FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Baloncesto de 1974 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Puerto Rico |
Dates | July 3–14 |
Officially opened by | Rafael Hernández Colón |
Teams | 14 (from 5 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Soviet Union (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Yugoslavia |
Third place | United States |
Fourth place | Cuba |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 55 |
MVP | Dragan Kićanović |
Top scorer | Arturo Guerrero (27.0 points per game) |
The 1974 FIBA World Championship was the 7th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Puerto Rico from July 3 to 14, 1974. The tournament was won by the Soviet Union.