Points Dirk Nowitzki (24) Assists Carlos Arroyo (6.37) MVP Dirk Nowitzki Host nation United States of America | Rebounds Richard Lugo (12.2) Dates 29 Aug 2002 – 8 Sep 2002 Teams 16 Venues 2 | |
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Similar 2006 FIBA World Championship, 1998 FIBA World Championship, 1994 FIBA World Championship, 1990 FIBA World Championship, 1986 FIBA World Championship | ||
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The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international men's basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States from August 29 to September 8, 2002.
Contents
Squads
At the start of tournament, all 16 participating countries had 12 players on their roster.
Competing nations
The following nations' teams competed:
Preliminary round
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
August 29, 2002
August 30, 2002
August 31, 2002
Group B
August 29, 2002
August 30, 2002
August 31, 2002
Group C
August 29, 2002
August 30, 2002
August 31, 2002
Group D
August 29, 2002
August 30, 2002
August 31, 2002
Second round
In this stage, the results in the preliminary rounds are combined and the teams who met previously do not play each other a second time. The teams that advanced from Group A and Group B are combined into Group E and teams that advanced from Group C and Group D are combined into Group F.
The top four from each group advance to the knockout stages; the bottom two advance to the Ninth-to-twelfth-place playoffs.
Group E
September 2, 2002
September 3, 2002
September 4, 2002
Group F
September 2, 2002
September 3, 2002
September 4, 2002
Top scorers (ppg)
- Dirk Nowitzki - 24.0
- Victor Díaz - 22.0
- Yao Ming - 21.0
- Marcelo Machado - 20.8
- Paul Pierce - 19.7
- Pau Gasol - 19.1
- Larry Ayuso - 18.7
- Peja Stojaković - 18.7
- Phill Jones - 18.2
- Fadi El Khatib - 17.6