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2002 FIBA World Championship for Women

2002 FIBA World Championship
for Women
14th FIBA World Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nation China
Dates September 14 - September 25
Teams 16 (from 5 federations)
Venues (in 9 host cities)
Champions  United States (7th title)
MVP United States Lisa Leslie
Tournament leaders
Players Teams
Points Australia Jackson (23.1) United States (88.6)
Rebounds Russia Baranova (11) United States (39.3)
Assists Japan Kusuda (4.8) Chinese Taipei (14.4)
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2002 FIBA World Championship for Women
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The 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women was hosted by China from September 14 to September 25, 2002. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Chinese federation. The USA won the tournament, defeating Russia 79-74 for the gold medal.

Except China, which automatically qualified as the host, and the United States, which automatically qualified as the reigning Olympic champion, the 14 remaining countries qualified through their continents' qualifying tournaments:

September 14, 2002

September 15, 2002

September 16, 2002

September 14, 2002

September 15, 2002

September 16, 2002

September 14, 2002

September 15, 2002

September 16, 2002

September 14, 2002

September 15, 2002

September 16, 2002

September 18, 2002

September 19, 2002

September 20, 2002

September 18, 2002

September 19, 2002

September 20, 2002



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