| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Arena | SEF Piraeus, Athens, Greece |
| Dates | June 12–14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Greece |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
| Awards and statistics | |
| MVP | Carlton Myers |
| ← 1996 1998 → | |
The 11. Edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 1997 found between the 12th and 14th. June 1997 in Piraeus. The total of six games were played Stadium of Peace and Friendship.
In addition to the host Greek national team also excluded the national teams Germany, France as well as Italy part. While it was the second participation in the Acropolis tournament for Germany (after 1996) and France, the Italians took part for the seventh time and won the tournament for the first time.
Venues
| Greece | |
|---|---|
| Neo Faliro, Piraeus, Greece |   Neo Faliro, Piraeus
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| SEF Capacity: 11,640 | |
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Participating teams
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 189 | +35 | 6 |
| Greece
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 219 | +23 | 5 |
| France
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3 | 1 | 2 | 211 | 231 | −20 | 4 |
| Germany
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3 | 0 | 3 | 199 | 237 | −38 | 3 |
Results
| June 12 |
| Italy |
71–56 | France |
| SEF, Neo Faliro, Piraeus |
| June 12 |
| Greece |
83–65 | Germany |
| SEF, Neo Faliro, Piraeus |
| June 13 |
| Italy |
69–56 | Germany |
| SEF, Neo Faliro, Piraeus |
| June 13 |
| Greece |
82–70 | France |
| SEF, Neo Faliro, Piraeus |
| June 14 |
| Germany |
78–85 | France |
| SEF, Neo Faliro, Piraeus |
| June 14 |
| Italy |
84–77 | Greece |
| SEF, Neo Faliro, Piraeus |
Final standings
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References
- "1997 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament". Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- "The Peace and Friendship Stadium". Archived from the original on 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- "1997 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament - Results". 13 July 1997. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
External links
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