Basketball at the Goodwill Games

Basketball at the Goodwill Games
StatusInactive
FrequencyQuadrennially
Inaugurated1986
Most recent2001
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

Goodwill Games
Years Hosts

Gold

Silver

Bronze 4th

place

1990
Details

Seattle,
USA

Yugoslavia
[2]

United States

Soviet Union

Brazil
1994
Details

Saint Petersburg,
Russia

Puerto Rico
[3]

Italy

United States

Russia
1998
Details

New York City,
USA

United States
[4][5]

Australia

Lithuania

Puerto Rico
2001
Details

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

Moscow,
USSR

United States
[14]

Soviet Union

Brazil

Bulgaria
1990
Details

Seattle,
USA

United States
[15]

Soviet Union

Bulgaria

Brazil
1994
Details

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 Seatle (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 Seatle (USA) - Winner United States - todor66.com
  16. ^ Women Basketball Goodwill Games 1994 - Winner United States - todor66.com

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