1955 South American Basketball Championship
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The South American Basketball Championship 1955 was the 16th edition of this tournament. It was played in Cúcuta, Colombia. The title holder is Uruguay.
| 16th South American Basketball Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Colombia |
| Dates | August 13–31 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Uruguay (7th title) |
Preliminary round
edit| Team | Pts. | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil |
6 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 183 | 138 | +45 |
 Paraguay |
6 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 177 | 148 | +29 |
 Peru |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 154 | 163 | -9 |
| Uruguay |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 125 | 91 | +34 |
 Argentina |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 128 | 97 | +31 |
 Chile |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 154 | 168 | -14 |
 Ecuador |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 153 | 190 | -37 |
 Colombia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 102 | 138 | -36 |
 Venezuela |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 99 | 137 | -38 |
Final round
edit| Team | Pts. | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 186 | 167 | +19 |
| Paraguay |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | 165 | 162 | +3 |
| Brazil |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 154 | 156 | -2 |
| Argentina |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 152 | 172 | -20 |
| South American Basketball Championship 1955 |
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 Uruguay seventh title |
Final standings
edit| Place | Team |
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| 1 | Uruguay
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| 2 | Paraguay
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| 3 | Brazil
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| 4 | Argentina
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| 5 | Peru
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| 6 | Chile
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| 7 | Ecuador
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| 8 | Colombia
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| 9 | Venezuela
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