Tournament details | |
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Host country | Puerto Rico |
Dates | August 20–31 |
Teams | 10 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (5th title) |
Runners-up | Argentina |
Third place | Puerto Rico |
Fourth place | Canada |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Steve Nash |
Top scorer | Omar Quintero (21.1 points per game) |
The 2003 Tournament of the Americas in basketball, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup (also known as Las Americas Tournament for Men, FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament, or Panamerican Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men), was hosted by Puerto Rico, from August 20 to August 31, 2003. The games were played in San Juan, at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn the three berths allocated to the Americas for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. The United States won the tournament, the country's fifth AmeriCup championship.