III Olympic Basketball Tournament (Helsinki 1952)

(From 14-07-1952 to 2-08-1952)
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PARTICIPANTS (23)

· Host nation: Finland.

· Top 6 qualified teams in the previous Olympic Tournament: USA, France, Brazil, Mexico, Uruguay, Chile.

· World Cup winner: Argentina.

· European Championship winner and runner-up: Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia.

· 13 teams of national federations associated to FIBA, under free registration, from three continents: EUROPE (Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Romania, Switzerland, Turkey), AMERICA (Canada, Cuba), ASIA (Egypt, Philippines).

 

COMPETITION SYSTEM

· Thirteen teams enter a Qualifying Round in order to earn six berths in the Olympic Tournament proper (Preliminary Round). Ten teams—hosts, top six qualified teams in the previous Olympic Tournament, current world champion, and current European champion and runner-up—are bye from this stage. The thirteen participants in the Qualifying Round are divided in three groups, with winners and runners-up earning qualification for the Preliminary Round. Those teams that lose two games are automatically eliminated, whereas those teams that win two games progress to the next round.

· The sixteen teams qualified for the Preliminary Round are divided in 4 groups of 4 teams each playing a round robin. In case that two or more teams finish level on points, their position is decided by their basket average.

· The group winners and runners-up after the Preliminary Round advance to the Semifinal Round, divided in 2 groups of 4 teams each playing a round robin.

· The group winners and runners-up after the Semifinal Round advance to the semifinals (played as an X-pairing). The two winners after this knock-out round qualify for the final, whereas the two losers play a consolation final for the bronze medal.

 

 

QUALIFYING ROUND

 

GROUP A

Competition Day 1 (14-07-1952)

A: Cuba - Belgium

59-51 (31-28)

B: Bulgaria - Switzerland

69-58 (30-22)

Competition Day 2 (15-07-1952)

LOSER A-LOSER B: Belgium - Switzerland

59-49 (33-25)

After this round, Switzerland is eliminated from the competition.

Competition Day 3 (17-07-1952)

WINNER A-WINNER B: Cuba - Bulgaria

56-62 (30-29)

After this round, Bulgaria qualifies for the Preliminary Round.

Competition Day 4 (18-07-1952)

Belgium - Cuba

63-71 (34-42)

After this round, Belgium is eliminated and Cuba qualifies for the Preliminary Round.

QUALIFIED TEAMS: Bulgaria, Cuba.

 

GROUP B

Competition Day 1 (14-07-1952)

A: Hungary - Greece

75-38 (37-21)

B: Philippines - Israel

57-47 (29-27)

Competition Day 2 (15-07-1952)

LOSER A-LOSER B: Greece - Israel

54-52 (27-35)

After this round, Israel is eliminated from the competition.

Competition Day 3 (17-07-1952)

WINNER A-WINNER B: Hungary - Philippines

35-48 (19-26)

After this round, Philippines qualifies for the Preliminary Round.

Competition Day 4 (18-07-1952)

Greece - Hungary

44-47 (23-31)

After this round, Greece is eliminated and Hungary qualifies for the Preliminary Round.

QUALIFIED TEAMS: Philippines, Hungary.

 

GROUP C

Competition Day 1 (14-07-1952)

Canada - Italy

68-57 (35-25)

Egypt - Turkey

64-45 (27-18)

BYE: Romania.

Competition Day 2 (15-07-1952)

Canada - Romania

72-51 (28-21)

Italy - Turkey

49-37 (24-16)

BYE: Egypt.

After this round, Turkey is eliminated from the competition.

Competition Day 3 (17-07-1952)

Romania - Italy

39-53 (26-19)

Canada - Egypt

63-57 (38-31)

After this round, Romania is eliminated and Canada qualifies for the Preliminary Round.

Competition Day 4 (18-07-1952)

Italy - Egypt

62-66 (27-25)

After this round, Italy is eliminated and Egypt qualifies for the Preliminary Round.

QUALIFIED TEAMS: Canada, Egypt.

 

 

PRELIMINARY ROUND

 

GROUP 1

 

GROUP 2

Competition Day 1 (25-07-1952)

Competition Day 1 (25-07-1952)

USA - Hungary

66-48 (37-23)

Soviet Union - Bulgaria

74-46 (38-21)

Uruguay - Czechoslovakia

53-51 (32-32;51-51)

Mexico - Finland

66-48 (36-21)

Competition Day 2 (26-07-1952)

Competition Day 2 (26-07-1952)

Hungary - Uruguay

56-70 (33-36)

Mexico - Bulgaria

44-52 (16-27)

USA - Czechoslovakia

72-47 (35-21)

Soviet Union - Finland

47-35 (23-14)

Competition Day 3 (27-07-1952)

Competition Day 3 (27-07-1952)

Czechoslovakia - Hungary

63-39 (34-23)

Finland - Bulgaria

64-65 (30-31)

USA - Uruguay

57-44 (32-27)

Soviet Union - Mexico

71-62 (38-29)

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pt

1. USA

3

3

0

195

139

6

2. Uruguay

3

2

1

167

164

5

3. Czechoslovakia

3

1

2

161

164

4

4. Hungary

3

0

3

143

199

3

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pt

1. Soviet Union

3

3

0

192

143

6

2. Bulgaria

3

2

1

163

182

5

3. Mexico

3

1

2

172

171

4

4. Finland

3

0

3

147

178

3

 

GROUP 3

 

GROUP 4

Competition Day 1 (25-07-1952)

Competition Day 1 (25-07-1952)

Argentina - Philippines

85-59 (44-30)

France - Egypt

92-64 (39-30)

Brazil - Canada

57-55 (33-27)

Chile - Cuba

53-52 (32-32)

Competition Day 2 (26-07-1952)

Competition Day 2 (26-07-1952)

Philippines - Brazil

52-71 (25-32)

Egypt - Chile

46-74 (18-47)

Argentina - Canada

82-81 (42-48)

France - Cuba

58-42 (30-17)

Competition Day 3 (27-07-1952)

Competition Day 3 (27-07-1952)

Canada - Philippines

65-81 (35-40)

France - Chile

52-43 (25-17)

Argentina - Brazil

72-56 (31-21)

Egypt - Cuba

66-55 (35-28)

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pt

1. Argentina

3

3

0

239

196

6

2. Brazil

3

2

1

184

179

5

3. Philippines

3

1

2

192

221

4

4. Canada

3

0

3

201

220

3

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pt

1. France

3

3

0

202

149

6

2. Chile

3

2

1

170

150

5

3. Egypt

3

1

2

176

221

4

4. Cuba

3

0

3

149

177

3

 

 

SEMIFINAL ROUND

 

GROUP A

 

GROUP B

Competition Day 1 (28-07-1952)

Competition Day 1 (28-07-1952)

Chile - Brazil

44-75 (25-36)

Argentina - Bulgaria

100-56 (53-29)

Soviet Union - USA

58-86 (22-39)

Uruguay - France

66-68 (30-38)

Competition Day 2 (29-07-1952)

Competition Day 2 (29-07-1952)

Chile - USA

55-103 (32-47)

Bulgaria - Uruguay

54-62 (27-35)

Soviet Union - Brazil

54-49 (21-25)

Argentina - France

61-52 (31-27)

Competition Day 3 (30-07-1952)

Competition Day 3 (30-07-1952)

Brazil - USA

53-57 (26-24)

France - Bulgaria

58-67 (23-39)

Soviet Union - Chile

78-60 (41-29)

Argentina - Uruguay

65-66 (31-39;61-61)

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pt

1. USA

3

3

0

246

166

6

2. Soviet Union

3

2

1

190

195

5

3. Brazil

3

1

2

177

155

4

4. Chile

3

0

3

159

256

3

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pt

1. Uruguay

3

2

1

194

187

5

2. Argentina

3

2

1

226

174

5

3. Bulgaria

3

1

2

177

220

4

4. France

3

1

2

178

194

4

 

 

FINAL ROUND

 

PLACES 5-8

Semifinals (31-07-1952)

A3-B4: Brazil - France

59-44 (31-26)

B3-A4: Bulgaria - Chile

53-60 (29-37)

Finals (2-08-1952)

7/8: France - Bulgaria

44-58 (22-22) (x)

5/6: Brazil - Chile

49-58 (24-32)

(x) Game played on 1-08-1952.

 

PLACES 1-4

Semifinals (31-07-1952)

A1-B2: USA - Argentina

85-76 (43-39)

B1-A2: Uruguay - Soviet Union

57-61 (28-31)

Finals (2-08-1952)

3/4: Argentina - Uruguay

59-68 (24-31) (x)

1/2: USA - Soviet Union

36-25 (17-15)

(x) Game played on 1-08-1952.

 

 

FINAL

VENUE: Messuhalli II (Helsinki)

DATE: 2-08-1952 (16:00 h)

ATTENDANCE: 2.686

REFEREES: François van der Perren (BEL), Abdel-Moneim Wahby (EGY)

FOULED OUT: Williams / Korkia

United States of America

USA - Soviet Union

СССР

36-25 (17-15)

 

USA (coach: Warren Womble)

2P

FT

PF

Pts.

A

M

# Howie Williams

2

1

-

5

4

# Dan Pippin

-

2

1

2

1

# Bill Hougland

3

1

-

2

6

# Charlie Hoag

1

-

-

1

2

# Clyde Lovellette

3

8

3

3

9

Melvin Kelley

-

-

-

1

-

Bob Kenney

2

2

2

3

6

Marcus Freiberger

-

-

-

2

-

Ron Bontemps

-

-

-

-

-

Bob Kurland

2

5

4

2

8

TOTAL

13

19

10

21

36

 

Soviet Union (coach: Stepan Spandarian)

2P

FT

PF

Pts.

A

M

# Stepas Butautas

2

4

2

3

6

# Ilmar Kullam

3

3

-

2

6

# Otar Korkia

2

6

4

5

8

# Yurij Ozerov

-

2

-

2

-

# Anatolij Konev

-

1

-

-

-

Nodar Djordjikia

-

3

1

2

1

Aleksandr Mojseev

1

4

2

-

4

Heino Kruus

-

2

-

2

-

TOTAL

8

25

9

16

25

 

 

FINAL STANDING

1.

USA USA

2.

Soviet Union USSR

3.

Uruguay URU

4.

Argentina ARG

5.

Chile CHI

6.

Brazil BRA

7.

Bulgaria BUL

8.

France FRA

9.

Mexico MEX

10.

Czechoslovakia CZE

11.

Philippines PHI

12.

Egypt EGY

13.

Canada CAN

14.

Cuba CUB

15.

Finland FIN

16.

Hungary HUN

17.

Italy ITA

18.

Belgium BEL

19.

Greece GRE

20.

Israel ISR

21.

Switzerland SWI

22.

Turkey TUR

23.

Romania ROM

 

 

TOP SCORERS (POINTS PER GAME)

Player

Pts.

G

Avg.

1. Ivan Mrázek (CZE)

66

3

22.0

2. Otar Korkia (USSR)

138

8

17.3

3. Adesio Lombardo (URU)

137

8

17.1

4. Pons Saldaña (PHI)

79

5

15.8

5. Pierre Albrecht (SWI)

30

2

15.0

6. Clyde Lovellette (USA)

97

7

13.9

7. Juan Gazsó (ARG)

107

8

13.4

8. Youssef Abbas (EGY)

79

6

13.2

9. Rufino Bernedo (CHI)

105

8

13.1

10. Sergio Stefanini (ITA)

52

4

13.0

   

 

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