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Basketball at the 1987 Pan American Games

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Field	Value
event	Basketball
games	1987
image	Basketball pictogram.svg
image_size	70
venue	Market Square Arena
dates	August 9–23, 1987
teams	10
website
gold
silver
bronze
prev	1983
next	1991

Basketball at the 1987 Pan American Games was held from August 9 to August 23, 1987, at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, United States. In men's basketball, Brazil defeated the U.S. 120–115 in the final to win the gold medal. The Brazilian team was led by their star player Oscar, who scored 46 points in the final.

Likewise, the women's basketball tournament was held from August 9 to August 23, 1987, at the same venue.

Men's competition

Participating nations

Group A	Group B

Rosters

Main article: Basketball at the 1987 Pan American Games – Men's team rosters

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Knockout round

Quarterfinals

5th to 8th place semifinals

Semifinals

Ninth place match

Seventh place match

Fifth place match

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final ranking

David Robinson (left), Danny Manning (center right) and other players of the U.S. with silver medals

Rank	Team
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Awards

Topscorer

BRA Oscar Schmidt 246 pts

Women's competition

Participating nations

Group A	Group B

Rosters

Main article: Basketball at the 1987 Pan American Games – Women's team rosters

Preliminary Round

Group A

Group B

Knockout round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Fifth place match

Bronze medal match

Gold medal match

Final ranking

Rank	Team
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Awards

References

[https://www.panamsports.org/downloads/pdf/panamgames/1987-indianapolis-lq.pdf Basketball report (p. 262–267)], ''The Tenth Pan American Games'' (official report)
[https://web.archive.org/web/20150506100419/http://www.usab.com/history/pan-am-mens/tenth-pan-american-games-1987.aspx TENTH PAN AMERICAN GAMES -- 1987] on USA Basketball
[https://www.fiba.basketball/es/news/oscar-s-finest-hour-the-46-point-eruption-to-stun-the-usa-in-1987 La mejor hora de Oscar: su irrupción de 46 puntos para dejar atónito a Estados Unidos] on FIBA, 1 Aug 2020
[https://www.gigantes.com/mas-basket/joya-de-archivo-los-46-puntos-del-legendario-oscar-schmidt-para-ganar-a-usa-en-1987-video/ Joya de archivo: los 46 puntos del legendario Oscar Schmidt para ganar a USA en 1987], 1 Aug 2020
[https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/184-fiba-americup/2560/games 1980 Stats - fiba.basketball]

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