South American Basketball Championship 1938
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The South American Basketball Championship 1938 was the sixth South American Basketball Championship
. It was held in Lima
, Peru
and won by the host Peru national basketball team
. 5 teams competed, including Ecuador
in their first appearance.
South American Basketball Championship
South American Basketball Championship was first played in 1930. Male teams from South America take part in this tournament, which often has been played biannually.-Summaries:-Championships per nation:-Participation details:-External links:* *...
. It was held in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and won by the host Peru national basketball team
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...
. 5 teams competed, including 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...
in their first appearance.
Results
Each team played the other four teams once, for a total of four games played by each team and 10 overall in the tournament.| Rank | Team | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png) 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... |
8 | 4 | 0 | 203 | 167 | |
| 2 | .svg.png) Argentina national basketball team The Argentina national basketball team represents Argentina in basketball international competitions, and is controlled by the Argentine Basketball Federation.... |
7 | 3 | 1 | 218 | 180 | |
| 3 |  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:... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 160 | 139 | |
| 4 |  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... |
5 | 1 | 3 | 174 | 195 | |
| 5 |  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... |
4 | 0 | 4 | 132 | 206 | |
| Peru | 61 - 55 | Argentina |
| Peru | 42 - 36 | Uruguay |
| Peru | 50 - 47 | Brazil |
| Peru | 50 - 29 | Ecuador |
| Argentina | 46 - 39 | Uruguay |
| Argentina | 60 - 38 | Brazil |
| Argentina | 57 - 42 | Ecuador |
| Uruguay | 45 - 30 | Brazil |
| Uruguay | 40 - 21 | Ecuador |
| Brazil | 59 - 40 | Ecuador |