EuroBasket 1995
1995 edition of the FIBA EuroBasket / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1995 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1995, was the 29th FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 1996 Summer Olympics, giving a berth to each of the top four teams in the final standings. It was held in Greece between 21 June and 2 July 1995. Fourteen national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Europe, the sport's regional governing body. The city of Athens hosted the tournament. Serbia (then under the name of FR Yugoslavia) won its first FIBA European title, by defeating Lithuania by the score of 96–90 in the final. Lithuania's Šarūnas Marčiulionis was voted the tournament's MVP. This edition of the FIBA EuroBasket tournament saw the successful return of the Lithuania national team to the competition, since its last triumph in 1939.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Greece |
Dates | 21 June – 2 July |
Teams | 14 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Yugoslavia (1st title) |
Runners-up | Lithuania |
Third place | Croatia |
Fourth place | Greece |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Šarūnas Marčiulionis |
Top scorer | Šarūnas Marčiulionis (22.5 points per game) |
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The tournament's official anthem was "Wings of Tomorrow" by Finnish band Stratovarius.