2001 EuroBasket
| FIBA EuroBasket 2001 | |||||||||||||
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| 32nd FIBA European Basketball Championship | |||||||||||||
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| Host nation | Turkey | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 31 August – 9 September | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 16 (from 48 federations) | ||||||||||||
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) | ||||||||||||
| Champions |
 Yugoslavia (8th title)
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| MVP |
Predrag Stojaković
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| Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
| Qualified for the second round |
| Qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship | |
| Qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship as current Olympic Champion |
The 2001 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2001, was the 32nd FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 2002 FIBA World Championship, giving a berth to the top four (or five, depending on Yugoslavia reaching one of the top four places) teams in the final standings. It was held in Turkey between 31 August and 9 September 2001. Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The cities of Ankara, Antalya and Istanbul hosted the tournament. Yugoslavia won its eighth FIBA European title by defeating hosts Turkey with a 78–69 score in the final. Vlado Šćepanović scored 19 points for Yugoslavia, while İbrahim Kutluay scored 19 for Turkey. Yugoslavia's Predrag Stojaković was voted the tournament's MVP.
Of the sixteen teams that participated in EuroBasket 2001, the top eight teams from the previous tournament qualified directly. The other eight teams earned their berths via a qualifying tournament.
France
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