1994 FIBA World Championship
The 1994 FIBA World Championship was the 12th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was hosted by Canada from August 4 to 14, 1994. The tournament was held at SkyDome and Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto as well as at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton. The hosting duties were originally awarded to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, but after United Nations limited participation in sporting events in Yugoslavia, Toronto stepped in as a replacement option in 1992.
The 1994 FIBA World Championship was the first time that the FIBA World Championship allowed current American NBA players that had already played in an official NBA regular season game to participate. Prior to that only professionals from other leagues were allowed to compete, since players from other leagues were still considered amateurs.
The tournament was won by the United States's "Dream Team II", who beat Russia 137–91 in the Final. The United States finished with a perfect 8–0 record. The bronze medal was won by Croatia who beat Greece 78–60 in the bronze-medal game.
Venues
Three stadia were used during the tournament:Qualification
There were 16 teams taking part in the 1994 World Cup of Basketball. After the 1992 Olympics, the continental allocation for FIBA Americas was reduced by one when the United States won the Olympic tournament, automatically qualifying them for the 1994 World Cup.Host nation: 1 berth1992 Summer Olympics: 12 teams competing for 1 berth, removed from that country's FIBA zone.FIBA Oceania: 3 teams competing for 1 berthFIBA Europe: 16 teams competing for 5 berthsFIBA Americas: 10 teams competing for 4 berthsFIBA Africa: 9 teams competing for 2 berthsFIBA Asia: 18 teams competing for 2 berthsQualified teams
Preliminary round
The top two teams from each group remain in medal contention.Quarterfinal round
The top two finishers from Groups I and II advance to the final round.Awards
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 All-Tournament TeamO'Neal, who had a sponsorship deal with Pepsi, declined to accept the MVP award and sent Shawn Kemp in his stead as the award, which was sponsored by Coca-Cola, was a bottle of Coke encased in glass atop a wooden base.Top scorers (ppg)Source:
Final standings
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