1991 FIBA Centennial Jubilee

(Redirected from FIBA Balkans Selection)

The 1991 FIBA Centennial Jubilee was the special edition tournament of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament that was organized jointly by FIBA Europe and the Hellenic Basketball Federation to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the sport of basketball. The tournament was held from June 5 to June 9, 1991, at the SEF Indoor Hall in Piraeus, Greece. The tournament was won by Italy, with Greece finishing in second place.

1991 FIBA Centennial Jubilee
Tournament details
ArenaSEF
Piraeus, Greece
DatesJune 5–9
Final positions
Champions Italy
Runners-up Greece

The Centennial Jubilee also included a FIBA Europe All-Star Game, which was divided up into a Balkans versus the rest of Europe format. The Balkans Selection won the all-star game, which took place on 8 June 1991, by a score of 103–102. The tournament is not counted officially with the other 29 Acropolis International Tournaments, because it was not solely organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation.

Participating teams

edit

Standings

edit
Champions FIBA Centennial Jubilee
Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
  Italy 3 3 0 289 246 +43 6
  Greece 3 2 1 261 267 −6 5
  Yugoslavia 1 0 1 83 85 −2 1
  Soviet Union 1 0 1 85 93 −8 1
  France 1 0 1 80 90 −10 1
  Spain 1 0 1 85 102 −17 1

Results

edit
June 5, 1991
Italy   102–85   Spain





June 9, 1991
Greece   78–102   Italy

Final standings

edit

The Balkans versus The Rest of Europe

edit

In the FIBA Europe All-Star Game, the FIBA Balkans Selection took on a FIBA European Selection from the rest of Europe. The FIBA Balkans Selection won the all-star game, by a score of 103–102. Nikos Galis, of The FIBA Balkans Selection Team, was the game's top scorer, with 22 points, while Jure Zdovc hit the game's winning shot.

"The FIBA European Selection" team consisted of:

"The FIBA Balkans Selection" team consisted of:

edit