Tournament details | |
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Host country | China |
City | Wuhan |
Dates | 15–25 September |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | China (15th title) |
Runners-up | Jordan |
Third place | South Korea |
Fourth place | Philippines |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Yi Jianlian |
Top scorer | Marcus Douthit (21.9 points per game) |
The 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Men is the intercontinental championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia that doubles as a qualifying tournament for the men's basketball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. The tournament was held in 15–25 September 2011 at Wuhan, Hubei, China.[1] Lebanon was the original host for the event.[2] Team China won the tournament, defeating Jordan 70–69 in the final.[3][4] It was the first time in the history of FIBA Asia Championship that the title was won by just one single point.