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EuroBasket 2003
International basketball event
International basketball event
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | EuroBasket 2003 |
| other_titles | Europamästerskapet i basket för herrar 2003 |
| image | Eurobasket03 logo.jpg |
| caption | Official logo of the EuroBasket 2003 |
| country | Sweden |
| dates | 5–14 September |
| num_teams | 16 |
| venues | 5 |
| cities | 5 |
| champion | Lithuania |
| champion-flagvar | 1988 |
| count | 3 |
| second | Spain |
| third | Italy |
| third-flagvar | 2003 |
| fourth | France |
| fourth-flagvar | 1974 |
| games | 40 |
| mvp | Lithuania Šarūnas Jasikevičius |
| top_scorer | Spain Pau Gasol |
| (25.8 points per game) | |
| prevseason | 2001 |
| nextseason | 2005 |
| champion-flagvar = 1988 | third-flagvar = 2003 | fourth-flagvar = 1974 (25.8 points per game)
The 2003 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2003, was the 33rd FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as the Europe qualifier for the 2004 Summer Olympics, giving a berth to the top three teams in the final standings. It was held in Sweden between 5 September and 14 September 2003. Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The cities of Borås, Luleå, Norrköping, Södertälje and Stockholm hosted the tournament. Lithuania won its third FIBA European title by defeating Spain with a 93–84 score in the final. Lithuania's Šarūnas Jasikevičius was voted the tournament's MVP.
Venues
| Location | Picture | City | Arena | Capacity | Status | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{Location map+ | Sweden | border = | caption = | float = center | width = 250 | places = | |
| [[Image:Coop Arena.JPG | 200px]] | Luleå | Coop Norrbotten Arena | 6,500 | Opened in 1970 | Group A | |
| [[Image:Himmelstalundshallen i Norrköping, den 24 april 2007.JPG | 200px]] | Norrköping | Himmelstalundshallen | 4,280 | Opened in 1977 | Group B | |
| [[Image:Södertälje SK vs Leksands IF, Axa Sports Center 2007-03-22.jpg | 200px]] | Södertälje | Scaniarinken | 7,250 | Opened in 1970 | Group C | |
| [[Image:Globen Stockholm February 2007.jpg | 200px]] | Stockholm | Stockholm Globe Arena | 7,250 | Opened in 1989 | Knockout stages |
Qualification
Main article: FIBA EuroBasket 2003 qualification
| Competition | Date | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | – | 1 | |
| Champions of [2002 FIBA World Championship](2002-fiba-world-championship) | 29 August – 8 September 2002 | 1 | |
| Qualified through Qualifying Round | 21 November 2001 – 25 January 2003 | 14 | |
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|
Format
- The teams were split in four groups of four teams each where they played a round robin. The first team from each group qualified directly to the knockout stage. To define the other four teams that advanced to the knockout stage, second and third-placed teams from each group where cross-paired (2A vs. 3B, 3A vs. 2B, 2C vs. 3D, 3C vs. 2D) and the winner from each match advanced to the knockout stage.
- In the knockout quarterfinals, the winners advanced to the semifinals. The winners from the semifinals competed for the championship in the final, while the losing teams play a consolation game for the third place.
- The losing teams from the quarterfinals play in a separate bracket to define 5th through 8th place in the final standings.
Squads
Main article: EuroBasket 2003 squads
At the start of tournament, all 16 participating countries had 12 players on their roster.
Preliminary round
| Qualified for the second round |
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:Times given below are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knockout stage
Championship bracket
8 September 2003 10–11 September 2003 13 September 2003 14 September 2003 | team-width= | score-width=
| RD1-seed1 = | RD1-team1 =**** | RD1-score1 = 81 | RD1-seed2 = | RD1-team2 = | RD1-score2 = 77
| RD1-seed3 = | RD1-team3 = | RD1-score3 = 76 | RD1-seed4 = | RD1-team4 = **** | RD1-score4 = 80
| RD1-seed5 = | RD1-team5 = | RD1-score5 = 76 | RD1-seed6 = | RD1-team6 = **** | RD1-score6 = 78
| RD1-seed7 = | RD1-team7 = | RD1-score7 = 84 | RD1-seed8 = | RD1-team8 = **** | RD1-score8 = 86
| RD2-seed1 = | RD2-team1 = **** | RD2-score1 = 76 | RD2-seed2 = | RD2-team2 = | RD2-score2 = 69
| RD2-seed3 = | RD2-team3 = **** | RD2-score3 = 98 | RD2-seed4 = | RD2-team4 = | RD2-score4 = 82
| RD2-seed5 = | RD2-team5 = **** | RD2-score5 = 78 | RD2-seed6 = | RD2-team6 = | RD2-score6 = 64
| RD2-seed7 = | RD2-team7 = | RD2-score7 = 59 | RD2-seed8 = | RD2-team8 = **** | RD2-score8 = 62
| RD3-seed1 = | RD3-team1 = | RD3-score1 = 70 | RD3-seed2 = | RD3-team2 = **** | RD3-score2 = 74
| RD3-seed3 = | RD3-team3 = **** | RD3-score3 = 81 | RD3-seed4 = | RD3-team4 = | RD3-score4 = 79
| RD4-seed1 = | RD4-team1 = **** | RD4-score1 = 93 | RD4-seed2 = | RD4-team2 = | RD4-score2 = 84
| RD4b-seed1 = | RD4b-team1 = | RD4b-score1 = 67 | RD4b-seed2 = | RD4b-team2 = **** | RD4b-score2 = 69
Play-off
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third place
Final
5th to 8th place
|September 12 – 18:00||77||86 |September 12 – 21:00||56||63 |September 14 – 13:30||64||72 |September 14 – 11:00||82||89
Statistical Leaders
Individual Tournament Highs
Points
| Pos. | Name | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | ESP **Pau Gasol** | 25.8 |
| **2** | RUS Andrei Kirilenko | 23.2 |
| **3** | GER Dirk Nowitzki | 22.5 |
| **4** | CRO Damir Mulaomerović | 16.5 |
| **5** | ESP Juan Carlos Navarro | 16.2 |
| **6** | LTU Arvydas Macijauskas | 15.8 |
| **7** | LTU Ramūnas Šiškauskas | 14.8 |
| **8** | ITA Massimo Bulleri | 14.2 |
| **9** | LTU Šarūnas Jasikevičius | 14.0 |
| **10** | LTU Saulius Štombergas | 13.7 |
Rebounds
| Pos. | Name | RPG |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | GER **Ademola Okulaja** | 8.2 |
| **2** | SCG Predrag Drobnjak | 7.5 |
| **2** | ESP Pau Gasol | 7.5 |
| **4** | RUS Andrei Kirilenko | 6.8 |
| **4** | CRO Nikola Prkačin | 6.8 |
| **6** | CRO Matej Mamić | 6.5 |
| **7** | GER Dirk Nowitzki | 6.2 |
| **7** | ITA Giacomo Galanda | 6.2 |
| **9** | RUS Victor Khryapa | 6.0 |
| **9** | CRO Dalibor Bagarić | 6.0 |
Assists
| Pos. | Name | APG |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | LTU **Šarūnas Jasikevičius** | 8.2 |
| **2** | SCG Marko Jarić | 4.0 |
| **2** | CRO Damir Mulaomerović | 4.0 |
| **4** | ISR Meir Tapiro | 3.4 |
| **5** | ITA Massimo Bulleri | 3.2 |
| **6** | GER Mithat Demirel | 3.0 |
| **7** | ESP Carles Marco | 2.5 |
| **7** | CRO Marko Popović | 2.5 |
| **9** | ISR Tal Burstein | 2.4 |
| **10** | GRE Dimitris Diamantidis | 2.3 |
| **10** | GER Patrick Femerling | 2.3 |
Steals
| Pos. | Name | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | RUS **Andrei Kirilenko** | 3.5 |
| **2** | LTU Arvydas Macijauskas | 2.3 |
| **3** | ISR Meir Tapiro | 1.9 |
| **4** | SCG Marko Jarić | 1.5 |
| **4** | GER Ademola Okulaja | 1.5 |
| **6** | RUS Zakhar Pashutin | 1.4 |
| **7** | ISR Tal Burstein | 1.3 |
| **7** | RUS Victor Khryapa | 1.3 |
| **7** | GRE Giorgos Sigalas | 1.3 |
| **7** | GER Dirk Nowitzki | 1.3 |
Blocks
| Pos. | Name | BPG |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | RUS **Andrei Kirilenko** | 2.2 |
| **1** | LTU Eurelijus Žukauskas | 2.2 |
| **3** | GER Dirk Nowitzki | 1.8 |
| **4** | ESP Pau Gasol | 1.7 |
| **5** | LTU Kšyštof Lavrinovič | 1.5 |
| **6** | GER Patrick Femerling | 1.2 |
| **7** | GRE Jake Tsakalidis | 1.0 |
| **7** | CRO Dalibor Bagarić | 1.0 |
| **7** | CRO Matej Mamić | 1.0 |
| **9** | RUS Victor Khryapa | 0.9 |
| **9** | RUS Fedor Likholitov | 0.9 |
Minutes
| Pos. | Name | MPG |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | RUS **Andrei Kirilenko** | 35.3 |
| **2** | GER Dirk Nowitzki | 34.8 |
| **3** | CRO Matej Mamić | 32.5 |
| **4** | SCG Milan Gurović | 32.3 |
| **5** | ISR Tal Burstein | 31.6 |
| **6** | ESP Pau Gasol | 31.3 |
| **7** | SCG Marko Jarić | 30.8 |
| **8** | CRO Gordan Giriček | 30.0 |
| **9** | LTU Šarūnas Jasikevičius | 29.8 |
| **10** | ESP Jorge Garbajosa | 29.7 |
Individual Game Highs
| Department | Name | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | ESP Pau Gasol | 36 | |
| Rebounds | CRO Nikola Prkačin | 14 | |
| Assists | LTU Šarūnas Jasikevičius | 11 | |
| Steals | LAT Ainars Bagatskis | ||
| RUS Andrei Kirilenko (twice) | |||
| ISR Meir Tapiro | 5 | ||
| Blocks | RUS Andrei Kirilenko | 6 | |
| Turnovers | SCG Marko Jarić | 9 |
Team Tournament Highs
Offensive PPG
| Pos. | Name | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | **** | **90.7** |
| 2 | 84.3 | |
| 3 | 84.0 | |
| 4 | 83.8 | |
| 5 | 81.9 |
Rebounds
| Pos. | Name | RPG |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | **** | **39.0** |
| 2 | 36.0 | |
| 3 | 33.7 | |
| 4 | 33.0 | |
| 5 | 32.7 | |
| 5 | 32.7 |
Assists
| Pos. | Name | APG |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | **** | **17.3** |
| 2 | 16.3 | |
| 3 | 14.0 | |
| 4 | 12.0 | |
| 4 | 12.0 | |
| 4 | 12.0 |
Steals
| Pos. | Name | SPG |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | **** | **9.7** |
| 2 | 8.6 | |
| 3 | 7.7 | |
| 4 | 7.3 | |
| 5 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 7.0 |
Blocks
| Pos. | Name | BPG |
|---|---|---|
| **1** | **** | **4.5** |
| 2 | 4.4 | |
| 3 | 3.7 | |
| 3 | 3.7 | |
| 5 | 3.2 |
Team Game highs
| Department | Name | Total | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 99 | ||
| Rebounds | |||
| 47 | |||
| Assists | 23 | ||
| Steals | 15 | ||
| Blocks | |||
| 8 | |||
| Field goal percentage | 60.8% (31/51) | ||
| 3-point field goal percentage | 55.6% (10/18) | ||
| Free throw percentage | 100% (6/6) | ||
| Turnovers | 25 |
Awards
| **2003 FIBA EuroBasket MVP**: **Šarūnas Jasikevičius** (LTU **Lithuania**) |
|---|
| All-Tournament Team |
|---|
| FRA Tony Parker |
| LTU Šarūnas Jasikevičius (**MVP**) |
| LTU Saulius Štombergas |
| RUS Andrei Kirilenko |
| ESP Pau Gasol |
Final standings
| Qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics as current World Champion |
|---|
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 6–0 | ||
| 5–1 | ||
| 4–3 | ||
| 4 | 4–2 | |
| 5 | 5–1 | |
| 6 | 3–4 | |
| 7 | 3–4 | |
| 8 | 3–4 | |
| 9 | 2–2 | |
| 10 | 2–2 | |
| 11 | 1–3 | |
| 12 | 2–2 | |
| 13 | 0–3 | |
| 14 | 0–3 | |
| 15 | 0–3 | |
| 16 | 0–3 |
| ** Giedrius Gustas | |
|---|---|
| Mindaugas Žukauskas | |
| Arvydas Macijauskas | |
| Saulius Štombergas | |
| Ramūnas Šiškauskas | |
| Darius Songaila | |
| Donatas Slanina | |
| Eurelijus Žukauskas | |
| Kšyštof Lavrinovič | |
| Šarūnas Jasikevičius | |
| Dainius Šalenga | |
| Virginijus Praškevičius** | Pau Gasol |
| Roger Grimau | |
| Carles Marco | |
| Juan Carlos Navarro | |
| José Calderon | |
| Felipe Reyes | |
| Carlos Jiménez | |
| Alberto Herreros | |
| Rodrigo de la Fuente | |
| Antonio Bueno | |
| Alfonso Reyes | |
| Jorge Garbajosa | Nikola Radulović |
| Gianluca Basile | |
| Giacomo Galanda | |
| Matteo Soragna | |
| Denis Marconato | |
| Alessandro De Pol | |
| Alex Righetti | |
| Davide Lamma | |
| Massimo Bulleri | |
| Michele Mian | |
| Roberto Chiacig | |
| Alessandro Cittadini | Moustapha Sonko |
| Tariq Abdul-Wahad | |
| Jérôme Moïso | |
| Laurent Foirest | |
| Alain Digbeu | |
| Tony Parker | |
| Makan Dioumassi | |
| Florent Piétrus | |
| Cyril Julian | |
| Boris Diaw | |
| Thierry Rupert | |
| Ronny Turiaf |
References
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141227181505/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/rpp//tid/0/sid/2236/sp/ALL/ss/PPG/srid/ALL/_/2003_European_Championship_for_Men/player-leaders.html PPG Leaders] at FIBA.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141227170928/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/rpp//tid/0/sid/2236/sp/ALL/ss/RB/srid/ALL/_/2003_European_Championship_for_Men/player-leaders.html RPG Leaders] at FIBA.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141227170516/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/rpp//tid/0/sid/2236/sp/ALL/ss/AS/srid/ALL/_/2003_European_Championship_for_Men/player-leaders.html APG Leaders] at FIBA.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141227181735/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/rpp//tid/0/sid/2236/sp/ALL/ss/STE/srid/ALL/_/2003_European_Championship_for_Men/player-leaders.html SPG Leaders] at FIBA.com
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141227170528/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/rpp//tid/0/sid/2236/sp/ALL/ss/BL/srid/ALL/_/2003_European_Championship_for_Men/player-leaders.html BPG Leaders] at FIBA.com
- [https://archive.today/20141227152610/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/rpp//tid/0/sid/2236/sp/ALL/ss/MI/srid/ALL/_/2003_European_Championship_for_Men/player-leaders.html MPG Leaders] at FIBA.com
- [https://archive.today/20141227152727/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/rpp//tid/0/sid/2236/ss/PPG/srid/ALL/_/2003_European_Championship_for_Men/teams-leaders.html Team Leaders – PPG]
- [https://archive.today/20141227152735/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/rpp//tid/0/sid/2236/ss/RB/srid/ALL/_/2003_European_Championship_for_Men/teams-leaders.html Team Leaders – RPG]
- [https://archive.today/20141227152744/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/rpp//tid/0/sid/2236/ss/AS/srid/ALL/_/2003_European_Championship_for_Men/teams-leaders.html Team Leaders – APG]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141227181826/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/rpp//tid/0/sid/2236/ss/STE/srid/ALL/_/2003_European_Championship_for_Men/teams-leaders.html Team Leaders – SPG]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20141227174307/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/rpp//tid/0/sid/2236/ss/BL/srid/ALL/_/2003_European_Championship_for_Men/teams-leaders.html Team Leaders – SPG]
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