2010 FIBA World Championship Final
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The 2010 FIBA World Championship
Final was a basketball
game between the men's national teams of Turkey
and the United States that took place on September 12, 2010, at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul
, Turkey
, to determine the winner of the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The US team won the world title after defeating Turkey 81–64.
This was the first match-up in any major international competition between the United States and Turkey. The last time the two teams faced each other in a match was at an exhibition game before the 2008 Summer Olympics
. At that meeting, the U.S. dominated the game and won 114–82, with the Turkish side playing without the services of its star, Hedo Türkoğlu.
Historically, the teams were polar opposites. America had 16 Summer Olympics
medals and 10 FIBA World Championship
medals, while Turkey's only previous international medal of any kind was a silver at the EuroBasket 2001
. The US brought the top scoring offense into the final, averaging 94.3 points and 18.5 assists per game. Nevertheless, Turkey's vaunted 2-1-2 zone made it the top defensive team (64 points per game) in the tournament heading into the final, and a commentator on NBA.com wrote that the European crowd would "be the most hostile crowd most of these [U.S.] players, with the exception of maybe Chauncey Billups and Lamar Odom, have ever seen."
The U.S. had an easier route to the final, winning all of their games in runaway fashion, with the sole exception of their preliminary round game against Brazil. Turkey, on the other hand, had close games against Puerto Rico in the preliminary round, and against Serbia in the semifinals in which Kerem Tunçeri
scored the go-ahead basket with less than a second left after picking up Hedo Türkoğlu
's fumble to give Turkey the 83–82 win. Both teams were undefeated going into the final.
Final standing
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Team
USA
5
5
0
455
331
+124
10
Slovenia
5
4
1
393
376
+17
9
Brazil
5
3
2
398
354
+44
8
Croatia
5
2
3
395
407
−12
7
Iran
5
1
4
301
367
−66
6
Tunisia
5
0
5
300
407
−107
5
Opponent
Result
Knockout stage
Opponent
Result
95–77
Round of 16
121–66
95–68
Quarter-finals
89–79
83–82
Semifinals
89–74
Kevin Durant
was the game's leading scorer with 28 points, including seven three-point field goals. Durant scored 20 of his points in the first half. Lamar Odom
came up big when it mattered most, scoring all fifteen of his points in the second half, and grabbing eleven rebounds overall. Hedo Türkoğlu was Turkey's leading scorer with 16 points, despite suffering a knee injury during the first half. Ersan İlyasova
had seven points and eleven rebounds.
With the win, Mike Krzyzewski became the first U.S. national basketball coach to win an Olympic Gold Medal and a FIBA World Championship. The U.S. also clinched an automatic berth in the 2012 Olympic tournament
.
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
Final was a basketball
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...
game between the men's national teams of Turkey
Turkey national basketball team
The Turkish national basketball team is the basketball section that represents Turkey in international competitions. The team is nicknamed "12 Dev Adam" ....
and the United States that took place on September 12, 2010, at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, to determine the winner of the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The US team won the world title after defeating Turkey 81–64.
This was the first match-up in any major international competition between the United States and Turkey. The last time the two teams faced each other in a match was at an exhibition game before the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 2008 Olympic Games were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China...
. At that meeting, the U.S. dominated the game and won 114–82, with the Turkish side playing without the services of its star, Hedo Türkoğlu.
Route to the final
Both teams qualified to the tournament automatically, the U.S. by winning the gold medal at the Olympics in Beijing, and Turkey as hosts.Historically, the teams were polar opposites. America had 16 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the Summer Olympics
Basketball has been a Summer Olympics sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, it was held as demonstration event in 1904 and 1932, both in the United States. Women's basketball was played in the Olympics only since 1976....
medals and 10 FIBA World Championship
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
medals, while Turkey's only previous international medal of any kind was a silver at the EuroBasket 2001
EuroBasket 2001
The EuroBasket 2001 was the 32nd EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Turkey, began on 31 August 2001 and concluded with the final on 9 September 2001. Yugoslavia won the gold medal,...
. The US brought the top scoring offense into the final, averaging 94.3 points and 18.5 assists per game. Nevertheless, Turkey's vaunted 2-1-2 zone made it the top defensive team (64 points per game) in the tournament heading into the final, and a commentator on NBA.com wrote that the European crowd would "be the most hostile crowd most of these [U.S.] players, with the exception of maybe Chauncey Billups and Lamar Odom, have ever seen."
The U.S. had an easier route to the final, winning all of their games in runaway fashion, with the sole exception of their preliminary round game against Brazil. Turkey, on the other hand, had close games against Puerto Rico in the preliminary round, and against Serbia in the semifinals in which Kerem Tunçeri
Kerem Tunçeri
Mehmet Kerem Tunçeri is a Turkish professional basketball player. He plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions...
scored the go-ahead basket with less than a second left after picking up Hedo Türkoğlu
Hidayet Türkoglu
Hidayet "Hedo" Türkoğlu is a Turkish professional basketball player in the NBA currently playing for the Orlando Magic. He plays the small forward position, although he has played four positions in his career...
's fumble to give Turkey the 83–82 win. Both teams were undefeated going into the final.
| Turkey | Round | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 86–47 | Match 1 | 106–78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65–56 | Match 2 | 99–77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76–65 | Match 3 | 70–68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 79–77 | Match 4 | 88–51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 87–40 | Match 5 | 92–57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turkey Turkey national basketball team The Turkish national basketball team is the basketball section that represents Turkey in international competitions. The team is nicknamed "12 Dev Adam" .... |
5 | 5 | 0 | 393 | 285 | +108 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russia Russia national basketball team The Russian national basketball team represents Russia in international basketball matches. The team came into existence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and its powerful basketball team. It has won 2 silver medals in the FIBA World Championships... |
5 | 4 | 1 | 365 | 346 | +19 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greece Greece national basketball team The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World... |
5 | 3 | 2 | 403 | 370 | +33 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China China national basketball team The Chinese men's national basketball team is the basketball team representing China in international competitions. The governing body of Chinese basketball operations is the Basketball Association of China... |
5 | 1 | 4 | 360 | 422 | −62 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico Puerto Rico national basketball team The Puerto Rico men's national basketball team represents Puerto Rico in international basketball competitions such as the Olympics, the World Championship, and the Americas Championship... |
5 | 1 | 4 | 386 | 401 | −15 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team The Côte d'Ivoire national basketball team are the men's basketball side that represent Côte d'Ivoire in international competition. The team competes regularly in the African Championship.... |
5 | 1 | 4 | 334 | 417 | −83 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovenia national basketball team
The Slovenian National Basketball Team is a team that is selected by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia to compete in major international basketball events in representation of Slovenia....
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...
Croatia national basketball team
The Croatian national basketball team represents Croatia at international tournaments. It is organized by the Croatian Basketball Federation...
Iran national basketball team
The Iran national basketball team represents Iran in international basketball competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Basketball Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia, and the two time champions of the FIBA Asia Championship.-History:...
Tunisia national basketball team
Tunisia national basketball team is the national basketball team of Tunisia. To date, they have 18 appearances at the FIBA Africa Championship, ranking them behind only traditional African powers Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, and Egypt in total appearances. In 2011 they won their first ever FIBA Africa...
2010 FIBA World Championship knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2010 FIBA World Championship commenced play on September 4, 2010. The teams that finished fourth or higher at their respective preliminary round groups qualify for the knockout stage; the knockout stage is a modified single-elimination tournament, with a third–place game...
Match details
The game was close for the first half—Turkey even led at one point during the first quarter—but the American athleticism was too much for the Turks, and the U.S. was able to pull away on easy baskets.Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
Kevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association . A 6'9" small forward/shooting guard who is also capable of playing power forward, Durant was the consensus 2007 National College Player of the Year and the...
was the game's leading scorer with 28 points, including seven three-point field goals. Durant scored 20 of his points in the first half. Lamar Odom
Lamar Odom
Lamar Joseph Odom is an American professional basketball forward with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.-Early life:...
came up big when it mattered most, scoring all fifteen of his points in the second half, and grabbing eleven rebounds overall. Hedo Türkoğlu was Turkey's leading scorer with 16 points, despite suffering a knee injury during the first half. Ersan İlyasova
Ersan Ilyasova
Ersan İlyasova is a Turkish professional basketball player who currently plays for Anadolu Efes. He is also under contract with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, though the NBA is currently in a lockout...
had seven points and eleven rebounds.
With the win, Mike Krzyzewski became the first U.S. national basketball coach to win an Olympic Gold Medal and a FIBA World Championship. The U.S. also clinched an automatic berth in the 2012 Olympic tournament
Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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