1959 Basketball World Cup
Information about the Chile 1959 basketball World Cup with champion, medals, national teams, game results, final standings, groups, stats, top scorers and more data.
Final Stage
National Teams Qualified for Chile 1959:
National Teams: 13
Argentina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Canada / Chile / Formosa / Mexico / Philippines / Puerto Rico / Soviet Union / United Arab Emirates / Uruguay / USA
All-Tournament Team:
Oscar Robertson (USA) Amaury Pasos (Brazil) Juan Vicens (Puerto Rico) Jerry West (USA) Juan Baez (Puerto Rico)
Oscar Robertson (USA) Amaury Pasos (Brazil) Juan Vicens (Puerto Rico) Jerry West (USA) Juan Baez (Puerto Rico)
Tournament MVP:
Amaury Pasos (Brazil)
Amaury Pasos (Brazil)
Scoring Leader:
James T.L. Chen (Formosa)
20.1 points per game
James T.L. Chen (Formosa)
20.1 points per game
Groups
Groups |
Rosters |
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Preliminary Round |
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| A | Results and Stats |
 Argentina  Formosa  United Arab Emirates  USA |
Preliminary Round |
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| B | Results and Stats |
 Brazil  Canada  Mexico  Soviet Union |
Preliminary Round |
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| C | Results and Stats |
 Bulgaria  Philippines  Puerto Rico  Uruguay |
Groups |
Rosters |
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Classification Round I |
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| A | Results and Stats |
Canada Philippines United Arab Emirates |
Classification Round I |
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| B | Results and Stats |
Argentina Mexico Uruguay |
Groups |
Rosters |
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Final Round |
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| Results and Stats |
Brazil Bulgaria  Chile Formosa Puerto Rico Soviet Union USA |
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