Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

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Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
CitySydney
Dates17 September – 1 October
Teams12 (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 played42
Top scorerAustralia Andrew Gaze
(19.9 points per game)
Competing teams.

The men's

Sydney SuperDome
.

Qualification

Country Qualified as Date of qualification Previous appearance
 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:

  1. Head to head results
  2. Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
  3. 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
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:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Italy 1–0 Lithuania
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: France 1-0 China
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
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
September 17
21:30
China  72–119  United States
Scoring by half: 38–60, 34–59
Pts: Wang 13
Rebs: Guo 5
Asts: Guo
6
Pts: Allen 21
Rebs: Garnett 8
Asts: Payton 7
September 19
11:30
New Zealand  60–75  China
Scoring by half: 30–40, 30–35
Pts: Dickel, Marks 13 each
Rebs: Marks 9
Asts: Dickel
4
Pts: Wang 19
Rebs: Yao 8
Asts: Hu, Sun 4 each
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
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
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
September 21
14:30
China  70–82  France
Scoring by half: 36–31, 34–51
Pts: Yao 14
Rebs: Wang 10
Asts: Guo
4
Pts: Rigaudeau 29
Rebs: Bilba, Julian 7 each
Asts: Sciarra 6
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 5 4 1 433 373 +60 9[a] Quarterfinals
2
FR Yugoslavia
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:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Canada 1–0 FR Yugoslavia
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Australia 1-0 Russia
September 17
14:30
FR Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro
66–60  Russia
Scoring by half: 27–28, 39–32
3 each Pts:
Panov
13
Rebs: 3 players, 5 each
Asts: 3 players, 2 each
September 17
16:30
Canada  101–90  Australia
Scoring by half: 48–51, 53–39
Pts: Meeks 27
Rebs: Nash 6
Asts: Nash
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
Asts: Lutonda
3
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
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
September 21
11:30
Canada  91–77  Spain
Scoring by half: 53–34, 38–43
5 Pts:
De la Fuente, Garbajosa 6 each
Asts: López
4
September 21
19:30
FR Yugoslavia Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
73–64  Angola
Scoring by half: 39–32, 34–32
4 Pts:
Chipongue 15
Rebs: Lutonda 6
Asts: Lutonda
6
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
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
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
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
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
September 25
19:30
FR Yugoslavia Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
75–83  Canada
Scoring by half: 42–33, 33–50
4 Pts: Nash 26
Rebs: Nash 8
Asts: Nash 8
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

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
Pts: Fučka 17
Rebs: 3 players, 4 each
Asts: Fučka
3
Pts: Gaze 27
Rebs: Bradtke 8
Asts: Gaze 4
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
September 28
20:00
FR Yugoslavia Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
63–76  Lithuania
Scoring by half: 32–37, 31–39
Stojaković 20
Rebs: Tomašević 8
Asts: Tomašević
2
Pts: Einikis 26
Rebs: Einikis 8
Asts: Jasikevičius 4
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
Pts: Gaze, Heal 10 each
Rebs: Bradtke 5
Asts: Heal
5
Pts: Sciarra 16
Rebs: Weis 9
Asts: Sciarra 7
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

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
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

Classification round

September 26
14:30
11th place
New Zealand  70–60  Angola
Scoring by half: 37–26, 33–34
3 Pts: Almeida 19
Rebs: Dias 5
Asts: Lutonda 3
September 26
16:30
9th place
 Spain 84–64 China 
Scoring by half: 46–26, 38–38
3 each Pts: Wang 14
Rebs: Yao 6
Asts: Guo 4
September 30
12:00
7th place
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
Italy  69–59
FR Yugoslavia
Scoring by half: 33–31, 36–28
5 Pts:
Stojaković
6
Asts: 7 players, 1 each
Sydney SuperDome, Sydney

Attendance: 14,604

Awards

2000 Olympic Basketball Champions
United States
United States
Twelfth title

Statistical leaders

Top ten in points, rebounds and assists, and top 5 in steals and blocks.

Game highs

Department Name Total Opponent
Points France Antoine Rigaudeau
Lithuania Saulius Štombergas
29  China
 Australia
Rebounds Spain Alfonso Reyes 15  Angola
Assists Canada Steve Nash 15  Australia
Steals France Jim Bilba
New Zealand Pero Cameron
United States Vince Carter
Russia Andrei Kirilenko
France Laurent Sciarra
4  China
 Lithuania
 France
 Angola
 China
Blocks United States Alonzo Mourning 6  Italy
Turnovers Canada Steve Nash 9  France

Final standings

Rank Team Pld W L PF PA PD
Gold medal game participants
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States 8 8 0 760 587 +173
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  France 8 4 4 591 574 +17
Bronze medal game participants
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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

  1. ^ The European Championships third place, Yugoslavia, qualified separately as World Champions.

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