Basketball at the 1987 Pan American Games

Basketball at the 1987 Pan American Games
VenueMarket Square Arena
DatesAugust 9–23, 1987
Teams10
Medalists
 
 
 
«1983
1991»

Basketball at the 1987 Pan American Games was held from August 9 to August 23, 1987, at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, United States.[1] In men's basketball, Brazil defeated the U.S. 120–115 in the final to win the gold medal.[2] The Brazilian team was led by their star player Oscar, who scored 46 points in the final.[3][4]

Likewise, the women's basketball tournament was held from August 9 to August 23, 1987, at the same venue.

Men's competition

Participating nations

Group A Group B

 Argentina
 Mexico
 Panama
 United States
 Venezuela

 Brazil
 Canada
 Puerto Rico
 Uruguay
 Virgin Islands

Rosters

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 4 4 0 390 268 +122 8 Semifinals
2  Venezuela 4 3 1 321 343 −22 7
3  Panama 4 2 2 302 295 +7 6
4  Mexico 4 1 3 313 363 −50 5
5  Argentina 4 0 4 276 333 −57 4 Ninth place game
Source: [1]









Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 4 3 1 356 325 +31 7 Semifinals
2  Puerto Rico 4 3 1 370 336 +34 7
3  Brazil 4 3 1 402 367 +35 7
4  Uruguay 4 1 3 297 356 −59 5
5  Virgin Islands 4 0 4 327 368 −41 4 Ninth place game
Source: [2]









Knockout round

Quarterfinals




5th to 8th place semifinals


Semifinals


Ninth place match

Seventh place match

Fifth place match

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final ranking

Rank Team
1.  Brazil
2.  United States
3.  Puerto Rico
4.  Mexico
5.  Canada
6.  Panama
7.  Uruguay
8.  Venezuela
9.  Argentina
10.  Virgin Islands

Awards

Topscorer

 1987 Pan American Games winners 

Brazil
Second title
Basketball at the 1987 Pan American Games
VenueMarket Square Arena
DatesAugust 9–23, 1987
Teams10
Medalists
 
 
 
«1983
1991»

Women's competition

Participating nations

Group A Group B

 Brazil
 Dominican Republic
 Peru
 United States

 Canada
 Colombia
 Cuba
 Mexico

Rosters

Preliminary Round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  United States 2 2 0 194 122 +72 4 Semifinals
2  Brazil 2 1 1 198 132 +66 3 Quarterfinals
3  Peru 2 0 2 89 227 −138 2
4  Dominican Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 withdrew
Source: [3]


Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Canada 3 3 0 275 204 +71 6 Semifinals
2  Cuba 3 2 1 289 236 +53 5 Quarterfinals
3  Mexico 3 1 2 203 233 −30 4
4  Colombia 3 0 3 168 262 −94 3
Source: [4]





Knockout round

Quarterfinals


Semifinals


Fifth place match

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final ranking

Rank Team
1.  United States
2.  Brazil
3.  Canada
4.  Cuba
5.  Mexico
6.  Peru
7.  Colombia

Awards

 1987 Pan American Games winners 

United States
Sixth title

References