Basketball at the 1991 Pan American Games
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The men's basketball tournament at the 1991 Pan American Games was held from August 3 to 17, 1991 in Havana, Cuba. The women also competed in the Cuban capital, from August 3 to 12.[1][2] Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva was the venue for the games.[3]
| Basketball at the 1991 Pan American Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva | ||||||
| Dates | August 3–17, 1991 | ||||||
| Teams | 10 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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«1987 1995» | |||||||
Men's competition
Participating nations
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Preliminary round
| Group A | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 386 | 293 | +93 |
 Argentina |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 354 | 348 | +6 |
 Venezuela |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 331 | 342 | –11 |
 Cuba |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 230 | 253 | –23 |
 Bahamas |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 243 | 308 | –65 |
- 1991-08-03
| United States |
92 – 88 | Cuba |
- 1991-08-04
| Bahamas |
104 – 96 | Argentina |
- 1991-08-05
| United States |
91 – 66 | Venezuela | |
| Cuba |
99 – 90 | Bahamas |
- 1991-08-06
| United States |
87 – 81 | Argentina |
- 1991-08-07
| Venezuela |
84 – 70 | Cuba |
- 1991-08-08
| Venezuela |
96 – 81 | Bahamas |
- 1991-08-09
| United States |
116 – 58 | Bahamas | |
| Argentina |
77 – 72 | Cuba |
- 1991-08-10
| Argentina |
100 – 85 | Venezuela |
| Group B | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 339 | 247 | +92 |
 Puerto Rico |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 357 | 334 | +23 |
 Mexico |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 311 | 320 | –9 |
 Uruguay |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 283 | 327 | –44 |
 Canada |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 259 | 321 | –62 |
- 1991-08-04
| Brazil |
94 – 72 | Uruguay | |
| Puerto Rico |
95 – 77 | Canada |
- 1991-08-05
| Brazil |
85 – 55 | Canada | |
| Puerto Rico |
102 – 100 | Mexico |
- 1991-08-06
| Uruguay |
62 – 61 | Canada |
- 1991-08-07
| Brazil |
81 – 58 | Mexico |
- 1991-08-08
| Puerto Rico |
98 – 78 | Uruguay |
- 1991-08-09
| Mexico |
79 – 66 | Canada | |
| Brazil |
79 – 62 | Puerto Rico |
- 1991-08-10
| Mexico |
74 – 71 | Uruguay |
Quarterfinals
- 1991-08-12
| Puerto Rico |
111 – 104 | Venezuela | |
| Mexico |
91 – 77 | Argentina | |
| United States |
114 – 68 | Uruguay | |
| Cuba |
96 – 92 [OT] | Brazil |
Semifinals
- 1991-08-13 — 5th/8th place
| Brazil |
95 – 64 | Argentina | |
| Venezuela |
85 – 79 | Uruguay |
- 1991-08-15 — 1st/4th place
| Puerto Rico |
73 – 68 | United States | |
| Mexico |
93 – 87 | Cuba |
Finals
- 1991-08-11 — 9th/10th place
| Bahamas |
75 – 62 | Canada |
- 1991-08-16 — 7th/8th place
| Argentina |
71 – 63 | Uruguay |
- 1991-08-16 — 5th/6th place
| Brazil |
90 – 88 | Venezuela [4] |
- 1991-08-17 — Bronze Medal Match
| United States |
93 – 74 | Cuba |
- 1991-08-17 — Gold Medal Match
| Puerto Rico |
77 – 65 | Mexico |
Final ranking
| RANK | TEAM |
|---|---|
| 1. | Puerto Rico |
| 2. | Mexico |
| 3. | United States |
| 4. | Cuba |
| 5. | Brazil |
| 6. | Argentina |
| 7. | Uruguay |
| 8. | Bahamas |
| 9. | Canada |
| 10. | Venezuela |
Rosters
| - | Team | Roster |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico José Ortiz, Federico López, Raymond Gause, Edwin Pellot, Jerome Mincy, James Carter, Javier Colon, Ramón Rivas, Mario Morales, Edgar Loja, Pablo Alicea, Richard Soto, Coach. - |
| 2 | Mexico | Mexico Oscar Castellanos, Antonio Reyes, Apolonio Torres, Roberto González, Enrique González, Rafael Willis, Octavio Robles, Luis López, Arturo Sánchez, Jose Luis Arroyos, Alberto Martínez, Arturo Montes, Coach. Arturo Guerrero |
| 3 | United States | USA Anthony Bennett, Terry Dehere, Grant Hill, Thomas Hill, James Jackson, Adam Keefe, Christian Laettner, Eric Montross, Tracy Murray, Mike Peplowski, Clarence Weatherspoon, Walt Williams, Coach. Gene Keady (Purdue University) |
| 4 | Cuba | Cuba Angel Caballero, Yudi Abreu, Osmar Caballero, Noangel Luaces, Jose Luis Díaz, Raul Dubois, Leonardo Pérez, Lazaro Borrell, Luciano Rivero, Augusto Duquesne, Roberto Simón, Andres Guibert, Coach. Carmelo Ortega |
| 5 | Brazil | Brazil Paulinho Villas Boas, Guerrinha, Gerson Victalino, João Vianna, Rolando Ferreira, Fernando Minucci, Maury de Souza, Marcel, Luiz Zanon, Evandro, Luisão, Josuel, Coach. José Medalha |
| 6 | Argentina | Argentina Marcelo Milanesio, Ariel Bernardini, Esteban De la Fuente, Orlando Tourn, Diego Osella, Esteban Pérez, Diego Maggi, Miguel Cortijo, Juan Espil, Luis Oroño, Coach. Carlos Boismené |
| 7 | Uruguay | Uruguay Alejandro Costa, Juan Blanc, Marcelo Capalbo, Jeffrey Granger, Gustavo Sczygielski, Javier Guerra, Luis Larrosa, Hebert Núñez, Horacio Perdomo, Álvaro Tito, Daniel Koster, Enrique Tucuna. Coach: Javier Espíndola |
| 8 | Bahamas | Bahamas Benjamin Russell, Mark Dean, Cutter, Neville Adderley, Michael Wilson, Zhivago Nicholls, Glenroy Ferguson, Sears, Anthony Hinds, Jeff Pinder, Lynden Rose, Vincent Knowles |
| 9 | Canada | Canada Joey Vickery, Phil Stewart, Phil Dixon, Tom Johnson, Alex Urosevic, Patrick Jebbison, Barry Bekkadam, Ted Byrne, Martin Keane, Andrew Steinfeld, Scott Petterson, Spencer McKay, Coach. Jerry Hemmings |
| 10 |  Venezuela | Venezuela Victor Díaz, Cesar Portillo, Alex Nelcha, Nestor Solórzano, Armando Becker, Luis Jiménez Guevara, Sam Shepherd, Carl Herrera, Luis Sosa, Gabriel Estaba, Ivan Olivares, Omar Walcott, Coach. Julio Toro |
Awards
Topscorer
Leonardo Perez (150 pts)
| 1991 Pan American Games winners |
|---|
 Puerto Rico First title |
Women's competition
Participating nations
Preliminary round
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 334 | 293 | +41 |
| United States |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 359 | 268 | +91 |
| Cuba |
6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 346 | 299 | +47 |
| Canada |
5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 288 | 317 | –29 |
| Argentina |
4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 204 | 354 | –150 |
- 1991-08-03
| United States |
87 – 70 | Canada | |
| Cuba |
93 – 47 | Argentina |
- 1991-08-04
| Brazil |
87 – 84 | United States | |
| Cuba |
95 – 71 | Canada |
- 1991-08-05
| United States |
97 – 40 | Argentina | |
| Brazil |
74 – 66 | Canada |
- 1991-08-07
| Canada |
81 – 61 | Argentina | |
| Brazil |
90 – 87 | Cuba |
- 1991-08-08
| United States |
91 – 71 | Cuba | |
| Brazil |
83 – 56 | Argentina |
Semifinals
- 1991-08-10
| Brazil |
87 – 78 | Canada | |
| Cuba |
86 – 81 | United States |
Finals
- 1991-08-12 — Bronze Medal Match
| United States |
92 – 61 | Canada |
- 1991-08-12 — Gold Medal Match
| Brazil |
97 – 76 | Cuba |
Final ranking
| RANK | TEAM |
|---|---|
| 1. | Brazil |
| 2. | Cuba |
| 3. | United States |
| 4. | Canada |
| 5. | Argentina |
Awards
| 1991 Pan American Games winners |
|---|
 Brazil Third title |