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FIBA Americas Championship 2001

FIBA Americas Cup 2001
10th FIBA American Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Argentina
Dates 16–26 August
Teams 10 (from 43 federations)
Venues (in 1 host city)
Champions  Argentina (1st title)
MVP Argentina Manu Ginóbili
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Qualified for the quarterfinals
Qualified for the semifinals
Fifth place
Qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship
Qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship as Olympic Champions and hosts

The 2001 COPABA Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship (or as well Championship of the Americas for Men) was hosted by Argentina from 16 August to 26 August 2001. The games were played at the Estadio Ruca Che, Neuquén. This COPABA championship was to earn berths at the 2002 FIBA World Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Argentina won the tournament, the country's first Americas championship.

Eight teams qualified during the qualification tournaments held in their respective zones in 2001; two teams (USA and Canada) qualified automatically since they are the only members of the North America zone.

The draw split the tournament into two groups:

Group A

 Canada
 Mexico
 Panama
 Puerto Rico
 U.S. Virgin Islands


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