FIBA Basketball World Cup Top Scorer
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The FIBA Basketball World Cup Top Scorer, although not an official award given by FIBA, represents the player who led FIBA Basketball World Cup in points scored per game (regardless of number of games played in tournament).[https://issuu.com/basketme/docs/guiabasketmecopadelmundo2014_3222efa0aa6e55 Guia Basketme Copa Del Mundo 2014 pg. 39 {{in lang{{!}}es}}.][https://web.archive.org/web/20181112141526/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/keyfigures/p/tid//tid2//lid_38179_ct/2/cid/WMM/rc/TSEE/_//index.html Top scorer of each FIBA Basketball World Cup.][https://web.archive.org/web/20161112032721/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/cid/WMM/fromseason/lid_38132_cp/1/q/World%20Championship%20for%20Men/rpp/toseason/_/events.html World Championship for Men.] The tournament's leader in total points scored is also noted.
History
Álvaro Salvadores, of Spain, was the leading scorer by points per game, of the first FIBA World Cup (then called the FIBA World Championship), the 1950 FIBA World Championship, which was held in Argentina.[https://web.archive.org/web/20100707235045/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/cid/WMM/sid/2902/_/1950_World_Championship_for_Men/player-leaders.html 1950 World Championship for Men.] Chile's Rufino Bernedo, led that same tournament in total points scored, with 86.[https://www.allaboutbasketball.us/fiba/fiba-world-championship-mvps-and-top-scorers.html FIBA World Championship – MVP’s and Top Scorers.] At the 1954 event, it was Uruguay's Oscar Moglia, that led in scoring, with an average of 18.7 points per game.
He was followed in 1959 by James T. L. Chen, of the Republic of China (Taiwan), who led in points per game, at 20.1, and Team USA's Jerry Vayda, who was first in total points scored, with 162. In 1963, the lead scorer was Peru's Ricardo Duarte, who had an average of 23.1 points per game. Poland's Mieczysław Łopatka, led in scoring average in 1967, at 19.7 points per game, while his teammate, Bohdan Likszo, led in total points scored, at 180.
They were followed by South Korea's Shin Dong-pa, who averaged 32.6 points per game in 1970. Mexico's Arturo Guerrero, who averaged 27.0 points per game in 1974, was that competition's leader in scoring average, while Wayne Brabender of Spain, led in total points scored, with 207. At the next competition, in 1978, it was Kamil Brabenec of Czechoslovakia, that was the leader in scoring average, at 26.9 points per game, while Yugoslavia's Dražen Dalipagić led the same competition in total points scored, with 202.
Rolando Frazer of Panama, was first in scoring average at the 1982 FIBA World Championship, in which he averaged 24.4 points per game, while Yugoslavia's Dragan Kićanović, was first in total points scored, with 190 points. Nikos Galis of Greece, led the 1986 FIBA World Championship in scoring.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150622031648/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1986_MADRID.htm WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1986.]}}[https://www.landofbasketball.com/world_cup/1986_world_cup.htm 1986 Basketball World Cup.][http://www.fiba.basketball/hall-of-fame/Nikos-Galis Nikos Galis (Greece).][https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/fiba-pays-tribute-to-galis-world-cup-dominance FIBA PAYS TRIBUTE TO GALIS’ WORLD CUP DOMINANCE.] After Galis, Oscar Schmidt of Brazil, led the 1990 FIBA World Championship in scoring.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090626143447/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1990_BUENOSAIRES.htm WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1990.]}}[https://www.landofbasketball.com/world_cup/1990_world_cup.htm 1990 Basketball World Cup.][http://www.fiba.basketball/hall-of-fame/Oscar-Schmidt Oscar Schmidt (Brazil).]
Schmidt was followed by Australia's Andrew Gaze, who was the leading scorer of the 1994 FIBA World Championship.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/other-sports/news/great-fiba-moments-involving-nba-players/swbw1hozwce91q10yddp6isfg |title=Great FIBA moments involving NBA players. |access-date=2019-03-07 |archive-date=2019-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308082233/https://www.sportingnews.com/au/other-sports/news/great-fiba-moments-involving-nba-players/swbw1hozwce91q10yddp6isfg |url-status=dead }}[https://www.landofbasketball.com/world_cup/1994_world_cup.htm 1994 Basketball World Cup.]{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180623005252/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1994_TORONTO.htm WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1994.]}} After Gaze, it was Spain's Alberto Herreros, who was the leading scorer of the 1998 FIBA World Championship.[https://www.euroleague.net/news/voices/2013-2014/vladimir-stankovic/i/121231/alberto-herreros-a-professional-of-the-three-pointer Alberto Herreros, a professional of the three-pointer.][https://www.landofbasketball.com/world_cup/1998_world_cup.htm 1998 Basketball World Cup.][http://www.madrid.org/bvirtual/BVCM010608.pdf Historia de los campeonatos del mundo. The World Championships History {{in lang{{!}}es}}.]{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140911001725/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/1998_ATHENS.htm WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 1998.]}} Herreros was followed by Germany's Dirk Nowitzki, who led the 2002 edition in scoring.[https://www.eurohoops.net/en/voices/413234/dirk-best-european-time/ Dirk is the best European of all time.][https://www.landofbasketball.com/world_cup/2002_world_cup.htm 2002 Basketball World Cup.]{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20091008110629/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/2002_INDIANAPOLIS.htm 2002 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.]}}
China's Yao Ming, led the 2006 edition in scoring average,[https://www.landofbasketball.com/world_cup/2006_world_cup.htm 2006 Basketball World Cup.]{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305035548/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/2006_Saitama.htm 2006 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.]}} as he averaged 25.3 points per game, while Dirk Nowitzki of Germany was first in total points scored, with 209 points. Argentina's Luis Scola, led the 2010 edition in scoring.[https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-trio-set-play-fiba-world-cup Pacers Trio Set To Play in FIBA World Cup.]{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140911181126/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/2010_Istanbul.htm 2010 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.]}}[https://www.landofbasketball.com/world_cup/2010_world_cup.htm 2010 Basketball World Cup.] J. J. Barea of Puerto Rico, led the 2014 FIBA World Cup in points per game,[https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2196117-building-the-all-fiba-world-cup-teams-after-semifinals#slide2 Building the All-FIBA World Cup Teams After Semifinals.]{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/us/fiba/news/at-this-stage-of-his-career-jj-barea-is-focused-on-assisting/1jmyj18bjl1hw1xnt9zjmg75xj |title=At this stage of his career, JJ Barea is focused on assisting. |access-date=2019-03-07 |archive-date=2019-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308085302/http://www.sportingnews.com/us/fiba/news/at-this-stage-of-his-career-jj-barea-is-focused-on-assisting/1jmyj18bjl1hw1xnt9zjmg75xj |url-status=dead }}[https://web.archive.org/web/20150719064640/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/statistics/p/cid/WMM/sid/6241/_/2014_FIBA_Basketball_World_Cup/player-leaders.html 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.]{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140911182234/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/mundial/2014_Madrid.htm WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2014.]}} with a scoring average of 22.0 points per game. At the same event, Pau Gasol of Spain was the leader in total points scored, with 140 points.
To date, no player has been the World Basketball Cup's leading scorer by points per game in more than one competition. However, Dirk Nowitzki led the tournament in total points scored twice, in the 2002 and 2006 competitions.
Top scorers by tournament
=Key=
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|Denotes player whose team won that years tournament |
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| Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
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| Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame |
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| Inducted into both the Naismith and FIBA Halls of Fame |
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|Denotes player who is still active |
Player (X)
|Denotes the number of times the player had been the top scorer at that time |
File:DirkNowitzki.jpg was the top scorer in 2002.]]
File:YaoMingonoffense2.jpg was the top scorer in 2006.]]
File:JJ Barea.jpg was the top scorer in 2014.]]
[http://www.beko.se/the-road-to-fiba-2014/ The Road to FIBA 2014.][https://web.archive.org/web/20181112141526/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/keyfigures/p/tid//tid2//lid_38179_ct/2/cid/WMM/rc/TSEE/_//index.html Top scorer of each FIBA Basketball World Cup.][https://web.archive.org/web/20161112032721/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/cid/WMM/fromseason/lid_38132_cp/1/q/World%20Championship%20for%20Men/rpp/toseason/_/events.html World Championship for Men.]
=Top scorers by points per game=
=By total points scored=
[http://www.beko.se/the-road-to-fiba-2014/ The Road to FIBA 2014.]
See also
References
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Sources
- {{cite journal |author=Guia Basketme |date=August 29, 2014 |title=Guia Basketme Copa del Mundo - Actualización 2.0|journal= Guia Basketme|pages=38–39 |url=https://issuu.com/basketme/docs/guiabasketmecopadelmundo2014_3222efa0aa6e55 }}
- {{cite journal |author=Guia Basketme |date=April 2, 2016 |title=Guia Basketme Copa del Mundo - Actualización 2.0|journal= Guia Basketme|pages=38–39 |url=https://myslide.es/documents/guia-basketme-copa-del-mundo-2014-actualizacion-20.html }}
- {{cite journal |author=Guia Basketme |date=August 28, 2010 |title=Guia Basketme Mundial 2010|journal= Guia Basketme|pages=35 |url=http://www.basketme.com/2.0/descarga.php?file=guiamundial2010 }}
External links
- {{officialwebsite|http://www.fiba.com|FIBA official website}}
- {{Official website|https://www.eurobasket.com/world-cup/basketball.aspx|EuroBasket.com FIBA Basketball World Cup Page}}
- [http://www.beko.se/the-road-to-fiba-2014/ The Road to FIBA 2014]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20181112141526/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/keyfigures/p/tid//tid2//lid_38179_ct/2/cid/WMM/rc/TSEE/_//index.html Top scorer of each FIBA Basketball World Cup (Top 3)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20161112032721/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/cid/WMM/fromseason/lid_38132_cp/1/q/World%20Championship%20for%20Men/rpp/toseason/_/events.html World Championship for Men]
- [http://www.basketme.com/2.0/descarga.php?file=guiamundial2010 Guia Mundial 2010]
- [https://www.allaboutbasketball.us/fiba/fiba-world-championship-mvps-and-top-scorers.html FIBA World Championship – MVP’s and Top Scorers]
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