2002 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

The 2002 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 2002 FIBA South American League, was the seventh edition of the top-tier tournament for basketball teams from South America. The tournament began on 20 February 2001 and finished on 1 May 2002. Argentine team Libertad won their first title, defeating Vasco da Gama in the Grand Finals.

Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Season2002
Dates20 February – 2 May 2002
Teams16
Finals
ChampionsArgentina Libertad
  Runners-upBrazil Vasco da Gama
SemifinalistsVenezuela Cocodrilos de Caracas
Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría
2001

Format

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Teams were split into four groups of four teams each, and played each other in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advanced to the final stage, a best-of-three direct playoff elimination in the quarterfinals and the semifinals, and a best-of-five elimination series in the Grand Finals, where the champion was decided.

Teams

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Country Team
  Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia
Libertad
  Bolivia Real Santa Cruz
  Brazil COC/Ribeirão Preto
Franca
Vasco da Gama
  Chile Llanquihue
Valdivia
  Colombia Piratas de Bogotá
  Ecuador Mavort
  Paraguay San José
  Peru Regatas Lima
  Uruguay Biguá
Cordón
  Venezuela Cocodrilos de Caracas

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1   Vasco da Gama 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2   Biguá 3 2 1 5
3   Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia 3 1 2 4
4   Llanquihue 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
20 February 2002 Biguá   91–68   'CD Provincial Llanquihue' Montevideo, Uruguay
21 February 2002 CD Provincial Llanquihue   59–109   Vasco da Gama Montevideo, Uruguay
22 February 2002 CD Provincial Llanquihue   80–95   Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia Montevideo, Uruguay

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1   Libertad 3 2 1 5 Advances to final stage
2   San José 3 2 1 5
3   Cordón 3 2 1 5
4   Real Santa Cruz 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
2 March 2002 Club Atlético Cordón   66–84   Libertad Asunción, Paraguay
2 March 2002 Deportivo San José   82–66   Real Santa Cruz Asunción, Paraguay
3 March 2002 Club Atlético Cordón   107–73   Real Santa Cruz Asunción, Paraguay
3 March 2002 Deportivo San José   77–76   Libertad Asunción, Paraguay
4 March 2002 Deportivo San José   87–94   Club Atlético Cordón Asunción, Paraguay

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1   Estudiantes de Olavarría 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2   COC/Ribeirão Preto 3 2 1 5
3   Valdivia 3 1 2 4
4   Regatas Lima 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1   Cocodrilos de Caracas 3 2 1 5 Advances to final stage
2   Mavort 3 2 1 5
3   Franca 3 2 1 5
4   Piratas de Bogotá 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
25 February 2002 Mavort   108–112   Franca Quito, Ecuador

Final stage

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGrand Finals
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Vasco da Gama 2
 
 
 
  San José 0
 
  Vasco da Gama 2
 
 
 
  Cocodrilos de Caracas 0
 
  Cocodrilos de Caracas 2
 
 
 
  COC/Ribeirão Preto 1
 
  Vasco da Gama 1
 
 
 
  Libertad 3
 
  Estudiantes de Olavarría 2
 
 
 
  Mavort 0
 
  Estudiantes de Olavarría 1
 
 
 
  Libertad 2
 
  Libertad 2
 
 
  Biguá 1
 

Quarterfinals

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Game 1

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11 March 2002[1] Biguá   101–96
(Series: 1–0)
  Libertad Montevideo, Uruguay
Scoring by quarter: 34–32, 24–24, 24–26, 19–14
Pts: Rovira 20 Pts: Sucatzky 29 Referees: Carlos Pellisario (BRA), José Piovesan (BRA)

Game 2

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19 March 2002 Libertad   101–96
(Series: 1–1)
  Biguá Sunchales, Argentina
Arena: Hogar de los Tigres

Game 3

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Semifinals

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Game 1

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4 April 2002[2] Cocodrilos de Caracas   109–116
(Series: 1–0)
  Vasco da Gama Caracas, Venezuela
Referees: Daniel Ramallo (ARG), Alejandro Rodrigo (ARG)
5 April 2002[3] Libertad   97–80
(Series: 1–0)
  Estudiantes de Olavarría Sunchales, Argentina
Scoring by quarter: 32–29, 27–10, 13–19, 25–22
Pts: Ceruti 26[4] Pts: Logrippo 24[4] Arena: Hogar de los Tigres

Game 2

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Game 3

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Grand Finals

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24 April 2002[9] Vasco da Gama   81–83
(Series: 1–1)
  Libertad Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Arena: Ginásio Tijuca Tênis Clube
Referees: Carlos Gómez (URU), Raúl Gondsedorf (URU)
30 April 2002[10] Libertad   100–99
(Series: 2–1)
  Vasco da Gama Sunchales, Argentina
Pts: Ceruti 25[11] Pts: Rogério, Sandro 26[11] Arena: Hogar de los Tigres
Referees: Jorge Tovar (VEN), David Pappo (VEN)
1 May 2002[12] Libertad   95–85
(Series: 3–1)
  Vasco da Gama Sunchales, Argentina
Pts: Ceruti 24 Pts: Sandro 25 Arena: Hogar de los Tigres
Referees: Jorge Tovar (VEN), David Pappo (VEN)

Finals rosters

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Libertad Sunchales: Facundo Sucatzky [es], Mariano Cerutti, Esteban Pérez, Jorge Benítez, Román González - Sebastián Acosta. Coach: Daniel Rodríguez

Vasco da Gama: Helinho (basketball), Jamison Costa, Rogério Klafke, Jose Mingão, Sandro Varejão - Chuí. Coach: Hélio Rubens

Season MVP: Mariano Cerutti

References

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  1. ^ Cayó Libertad en el debut, Pickandroll.com, 12 March 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  2. ^ Cocodrilos recibe a Vasco, LaRed21.com, 4 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  3. ^ Libertad - Estudiantes O., Pickandroll.com, 5 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  4. ^ a b Estudiantes (O) no pudo con Libertad en Sunchales, Pickandroll.com, 6 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  5. ^ Estudiantes O. - Libertad, Pickandroll.com, 12 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  6. ^ a b Estudiantes empató la serie con Libertad y define en casa, Pickandroll.com, 13 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  7. ^ Vasco da Gama - Libertad, Pickandroll.com, 23 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  8. ^ Vasco, sobre el final, se quedó con todo, Pickandroll.com, 24 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  9. ^ Ganó Libertad y puede definir en Sunchales, Pickandroll.com, 25 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  10. ^ Libertad - Vasco da Gama, Pickandroll.com, 30 April 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  11. ^ a b En las puertas de la gloria, Pickandroll.com, 1 May 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)
  12. ^ De la cuenca lechera para toda Sudamérica, Pickandroll.com, 1 May 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2017.(in Spanish)