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1999 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament

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1999 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament
Tournament details
ArenaSEF
Piraeus, Athens, Greece
DatesJune 9–11
Final positions
Champions Greece (6th title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Australia
Fourth place Russia
Awards and statistics
MVPGreece Giorgos Sigalas
← 1998
2000 →

The 13. Edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 1999 found between the 9th and 11th. June 1999 in Piraeus. The six games were played for the last time Stadium of Peace and Friendship. Athens has always hosted the tournament since 2000.

In addition to the host Greek national team the national teams from Australia also took part Russia part. The team completed the field of participants Italy, which took part in the Acropolis tournament for the seventh time and just a few weeks later in the European Championships in France won the gold medal.

As MVP the Greek Georgios Sigalas was honored at the tournament.[1]

Venues

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Greece
Neo Faliro, Piraeus, Greece
SEF
Capacity: 11,640[2]

Participating teams

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Standings

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Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts
 Greece 3 3 0 216 187 +29 6
 Italy 3 2 1 241 244 −3 5
 Australia 3 1 2 228 220 +8 4
 Russia 3 0 3 214 248 −34 3

Results

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June 9
Russia  60–81  Australia
June 9
Greece  77–53  Italy
June 10
Greece  68–64  Australia
June 10
Russia  84–96  Italy
June 11
Italy  92–83  Australia
June 11
Greece  71–70  Russia

Final standings

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References

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  1. ^ "1999 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament". Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ "The Peace and Friendship Stadium". Archived from the original on 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
  3. ^ "1999 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament - Results". 10 June 1999. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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