EuroBasket 2001
2001 Avrupa Basketbol Şampiyonası
Tournament details
Host country Turkey
Dates 31 August – 9 September
Teams 16
Venues 3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Yugoslavia (3rd title)Tournament statistics
Games played 40
Top rebounds Spain Gasol (9.7 rpg )Top assists Latvia Miglinieks (7.3 apg )Official website
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The 2001 FIBA European Championship , commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2001 , was the 32nd FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe , which also served as Europe qualifier for the 2002 FIBA World Championship , giving a berth to the top four (or five, depending on Serbia reaching one of the top four places) teams in the final standings. It was held in Turkey between 31 August and 9 September 2001. Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe , the sport's regional governing body. The cities of Ankara , Antalya and Istanbul hosted the tournament. Serbia won its third FIBA European title (eighth and the last FIBA European title under the name of Yugoslavia) by defeating hosts Turkey with a 78–69 score in the final. Vlado Šćepanović scored 19 points for Serbia, while İbrahim Kutluay scored 19 for Turkey. Serbia's Peja Stojaković was voted the tournament's MVP .
Venues Location Picture City Arena Capacity Status Round Ankara Ankara ASKI Sport Hall 6,000 Groups A and B Second round Antalya Antalya Antalya Expo Center 3,800 Opened in 1999 Groups C and D Istanbul Istanbul Abdi İpekçi Arena 12,270 Opened in 1986 Knockout stages
Qualification Of the sixteen teams that participated in EuroBasket 2001, the top eight teams from the previous tournament qualified directly. The other eight teams earned their berths via a qualifying tournament.
Competition Date Vacancies Qualified Host nation – 1 Turkey Qualified through EuroBasket 1999 29 August – 8 September 1999 7 France Germany Italy Lithuania Russia Spain Yugoslavia Qualified through Qualifying Round 18 May 1998 – 27 January 2001 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Estonia Greece Israel Latvia Slovenia Ukraine
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 At the start of tournament, all 16 participating countries had 12 players on their roster.
Preliminary round Qualified for the quarterfinals Qualified for the second round
Times given below are in Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3 ).
Group A Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie France 3 2 1 239 225 +14 5 1–0 Lithuania 3 2 1 215 195 +20 5 0–1 Israel 3 1 2 218 210 +8 4 1–0 Ukraine 3 1 2 214 256 −42 4 0–1
Ukraine 60–82 Lithuania Scoring by quarter: 18–21 , 13–14 , 8–18 , 21–29 Pts : 3 Players 13 Rebs : Okunskyy 15 Asts : Ievstratenko, Khryapa 3Pts: Šiškauskas 16 Rebs: Einikis 7 Asts: Jasikevičius 6
ASKI Sport Hall , Ankara Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Philippe Leemann (SUI), Aleksander Gorshkov (RUS)
Israel 71–77 (OT) France Scoring by quarter: 12–18 , 16–16, 16 –15, 18 –13, Overtime: 9–15 Pts : Tapiro 21 Rebs : Tapiro 12 Asts : Tapiro 7Pts: Foirest 18 Rebs: Sciarra 10 Asts: Foirest 5
ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara Attendance: 5,800 Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Danko Radić (CRO)
France 86–89 Ukraine Scoring by quarter: 15–15, 26 –19, 15–30 , 30 –25Pts : Palmer 18 Rebs : Palmer 10 Asts : Sciarra 1Pts: Okunskyy 28 Rebs: Korablov, Okunskyy 6 Asts: Korablov, Rayevskyy 3
ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Efim Resser (GER), Ademir Zurapović (BIH)
Lithuania 68 –59Israel Scoring by quarter: 18 –4, 9–22 , 23 –21, 18 –12Pts : Timinskas 15 Rebs : Timinskas 7 Asts : Jasikevičius 4Pts: Sharp , Turgeman 12 Rebs: Green 11 Asts: Lubin 3
ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara Attendance: 5,800 Referees: Gennaro Colucci (ITA), Ilija Belošević (YUG)
Ukraine 65–88 Israel Scoring by quarter: 20–21 , 13–22 , 17–23 , 15–22 Pts : Ryzhov 16 Rebs : Okunskyy 6 Asts : Rayevskyy 2Pts: Saffar 19 Rebs: Green 9 Asts: Tapiro 5
ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara Attendance: 5,800 Referees: Dubravko Muhvić (CRO), Atso Matsalu (EST)
France 76 –65Lithuania Scoring by quarter: 27 –20, 20 –10, 14–17 , 15–18 Pts : Risacher 18 Rebs : Sciarra 8 Asts : Sciarra 7Pts: Šiškauskas 13 Rebs: Timinskas , Žukauskas 5 Asts: Jasikevičius 3
ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara Attendance: 5,800 Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (GRE), Carl Jungebrand (FIN)
Group B Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie Turkey 3 2 1 226 232 −6 5 1–0 Spain 3 2 1 270 222 +48 5 0–1 Latvia 3 1 2 258 284 −26 4 1–0 Slovenia 3 1 2 225 241 −16 4 0–1
Latvia 82–85 Turkey Scoring by quarter: 14–17 , 28 –20, 22–30 , 18–18Pts : Bagatskis 21 Rebs : Kambala 11 Asts : Miglinieks 7Pts: Kutluay 20 Rebs: Türkcan 9 Asts: Türkcan 5
ASKI Sport Hall , Ankara Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Gennaro Colucci (ITA), Ilija Belošević (YUG)
Slovenia 61–85 Spain Scoring by quarter: 15–25 , 14–21 , 18–25 , 14–14Pts : Udrih 12 Rebs : Nesterovič , Udrih 4 Asts : McDonald 4Pts: Paraíso 17 Rebs: Gasol 9 Asts: Angulo 4
ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara Attendance: 5,800 Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (GRE), Efim Resser (GER)
Turkey 57–71 Slovenia Scoring by quarter: 18 –15, 13–13, 13–19 , 13–24 Pts : Kutluay 19 Rebs : Beşok 12 Asts : Türkoğlu 3Pts: Nesterovič 20 Rebs: Nesterovič 11 Asts: Bečirovič , Milič 4
ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Danko Radić (CRO)
Spain 106 –77Latvia Scoring by quarter: 23 –21, 27 –21, 30 –15, 26 –20Pts : Paraíso 16 Rebs : Gasol 9 Asts : Navarro 9Pts: Helmanis 20 Rebs: Bagatskis , Kambala 6 Asts: Miglinieks 7
ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara Attendance: 5,800 Referees: Aleksander Gorshkov (RUS), Atso Matsalu (EST)
Latvia 99 –93 (OT)Slovenia Scoring by quarter: 26–29 , 22 –14, 17–25 , 22 –15, Overtime: 16 –10Pts : Kambala 24 Rebs : Bagatskis , Kambala 9 Asts : Miglinieks 12Pts: 3 Players 19 Rebs: Nesterovič 12 Asts: Bečirovič 6
ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara Attendance: 5,800 Referees: Philippe Leemann (SUI), Ademir Zurapović (BIH)
Spain 79–84 Turkey Scoring by quarter: 14–26 , 28 –22, 13–22 , 24 –14Pts : Navarro 24 Rebs : Gasol 10 Asts : López 4Pts: Kutluay 35 Rebs: Beşok 10 Asts: Ene 3
ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Efim Resser (GER), Gennaro Colucci (ITA)
Group C Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Yugoslavia 3 3 0 279 197 +82 6 Germany 3 2 1 263 245 +18 5 Croatia 3 1 2 235 247 −12 4 Estonia 3 0 3 198 286 −88 3
Estonia 71–92 Germany Scoring by quarter: 18–19 , 22–26 , 14–25 , 17–22 Pts : Müürsepp 15 Rebs : Müürsepp, Noormets 5 Asts : Pärn , Tein 3Pts: Nowitzki 33 Rebs: Nowitzki 12 Asts: Demirel 3
Antalya Expo Center , Antalya Referees: Eduardo Sancha (ESP), Moise Bitton (ISR)
Croatia 66–80 Yugoslavia Scoring by quarter: 20–26 , 15–17 , 20 –18, 11–19 Pts : Kovačić 19 Rebs : Kovačić 8 Asts : Mulaomerović 5Pts: Stojaković 21 Rebs: Tarlać 9 Asts: Jarić 4
Antalya Expo Center, Antalya Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU), Petr Sudek (SVK)
Yugoslavia 113 –58Estonia Scoring by quarter: 33 –18, 21 –15, 34 –10, 25 –15Pts : Stojaković 21 Rebs : Tarlać 9 Asts : Obradović 5Pts: Müürsepp 16 Rebs: Metstak 9 Asts: 3 Players 3
Antalya Expo Center, Antalya Referees: Kamen Toshev (BUL), Borys Shulga (UKR)
Germany 98 –88Croatia Scoring by quarter: 25 –19, 23–25 , 24 –17, 26–27 Pts : Nowitzki 31 Rebs : Femerling , Okulaja 4 Asts : Demirel , Pesic 3Pts: Mulaomerović 23 Rebs: Kovačić 10 Asts: 3 Players 3
Antalya Expo Center, Antalya Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Pascal Dorizon (FRA), Murat Biricik (TUR)
Estonia 69–81 Croatia Scoring by quarter: 10–21 , 23 –22, 14–17 , 22 –21Pts : Müürsepp 24 Rebs : Müürsepp 8 Asts : Pehka 4Pts: Giriček 21 Rebs: Giriček 8 Asts: Giriček, Mulaomerović 3
Antalya Expo Center, Antalya Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Eduardo Sancha (ESP), Moise Bitton (ISR)
Yugoslavia 86 –73Germany Scoring by quarter: 22 –13, 19 –13, 17–28 , 28 –19Pts : Stojaković 22 Rebs : Drobnjak 6 Asts : Jarić 4Pts: Okulaja 18 Rebs: Okulaja 8 Asts: Okulaja 4
Antalya Expo Center, Antalya Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU), Petr Sudek (SVK)
Group D Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Tie Russia 3 2 1 247 208 +39 5 0.543 Italy 3 2 1 242 207 +35 5 0.539 Greece 3 2 1 265 265 0 5 0.500 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 0 3 206 280 −74 3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 63–83 Russia Scoring by quarter: 17–25 , 19–25 , 14–18 , 13–15 Pts : Marković 12 Rebs : Mujezinović , Ovčina 6 Asts : 3 Players 3Pts: Kirilenko 26 Rebs: Bachminov 9 Asts: E. Pashutin 6
Antalya Expo Center , Antalya Referees: Kamen Toshev (BUL), Murat Biricik (TUR)
Greece 83 –82Italy Scoring by quarter: 24–25 , 18 –17, 23 –20, 18–20 Pts : Rentzias 22 Rebs : Kakiouzis 4 Asts : Sigalas 8Pts: Fučka 21 Rebs: Fučka 5 Asts: Meneghin 7
Antalya Expo Center, Antalya Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), Pascal Dorizon (FRA)
Italy 96 –66Bosnia and Herzegovina Scoring by quarter: 35 –12, 18–24 , 26 –13, 17–17Pts : Chiacig 15 Rebs : Fučka 7 Asts : Basile 6Pts: Mujezinović 17 Rebs: Mujezinović 6 Asts: Firić , Mršić 3
Antalya Expo Center, Antalya Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU), Juris Kokainis (LAT)
Russia 106 –81Greece Scoring by quarter: 37 –26, 19 –15, 27 –23, 23 –17Pts : Chikalkin 27 Rebs : Panov 11 Asts : Panov 7Pts: Alvertis 20 Rebs: Fotsis 5 Asts: Papaloukas 5
Antalya Expo Center, Antalya Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Eduardo Sancha (ESP), Petr Sudek (SVK)
Italy 64 –58Russia Scoring by quarter: 15 –13, 16 –11, 21 –18, 12–16 Pts : Fučka 18 Rebs : Fučka 10 Asts : Meneghin 6Pts: Kirilenko 16 Rebs: Kirilenko 10 Asts: E. Pashutin 6
Antalya Expo Center, Antalya Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), Murat Biricik (TUR)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 77–101 Greece Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 23 –18, 10–29 , 23–33 Pts : Mršić 21 Rebs : Lerić , Mujezinović 6 Asts : Mršić 4Pts: Alvertis 23 Rebs: Fotsis 7 Asts: Papaloukas 7
Antalya Expo Center, Antalya Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Pascal Dorizon (FRA), Borys Shulga (UKR)
Knockout stage Championship bracket Play-off 3 September 2001 Quarterfinals 5–6 September 2001 Semifinals 8 September 2001 Final 9 September 2001 France 77 Germany 80 Germany 81 Greece 75 Germany 78 Turkey (OT)79 Turkey (OT)87 Italy 57 Croatia 85 Croatia 65 Turkey 69 Yugoslavia 78 Yugoslavia 114 Lithuania 76 Latvia 78 Latvia 94 Yugoslavia 78 Third place Spain 65 Russia 55 Germany 90 Spain 71 Spain 62 Spain 99 Israel 67
Play-off Lithuania 76–94 Latvia Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 15–25 , 17–21 , 24–28 Pts : Timinskas 15 Rebs : Timinskas 8 Asts : Jasikevičius 6Pts: Bagatskis 25 Rebs: Kambala 11 Asts: Miglinieks , Štelmahers 5
ASKI Sport Hall , Ankara Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Efim Resser (GER), Ilija Belošević (YUG)
Spain 71 –67Israel Scoring by quarter: 10–11 , 27 –19, 16–24 , 18 –13Pts : Reyes 16 Rebs : Reyes 11 Asts : Navarro 5Pts: Turgeman 15 Rebs: Green 7 Asts: Turgeman 2
ASKI Sport Hall, Ankara Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (GRE), Philippe Leemann (SUI)
Italy 57–65 Croatia Scoring by quarter: 15 –14, 11–16 , 18–18, 13–17 Pts : Pecile 15 Rebs : Chiacig 9 Asts : Righetti 3Pts: Mršić 14 Rebs: Tabak 12 Asts: Mulaomerović 3
Antalya Expo Center , Antalya Attendance: 1,550 Referees: Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU), Pascal Dorizon (FRA)
Germany 80 –75Greece Scoring by quarter: 10–29 , 21 –18, 22 –11, 27 –17Pts : Nowitzki 25 Rebs : Nowitzki 15 Asts : Garris 4Pts: Sigalas 23 Rebs: Dikoudis 7 Asts: Papaloukas 7
Antalya Expo Center, Antalya Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), Eduardo Sancha (ESP)
Quarterfinals Turkey 87 –85 (OT)Croatia Scoring by quarter: 10–19 , 18–25 , 20 –13, 25 –16, Overtime: 14 –12Pts : Türkcan 20 Rebs : Türkcan 14 Asts : Erdenay , Türkoğlu 4Pts: Giriček 28 Rebs: Vujčić 8 Asts: Mulaomerović 6
Abdi İpekçi Arena , Istanbul Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Pascal Dorizon (FRA), Carl Jungebrand (FIN)
France 77–81 Germany Scoring by quarter: 17 –12, 24 –23, 8–25 , 28 –21Pts : Foirest 23 Rebs : Bilba , Sciarra 7 Asts : Sciarra 7Pts: Nowitzki 32 Rebs: Okulaja 8 Asts: Garrett 2
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: 5,800 Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), Philippe Leemann (SUI)
Yugoslavia 114 –78Latvia Scoring by quarter: 37 –13, 29 –27, 25 –21, 23 –17Pts : Stojaković 29 Rebs : Tomašević 8 Asts : Drobnjak , Jarić 6Pts: Ļaksa 18 Rebs: Kambala 7 Asts: Štelmahers 7
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Eduardo Sancha (ESP), Murat Biricik (TUR)
Russia 55–62 Spain Scoring by quarter: 13 –7, 15–16 , 15–20 , 12–19 Pts : Chikalkin 12 Rebs : Panov 6 Asts : E. Pashutin 3Pts: A. Reyes 13 Rebs: Gasol , Kornegay 9 Asts: Rodríguez 3
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (GRE), Ilija Belošević (YUG)
Semifinals Germany 78–79 (OT) Turkey Scoring by quarter: 20 –19, 21–22 , 15–16 , 14 –13, Overtime: 8–9 Pts : Nowitzki 22 Rebs : Okulaja 17 Asts : 5 Players 2Pts: Kutluay 24 Rebs: Beşok 13 Asts: Türkoğlu 8
Abdi İpekçi Arena , Istanbul Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), Eduardo Sancha (ESP)
Yugoslavia 78 –65Spain Scoring by quarter: 18–21 , 18–18, 21 –12, 21 –14Pts : Stojaković 30 Rebs : 3 Players 5 Asts : Jarić 4Pts: Gasol 22 Rebs: Gasol 11 Asts: Angulo , López 2
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Pascal Dorizon (FRA), Murat Biricik (TUR)
Third place Germany 90–99 Spain Scoring by quarter: 22–24 , 20–35 , 21 –17, 27 –23Pts : Nowitzki 43 Rebs : Nowitzki 15 Asts : Nowitzki 3Pts: Gasol 31 Rebs: Gasol 10 Asts: Navarro 5
Abdi İpekçi Arena , Istanbul Attendance: 9,000 Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (GRE), Petr Sudek (SVK)
Final Turkey 69–78 Yugoslavia Scoring by quarter: 22 –15, 18–23 , 17–20 , 12–20 Pts : Kutluay 16 Rebs : Beşok 9 Asts : Türkoğlu 3Pts: Šćepanović 19 Rebs: Bodiroga , Tomašević 7 Asts: Tomašević 3
Abdi İpekçi Arena , Istanbul Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Eduardo Sancha (ESP), Carl Jungebrand (FIN)
5th to 8th place Classification round Fifth place 7 September – 19:00 France 90 9 September – 16:45 Croatia 79 France 73 7 September – 21:15 Russia 78 Latvia 81 Russia 99 Seventh place 9 September – 14:30 Croatia 93 Latvia 91
France 90 –79Croatia Scoring by quarter: 21–23 , 22–23 , 28 –15, 19 –18Pts : Parker 19 Rebs : Evtimov 8 Asts : Parker 4Pts: Mulaomerović 16 Rebs: Mamić 7 Asts: Mulaomerović, Prkačin 4
Abdi İpekçi Arena , Istanbul Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (GRE), Petr Sudek (SVK)
Latvia 81–99 Russia Scoring by quarter: 18–31 , 21–32 , 20 –17, 22 –19Pts : Kambala 16 Rebs : Cipruss 9 Asts : Miglinieks , Štelmahers 6Pts: Kirilenko 21 Rebs: Kirilenko 13 Asts: E. Pashutin 6
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Philippe Leemann (SUI), Dubravko Muhvić (CRO)
Croatia 93 –91Latvia Scoring by quarter: 15–24 , 24 –22, 32 –21, 22–24 Pts : 3 Players 17 Rebs : Tabak 10 Asts : Giriček , Mršić 3Pts: Kambala 32 Rebs: Kambala 12 Asts: Miglinieks 11
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Murat Biricik (TUR), Philippe Leemann (SUI)
France 73–78 Russia Scoring by quarter: 19–25 , 17 –15, 18 –14, 19–24 Pts : Parker 17 Rebs : Bilba 7 Asts : Sciarra 4Pts: Kirilenko 22 Rebs: Kirilenko 11 Asts: Panov 5
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: 7,000 Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), Ilija Belošević (SRB)
Statistical leaders Individual Tournament Highs Individual Game Highs Team Tournament Highs Pos. Name PPG Offensive PPG Pos. Name PPG 1 Yugoslavia 91.5 2 Latvia 86.0 3 Germany 85.0 4 Germany 84.6 5 Spain 81.0Rebounds Pos. Name RPG 1 Croatia 36.3 2 Slovenia 36.0 3 Germany 34.4 4 Russia 33.7 4 Turkey 33.7Assists Pos. Name APG 1 Yugoslavia 17.2 2 Latvia 16.7 3 Russia 16.3 4 Greece 14.5 4 Italy 14.51 Yugoslavia 91.5 2 Latvia 86.0 3 Germany 85.0 4 Germany 84.6 5 Spain 81.0 Pos. Name RPG 1 Croatia 36.3 2 Slovenia 36.0 3 Germany 34.4 4 Russia 33.7 4 Turkey 33.7 Pos. Name APG 1 Yugoslavia 17.2 2 Latvia 16.7 3 Russia 16.3 4 Greece 14.5 4 Italy 14.5
Pos. Name SPG Steals Pos. Name SPG 1 Israel 12.3 2 Yugoslavia 12.0 3 Russia 11.0 4 Italy 10.5 5 Lithuania 9.8Blocks Pos. Name SPG 1 Russia 4.7 2 Turkey 3.8 3 Spain 2.7 4 Greece 2.5 5 Lithuania 2.21 Israel 12.3 2 Yugoslavia 12.0 3 Russia 11.0 4 Italy 10.5 5 Lithuania 9.8 Pos. Name SPG 1 Russia 4.7 2 Turkey 3.8 3 Spain 2.7 4 Greece 2.5 5 Lithuania 2.2
Team Game highs Department Name Total Opponent Points Yugoslavia 114 Latvia Rebounds Germany 49 Turkey Assists Yugoslavia 33 Estonia Steals Yugoslavia 18 Latvia Blocks Russia 9 Italy Field goal percentage Yugoslavia 67.2% (41/61) Estonia 3-point field goal percentage Latvia 63.6% (14/22) Lithuania Free throw percentage Latvia Croatia 100% (22/22) 100% (19/19) Croatia Latvia Turnovers Czech Republic 23 Italy
Awards 2001 FIBA EuroBasket champions Yugoslavia 3rd title
Final standings Results Qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship Qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship as current Olympic Champion
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