 System Of Competition |
| Group Games (Total 60 matches) |
| The 24 participating teams will be divided into 4 groups of 6 teams each. Each team will play all the other teams in its own group (i.e. single round-robin league match). The 4 best-placed teams in each group (i.e. total 16 teams) will qualify for the Eighth-Finals. |
| Final Round (Total 20 matches) |
| Matches will take place between teams placed 1st and 4th, and 2nd and 3rd in each group of the Preliminary Round, and the winners will qualify for the Quarter-Finals.The winners of the Quarter Finals will proceed to the Semi-Finals and Finals, the losers will play consolation games for the places 5-8 |
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| Venues |
| Group Games |
Group A (Sapporo City, Hokkaido)
Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center (KITAYELL) |  |
Group B (Sendai City, Miyagi)
Sendai-city Gymnasium |
Group C (Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka)
Hamamatsu Arena |
Group D (Hiroshima City, Hiroshima)
Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center (Hiroshima Green Arena) |
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| Event Mascot |
 BAD BADTZ-MARU
BAD BADTZ-MARU is a mischievous penguin character who hates to lose. BAD BADTZ-MARU and his friends will promote basketball's fascination and bring much excitement to the event.
Note: BAD- BADTZ-MARU has become the official event mascot through an agreement between FIBA and Sanrio Co., Ltd. & Sanrio Far East Company, Ltd |
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| Star Players |
Manu Ginobili / Argentina  | 
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Current Team:
San Antonio Spurs(NBA)
Position: G / Height: 198cm
Being considered the best player in Europe, Emanuel (Manu) Ginobili joined the San Antonio Spurs in 2002. Last season, he was invited to the All Star Game for the first time and led the Spurs to a second NBA title in three years. |
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Allen Iverson / U.S.A.  | 
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Current Team:
Philadelphia 76ers(NBA)
Position: G / Height: 183cmm
In 2004, Allen Iverson was the co-captain of the Team USA that won the bronze medal in the Olympic Games in Athens. Despite turning 30 last summer, Iverson remains an extremely quick player able to score from anywhere. |
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Dirk Nowitzki / Germany  | 
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Current Team:
Dallas Mavericks(NBA)
Position: F / Height: 213cm
At 27, Dirk Nowitzki is the best European player and also one of the top 3 players in the world. He carried the German team to a silver medal in the Eurobasket 2005 and was named MVP with 26.1 points and 10.6 rebounds. |
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Yao Ming / China  | 
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Current Team:
Houston Rockets (NBA)
Position: C / Height: 222cm
he has become a global superstar and has been elected to the NBA All Star Game by the fans in each of his first three seasons with the Rockets. At 25, the 2.22 m center offers a unique mix of height and quickness that makes him nearly unstoppable in international competitions. |
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| Past Result |
| No. | Year | Host City | Winner |
| 1. | 1950 | Buenos Aires (Argentina) | Argentina |
| 2. | 1954 | Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | USA |
| 3. | 1959 | Santiago (Chile) | Brazil |
| 4. | 1963 | Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) | Brazil |
| 5. | 1967 | Montevideo (Uruguay) | Soviet Union |
| 6. | 1970 | Ljubljana (Yugoslavia) | Yugoslavia |
| 7. | 1974 | San Juan (Puerto Rico) | Soviet Union |
| 8. | 1978 | Manila (Rep.of the Philippines) | Yugoslavia |
| 9. | 1982 | Cali (Colombia) | Soviet Union |
| 10. | 1986 | Madrid (Spain) | USA |
| 11. | 1990 | Buenos Aires (Argentina) | Yugoslavia |
| 12. | 1994 | Toronto (Canada) | USA |
| 13. | 1998 | Athens (Greece) | Yugoslavia |
| 14. | 2002 | Indianapolis (USA) | Yugoslavia |
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