1954 FIBA World Championship

1954 FIBA World Championship
FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Basquetebol Masculino de 1954
United States versus Brazil match
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
CityRio de Janeiro
Dates23 October – 5 November
Officially opened byCafé Filho
Teams12
Venue(s)Ginásio do Maracanãzinho
Final positions
Champions United States (1st title)
Runners-up Brazil
Third place Philippines
Fourth place France
Tournament statistics
Games played46
MVPUnited States Kirby Minter
Top scorerUruguay Oscar Moglia
(18.7 points per game)
1950
1959

The 1954 FIBA World Championship (also called the 2nd World Basketball Championship – 1954) was the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was held by the International Basketball Federation, from 23 October to 5 November 1954. Brazil hosted the event at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. Twelve nations participated in the tournament.[1][2]