Basketball at the Goodwill Games

Basketball at the Goodwill Games
StatusInactive
FrequencyQuadrennially
Inaugurated1986
Most recent
2001
Organized byGoodwill Games

Basketball at the Goodwill Games began at the inaugural edition in Moscow, Soviet Union for women only. The men competition began at the 1990 edition in Seattle, United States.[1]

Men's tournament

Summaries

Year Hosts Gold medal game Bronze medal game
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth place
1990 United States
Seattle
Yugoslavia		 85–79
United States
Soviet Union		 109–103
Brazil
1994 Russia
Saint Petersburg
Puerto Rico		 94–80
Italy
United States		 80–71
Russia
1998 United States
New York City
United States		 119–75
Australia
Lithuania		 93–85
Puerto Rico
2001 Australia
Brisbane
United States		 91–63
Argentina
Brazil		 94–93
Australia

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States2114
2 Puerto Rico1001
 Yugoslavia1001
4 Argentina0101
 Australia0101
 Italy0101
7 Brazil0011
 Lithuania0011
 Soviet Union0011
Totals (9 entries)44412
Goodwill Games
Years Hosts

Gold

Silver

 Bronze 4th

place

1990
Details		 United States
Seattle,
USA
Yugoslavia [2]
United States
Soviet Union
Brazil
1994
Details		 Russia
Saint Petersburg,
Russia
Puerto Rico [3]
Italy
United States
Russia
1998
Details		 United States
New York City,
USA
United States [4][5]
Australia
Lithuania
Puerto Rico
2001
Details		 Australia
Brisbane,
Australia
United States [6]
Argentina
Brazil
Australia

Top scorers

Points Per Game

Year Player Position Team Points Per Game
1990 Oscar Schmidt[7] F  Brazil
1998 Eddie Casiano[8] SG  Puerto Rico 24.7

Final

Year Player Position Team Points
1990 Billy Owens[9] F  United States 23
1994 Jerome Mincy[10] SG  Puerto Rico 20
1998 Shane Heal[11] SG  Australia 38
2001 Jermaine O'Neal[12][13] F  United States 14

Women's tournament

Pan American Games
Years Hosts

Gold

 Silver Bronze 4th place
1986
Details		 Soviet Union
Moscow,
USSR
United States [14]
Soviet Union
Brazil
Bulgaria
1990
Details		 United States
Seattle,
USA
United States [15]
Soviet Union
Bulgaria
Brazil
1994
Details		 Russia
Saint Petersburg,
Russia
United States [16]
France
China
Russia

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Yugoslavs Beat U.S. for Gold : Goodwill Games". LA Times. 30 July 1990.
  2. ↑ Men Basketball Goodwill Games 1990 Seattle (USA) - Winner Yugoslavia - todor66.com
  3. ↑ Men Basketball Goodwill Games 1994 - Winner Puerto Rico - todor66.com
  4. ↑ Men Basketball Goodwill Games 1998 - Winner United States - todor66.com
  5. ↑ "GOODWILL GAMES; United States and Australia To Meet". NY Times. 28 July 1998.
  6. ↑ Men Basketball Goodwill Games 2001 Brisbane (AUS) 03-09.09 - Winner United States - todor66.com
  7. ↑ "GOODWILL GAMES : Anderson Finally Warms to Task for U.S. : Basketball: Americans beat Brazil, 112-95, and advance to Sunday's gold medal game against Yugoslavia". LA Times. 28 July 1998.
  8. ↑ "GOODWILL GAMES; Puerto Rico Stuns U.S." NY Times. 25 July 1998.
  9. ↑ "Goodwill Games; Yugoslavia Tops U.S. in Final". NY Times. 30 July 1990.
  10. ↑ "GOODWILL GAMES;Decathlon Mark Will Be Music to O'Brien's Ears". 29 July 1994.
  11. ↑ "GOODWILL GAMES; U.S. Turns Back Australia". 25 July 1998.
  12. ↑ "U.S. wins Goodwill basketball gold medal". NY Times. 10 September 2001.
  13. ↑ - Final de Juegos de la Buena Voluntad del 2001 - lanacion.com
  14. ↑ Women Basketball Goodwill Games 1986 Moscva (URS) - 05-10.07 Winner United States - todor66.com
  15. ↑ Women Basketball Goodwill Games 1990 Seattle (USA) - Winner United States - todor66.com
  16. ↑ Women Basketball Goodwill Games 1994 - Winner United States - todor66.com

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