1964 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament

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1964 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament
2nd Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament
Tournament details
Host nation Japan
Dates 25 September–3 October
Champions  Mexico (1st title)
Tournament leaders
Players Teams
Points Indonesia Siong Liem Siem Mexico (88)
< 1960
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The 1964 Pre-Olympic Basketball Tournament was an international basketball tournament held in Yokohama, Japan from 25 September–3 October 1964. It served as the final qualification tournament for the 1964 Summer Olympics. The top two teams qualify for the Olympics. After the withdrawal of United Arab Republic (FIBA Africa Championship 1964 winners) and Czechoslovakia (5th placers at the 1960 Olympics) two qualifying berths were added to the qualification tournament thus Canada and South Korea qualified to the Olympics.[1]

Team standings

Team W L PF PA PD Pts
 Mexico 8 1 792 665 +127 17
 Australia 8 1 624 534 +90 17
 Canada 7 2 641 565 +76 16
 South Korea 5 4 706 669 +37 14
 Cuba 5 4 698 637 +61 14
 Philippines 4 5 741 666 +75 13
 Thailand 3 6 580 675 −95 12
 Taiwan 3 6 620 653 −33 12
 Malaysia 1 8 512 750 −238 10
 Indonesia 1 8 541 641 −100 8

References

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