OG Beijing 2008.

Olympic basketball tournament on OG in Beijing 2008.

Olympic basketball tornament for men in Beijing 2008. was held from 10th till 24th of august in Wukesong Indoor Stadium.

 Croatian National Team squad: ~ Coach: Jasmin Repeša ~

number name height position yr. of birth club
4 Roko Ukić 1.96 guard 1984 Toronto Raptors
5 Davor Kus 1.93 guard 1978 Unicaja Malaga
6 Marko Popović 1.85 guard 1982 UNICS Kazan
7 Marin Rožić 2.03 forward 1983 KK Cibona
8 Nikola Prkačin (K) 2.08 forward 1975 KK Cibona
9 Marko Tomas 2.03 forward 1985 Real Madrid
10 Zoran Planinić 2.01 guard 1982 CSKA Moscow
11 Sandro Nicević 2.11 centar 1976 Beşiktaş
12 Damjan Rudež 2.08 forward 1986 KK Union Olimpija
13 Marko Banić 2.06 forward 1984 Iurbentia Bilbao
14 Krešimir Lončar 2.11 forward 1983 Lokomotiv Rostov
15 Stanko Barać 2.16 centar 1986 TAU Ceramica

overview of teams competing

country qualified thru qualification date FIBA standing
 China Olympic Games Host 13.7.2001. 11
OG appearances: 6 (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 Spain World champions 2006. 3.9.2006. 3
OG appearances: 9 (1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1980, 1984, 1988,1992, 2000, 2004)
 Iran Asia champions 5.8.2007. 45
OG appearances: 1 (1948)
 Australia Oceania champions 22.8.2007. 9
OG appearances: 11 (1956, 1964, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988,1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 Angola Africa champions 25.8.2007. 14
OG appearances: 4 (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 Argentina Americas vice champions 1.9.2007. 1
OG appearances: 4 (1948, 1952, 1996, 2004)
 USA Americas champions 1.9.2007. 2
OG appearances: 15 (1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968,1972, 1976, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000,2004)
 Russia European champions 15.9.2007. 16
OG appearances: 11 (1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976,1980, 1988, 1992, 2000)
 Lithuania European third 16.9.2007. 5
OG appearances: 4 (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 Croatia OG qualifications 2008. 19.7.2008. 20
OG appearances: 2 (1992, 1996)
 Greece OG qualifications 2008. 19.7.2008. 6
OG appearances: 3 (1952, 1996, 2004)
 Germany OG qualifications 2008. 20.7.2008. 9
OG appearances: 4 (1936, 1972, 1984, 1992)

Teams were divided in two groups, Croatia is placed in group A.

Round one – group A

team points victory defeat scored recieved diff.
 Lithuania 9 4 1 425 400 +25
 Argentina 9 4 1 425 361 +64
 Croatia 8 3 2 399 380 +19
 Australia 8 3 2 457 405 +52
 Russia 6 1 4 387 406 -19
 Iran 5 0 5 323 464 -141
10.8. in 09:00 no.7 Russia  71–49  Iran 24–5, 14–17, 8–16, 25–11
10.8. in 16:45 no.10 Lithuania  79–75  Argentina 14–11, 20–19, 17–15, 28–30
10.8. in 20:00 no.11 Australia  82–97  Croatia 14–21, 17–26, 22–26, 29–24
12.8. in 09:00 no.19 Iran  67–99  Lithuania 20–15, 14–31, 19–28, 14–25
12.8. in 11:15 no.20 Croatia  85–78  Russia 16–17, 26–19, 18–15, 25–27
12.8. in 22:15 no.24 Argentina  85–68  Australia 23–11, 16–18, 24–17, 22–22
14.8. in 11:15 no.32 Australia  106–68  Iran 28–15, 25–14, 22–19, 31–20
14.8. in 16:45 no.34 Lithuania  86–79  Russia 23–24, 21–17, 25–21, 17–17
14.8. in 22:15 no.36 Argentina  77–53  Croatia 21–13, 19–9, 19–16, 18-15
16.8. in 11:15 no.44 Russia  80–95  Australia 16–27, 17–22, 22–20, 25–26
16.8. in 14:30 no.45 Croatia  73–86  Lithuania 15–13, 30–29, 17–16, 11–28
16.8. in 16:45 no.46 Iran  82–97  Argentina 14–19, 19–23, 24–30, 25–25
18.8. in 09:00 no.55 Iran  57–91  Croatia 8–19, 8–35, 23–16, 18–21
18.8. in 11:15 no.56 Australia  106–75  Lithuania 28–14, 27–15, 20–22, 31–24
18.8. in 22:15 no.60 Argentina  91–79  Russia 27–16, 18–23, 27–25, 19–15

quarterfinals

20.8. in 14:30 no.65 Spain  72–59  Croatia 22–11, 15–15, 14–12, 21–21
20.8. in 16:45 no.66 Lithuania  94–68  China 19–17, 22–13, 29–23, 24–15
20.8. in 20:00 no.68 USA  116–85  Australia 25–24, 30–19, 34–18, 27–24
20.8. in 22:15 no.67 Argentina  80–78  Greece 22–23, 17–17, 17–15, 24–23

semifinals

22.8. in 20:00 no.71 Spain  91–86  Lithuania 21–19, 19–23, 22–24, 29–20
22.8. no.72 Argentina  81–101  USA 11–30, 29–19, 24–29, 17–23

bronze medal game

24.8. in 12:00 no.75 Lithuania  75–87  Argentina 21-24, 13-22, 15-22, 26-19

finals

24.8. no.76 Spain  107–118  USA 31-38, 30-31, 21-22, 25-27

final standings

position team victory defeat scored recieved diff. FIBA standing
1  USA 8 0 850 627 +223 2.
2  Spain 6 2 688 632 +56 3.
3  Argentina 6 2 673 615 +58 1.
4.  Lithuania 5 3 680 646 +34 6.
5.  Greece 3 3 493 455 +38 4.
6.  Croatia 3 3 458 452 +6 18.
7.  Australia 3 3 542 521 +21 9.
8.  China 2 4 434 494 -60 10.
9.  Russia 1 4 387 406 -19 15.
10.  Germany 1 4 330 390 -60 7.
11.  Iran 0 5 323 464 -141 23.
12.  Angola 0 5 321 477 -156 12.
Arena, br. 2328/2005,
"ekonomist na košarkaškom tronu",
"economist on basketball throne"

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Nacional, 28/06,
"nisam talentiran ali u europi nema upornijeg",
"i am not talented but there is no one more persistant in Europe"

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