EuroBasket 1999

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EuroBasket 1999
31st FIBA European Basketball Championship
Official website
EuroBasket 1999
Tournament details
Host nation	France
Dates	June 21 – July 3
Teams	16 (from ? federations)
Venues	7 (in 7 host cities)
Champions	Italy (2nd title)
MVP	Gregor Fučka
Tournament statistics
	Players	Teams
PPG	Alberto Herreros (19.2)	Lithuania (80.2)
Rebounds	Arvydas Sabonis (8.5)	Lithuania (33.9)
Assists	Toni Kukoč (6.3)	Lithuania (22.4)

The 1999 FIBA European Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket 1999, was the 31th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by France and took place between June 21 to July 3, 1999.

Contents 1 Qualification 2 Format 2.1 Tie-breaking criteria 3 Squads 4 Venues 5 Preliminary round 5.1 Group A 5.2 Group B 5.3 Group C 5.4 Group D 6 Qualifying round 6.1 Group E 6.2 Group F 7 Knockout stage 7.1 Championship bracket 7.2 5th place bracket 7.3 Quarterfinals 7.4 Classification rounds 7.5 Semifinals 7.6 Third place game 7.7 Final 8 Awards 9 All-Tournament Team 10 Top scorers (ppg) 11 Conclusion 11.1 Final standings 12 Team Rosters 13 External links

[edit] Qualification

Main article: EuroBasket 1999 qualification

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
Yugoslavia  France  Israel  FYR Macedonia	Russia  Spain  Slovenia  Hungary	Turkey  Italy  Croatia  Bosnia and Herzegovina	Czech Republic  Germany  Lithuania  Greece

[edit] Format

• The top three teams from each group advanced to the qualifying round, in which they were separated into two groups.
• Results and standings among teams within the same group were carried over.
• The top four teams at the qualifying round advanced to the knockout quarterfinals.
• The winners in the knockout semifinals advanced to the Final. The losers figured in a third-place playoff.

[edit] Tie-breaking criteria

Ties were broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:

1. Head to head results
2. Basket difference between the tied teams
3. Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group

[edit] Squads

Main article: EuroBasket 1999 squads

At the start of tournament, all 16 participating countries had 12 players on their roster.

[edit] Venues

City	Arena	Capacity
Antibes	Jean Bunoz Sports Hall	5,051
Clermont-Ferrand	Clermont-Ferrand Sports Hall	7,000
Dijon	Palais des Sports de Dijon	4,628
Le Mans	Antarès	6,003
Paris	Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy	13,200
Pau	Palais des Sports de Pau	7,707
Toulouse	Palais des sports de Toulouse	5,000

[edit] Preliminary round

Qualified for the qualifying round

Times given below are in Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).

[edit] Group A

Team	Pts.	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	Diff
Yugoslavia	6	3	0	1.000	227	181	+46
France	5	2	1	0.667	200	196	+4
Israel	4	1	2	0.333	191	220	−29
FYR Macedonia	3	0	3	0.000	197	218	−22

June 21 18:00

Israel

61 – 81

Yugoslavia

Toulouse

June 21 20:45

FYR Macedonia

67 – 71

France

Toulouse

June 22 18:30

Yugoslavia

83 – 68

FYR Macedonia

Toulouse

June 22 20:45

France

77 – 66

Israel

Toulouse

June 23 18:30

FYR Macedonia

62 – 64

Israel

Toulouse

June 23 20:45

Yugoslavia

63 – 52

France

Toulouse

[edit] Group B

Team	Pts.	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	Diff	First Tiebreaker Record in Games Against Tied Teams	Second Tiebreaker Basket difference between the tied teams
Russia	5	2	1	0.667	210	191	+19	1-1	+19
Spain	5	2	1	0.667	231	229	+2	1-1	+2
Slovenia	5	2	1	0.667	204	209	−5	1-1	−5
Hungary	3	0	3	0.333	229	247	−18

June 21 18:00

Slovenia

47 – 68

Russia

Clermont-Ferrand Sports Hall, Clermont-Ferrand

June 21 20:45

Hungary

75 – 84

Spain

Clermont-Ferrand Sports Hall, Clermont-Ferrand

June 22 18:30

Russia

73 – 72

Hungary

Clermont-Ferrand Sports Hall, Clermont-Ferrand

June 22 20:45

Spain

75 – 85

Slovenia

Clermont-Ferrand Sports Hall, Clermont-Ferrand

June 23 18:30

Hungary

66 – 72

Slovenia

Clermont-Ferrand Sports Hall, Clermont-Ferrand

June 23 20:45

Russia

69 – 72

Spain

Clermont-Ferrand Sports Hall, Clermont-Ferrand

[edit] Group C

Team	Pts.	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	Diff	First Tiebreaker Record in Games Against Tied Teams	Second Tiebreaker Basket difference between the tied teams
Turkey	5	2	1	0.667	188	169	+19	1-1	+19
Italy	5	2	1	0.667	196	190	+6	1-1	+19
Croatia	5	2	1	0.667	198	197	+1	1-1	+19
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0	3	0.000	160	186	−26

June 21 18:00

Bosnia and Herzegovina

42 – 57

Turkey

Jean Bunoz Sports Hall, Antibes

June 21 20:45

Croatia

70 – 68

Italy

Jean Bunoz Sports Hall, Antibes

June 22 18:30

Turkey

70 – 63

Croatia

Jean Bunoz Sports Hall, Antibes

June 22 20:45

Italy

64 – 59

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Jean Bunoz Sports Hall, Antibes

June 23 18:30

Bosnia and Herzegovina

59 – 65

Croatia

Jean Bunoz Sports Hall, Antibes

June 23 20:45

Italy

64 – 61

Turkey

Jean Bunoz Sports Hall, Antibes

[edit] Group D

Team	Pts.	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	Diff	First Tiebreaker Record in Games Against Tied Teams	Second Tiebreaker Basket difference between the tied teams
Czech Republic	5	2	1	1.000	229	211	+18
Germany	5	2	1	0.667	210	210	0
Lithuania	5	2	1	0.333	228	216	+12
Greece	3	0	3	0.000	194	224	−30

June 21 18:00

Czech Republic

78 – 62

Lithuania

Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon

June 21 20:45

Germany

59 – 58

Greece

Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon

June 22 18:30

Lithuania

84 – 74

Germany

Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon

June 22 20:45

Greece

72 – 83

Czech Republic

Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon

June 23 18:30

Czech Republic

68 – 77

Germany

Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon

June 23 20:45

Greece

64 – 82

Lithuania

Palais des Sports de Dijon, Dijon

[edit] Qualifying round

Qualified for the quarterfinals

[edit] Group E

Team	Pts.	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	Diff	First Tiebreaker Record in Games Against Tied Teams
Yugoslavia	11	5	1	0.833	443	386	+57	1-0
France	11	5	1	0.833	414	384	+30	0-1
Russia	10	4	2	0.667	441	409	+32
Spain	9	3	3	0.500	439	454	−15
Israel	8	2	4	0.333	416	467	−51	1-0
Slovenia	8	2	4	0.333	405	421	−16	0-1

June 26 16:15		Spain	57 – 74	France	Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau
		Pts: Roberto Dueñas 15 Rebs: Roberto Dueñas 8 Assts: Ivan Corrales, Ignacio Rodríguez 3		Pts: Antoine Rigaudeau 21 Rebs: Ronnie Smith 5 Assts: Alain Digbeu, Stéphane Risacher 4

June 26 18:30		Slovenia	66 – 71	Yugoslavia	Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau
		Pts: Jure Zdovć 16 Rebs: Ivica Jurkovič 9 Assts: Marijan Kraljević, Jaka Daneu 3		Pts: Saša Obradović 17 Rebs: Dejan Tomašević 10 Assts: Dejan Bodiroga 8

June 26 20:45		Russia	93 – 84	Israel	Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau
		Pts: Vasily Karasev, Ruslan Avleev 21 Rebs: Sergei Panov 10 Assts: Vasily Karasev 6		Pts: Doron Sheffer 26 Rebs: Doron Sheffer 7 Assts: Gur Shelef 5

June 27 16:15		Yugoslavia	77 – 63	Spain	Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau
		Pts: Predrag Danilović 16 Rebs: Milan Gurović 9 Assts: Vlade Divac 5		Pts: Alfonso Reyes 18 Rebs: Alfonso Reyes 9 Assts: Alfonso Reyes, Alberto Herreros 2

June 27 18:30		Israel	67 – 66	Slovenia	Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau
		Pts: Guy Goodes 16 Rebs: Nadav Henefeld, Oded Kattash 5 Assts: Doron Sheffer 5		Pts: Jure Zdovć 20 Rebs: Ivica Jurkovič 9 Assts: Jure Zdovć, Ivica Jurkovič 4

June 27 20:45		France	66 – 62	Russia	Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau
		Pts: Tariq Abdul-Wahad 14 Rebs: Frédéric Weis, Antoine Rigaudeau 6 Assts: Antoine Rigaudeau 2		Pts: Igor Kudelin 22 Rebs: Sergei Panov 10 Assts: Evgueni Pachutine, Ruslan Avleev 3

June 28 14:45		Spain	88 – 74	Israel	Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau
		Pts: Alfonso Reyes 19 Rebs: Alfonso Reyes, Alberto Herreros 7 Assts: Rodrigo De la Fuente 4		Pts: Doron Sheffer 17 Rebs: Tomer Shteinhaur 5 Assts: Guy Goodes 4

June 28 18:30		Russia	76 – 68	Yugoslavia	Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau
		Pts: Zakhar Pashutin 20 Rebs: Ruslan Avleev, Sergei Panov, Vitaly Nosov 4 Assts: Evgueni Pachutine 10		Pts: Dejan Bodiroga 14 Rebs: Milan Gurović 5 Assts: Dejan Bodiroga 5

June 28 20:45		Slovenia	69 – 74	France	Palais des Sports de Pau, Pau
		Pts: Rasho Nesterovič 16 Rebs: Rasho Nesterovič, Ivica Jurkovič 9 Assts: Jure Zdovć, Marko Milič, Rasho Nesterovič, Ivica Jurkovič 2		Pts: Antoine Rigaudeau, Stéphane Risacher 12 Rebs: Tariq Abdul-Wahad 12 Assts: Antoine Rigaudeau 6

[edit] Group F

Team	Pts.	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	Diff	First Tiebreaker Record in Games Against Tied Teams
Lithuania	11	5	1	0.833	467	401	+66
Italy	10	4	2	0.667	427	385	+42	1-0
Turkey	10	4	2	0.667	377	371	+6	0-1
Germany	9	3	3	0.500	420	432	−12	1-0
Croatia	9	3	3	0.500	444	454	−10	0-1
Czech Republic	8	2	4	0.333	434	470	−36

June 26 16:15		Lithuania	74 – 48	Turkey	Antarès, Le Mans
		Pts: Artūras Karnišovas 19 Rebs: Arvydas Sabonis, Artūras Karnišovas 10 Assts: Arvydas Sabonis, Mindaugas Žukauskas 4		Pts: Ufuk Sariça 11 Rebs: Hüseyin Beşok 9 Assts: Kerem Tunçeri, Hüseyin Beşok 2

June 26 18:30		Czech Republic	64 – 86	Croatia	Antarès, Le Mans
		Pts: Kamil Novak 13 Rebs: Kamil Novak, Luboš Bartoň 5 Assts: Jiří Welsch 4		Pts: Damir Mulaomerović 20 Rebs: Jurica Ruzić 8 Assts: Toni Kukoč 8

June 26 20:45		Germany	53 – 74	Italy	Antarès, Le Mans
		Pts: Drazan Tomič 13 Rebs: Stephen Arigabu 6 Assts: Vladimir Bogocevič 3		Pts: Carlton Myers 16 Rebs: Gregor Fučka, Denis Marconato 6 Assts: Andrea Meneghin 4

June 27 16:15		Croatia	75 – 91	Lithuania	Antarès, Le Mans
		Pts: Toni Kukoč 12 Rebs: Toni Kukoč 3 Assts: Toni Kukoč 7		Pts: Saulius Štombergas 17 Rebs: Arvydas Sabonis 9 Assts: Saulius Štombergas 6

June 27 18:30		Turkey	63 – 55	Germany	Antarès, Le Mans
		Pts: Hüseyin Beşok 14 Rebs: Mirsad Türkcan 10 Assts: Mirsad Türkcan 6		Pts: Patrick Femerling 19 Rebs: Ademola Okulaja, Patrick Femerling 4 Assts: Vladimir Bogocevič 8

June 27 20:45		Italy	95 – 68	Czech Republic	Antarès, Le Mans
		Pts: Carlton Myers 22 Rebs: Denis Marconato 4 Assts: Carlton Myers 7		Pts: Luboš Bartoň 14 Rebs: Pavel Bečka 8 Assts: Luboš Bartoň 4

June 28 14:45		Germany	102 – 85	Croatia	Antarès, Le Mans
		Pts: Drazan Tomič 32 Rebs: Ademola Okulaja 9 Assts: Vladimir Bogocevič 12		Pts: Nikola Prkačin 15 Rebs: Jurica Ruzič 4 Assts: Toni Kukoč 8

June 28 18:30		Czech Republic	73 – 78	Turkey	Antarès, Le Mans
		Pts: Luboš Bartoň 20 Rebs: Luboš Bartoň, Pavel Bečka 7 Assts: Petr Czudek 4		Pts: Mirsad Türkcan 17 Rebs: Hüseyin Beşok 8 Assts: Kerem Tunçeri,Ufuk Sariça 4

June 28 20:45		Lithuania	74 – 62	Italy	Antarès, Le Mans
		Pts: Arvydas Sabonis 25 Rebs: Arvydas Sabonis 13 Assts: Darius Maskuliūnas,Artūras Karnišovas 6		Pts: Andrea Meneghin 16 Rebs: Giacomo Galanda 5 Assts: Alessandro De Pol 5

[edit] Knockout stage

[edit] Championship bracket

	Quarter finals				Semi finals				Final
	July 1
	Spain	74
					July 2
	Lithuania	72
					France	63
	July 1
					Spain	70
	France	66
									July 3
	Turkey	63
									Italy	64
	July 1
									Spain	56
	Russia	79
					July 2
	Italy	102
					Yugoslavia	62			Third place
	July 1
					Italy	71
	Yugoslavia	78							France	62
	Germany	68							Yugoslavia	74
									July 3

[edit] 5th place bracket

	Semi finals				Fifth place
	July 2
	Russia	74
	Germany	70
					July 3
					Russia	72
					Lithuania	103
					Seventh place
	July 2			July 3
	Turkey	56		Turkey	67
	Lithuania	80			Germany	86

[edit] Quarterfinals

July 1 14:00

Russia

79 – 102

Italy

Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

July 1 21:30

Yugoslavia

78 – 68

Germany

Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

July 1 18:30

France

66 – 63

Turkey

Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

July 1 20:45

Spain

74 – 72

Lithuania

Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

[edit] Classification rounds

July 2 14:00

Classif. 5-8

Russia

74 – 70

Germany

Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

July 2 16:15

Classif. 5-8

Turkey

56 – 80

Lithuania

Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

July 3 11:15

7th place

Germany

86 – 67

Turkey

Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

July 3 13:30

5th place

Russia

72 – 103

Lithuania

Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

[edit] Semifinals

July 2 18:30

France

63 – 70

Spain

Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

July 2 20:45

Yugoslavia

62 – 71

Italy

Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

[edit] Third place game

July 3 15:45

Yugoslavia

74 – 62

France

Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

[edit] Final

July 3 18:00

Italy

64 – 54

Spain

Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

[edit] Awards

Eurobasket 1999 Champions
Italy Second title

Eurobasket 1999 MVP: Gregor Fučka ( Italy)

[edit] All-Tournament Team

• Gregor Fucka (Italy)
• Dejan Bodiroga (Yugoslavia)
• Carlton Myers (Italy)
• Alberto Herreros (Spain)
• Andrea Meneghin (Italy)

[edit] Top scorers (ppg)

1. Alberto Herreros (Spain) 19.2
2. Lubos Barton (Czech Republic) 18.6
3. Doron Sheffer (Israel) 16.6
4. Carlton Myers (Italy) 16.3
5. Antoine Rigaudeau (France) 15.5
6. Dirk Nowitzki (Germany) 15.2
7. Toni Kukoc (Croatia) 14.5
8. Arturas Karnisovas (Lithuania) 14.2
9. Vasili Karasev (Russia) 14.16
10. Dejan Bodiroga (Yugoslavia) 14.11
11. Jure Zdovc (Slovenia) 13.6
12. Igor Kudelin (Russia) 13.4

[edit] Conclusion

[edit] Final standings

Place	Team
1	Italy
2	Spain
3	Yugoslavia
4	France
5	Lithuania
6	Russia
7	Germany
8	Turkey
9	Israel
10	Slovenia
11	Croatia
12	Czech Republic
13	FYR Macedonia
14	Hungary
15	Bosnia and Herzegovina
16	Greece

[edit] Team Rosters

1.Italy: Gregor Fučka, Carlton Myers, Andrea Meneghin, Roberto Chiacig, Denis Marconato, Alessandro Abbio, Alessandro De Pol, Gianluca Basile, Giacomo Galanda, Davide Bonora, Marcelo Damiao, Michele Mian (Coach: Bogdan Tanjević)

2.Spain: Alberto Herreros, Roberto Dueñas, Roger Esteller, Carlos Jiménez, Ignacio De Miguel, Ignacio "Nacho" Rodriguez, Alfonso Reyes, Rodrigo De la Fuente, Alberto Angulo, José Ignacio "Nacho" Rodilla, Juan Ignacio Romero, Ivan Corrales (Coach: Manuel "Lolo" Sainz)

3.Yugoslavia: Vlade Divac, Predrag Stojaković, Dejan Bodiroga, Predrag Danilović, Dragan Tarlac, Saša Obradović, Dejan Tomašević, Milan Gurović, Nikola Lonćar, Milenko Topić, Dragan Lukovski, Vlado Šćepanović (Coach: Željko Obradović)

4.France: Antoine Rigaudeau, Tariq Abdul-Wahad, Stephane Risacher, Laurent Foirest, Laurent Sciarra, Alain Digbeu, Jim Bilba, Moustapha Sonko, Ronnie Smith, Cyril Julian, Frederic Weis, Thierry Gadou (Coach: Jean-Pierre de Vincenzi)

[edit] External links

• Eurobasket 1999 on Fibaeurope.com
• TalkBasket - Eurobasket news and discussions
• Information from basketstat.com

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