |
4 | France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 372 | 374 | −2 | 7[a] | |
5 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 368 | 419 | −51 | 7[b] | 9th place playoff |
6 | New Zealand | 5 | 0 | 5 | 307 | 416 | −109 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
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:
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:
September 17
09:30 |
France | 76–50 | New Zealand |
Scoring by half: 38–23, 38–27 | ||
5 each | Pts: Marks 12 Rebs: Marks 7 Asts: Cameron 4 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,292 |
September 17
11:30 |
Italy | 50–48 | Lithuania |
Scoring by half: 30–30, 20–18 | ||
3 | Pts: Štombergas 14 Rebs: Einikis 13 Asts: Jasikevičius 2 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,292 |
September 17
21:30 |
China | 72–119 | United States |
Scoring by half: 38–60, 34–59 | ||
6 | Pts: Allen 21 Rebs: Garnett 8 Asts: Payton 7 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,319 |
September 19
11:30 |
New Zealand | 60–75 | China |
Scoring by half: 30–40, 30–35 | ||
4 | Pts: Wang 19 Rebs: Yao 8 Asts: Hu, Sun 4 each |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,357 |
September 19
16:30 |
United States | 93–61 | Italy |
Scoring by half: 45–35, 48–26 | ||
7 | Pts: Myers 11 Rebs: Meneghin 6 Asts: Meneghin 4 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,368 |
September 19
19:30 |
Lithuania | 81–63 | France |
Scoring by half: 50–35, 31–28 | ||
6 | Pts: Rigaudeau 13 Rebs: Bilba, Weis 5 each Asts: Rigaudeau, Risacher 3 each |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,406 |
September 21
9:30 |
Italy | 78–66 | New Zealand |
Scoring by half: 32–36, 46–30 | ||
4 | Pts: Cameron 18 Rebs: Marks 7 Asts: Cameron 6 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,446 |
September 21
14:30 |
China | 70–82 | France |
Scoring by half: 36–31, 34–51 | ||
4 | Pts: Rigaudeau 29 Rebs: Bilba, Julian 7 each Asts: Sciarra 6 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,391 |
September 21
16:30 |
United States | 85–76 | Lithuania |
Scoring by half: 47–41, 38–35 | ||
: 4 players, 2 each | Pts: Songaila 16 Rebs: Songaila 8 Asts: Jasikevičius 6 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,391 |
September 23
9:30 |
Lithuania | 82–66 | China |
Scoring by half: 53–42, 29–24 | ||
10 | Pts: Yao 23 Rebs: Yao 7 Asts: Liu 2 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,365 |
September 23
19:30 |
New Zealand | 56–102 | United States |
Scoring by half: 32–58, 24–44 | ||
3 | Pts: Carter 18 Rebs: Garnett 6 Asts: Kidd 6 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,392 |
September 23
21:30 |
France | 57–67 | Italy |
Scoring by half: 28–30, 29–37 | ||
3 | Pts: Myers 24 Rebs: Chiacig 7 Asts: Myers 4 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,392 |
September 25
11:30 |
New Zealand | 75–85 | Lithuania |
Scoring by half: 33–36, 42–49 | ||
4 | Pts: Adomaitis 20 Rebs: Songaila 7 Asts: Maskoliūnas 7 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,435 |
September 25
14:30 |
Italy | 76–85 | China |
Scoring by half: 40–42, 36–43 | ||
3 each | Pts: Li Nan 25 Rebs: Yao 6 Asts: Guo 7 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,477 |
September 25
16:30 |
France | 94–106 | United States |
Scoring by half: 48–59, 46–47 | ||
4 | Pts: McDyess 20 Rebs: Garnett, McDyess 11 each Asts: Kidd 6 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,477 |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Canada | 5 | 4 | 1 | 433 | 373 | +60 | 9[a] | Quarterfinals |
2 | FR Yugoslavia
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5 | 4 | 1 | 372 | 338 | +34 | 9[a] | |
3 | Australia (H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 408 | 407 | +1 | 8[b] | |
4 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 367 | 328 | +39 | 8[b] | |
5 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 4 | 349 | 376 | −27 | 6 | 9th place playoff |
6 | Angola | 5 | 0 | 5 | 303 | 410 | −107 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
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) Hosts
Notes:
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) Hosts
Notes:
September 17
14:30 |
66–60 | Russia | |
Scoring by half: 27–28, 39–32 | ||
3 each | Pts: Panov 13Rebs: 3 players, 5 each Asts: 3 players, 2 each |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,353 |
September 17
16:30 |
Canada | 101–90 | Australia |
Scoring by half: 48–51, 53–39 | ||
15 | Pts: Gaze 24 Rebs: Bradtke, Longley 5 each Asts: Longley 7 |
The Dome, Sydney |
September 17
19:30 |
Spain | 64–45 | Angola |
Scoring by half: 30–22, 34–23 | ||
3 each | Pts: Muzadi 13 Rebs: Dias, E. Victoriano 7 each Asts: Lutonda 2 |
The Dome, Sydney |
September 19
9:30 |
Canada | 99–54 | Angola |
Scoring by half: 50–29, 49–25 | ||
5 each | Pts: A. Victoriano 7 3Asts: Lutonda |
The Dome, Sydney |
September 19
14:30 |
Russia | 71–63 | Spain |
Scoring by half: 38–28, 33–35 | ||
5 | Pts: Herreros 13 Rebs: Rogers 6 Asts: Herreros 2 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,368 |
September 19
21:30 |
Australia | 66–80 | FR Yugoslavia |
Scoring by half: 28–45, 38–35 | ||
6 | Pts: Bodiroga 19 Rebs: Tomašević 8 Asts: Bodiroga 6 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,406 |
September 21
11:30 |
Canada | 91–77 | Spain |
Scoring by half: 53–34, 38–43 | ||
5 | Pts: 4 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,446 |
September 21
19:30 |
73–64 | Angola | |
Scoring by half: 39–32, 34–32 | ||
4 | Pts: 6 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,391 |
September 21
21:30 |
Australia | 75–71 | Russia |
Scoring by half: 47–30, 28–41 | ||
5 each | Pts: Fetisov 16 Rebs: 5 players, 5 each Asts: E. Pashutin 7 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,322 |
September 23
11:30 |
Spain | 65–78 | FR Yugoslavia |
Scoring by half: 30–32, 35–46 | ||
3 each | Pts: Danilović 14 Rebs: Rebrača 6 Asts: Danilović 4 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,365 |
September 23
14:30 |
Russia | 77–59 | Canada |
Scoring by half: 45–36, 32–23 | ||
11 | Pts: Nash 15 Rebs: 3 players, 5 each Asts: Nash 4 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,446 |
September 23
16:30 |
Angola | 75–86 | Australia |
Scoring by half: 43–41, 32–45 | ||
: 3 players, 3 each | Pts: Gaze 18 Rebs: Bradtke 7 Asts: Mackinnon 6 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,446 |
September 25
9:30 |
Angola | 65–88 | Russia |
Scoring by half: 35–45, 30–43 | ||
3 | Pts: Morgunov 17 Rebs: Kirilenko 9 Asts: Bazarevich, E. Pashutin 5 each |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,435 |
September 25
19:30 |
75–83 | Canada | |
Scoring by half: 42–33, 33–50 | ||
4 | Pts: Nash 26 Rebs: Nash 8 Asts: Nash 8 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,398 |
September 25
21:30 |
Australia | 91–80 | Spain |
Scoring by half: 36–40, 55–40 | ||
6 | Pts: Herreros 24 Rebs: 8 players, 2 each Asts: Rodríguez 7 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,398 |
Tournament bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold-medal game | ||||||||||||
A1 | United States | 85 | ||||||||||||
B4 | Russia | 70 | ||||||||||||
A1 | United States | 85 | ||||||||||||
A3 | Lithuania | 83 | ||||||||||||
B2 | FR Yugoslavia
| 63 | ||||||||||||
A3 | Lithuania | 76 | ||||||||||||
A1 | United States | 85 | ||||||||||||
A4 | France | 75 | ||||||||||||
A2 | Italy | 62 | ||||||||||||
B3 | Australia | 65 | ||||||||||||
B3 | Australia | 52 | Bronze-medal game | |||||||||||
A4 | France | 76 | ||||||||||||
B1 | Canada | 63 | A3 | Lithuania | 89 | |||||||||
A4 | France | 68 | B3 | Australia | 71 |
Quarterfinals
September 28
15:00 |
Italy | 62–65 | Australia |
Scoring by half: 27–31, 35–34 | ||
3 | Pts: Gaze 27 Rebs: Bradtke 8 Asts: Gaze 4 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney Attendance: 14,411 Referees: David Jones (United States) Pascal Dorizon (France) |
September 28
17:00 |
Canada | 63–68 | France |
Scoring by half: 23–38, 40–30 | ||
8 | Pts: Sciarra 17 Rebs: Sciarra 7 Asts: Rigaudeau 4 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney Attendance: 14,411 Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (Lithuania) Juan Figueroa (Puerto Rico) |
September 28
20:00 |
63–76 | Lithuania | |
Scoring by half: 32–37, 31–39 | ||
2 | Pts: Einikis 26 Rebs: Einikis 8 Asts: Jasikevičius 4 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney Attendance: 14,260 Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (Greece) Renato Santos (Brazil) |
September 28
22:00 |
United States | 85–70 | Russia |
Scoring by half: 46–41, 39–29 | ||
8 | Pts: Bashminov 12 Rebs: Morgunov 6 Asts: E. Pashutin 6 |
Semifinals
September 29
19:30 |
Australia | 52–76 | France |
Scoring by half: 29–44, 23–32 | ||
5 | Pts: Sciarra 16 Rebs: Weis 9 Asts: Sciarra 7 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney Attendance: 14,653 Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (Greece) Raul Chaves (Argentina) |
September 29
21:30 |
Lithuania | 83–85 | United States |
Scoring by half: 36–48, 47–37 | ||
4 | Pts: Carter 18 Rebs: Garnett 14 Asts: Garnett 4 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney Attendance: 14,653 Referees: Tiziano Zancanella (Italy) Pascal Dorizon (France) |
Finals
October 1
11:00 |
Australia | 71–89 | Lithuania |
Scoring by half: 35–51, 36–38 | ||
4 | Pts: Štombergas 28 Rebs: Songaila 7 Asts: Jasikevičius 6 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney Attendance: 14,833 Referees: Iztok Rems (Slovenia) David Jones (United States) |
October 1
13:15 |
France | 75–85 | United States |
Scoring by half: 32–46, 43–39 | ||
4 | Pts: Allen, Carter 13 each Rebs: Kidd, Mourning 7 each Asts: Payton 3 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney Attendance: 14,833 Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (Lithuania) Renato Santos (Brazil) |
Classification round
September 26
14:30 |
11th place
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New Zealand | 70–60 | Angola |
Scoring by half: 37–26, 33–34 | ||
3 | Pts: Almeida 19 Rebs: Dias 5 Asts: Lutonda 3 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,395 |
September 26
16:30 |
9th place
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Spain | 84–64 | China |
Scoring by half: 46–26, 38–38 | ||
3 each | Pts: Wang 14 Rebs: Yao 6 Asts: Guo 4 |
The Dome, Sydney Attendance: 8,395 |
September 30
12:00 |
7th place
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Canada | 86–83 (OT) | Russia |
Scoring by half: 36–43, 33–26 Overtime: 17–14 | ||
5 | Pts: Z. Pashutin 23 Rebs: Z. Pashutin 8 Asts: Z. Pashutin 5 |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney Attendance: 14,604 |
September 30
14:00 |
5th place
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Italy | 69–59 | FR Yugoslavia |
Scoring by half: 33–31, 36–28 | ||
5 | Pts: Stojaković 6Asts: 7 players, 1 each |
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney Attendance: 14,604 |
Awards
2000 Olympic Basketball Champions |
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United States Twelfth title |
Statistical leaders
Top ten in points, rebounds and assists, and top 5 in steals and blocks.
Points
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Rebounds
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Assists
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Steals
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Blocks
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Game highs
Department | Name | Total | Opponent |
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Points | Antoine Rigaudeau Saulius Štombergas |
29 | China Australia |
Rebounds | Alfonso Reyes | 15 | Angola |
Assists | Steve Nash | 15 | Australia |
Steals | Jim Bilba Pero Cameron Vince Carter Andrei Kirilenko Laurent Sciarra |
4 | China Lithuania France Angola China |
Blocks | Alonzo Mourning | 6 | Italy |
Turnovers | Steve Nash | 9 | France |
Final standings
Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | |||
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Gold medal game participants | ||||||||||
United States | 8 | 8 | 0 | 760 | 587 | +173 | ||||
France | 8 | 4 | 4 | 591 | 574 | +17 | ||||
Bronze medal game participants | ||||||||||
Lithuania | 8 | 5 | 3 | 620 | 558 | +62 | ||||
4th | Australia | 8 | 4 | 4 | 596 | 634 | −38 | |||
Eliminated at the quarterfinals | ||||||||||
5th | Italy | 7 | 4 | 3 | 463 | 473 | −10 | |||
6th | FR Yugoslavia |
7 | 4 | 3 | 494 | 483 | +11 | |||
7th | Canada | 7 | 5 | 2 | 582 | 524 | +58 | |||
8th | Russia | 7 | 3 | 4 | 520 | 499 | +21 | |||
Preliminary round 5th placers | ||||||||||
9th | Spain | 6 | 2 | 4 | 433 | 440 | −7 | |||
10th | China | 6 | 2 | 4 | 432 | 503 | −71 | |||
Preliminary round 6th placers | ||||||||||
11th | New Zealand | 6 | 1 | 5 | 377 | 476 | −99 | |||
12th | Angola | 6 | 0 | 6 | 363 | 480 | −117 |
See also
References
- ^ The European Championships third place, Yugoslavia, qualified separately as World Champions.
- 2000 Olympic Games: Tournament for Men, FIBA Archive. Accessed June 10, 2011.
- Official Olympic Report la84foundation.org. Accessed June 10, 2011.