2011 FIBA Asia Championship

2011 FIBA Asia Championship
Tournament details
Host countryChina
CityWuhan
Dates15–25 September
Teams16
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
MVPChina Yi Jianlian
Top scorerPhilippines Marcus Douthit
(21.9 points per game)
2009
2013

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.

  1. ^ "China's Wuhan to host 2011 FIBA Asian Men's Championships". Xinhua News Agency. 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Cage body earns right to host Fiba meet". Manila Standard Today. 13 January 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  3. ^ "China wins breath-taking final and ticket to London Olympics". The Star. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Jordan loses Asian final by 1 point". The Jordan Times. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.