EuroBasket 1997

FIBA EuroBasket 1997

30th FIBA European Basketball Championship

Tournament details

Host nation

Spain

Dates

24 June – 6 July

Teams

16 (from 50 federations)

Venues

3 (in 3 host cities)

Champions

Yugoslavia (7th title)

MVP

Aleksandar Đorđević

Tournament leaders

	Players	Teams
Points	Oded Kattash (22.0)	Latvia (82.6)
Rebounds	Radoslav Nesterović (8.6)	Spain (27.4)
Assists	Damir Mulaomerović (6.4)	Lithuania (18.0)

Official website

EuroBasket 1997 (archive)

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	Qualified for the second round

	Qualified for the quarterfinals

	Qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship
	Qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship as host

The 1997 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1997, was the 30th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 1998 FIBA World Championship, giving a berth to the top four (or five, depending on Greece reaching one of the top four places) teams in the final standings. It was held in Spain between 24 June and 6 July 1997. Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The cities of Badalona, Barcelona and Girona hosted the tournament. FR Yugoslavia won its seventh FIBA European title by defeating Italy with a 61–49 score in the final. Yugoslavia's Aleksandar Đorđević was voted the tournament's MVP.