1998 FIBA World Championship

1998 FIBA World Championship

Παγκόσμιο Πρωτάθλημα Καλαθοσφαίρισης Ανδρών 1998 FIBA pankósmio protáthlima básket 1998
Tournament details
Host country	Greece
City	Athens Piraeus
Dates	29 July – 9 August
Officially opened by	Konstantinos Stephanopoulos
Teams	16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Yugoslavia (1st title)
Runners-up	Russia
Third place	United States
Fourth place	Greece
Tournament statistics
Games played	62
MVP	Dejan Bodiroga
Top scorer	Alberto Herreros (17.9 points per game)
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The 1998 FIBA World Championship was the 13th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. The tournament was organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and hosted in Greece from 29 July to 9 August 1998. It was contested by 16 nations, with matches held at two venues, in Athens and Piraeus.

Because of the National Basketball Association lockout and unlike in the previous championship, the USA Basketball Association was unable to send a team composed of NBA players, thus causing the American national team roster consisting of professional basketball players playing in Europe and two college players.^[1] The tournament was won by FR Yugoslavia, in their first participation after the breakup of Yugoslavia, defeating Russia in the final 64–62.