Basketball at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games – Men's tournament
| Basketball – Men's tournament at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games |
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| Venue | OCBC Arena Hall 1 | ||||||
| Dates | 9–15 June 2015 | ||||||
| Competitors | 88 from 9 nations | ||||||
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The men's basketball tournament at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games was held in Kallang, Singapore at the OCBC Arena Hall 1 from 9 to 15 June.
Timor-Leste made their international debut, after being accepted to FIBA in 2013.
The Philippines defended its Gold Medal for the tenth straight time.
The official detailed schedule for the tournament was announced on 30 April 2015.
The draw was held on 30 April 2015 at the OCBC Arena Hall 1 during the 2015 SEABA Championship. First seed Philippines were grouped with Malaysia, Indonesia and Timor-Leste. Second seed Thailand and third seed Singapore were grouped with Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam. The groups were determined via the teams performance in the 2013 games; the only teams that did not participate in 2013, Vietnam and Timor-Leste, were put to a draw. Singapore coach Neo Beng Siang was satisfied with the draw, pointing out that they avoided the Philippines and Malaysia until the knockout round.
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