The 2004 FIBA Diamond Ball was a basketball tournament held in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, from July 31 until August 3, 2004. The FIBA Diamond Ball was an official international basketball tournament organised by FIBA,[2] held every Olympic year prior to the Olympics. It was the 2nd edition of the FIBA Diamond Ball. The six participating teams were Angola, Argentina, Australia, host Serbia and Montenegro, China and Lithuania.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Arena | Belgrade Arena Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro |
| Dates | July 31 – August 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Serbia and Montenegro (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Lithuania |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  China |
| Awards and statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) | Yao Ming (22.0 points per game) [1] |
Participating teams
edit| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary round
edit| Qualified for the finals |
Group A
editAll times are local Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 174 | 147 | +27 | 4 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 153 | −7 | 3 |
| Angola | 2 | 0 | 2 | 131 | 151 | −20 | 2 |
Group B
editAll times are local Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).
| Qualified for the finals |
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2 | 2 | 0 | 171 | 139 | +32 | 4 |
| China | 2 | 1 | 1 | 162 | 174 | −12 | 3 |
| Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 143 | 163 | −20 | 2 |
Final round
editAll times are local Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).
5th place
editThird place
editFinal
editFinal standings
editThe final standings per FIBA official website:
Source: FIBA
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Player Leaders
- ^ http://www.fiba.basketball/en/events FIBA's official events by year