The 2001 COPABA Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup (also as the Championship of the Americas for Men), was hosted by Argentina, from 16 August, to 26 August 2001. The games were played at the Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn berths at the 2002 FIBA World Championship, in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Argentina won the tournament, the country's first AmeriCup championship. The United States performed poorly at this tournament, mainly because it sent in junior players.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Argentina |
| City | Neuquén |
| Dates | 16–26 August |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Brazil |
| Third place |  Canada |
| Fourth place |  Puerto Rico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Manu Ginóbili |
← 1999 2003 → | |
| Neuquén |   Neuquén 2001 Tournament of the Americas (Argentina) |
|---|---|
| Estadio Ruca Che | |
| Capacity: 8,000 | |
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Canada, 
United States
Mexico, 
Panama, Puerto Rico, 
Virgin Islands Argentina, Brazil, 
Uruguay, 
VenezuelaThe draw split the tournament into two groups:
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Group A |
Group B |
| Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico
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4 | 4 | 0 | 427 | 368 | +59 | 8 |
| Canada
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4 | 3 | 1 | 399 | 372 | +27 | 7 |
| Panama
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4 | 2 | 2 | 361 | 400 | −39 | 6 |
| Virgin Islands
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4 | 1 | 3 | 362 | 364 | −2 | 5 |
| Mexico
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 362 | 407 | −45 | 4 |
16 August |
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| Canada |
108–97 (OT) | Virgin Islands |
16 August |
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| Puerto Rico |
117–80 | Panama |
17 August |
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| Mexico |
106–109 | Panama |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
17 August |
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| Puerto Rico |
101–98 | Canada |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
18 August |
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| Panama |
90–88 | Virgin Islands |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
18 August |
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| Mexico |
97–110 | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
19 August |
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| Panama |
82–89 | Canada |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
19 August |
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| Virgin Islands |
84–67 | Mexico |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
20 August |
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| Canada |
104–92 | Mexico |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
20 August |
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| Virgin Islands |
93–99 | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
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4 | 4 | 0 | 409 | 303 | +106 | 8 |
| Brazil
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4 | 3 | 1 | 396 | 342 | +54 | 7 |
| Venezuela
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4 | 2 | 2 | 360 | 346 | +14 | 6 |
| Uruguay
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4 | 1 | 3 | 315 | 377 | −62 | 5 |
| United States
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 323 | 435 | −112 | 4 |
16 August |
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| United States |
78–116 | Brazil |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
16 August |
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| Argentina |
103–63 | Uruguay |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
17 August |
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| Brazil |
92–89 | Venezuela |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
17 August |
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| Argentina |
108–69 | United States |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
18 August |
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| Venezuela |
107–83 | United States |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
18 August |
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| Uruguay |
67–90 | Brazil |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
19 August |
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| United States |
93–104 | Uruguay |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
19 August |
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| Argentina |
90–73 | Venezuela |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
20 August |
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| Uruguay |
81–91 | Venezuela |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
20 August |
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| Argentina |
108–98 (OT) | Brazil |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
| Qualified for the semifinals | |
| Fifth place |
The top four teams in both Group A and Group B advanced to the quarterfinal group. Then, each team played the four from the other group once to complete a full round robin. Records from the preliminary groups carried over.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
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7 | 7 | 0 | 687 | 526 | +161 | 14 | |
| Brazil
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8 | 6 | 2 | 759 | 665 | +94 | 14 | |
| Puerto Rico
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7 | 5 | 2 | 670 | 622 | +48 | 12 | |
| Canada
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8 | 5 | 3 | 753 | 712 | +41 | 13 | |
| Venezuela
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7 | 4 | 3 | 657 | 621 | +36 | 11 | 1–0 |
| Panama
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7 | 4 | 3 | 656 | 674 | −18 | 11 | 0–1 |
| Virgin Islands
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8 | 2 | 6 | 696 | 746 | −50 | 10 | |
| Uruguay
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8 | 1 | 7 | 627 | 782 | −155 | 9 |
21 August |
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| Canada |
108–100 | Venezuela |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
21 August |
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| Brazil |
94–102 | Panama |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
21 August |
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| Puerto Rico |
90–70 | Uruguay |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
21 August |
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| Argentina |
98–77 | Virgin Islands |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
22 August |
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| Uruguay |
77–101 | Canada |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
22 August |
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| Virgin Islands |
69–92 | Brazil |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
22 August |
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| Venezuela |
89–98 | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
22 August |
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| Argentina |
115–87 | Panama |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
24 August |
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| Venezuela |
91–75 | Virgin Islands |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
24 August |
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| Panama |
101–74 | Uruguay |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
24 August |
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| Brazil |
89–83 (OT) | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
24 August |
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| Argentina |
85–76 | Canada |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
25 August |
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| Virgin Islands |
113–91 | Uruguay |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
25 August |
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| Panama |
92–106 | Venezuela |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
25 August |
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| Canada |
69–78 | Brazil |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
25 August |
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| Argentina |
95–70 | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||
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| 26 August | |||||
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| Brazil | 98 | ||||
| 26 August | |||||
| Puerto Rico | 94 | ||||
| Brazil | 59 | ||||
| 26 August | |||||
| Argentina | 78 | ||||
| Argentina | 97 | ||||
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| Canada | 76 | ||||
| Third place | |||||
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| 26 August | |||||
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| Puerto Rico | 95 | ||||
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| Canada | 102 | ||||
| 2001 Tournament of the Americas winners |
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 Argentina First title |
| Most Valuable Player |
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| Manu Ginóbili
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| Qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship | |
| Qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship as Olympic Champions and hosts |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
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Argentina
|
9–0 |
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Brazil
|
7–3 |
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Canada
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6–4 |
| 4 | Puerto Rico
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5–4 |
| 5 | Venezuela
|
4–3 |
| 6 | Panama
|
4–3 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands
|
2–6 |
| 8 | Uruguay
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1–7 |
| 9 | Mexico
|
0–4 |
| 10 | United States
|
0–4 |
