2001 ABC Championship
The 2001 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Men was held in Shanghai, China.Qualification
According to the ABC rules, each zone had two places, and the hosts and the best 5 teams of the previous Asian Championship were automatically qualified.
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Draw
Original draw:
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* Withdrew
** Suspended by FIBA, replaced by which finished third in the Southeast Asian qualifiers.
With DPR Korea and Saudi Arabia out of the championship, the ABC has called for a redraw of the 14 participants in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 12.
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Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Quarterfinal round
Group I
Group II
Group III
Group IV
13th place
11th place
9th place
7th place
5th place
Finalists qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship.Semifinals
3rd place
Final
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
| | 8–0 |
| | 5–3 |
| | 7–1 |
| 4 | | 4–3 |
| 5 | | 4–3 |
| 6 | | 2–4 |
| 7 | | 3–3 |
| 8 | | 1–5 |
| 9 | | 3–2 |
| 10 | | 3–3 |
| 11 | | 3–3 |
| 12 | | 1–4 |
| 13 | | 1–5 |
| 14 | | 0–6 |
Awards
All-Star Team: