EuroBasket 1935
The 1935 FIBA European Championship, commonly called EuroBasket 1935, was the first FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA, as well as a test event preceding the first Olympic basketball tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Ten national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) took part in the competition. The event was hosted by Switzerland and held in Geneva in May, 1935.
| Championnat Européen Basketball (French) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Switzerland |
| City | Geneva |
| Dates | 2–4 May |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Latvia (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Spain |
| Third place | Czechoslovakia |
| Fourth place | Switzerland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 17 |
| MVP | Rafael Martín |
| Top scorer | Livio Franceschini (16.5 points per game) |
The 2012 Latvian film Dream Team 1935 is based on the events of the tournament. It tells the story of the Latvian national basketball team, the winners of the tournament.
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