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1954 FIBA World Championship

1954 edition of the FIBA World Championship

1954 FIBA World Championship

1954 edition of the FIBA World Championship

FieldValue
tourney_nameFIBA World Championship
year1954
other_titles*FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Basquetebol Masculino de 1954*
image1954 FIBA World Championship.jpg
cityRio de Janeiro
countryBrazil
dates23 October – 5 November
openedCafé Filho
num_teams12
venuesGinásio do Maracanãzinho
championUnited States
champion-flagvar1912
count1
secondBrazil
second-flagvar1889
thirdPhilippines
third-flagvar1936
fourthFrance
fourth-flagvar1794
games46
mvpUSA Kirby Minter
top_scorerURU Oscar Moglia
(18.7 points per game)
prevseason[1950](1950-fiba-world-championship)
nextseason[1959](1959-fiba-world-championship)

| champion-flagvar = 1912 | second-flagvar = 1889 | third-flagvar = 1936 | fourth-flagvar = 1794 (18.7 points per game) The 1954 FIBA World Championship (also called the 2nd World Basketball Championship – 1954) was the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was held by the International Basketball Federation, from 23 October to 5 November 1954. Brazil hosted the event at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. Twelve nations participated in the tournament.

Competing nations

Teams competed
Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Classification round

All teams play one game against each other for a total of three games.

Final round

All teams play one game against each other for a total of seven games. The teams with the best records are awarded medals.

Photograph of the United States Basketball Team Playing Brazil in the Title Game

Awards

Most Valuable Player
United States Kirby Minter

Top scorers

NameCountryGamesTotal pointsAverage points
Oscar Moglia916818.7
Carl Ridd916418.2
Carlos Loyzaga914816.4
Jean-Paul Beugnot89612.0
Kirby Minter910011.1
Amaury Pasos910011.1
Doug Gresham99810.8
Angelo Bonfietti99710.7
Avraham Schneor99710.7
Wlamir Marques99510.5

All-tournament team

Main article: FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team

NameCountry
Carlos Loyzaga
Kirby Minter
Oscar Moglia
Zenny de Azevedo ("Algodão")
Wlamir Marques

Final standings

RankTeamRecord456789101112
9–0
8–1
6–3
4–5
3–6
4–5
3–6
2–7
3–2
3–2
1–4
0–5

References

References

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