The 12th edition of the Acropolis International Basketball Tournament 1998 was held between the 19th and 21st July 1998 in the suburb Marousi, Athens. The total of six games were played in the Olympic Hall.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Arena | OAKA Olympic Indoor Hall Piraeus, Athens, Greece |
| Dates | July 19–21 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Greece (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  College NCAA DI All Stars |
| Third place |  Poland |
| Fourth place |  Japan |
| Awards and statistics | |
| MVP | Efthimios Rentzias |
In addition to the host Greek national team the national teams from Poland and Japan also took part. The field of participants completed one NCAA-Selection from the United States. For Japan and Poland, the 1998 Acropolis tournament was the first participation in the competition.[1]
Venues
edit| Athens | Greece |
|---|---|
| Marousi, Athens | |
| Olympic Indoor Hall Capacity: 18,989[2] | |
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Participating teams
editStandings
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece
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3 | 3 | 0 | 264 | 144 | +120 | 6 |
| NCAA DI All Stars
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 209 | 227 | −18 | 5 |
| Poland
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 175 | 222 | −47 | 4 |
| Japan
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3 | 0 | 3 | 189 | 244 | −55 | 3 |
Results
editFinal standings
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References
edit- ^ "1998 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament". Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Sports Hall". stadia.gr. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "1998 Acropolis International Basketball Tournament - Results". 20 July 1998. Retrieved 8 May 2024.