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2001 Tournament of the Americas

The 2001 COPABA Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup (also as the Championship of the Americas for Men), was hosted by Argentina, from 16 August, to 26 August 2001. The games were played at the Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn berths at the 2002 FIBA World Championship, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Argentina won the tournament, the country's first AmeriCup championship. The United States performed poorly at this tournament, mainly because it sent in junior players.[1]

Tournament details

Argentina

Neuquén

16–26 August

10

1 (in 1 host city)

 Argentina (1st title)

 Brazil

 Canada

 Puerto Rico

Argentina Manu Ginóbili

North America:  ,  United States

Canada

: Mexico,  Panama,  Puerto Rico,  Virgin Islands

Caribbean and Central America

South America:  ,  Brazil,  Uruguay,  Venezuela

Argentina

The draw split the tournament into two groups:

The top four teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals.

Results and standings among teams within the same group are carried over.

The top four teams at the quarterfinals advance to the semifinals (1 vs. 4, 2 vs. 3).

The top five teams from the quarterfinals stage were granted berths in the in Indianapolis. Since the United States were already qualified as Olympic Champions, should they reach the semifinals stage, the sixth-best team from the quarterfinals also qualified to the World Championship.

2002 FIBA World Championship

The winners in the knockout semifinals advance to the Final. The losers figure in a third-place playoff.

FIBA.com.

2001 Championship of the Americas for Men

Infos at latinbasket.com