1950 FIBA World Championship
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The 1950 FIBA World Championship (also called the 1st World Basketball Championship - 1950) was an international basketball
tournament held by the International Basketball Federation
in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
, from October 22 to November 3, 1950. Ten nations participated in the inaugural tournament. All competition was held at the Luna Park
, Buenos Aires
. Argentina
claimed the gold medal, by beating the United States 64-50.
, the two best teams from South America, Europe and Asia, plus the organising Country. France
, Brazil
and the United States were granted a place each, following their performances in the 1948 Summer Olympics
held at London
. Uruguay
and Chile
qualified as the top two teams in the 1949 South American Championship
, and Egypt, with the first place at Eurobasket 1949
. Since no asian teams were present due to travel difficulties, invitations were extended to Ecuador
, Yugoslavia
and Spain
. Uruguay withdrew from the tournament as well, for political reasons. Peru
went in its stead.
, Ricardo González (basketball), Pedro Bustos, Leopoldo Contarbio
, Hugo del Vecchio, Vito Liva, Alberto Lopez, Ruben Menini, Omar Monza, Raul Perez Varela, Juan Carlos Uder, Roberto Viau
(Coach: Jorge Hugo Canavesi - Casimiro Gonzalez Trilla)
2.USA: John Stanich, Bob Fisher, Bryce Heffley, Tom Jaquet, Dan Kahler, John Langdon, Les Metzger, J. L. Parks
, Jimmy Reese, Don Slocum, Blake Williams
(Coach: Gordon Carpenter
)
3.Chile: Rufino Bernedo, Pedro Araya, Eduardo Cordero, Mariano Fernandez, Exequiel Figueroa, Juan Jose Gallo, Raul Lopez, Luis Enrique Marmentini, Juan Ostoic, Hernan Ramos, Marcos Sanchez, Victor Mahana (Coach: Kenneth Davidson)
4.Brazil: Zenny de Azevedo "Algodão"
, Ruy de Freitas
, Alfredo da Motta
, Paulo Rodrigues Siqueira "Montanha", Helio Marques Pereira "Godinho", Celso dos Santos, Plutao de Macedo, Sebastiao Amorim Gimenez "Tiao", Thales Monteiro, Alexandre Gemignani
, Milton Santos Marques "Miltinho", Angelo Bonfietti "Angelim" (Coach: Moacyr Brondi Daiuto)
(Argentina) John Stanich (USA) Rufino Bernedo (Chile) Alvaro Salvadores
(Spain) Ricardo Gonzalez (Argentina)
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
tournament held by the International Basketball Federation
International Basketball Federation
The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball...
in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, from October 22 to November 3, 1950. Ten nations participated in the inaugural tournament. All competition was held at the Luna Park
Luna Park, Buenos Aires
For any of the amusement parks of the same name, see Luna Park; for any other use of the term, see Luna Park Luna Park is an 8,000-seat arena, located on the corner of Corrientes and Bouchard Avenues, in the barrio of San Nicolás, east Buenos Aires city and near Puerto Madero...
, Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. Argentina
Argentina national basketball team
The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation....
claimed the gold medal, by beating the United States 64-50.
Competing nations
FIBA determined the requirements to qualify for the World Championship as follows: the three best teams in the previous Summer Olympic GamesSummer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
, the two best teams from South America, Europe and Asia, plus the organising Country. France
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
, Brazil
Brazil national basketball team
The Brazilian National Basketball Team represents Brazil in FIBA's basketball competitions.-Men's team:First drafted in 1922, the men's team has won two World Championships , three bronze Olympic medals , four Americas Championships and five Pan American Games .-Olympic Games:-FIBA...
and the United States were granted a place each, following their performances in the 1948 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport as an official medal event. A total number of 23 nations entered the competition....
held at London
London
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. Uruguay
Uruguay national basketball team
The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:...
and Chile
Uruguay national basketball team
The Uruguay national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Uruguay in international competitions.Uruguay's best achievement in basketball was obtaining the bronze medal in the both the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.-Current squad:...
qualified as the top two teams in the 1949 South American Championship
South American Basketball Championship 1949
The South American Basketball Championship 1949 was the fourteenth South American Basketball Championship. It was held in Asunción, Paraguay and won by the Uruguay national basketball team. 6 teams competed.-Results:...
, and Egypt, with the first place at Eurobasket 1949
Eurobasket 1949
The 1949 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1949, was the sixth regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Seven national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation took part in the competition...
. Since no asian teams were present due to travel difficulties, invitations were extended to Ecuador
Ecuador national basketball team
Ecuador national basketball team is the national men's basketball team from Ecuador who have played in the 1950 FIBA World Championship where they came eighth.-Pan American Games:* 1951: 9th place...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national basketball team
The Yugoslavian national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Its of governing body was the Basketball Federation of Yugoslavia, whose seat was in Belgrade....
and Spain
Spain national basketball team
The Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
. Uruguay withdrew from the tournament as well, for political reasons. Peru
Peru national basketball team
The Peru national basketball team is Peru's representative in international basketball. It is coached by Gustavo Debenedetti. The team has qualified for three Olympic Games and four FIBA World Championships between 1936 and 1967. The national team has never qualified for the FIBA Americas...
went in its stead.
| Seeded to the 1st preliminary round | Seeded to the 2nd preliminary round | Withdrew |
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Brackets
First phase
- Egypt and Peru advance to the second preliminary phase.
- Ecuador and Yugoslavia advance to the first repass round.
Second phase
- Argentina, Brazil, Egypt and USA advance to the final round.
- Chile and France advance advance to the first repass round
- Peru and Spain advance to the second repass round.
Bracket
First phase
- Chile and France advance to the second phase.
- Ecuador and Yugoslavia are relegated to the classification round.
Second phase
- Chile and France advance to the final round.
- Peru and Spain are relegated to the classification round.
Classification round
| # | | Team | Pts. | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
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| 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 140 | 123 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 142 | 140 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 89 | 97 | ||
| 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 93 | ||
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Final rankings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-0 | |
| 2 | 5-1 | |
| 3 | 4-4 | |
| 4 | 3-3 | |
| 5 | 4-3 | |
| 6 | 2-6 | |
| 7 | 4-2 | |
| 8 | 2-3 | |
| 9 | 0-5 | |
| 10 | 1-4 | |
Team rosters
1.Argentina: Oscar FurlongOscar Furlong
Oscar Alberto Furlong was an Argentine basketball player and World Champion who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Ricardo González (basketball), Pedro Bustos, Leopoldo Contarbio
Leopoldo Contarbio
Leopoldo Contarbio was an Argentine basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
, Hugo del Vecchio, Vito Liva, Alberto Lopez, Ruben Menini, Omar Monza, Raul Perez Varela, Juan Carlos Uder, Roberto Viau
Roberto Viau
Roberto Luis Viau was an Argentine basketball player, who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the basketball team which finished fourth. He played all eight games in the 1952 tournament....
(Coach: Jorge Hugo Canavesi - Casimiro Gonzalez Trilla)
2.USA: John Stanich, Bob Fisher, Bryce Heffley, Tom Jaquet, Dan Kahler, John Langdon, Les Metzger, J. L. Parks
J. L. Parks
John Leonard "J. L." Parks is a retired American basketball player. He won two national championships at Oklahoma A&M University and represented the U.S...
, Jimmy Reese, Don Slocum, Blake Williams
Blake Williams (basketball)
Blake Williams is a retired American basketball player. He won two national championships at Oklahoma A&M University and represented the U.S...
(Coach: Gordon Carpenter
Gordon Carpenter
Gordon "Shorty" Carpenter was an American basketball player, and part of gold medal winning American basketball team at the 1948 Summer Olympics....
)
3.Chile: Rufino Bernedo, Pedro Araya, Eduardo Cordero, Mariano Fernandez, Exequiel Figueroa, Juan Jose Gallo, Raul Lopez, Luis Enrique Marmentini, Juan Ostoic, Hernan Ramos, Marcos Sanchez, Victor Mahana (Coach: Kenneth Davidson)
4.Brazil: Zenny de Azevedo "Algodão"
Algodão
Zenny de Azevedo was a Brazilian basketball player, who competed for his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1948. Nicknamed Algodão, he won the bronze medal in 1948 and 1960 with the Brazilian basketball team. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.-External links:...
, Ruy de Freitas
Ruy de Freitas
Ruy de Freitas was a Brazilian basketball player, who competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1948. He was born in Brasília. At his first appearance in London he won the bronze medal with the Brazilian basketball team under the guidance of head coach Moacyr Daiuto.-External links:...
, Alfredo da Motta
Alfredo da Motta
Alfredo Rodrigues da Motta was a Brazilian basketball player, who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. There he won the bronze medal with the men's national team. He was born in Rio de Janeiro....
, Paulo Rodrigues Siqueira "Montanha", Helio Marques Pereira "Godinho", Celso dos Santos, Plutao de Macedo, Sebastiao Amorim Gimenez "Tiao", Thales Monteiro, Alexandre Gemignani
Alexandre Gemignani
Alexandre Gemignani was a Brazilian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. There he won the bronze medal with the national team under the guidance of head coach Moacyr Daiuto.-External links:*...
, Milton Santos Marques "Miltinho", Angelo Bonfietti "Angelim" (Coach: Moacyr Brondi Daiuto)
All-Tournament Team
Oscar FurlongOscar Furlong
Oscar Alberto Furlong was an Argentine basketball player and World Champion who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
(Argentina) John Stanich (USA) Rufino Bernedo (Chile) Alvaro Salvadores
Álvaro Salvadores
Alvaro Salvadores Salvi was a Chilean basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Also, Salvadores was Chile's ambassador in Colombia from 1986 to 1988...
(Spain) Ricardo Gonzalez (Argentina)
Top scorers
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Alvaro SalvadoresÁlvaro SalvadoresAlvaro Salvadores Salvi was a Chilean basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Also, Salvadores was Chile's ambassador in Colombia from 1986 to 1988...
(Spain) 13.7 -
Fortunato Munoz (Ecuador) 13.2 - Alfredo Arroyave (Ecuador) 11.4
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Oscar FurlongOscar FurlongOscar Alberto Furlong was an Argentine basketball player and World Champion who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics....
(Argentina) 11.1 -
Rufino Bernedo (Chile) 10.7 - Ricardo Gonzalez (Argentina) 10.6
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Eduardo Fiestas (Peru) 8.6 - Alberto Fernandez (Peru) 8.1
- Victor Mahana (Chile) 7.8
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Jacques PerrierJacques Perrier (basketball)Jacques Perrier was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French basketball team, which won the silver medal.-External links:*...
(France) 6.2