Tournament details | |
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Host country | France |
Dates | 21 June – 3 July |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Italy (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Spain |
Third place | Yugoslavia |
Fourth place | France |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 54 |
MVP | Gregor Fučka |
Top scorer | Alberto Herreros (19.2 ppg) |
Top rebounds | Arvydas Sabonis (8.5 rpg) |
Top assists | Toni Kukoč (6.3 apg) |
Official website | |
EuroBasket 1999 (archive) | |
The 1999 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1999, was the 31st FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 2000 Olympic Tournament, giving a berth to the top five (or six, depending on Serbia reaching one of the top five places) teams in the final standings. It was held in France between 21 June and 3 July 1999. Sixteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The cities of Antibes, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Le Mans, Paris, Pau and Toulouse hosted the tournament. Italy won its second FIBA European title by defeating Spain with a 64–56 score in the final. Italy's Gregor Fučka was voted the tournament's MVP.