2011 FIBA Asia Championship

The 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Men is the intercontinental championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia that doubles as a qualifying tournament for the men's basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. The tournament was held in 15–25 September 2011 at Wuhan, Hubei, China. Lebanon was the original host for the event. Team China won the tournament, defeating Jordan 70–69 in the final. It was the first time in the history of FIBA Asia Championship that the title was won by just one single point.

2011 FIBA Asia Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityWuhan
Dates15–25 September
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions China (15th title)
Runners-up Jordan
Third place South Korea
Fourth place Philippines
Tournament statistics
MVP Yi Jianlian
Top scorer Marcus Douthit
(21.9 points per game)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.