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2002 FIBA World Championship

2002 FIBA World Championship
14th FIBA World Championship
FIBA 2002 logo.jpg
Tournament details
Host nation  United States
Dates August 29 – September 8
Teams 16 (from 211 federations)
Venues 2 (in 1 host city)
Champions  Yugoslavia (5th title)
MVP Germany Dirk Nowitzki
Tournament leaders
Players Teams
Points Germany Dirk Nowitzki (24)  United States (92.30)
Rebounds Venezuela Richard Lugo (12.2)  United States (38.44)
Assists Puerto Rico Carlos Arroyo (6.37)  United States (22.10)
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2002 FIBA World Championship
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Qualified for the second round
Qualified for the 13th–16th classification round
Qualified for the final round
Qualified for the 9th–12th classification

The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international men's basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States from August 29 to September 8, 2002.

At the start of tournament, all 16 participating countries had 12 players on their roster.

The following nations' teams competed:

 Angola
 Canada
 Spain
 Yugoslavia


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