1954 FIBA World Championship#Final round
{{Short description|1954 edition of the FIBA World Championship}}
{{Infobox international basketball competition
| tourney_name = FIBA World Championship
| year = 1954
| other_titles = FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Basquetebol Masculino de 1954
| image = 1954 FIBA World Championship.jpg
| size =
| alt =
| caption =
| city = Rio de Janeiro
| country = Brazil
| dates = 23 October – 5 November
| opened = Café Filho
| num_teams = 12
| confederations =
| venues = Ginásio do Maracanãzinho
| cities =
| champion = United States
| champion-flagvar = 1912
| count = 1
| second = Brazil
| second-flagvar = 1889
| third = Philippines
| third-flagvar = 1936
| fourth = France
| fourth-flagvar = 1794
| games = 46
| attendance =
| mvp = {{flagicon|USA|1912}} Kirby Minter
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|URU}} Oscar Moglia
(18.7 points per game)
| prevseason = 1950
| nextseason = 1959
| updated =
}}
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.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140903204331/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1954_RIO_SQUADS.htm ROSTERS]}}{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110713211650/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1954_RIO_gd.htm GAME DETAILS]}}
Competing nations
{{see also|1954 FIBA World Championship squads}}
class="wikitable" width=50%
!width=25%|Group A !width=25%|Group B !width=25%|Group C !width=25%|Group D |
{{Bk|Brazil|1889}} {{Bk|Paraguay|1954}} {{Bk|Philippines|1936}} | {{Bk|Canada|1921}} {{Bk|Peru}} {{Bk|United States|1912}} | {{Bk|France|1794}} {{Bk|Uruguay}} {{Bk|Yugoslavia}} | valign="top"| {{Bk|Chile}} {{Bk|ROC|name=Formosa}} {{Bk|Israel}} |
Preliminary round
=Group A=
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|team_order=A, B, C
|name_A={{bk|BRA|1889}} |win_A=2 |loss_A=0 |gf_A=160 |ga_A=114 |status_A=H
|name_B={{bk|PHI|1936}} |win_B=1 |loss_B=1 |gf_B=126 |ga_B=151
|name_C={{bk|PAR|1954}} |win_C=0 |loss_C=2 |gf_C=104 |ga_C=125
|result1=FR |result2=FR |result3=CR |result4=CR
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
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|col_CR=red1 |text_CR=Classification round
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|teamA={{bk-rt|Philippines|1936}} |scoreA=64
|teamB={{bk|Paraguay|1954}} |scoreB=52
|H1=26–27 |H2=38–25
|points1=Loyzaga 15
|points2=Zapattini 22
}}
{{basketballbox|date=24 October |time=21:45 |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Brazil|1889}} |scoreA=99
|teamB={{bk|Philippines|1936}} |scoreB=62
|H1=44–22 |H2=55–40
|points1=Bonfietti 18
|points2=Mumar 22
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=25 October |time=21:10 |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Paraguay|1954}} |scoreA=52
|teamB={{bk|Brazil|1889}} |scoreB=61
|H1=17–33 |H2=35–28
|points1=Bendlin 13
|points2=Facci 14
}}
=Group B=
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|for_against_style=points
|team_order=A, B, C
|name_A={{bk|USA|1912}} |win_A=2 |loss_A=0 |gf_A=132 |ga_A=88
|name_B={{bk|CAN|1921}} |win_B=1 |loss_B=1 |gf_B=105 |ga_B=117
|name_C={{bk|PER}} |win_C=0 |loss_C=2 |gf_C=109 |ga_C=141
|result1=FR |result2=FR |result3=CR |result4=CR
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|teamA={{bk-rt|Canada|1921}} |scoreA=37
|teamB={{bk|United States|1912}} |scoreB=59
|H1=18–33 |H2=19–26
|points1=Ridd 11
|points2=Minter 16
}}
{{basketballbox|date=24 October |time=23:12 |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Peru}} |scoreA=51
|teamB={{bk|United States|1912}} |scoreB=73
|H1=26–24 |H2=25–49
|points1=Chocano 15
|points2=Johnson 22
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=25 October |time=19:00 |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Canada|1921}} |scoreA=68
|teamB={{bk|Peru}} |scoreB=58
|H1=28–33 |H2=40–25
|points1=Ridd 25
|points2=Salas 20
}}
=Group C=
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|for_against_style=points
|team_order=A, B, C
|name_A={{bk|URU}} |win_A=2 |loss_A=0 |gf_A=113 |ga_A=98
|name_B={{bk|FRA|1794}} |win_B=1 |loss_B=1 |gf_B=113 |ga_B=118
|name_C={{bk|YUG}} |win_C=0 |loss_C=2 |gf_C=112 |ga_C=122
|result1=FR |result2=FR |result3=CR |result4=CR
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
|res_col_header=Q
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|col_CR=red1 |text_CR=Classification round
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{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=24 October |time=18:30 |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Yugoslavia}} |scoreA=52
|teamB={{bk|Uruguay}} |scoreB=55|overtime=OT
|H1=23–23 |H2=28–28 |OT=1–4
|points1=Ćurčić 17
|points2=Moglia 22
}}
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|teamA={{bk-rt|France|1794}} |scoreA=67
|teamB={{bk|Yugoslavia}} |scoreB=60
|H1=33–26 |H2=34–34
|points1=Beugnot 25
|points2=Ćurčić 16
}}
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|teamA={{bk-rt|Uruguay}} |scoreA=58
|teamB={{bk|France|1794}} |scoreB=46
|H1=34–15 |H2=24–31
|points1=Lombardo 14
|points2=Haudegand 11
}}
=Group D=
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|team_order=A, B, C
|name_A={{bk|ROC|name=Formosa}} |win_A=1 |loss_A=1 |gf_A=115 |ga_A=113
|name_B={{bk|ISR}} |win_B=1 |loss_B=1 |gf_B=100 |ga_B=98
|name_C={{bk|CHI}} |win_C=1 |loss_C=1 |gf_C=117 |ga_C=121
|result1=FR |result2=FR |result3=CR |result4=CR
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|col_CR=red1 |text_CR=Classification round
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|teamA={{bk-rt|Israel}} |scoreA=45
|teamB={{bk|Republic of China|name=Formosa}} |scoreB=49
|H1=27–25 |H2=18–24
|points1=Cohen 12
|points2=Tong S.F. 18
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|teamA={{bk-rt|Republic of China|name=Formosa}} |scoreA=66
|teamB={{bk|Chile}} |scoreB=68
|H1=28–27 |H2=38–41
|points1=Tong S.F. 19
|points2=Badria 22
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|teamA={{bk-rt|Israel}} |scoreA=55
|teamB={{bk|Chile}} |scoreB=49
|H1=18–25 |H2=37–24
|points1=Schneor 21
|points2=Badria 13
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Classification round
All teams play one game against each other for a total of three games.
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|team_order=A, B, C, D
|name_A={{bk|PAR|1954}} |pos_A=9 |win_A=3 |loss_A=0 |gf_A=193 |ga_A=177
|name_B={{bk|CHI}} |pos_B=10|win_B=2 |loss_B=1 |gf_B=179 |ga_B=170
|name_C={{bk|YUG}} |pos_C=11|win_C=1 |loss_C=2 |gf_C=210 |ga_C=221
|name_D={{bk|PER}} |pos_D=12|win_D=0 |loss_D=3 |gf_D=190 |ga_D=204
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|teamA={{bk-rt|Yugoslavia}} |scoreA=62
|teamB={{bk|Chile}} |scoreB=70
|H1=25–35 |H2=37–35
|points1=Muller 13
|points2=Badria 21
}}
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|teamA={{bk-rt|Paraguay|1954}} |scoreA=66
|teamB={{bk|Peru}} |scoreB=58
|H1=28–34 |H2=38–24
|points1=Yegros 19
|points2=Salas 25
}}
{{basketballbox|date=31 October |time=17:30 |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Yugoslavia}} |scoreA=86
|teamB={{bk|Peru}} |scoreB=84 |overtime=OT
|H1=39–44 |H2=42–37 | OT=5–3
|points1=Muller 21
|points2=Salas 30
}}
{{basketballbox|date=1 November |time=17:30 |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Chile}} |scoreA=57
|teamB={{bk|Paraguay|1954}} |scoreB=60
|H1=30–22 |H2=27–38
|points1=Badria 14
|points2=Isusi 18
}}
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|teamB={{bk|Paraguay|1954}} |scoreB=67
|H1=28–37 |H2=34–30
|points1=Bjegojević 16
|points2=Isusi 21
}}
{{basketballbox|date=4 November |time=22:00 |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Peru}} |scoreA=48
|teamB={{bk|Chile}} |scoreB=52
|H1=25–30 |H2=23–22
|points1=Salas 13
|points2=Badria 12
}}
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.
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|team_order=A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H
|name_A={{bk|USA|1912}} |win_A=7 |loss_A=0 |gf_A=482 |ga_A=300 |status_A=C
|name_B={{bk|BRA|1889}} |win_B=6 |loss_B=1 |gf_B=418 |ga_B=341 |status_B=H
|name_C={{bk|PHI|1936}} |win_C=5 |loss_C=2 |gf_C=438 |ga_C=406
|name_D={{bk|FRA|1794}} |win_D=3 |loss_D=4 |gf_D=371 |ga_D=392
|name_E={{bk|ROC|name=Formosa}} |win_E=2 |loss_E=5 |gf_E=345 |ga_E=405 |hth_E=Head-to-head record: Formosa 1–1 (1.06 GAvg), Uruguay 1–1 (1.03 GAvg), Canada 1–1 (0.91 GAvg)
|name_F={{bk|URU}} |win_F=2 |loss_F=5 |gf_F=422 |ga_F=446 |hth_F=E
|name_G={{bk|CAN|1921}} |win_G=2 |loss_G=5 |gf_G=433 |ga_G=498 |hth_G=E
|name_H={{bk|ISR}} |win_H=1 |loss_H=6 |gf_H=330 |ga_H=451
|result1=gold |result2=silver |result3=bronze
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|teamA={{bk-rt|Canada|1921}} |scoreA=50
|teamB={{bk|Israel}} |scoreB=43
|H1=33–22 |H2=17–21
|points1=Ridd 13
|points2=Cohen 13
|referee=Alberto Pedro (PAR), Noli Coutinho (BRA)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=27 October |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|France|1794}} |scoreA=57
|teamB={{bk|Uruguay}} |scoreB=49
|H1=23–22 |H2=34–27
|points1=Buffière 11
|points2=Moglia 19
|referee=Earl Schlup (USA), Angelo Benvenuto (CHI)
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=27 October |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|ROC|name=Formosa}} |scoreA=44
|teamB={{bk|Brazil|1889}} |scoreB=61
|H1=26–32 |H2=18–29
|points1=Wang Y.J. 16
|points2=Marques 14
|referee=Pietro Reverberi (ITA), Juan M. Rossini (URU)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=27 October |time=18:00 |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Philippines|1936}} |scoreA=43
|teamB={{bk|United States|1912}} |scoreB=56
|H1=22–25 |H2=21–31
|points1=Mumar 14
|points2=Minter 15
|referee=Eduardo Airaldi (PER), Helio Louzada (BRA)
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=28 October |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Uruguay}} |scoreA=66
|teamB={{bk|Canada|1921}} |scoreB=67
|H1=29–35 |H2=37–32
|points1=Moglia 31
|points2=Ridd 14
|referee=Alberto Pedro (PAR), Orlando Tabuso (BRA)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=28 October |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Israel}} |scoreA=46
|teamB={{bk|Brazil|1889}} |scoreB=68
|H1=20–31 |H2=26–37
|points1=Erez 13
|points2=Pasos 15
|referee=Pietro Reverberi (ITA), Angelo Benvenuto (CHI)
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=28 October |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|France|1794}} |scoreA=49
|teamB={{bk|United States|1912}} |scoreB=70
|H1=21–32 |H2=28–38
|points1=Haudegand 13
|points2=Minter 15
|referee=Eduardo Airaldi (PER), Noli Coutinho (BRA)
}}
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|teamA={{bk-rt|Republic of China|name=Formosa}} |scoreA=38
|teamB={{bk|Philippines|1936}} |scoreB=48
|H1=21–21 |H2=17–27
|points1=Wang Y.J. 12
|points2=Flores 12
|referee=Renato Righetto (BRA), Juan M. Rossini (URU)
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=29 October |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Canada|1921}} |scoreA=67
|teamB={{bk|Brazil|1889}} |scoreB=82
|H1=22–43 |H2=45–39
|points1=Gresham 19
|points2=Bonfietti 15
|referee=Earl Schlup (USA), Angelo Benvenuto (CHI)
}}
{{basketballbox |date=29 October |time=20:30 |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Uruguay}} |scoreA=59
|teamB={{bk|United States|1912}} |scoreB=64
|H1=26–30 |H2=33–34
|points1=Lara 23
|points2=Born 15
|referee=Pietro Reverberi (ITA), Helio Louzada (BRA)
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=30 October |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Israel}} |scoreA=56
|teamB={{bk|Philippines|1936}} |scoreB=90
|H1=30–37 |H2=26–53
|points1=Schneor 14
|referee=Earl Schlup (USA), Aladino Astuto (BRA)
}}
{{basketballbox |date=30 October |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|France|1794}} |scoreA=58
|teamB={{bk|Republic of China|name=Formosa}} |scoreB=48
|H1=27–22 |H2=31–26
|points1=Beugnot 19
|points2=Wang Y.J. 17
|referee=Pietro Reverberi (ITA), Angelo Benvenuto (CHI)
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=30 October |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Canada|1921}} |scoreA=50
|teamB={{bk|United States|1912}} |scoreB=84
|H1=30–47 |H2=20–37
|points1=Delkers 18
|points2=Born 17
|referee=Eduardo Airaldi (PER), Alberto Pedro (PAR)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=31 October |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Brazil|1889}} |scoreA=57
|teamB={{bk|Philippines|1936}} |scoreB=41
|H1=35–23 |H2=22–18
|points1=de Almeida 15
|points2=Loyzaga 15
|referee=Alberto Pedro (PAR), Juan M. Rossini (URU)
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=31 October |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Uruguay}} |scoreA=67
|teamB={{bk|Republic of China|name=Formosa}} |scoreB=62
|H1=28–33 |H2=39–29
|points1=Moglia 27
|points2=Wang Y.J. 18
|referee=Renato Righetto (BRA), Angelo Benvenuto (CHI)
}}
{{basketballbox |date=31 October |time=18:30 |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Israel}} |scoreA=48
|teamB={{bk|France|1794}} |scoreB=45 |overtime=OT
|H1=21–17 |H2=22–26 |OT=5–2
|points1=Schneor 15
|points2=Dessemme 11
|referee=Earl Schlup (USA), Helio Louzada (BRA)
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=1 November |time=19:30 |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Canada|1921}} |scoreA=76
|teamB={{bk|Philippines|1936}} |scoreB=83
|H1=35–41 |H2=41–42
|points1=Ridd 37
|points2=Mumar 24
|referee=Earl Schlup (USA), Orlando Tabuso (BRA)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=1 November |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|United States|1912}} |scoreA=72
|teamB={{bk|Republic of China|name=Formosa}} |scoreB=28
|H1=31–11 |H2=41–17
|points1=Born 14
|points2=Ling J.H. 7
|referee=Eduardo Airaldi (PER), Juan M. Rossini (URU)
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=1 November |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Brazil|1889}} |scoreA=49
|teamB={{bk|France|1794}} |scoreB=36
|H1=25–14 |H2=24–22
|points1=Bonfietti 13
|points2=Haudegand 9
|referee=Pietro Reverberi (ITA), Angelo Benvenuto (CHI)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=3 November |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Uruguay}} |scoreA=73
|teamB={{bk|Israel}} |scoreB=69
|H1=32–31 |H2=41–38
|points1=Lombardo 22
|points2=Cohen 21
|referee=Aladino Astuto (BRA), Pietro Reverberi (ITA)
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=3 November |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Canada|1921}} |scoreA=61
|teamB={{bk|Republic of China|name=Formosa}} |scoreB=74
|H1=29–29 |H2=32–45
|points1=Ridd 26
|points2=Tong S.F. 18
|referee=Angelo Benvenuto (CHI), Orlando Tabuso (BRA)
}}
{{basketballbox |date=3 November |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Philippines|1936}} |scoreA=66
|teamB={{bk|France|1794}} |scoreB=60
|H1=25–23 |H2=41–37
|points1=Loyzaga 19
|points2=Haudegand 11
|referee=Eduardo Airaldi (PER), Noli Coutinho (BRA)
}}
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|teamA={{bk-rt|United States|1912}} |scoreA=74
|teamB={{bk|Israel}} |scoreB=30
|H1=36–20 |H2=38–10
|points1=Johnson 13
|points2=Schneor 6
|referee=Angelo Benvenuto (CHI), Alberto Pedro (PAR)
}}
{{basketballbox|date=4 November |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Brazil|1889}} |scoreA=60
|teamB={{bk|Uruguay}} |scoreB=45
|H1=24–23 |H2=36–22
|points1=Pasos 18
|points2=Moglia 18
|referee=Pietro Reverberi (ITA), Eduardo Airaldi (PER)
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=4 November |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Canada|1921}} |scoreA=62
|teamB={{bk|France|1794}} |scoreB=66
|H1=32–27 |H2=30–39
|points1=Ridd 22
|points2=Antoine 14
|referee=Earl Schlup (USA), Aladino Astuto (BRA)
}}
{{basketballbox |date=5 November |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Republic of China|name=Formosa}} |scoreA=51
|teamB={{bk|Israel}} |scoreB=38
|H1=27–12 |H2=24–26
|points1=Ling J.H. 12
|points2=Ofri 11
|referee=Pietro Reverberi (ITA), Helio Louzada (BRA)
}}
{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=5 November |time= |place=Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
|teamA={{bk-rt|Philippines|1936}} |scoreA=67
|teamB={{bk|Uruguay}} |scoreB=63
|H1=32–32 |H2=35–31
|points1=Loyzaga 31
|points2=Lombardo 14
|referee=Aladino Astuto (BRA), Angelo Benvenuto (CHI)
}}
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|teamA={{bk-rt|United States|1912}} |scoreA=62
|teamB={{bk|Brazil|1889}} |scoreB=41
|H1=35–19 |H2=27–22
|points1=Edward 14
|points2=Pasos 12
|referee=Eduardo Airaldi (PER), Alberto Pedro (PAR)
}}
Awards
{{winners|bk|1954 World Championship winner|United States|First|1954}}
class=wikitable style="text-align:center; margin:auto" |
Most Valuable Player |
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{{flagicon|United States}} Kirby Minter |
Top scorers
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|Name
!|Country !|Games !|Total points !|Average points | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Moglia | {{Bk|Uruguay}} | 9 | 168 | 18.7 |
| Carl Ridd | {{Bk|Canada|1921}} | 9 | 164 | 18.2 |
| Carlos Loyzaga | {{Bk|Philippines|1936}} | 9 | 148 | 16.4 |
| Jean-Paul Beugnot | {{Bk|France|1794}} | 8 | 96 | 12.0 |
| Kirby Minter | {{Bk|United States|1912}} | 9 | 100 | 11.1 |
| Amaury Pasos | {{Bk|Brazil|1889}} | 9 | 100 | 11.1 |
| Doug Gresham | {{Bk|Canada|1921}} | 9 | 98 | 10.8 |
| Angelo Bonfietti | {{Bk|Brazil|1889}} | 9 | 97 | 10.7 |
| Avraham Schneor | {{Bk|Israel}} | 9 | 97 | 10.7 |
| Wlamir Marques | {{Bk|Brazil|1889}} | 9 | 95 | 10.5 |
All-tournament team
{{main|FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team}}
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|Name
!|Country | |
---|---|
| Carlos Loyzaga | {{Bk|Philippines|1936}} |
| Kirby Minter | {{Bk|United States|1912}} |
| Oscar Moglia | {{Bk|Uruguay}} |
| Zenny de Azevedo ("Algodão") | {{Bk|Brazil|1889}} |
| Wlamir Marques | {{Bk|Brazil|1889}} |
Final standings
class="wikitable" | ||
Rank | width=200px| Team | Record |
---|---|---|
bgcolor=gold
! {{gold1}} | {{Bk|USA|1912}} | 9–0 | ||
bgcolor=silver
! {{silver2}} | {{Bk|BRA|1889}} | 8–1 | ||
bgcolor=cc9966
! {{bronze3}} | {{Bk|PHI|1936}} | 6–3 | ||
4
| {{Bk|FRA|1794}} | 4–5 | ||
5
| {{Bk|TAI}} | 3–6 | ||
6
| {{Bk|URU}} | 4–5 | ||
7
| {{Bk|CAN|1921}} | 3–6 | ||
8
| {{Bk|ISR}} | 2–7 | ||
9
| {{Bk|PAR|1954}} | 3–2 | ||
10
| {{Bk|CHI}} | 3–2 | ||
11
| {{Bk|YUG}} | 1–4 | ||
12
| {{Bk|PER}} | 0–5 |
- source:[https://web.archive.org/web/20181220004514/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/event/p/cid/sid/2903/_/1954_World_Championship_for_Men/index.html FIBA]
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{officialwebsite|http://www.fiba.com|FIBA official website}}
- {{Official website|https://www.eurobasket.com/World-Cup/basketball_1954.aspx|EuroBasket.com FIBA Basketball World Cup Page}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20140915211540/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/worldcup.htm FIBA 1954 World Championships]}}
- [https://www.landofbasketball.com/world_cup/1954_world_cup.htm FIBA 1954 World Cup]
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