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FIBA World Championship: Nations

Scores · Standings · Schedules · Nations

 Argentina Info

Official name: Argentine Republic
Official local name: República Argentina
Short local name: Argentina
Capital: Buenos Aires
Area/comparative size: 1,068,301 square miles; almost twice the size of Alaska.
Population: 38.4 million
Form of government: Republic
Head of state: President Nestor Kirchner
Head of government: President Nestor Kirchner
Language(s): Spanish (official)
Time zone: 1 hour ahead of EST
 
Roster
No. Player Pos. Ht. Team
-- Daniel Farabello G 6-4 Whirlpool Varese
-- Pablo Prigioni G 6-1 Tau Ceramica Vitoria
-- Pepe Sanchez G 6-4 Unicaja Malaga
-- Carlos Delfino G 6-6 Detroit
-- Manu Ginobili G 6-5 San Antonio
-- Andres Nocioni F 6-6 Chicago
-- Walter Herrmann F 6-9 Unicaja Malaga
-- Leonardo Gutierrez F 6-7 Boca Juniors
-- Luis Scola F/C 6-9 Tau Ceramica
-- Gabriel Fernandez C 204 Whirlpool Varese
-- Fabricio Oberto C 6-10 San Antonio
-- Ruben Wolkowyski C 6-11 BC Khimky Moscow
-- Paolo Quinteros G 6-0 Boca Juniors
-- Hernan Jasen G 6-6 Estud. Madrid
-- Juan Gutierrez F/C 6-8 CB Granada
Coach: Sergio Hernandez

Group A Standings
  W L For Agst. Pts.
1.  Argentina 5 0 464 339 10
2.  France 3 2 353 329 8
3.  Nigeria 2 3 371 393 7
4.  Serbia 2 3 409 352 7
5.  Lebanon 2 3 357 451 7
6.  Venezuela 1 4 336 426 6

 
 

Groups
Group A
 Argentina*
 France
 Lebanon
 Nigeria
 Serbia**
 Venezuela
in Sendai, Japan
Group B
 Angola
 Germany
 Japan
 New Zealand
 Panama
 Spain
in Hiroshima, Japan
Group C
 Australia
 Brazil
 Greece
 Lithuania
 Qatar
 Turkey
in Hamamatsu, Japan
Group D
 China
 Italy
 Puerto Rico
 Senegal
 Slovenia
 USA
in Sapporo, Japan
*2004 Olympic Champions | ** Defending Champions
First four of each group advance to the knockout round
 
  
 
 
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