1949 South American Basketball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Paraguay |
| Dates | 21 April - 7 May |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venues | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |
 Uruguay (5th title)
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The South American Basketball Championship 1949 was the fourteenth South American Basketball Championship. It was held in Asunción, Paraguay and won by the Uruguay national basketball team. 6 teams competed.
Each team played the other five teams once, for a total of five games played by each team and 15 overall in the preliminary round. Ties in the standings were broken by head-to-head results, as only a tie for first would have resulted in a final match.
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