Basketball At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's basketball tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, began on 17 September and ended on 1 October, when the United States defeated France 85–75 for the gold medal.
Preliminary round games were held at The Dome and elimination games at the Sydney SuperDome.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Dates | 17 September – 1 October |
| Teams | 12 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (12th title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Third place |  Lithuania |
| Fourth place |  Australia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 42 |
| Top scorer | Andrew Gaze (19.9 points per game) |
Qualification
| Country | Qualified as | Date of qualification | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Olympics host | Sep 24, 1993 | 1996 |
 FR Yugoslavia | World champion | Aug 9, 1998 | 1996 |
 China | Asian champion | Sep 5, 1999 | 1996 |
 New Zealand | Oceanian champion | Oct 2, 1999 | First appearance |
 Angola | African champion | Aug 6, 1999 | 1996 |
 Canada | Americas runner-up | Jul 25, 1999 | 1988 |
| United States | Americas champion | Jul 25, 1999 | 1996 |
 Italy | European champion | Jul 3, 1999 | 1984 |
 Spain | European runner-up | Jul 3, 1999 | 1992 |
| France | European fourth place | Jul 3, 1999 | 1984 |
| Lithuania | European fifth place | Jul 3, 1999 | 1996 |
 Russia | European sixth place | Jul 3, 1999 | 1992 |
Format
- Twelve teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 6 teams each. The top 4 teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage.
- Fifth and sixth-placed teams from each group are ranked 9th–12th in two additional matches.
- In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2 and A4 vs. B1.
- The eliminated teams at the quarterfinals are ranked 5th–8th in two additional matches.
- The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A3/B2 vs. A1/B4 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1.
- The winning teams from the semifinals dispute the gold medal. The losing teams dispute the bronze.
Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:
- Head to head results
- Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
- Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group
Squads
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+11)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 505 | 359 | +146 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 332 | 349 | −17 | 8 | |
| 3 | Lithuania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 372 | 339 | +33 | 8 | |
| 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 3 | 372 | 374 | −2 | 7 | |
| 5 | China | 5 | 2 | 3 | 368 | 419 | −51 | 7 | 9th place playoff |
| 6 | New Zealand | 5 | 0 | 5 | 307 | 416 | −109 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
September 17 09:30 |
| France | 76–50 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by half: 38–23, 38–27 | ||
| Pts: Bonato 16 Rebs: Bilba, Rigaudeau 4 each Asts: Rigaudeau, Sonko 5 each | Pts: Marks 12 Rebs: Marks 7 Asts: Cameron 4 | |
September 17 11:30 |
| Italy | 50–48 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by half: 30–30, 20–18 | ||
| Pts: Fučka 13 Rebs: Chiacig 5 Asts: Abbio 3 | Pts: Štombergas 14 Rebs: Einikis 13 Asts: Jasikevičius 2 | |
September 17 21:30 |
| China | 72–119 | United States |
| Scoring by half: 38–60, 34–59 | ||
| Pts: Wang 13 Rebs: Guo 5 Asts: Guo 6 | Pts: Allen 21 Rebs: Garnett 8 Asts: Payton 7 | |
September 19 11:30 |
| New Zealand | 60–75 | China |
| Scoring by half: 30–40, 30–35 | ||
| Pts: Dickel, Marks 13 each Rebs: Marks 9 Asts: Dickel 4 | Pts: Wang 19 Rebs: Yao 8 Asts: Hu, Sun 4 each | |
September 19 16:30 |
| United States | 93–61 | Italy |
| Scoring by half: 45–35, 48–26 | ||
| Pts: Carter 13 Rebs: Garnett 9 Asts: Kidd 7 | Pts: Myers 11 Rebs: Meneghin 6 Asts: Meneghin 4 | |
September 19 19:30 |
| Lithuania | 81–63 | France |
| Scoring by half: 50–35, 31–28 | ||
| Pts: Einikis 19 Rebs: Einikis 6 Asts: Jasikevičius 6 | Pts: Rigaudeau 13 Rebs: Bilba, Weis 5 each Asts: Rigaudeau, Risacher 3 each | |
September 21 9:30 |
| Italy | 78–66 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by half: 32–36, 46–30 | ||
| Pts: Myers 20 Rebs: Myers 6 Asts: Myers 4 | Pts: Cameron 18 Rebs: Marks 7 Asts: Cameron 6 | |
September 21 14:30 |
| China | 70–82 | France |
| Scoring by half: 36–31, 34–51 | ||
| Pts: Yao 14 Rebs: Wang 10 Asts: Guo 4 | Pts: Rigaudeau 29 Rebs: Bilba, Julian 7 each Asts: Sciarra 6 | |
September 21 16:30 |
| United States | 85–76 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by half: 47–41, 38–35 | ||
| Pts: Payton 14 Rebs: Garnett 11 Asts: 4 players, 2 each | Pts: Songaila 16 Rebs: Songaila 8 Asts: Jasikevičius 6 | |
September 23 9:30 |
| Lithuania | 82–66 | China |
| Scoring by half: 53–42, 29–24 | ||
| Pts: Songaila 19 Rebs: Einikis 10 Asts: Jasikevičius 10 | Pts: Yao 23 Rebs: Yao 7 Asts: Liu 2 | |
September 23 19:30 |
| New Zealand | 56–102 | United States |
| Scoring by half: 32–58, 24–44 | ||
| Pts: Marks 10 Rebs: Marks 6 Asts: Henare 3 | Pts: Carter 18 Rebs: Garnett 6 Asts: Kidd 6 | |
September 23 21:30 |
| France | 57–67 | Italy |
| Scoring by half: 28–30, 29–37 | ||
| Pts: Sciarra 17 Rebs: Weis 8 Asts: Bilba 3 | Pts: Myers 24 Rebs: Chiacig 7 Asts: Myers 4 | |
September 25 11:30 |
| New Zealand | 75–85 | Lithuania |
| Scoring by half: 33–36, 42–49 | ||
| Pts: Marks 21 Rebs: Cameron 6 Asts: Cameron 4 | Pts: Adomaitis 20 Rebs: Songaila 7 Asts: Maskoliūnas 7 | |
September 25 14:30 |
| Italy | 76–85 | China |
| Scoring by half: 40–42, 36–43 | ||
| Pts: Abbio 15 Rebs: Fučka, Galanda 5 each Asts: Abbio, Basile 3 each | Pts: Li Nan 25 Rebs: Yao 6 Asts: Guo 7 | |
September 25 16:30 |
| France | 94–106 | United States |
| Scoring by half: 48–59, 46–47 | ||
| Pts: Sciarra 21 Rebs: Bonato, Risacher 3 each Asts: Sciarra 4 | Pts: McDyess 20 Rebs: Garnett, McDyess 11 each Asts: Kidd 6 | |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 5 | 4 | 1 | 433 | 373 | +60 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | FR Yugoslavia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 372 | 338 | +34 | 9 | |
| 3 | Australia (H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 408 | 407 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 367 | 328 | +39 | 8 | |
| 5 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 4 | 349 | 376 | −27 | 6 | 9th place playoff |
| 6 | Angola | 5 | 0 | 5 | 303 | 410 | −107 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
