2005 FIBA Americas Championship

2005 FIBA Americas Championship
Tournament details
Host countryDominican Republic
CitySanto Domingo
DatesAugust 24 – September 4
Teams10
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil (3rd title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Venezuela
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
MVPBrazil Marcelo Machado
Top scorerBrazil Marcelo Machado
(23.4 points per game)
2003
2007

The 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup (also known as The Tournament of the Americas), was hosted by the Dominican Republic, from August 24, to September 4, 2005. The games were played in Santo Domingo. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn the four berths allocated to the Americas for the 2006 FIBA World Championship, in Japan. Argentina had already qualified, by winning the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics. Brazil won the tournament, the country's third AmeriCup championship.


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