2001 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol

The 2001 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol, or 2001 FIBA South American League, was the sixth edition of the top-tier tournament for basketball teams from South America. The tournament began on 12 February 2001 and finished on 13 April 2001. Argentine team Estudiantes de Olavarría won their first title, defeating Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia in the finals. This tournament saw the only appearance of a team from outside South America, the NBDL Ambassadors from the United States, coached by Nate Archibald.[1] The team played their only home game in the stadium of Unión de Santa Fe[1] in the quarterfinals, where they lost the series 1–2 against Brazilian team Flamengo.

Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol
Season2001
Dates12 February – 13 April 2001
Number of teams16
Finals
ChampionsArgentina Estudiantes de Olavarría
  Runners-upArgentina Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR)
SemifinalistsArgentina Atenas
Brazil Flamengo
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Format

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
CountryTeam
 ArgentinaAtenas
Estudiantes de Olavarría
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia
 BoliviaReal Santa Cruz
 BrazilFlamengo
Uberlândia
Vasco da Gama
 ChileProvincial Osorno
Universidad de Concepción
 ColombiaPiratas de Bogotá
 EcuadorESPE
 ParaguaySan José
 PeruUniversidad Alas Peruanas
 United StatesNBDL Ambassadors
 UruguayWelcome
 VenezuelaCocodrilos de Caracas

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Brazil Vasco da Gama 3 2 1 5
3 Chile Provincial Osorno 3 1 2 4
4 Peru Universidad Alas Peruanas 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
12 February 2001 Vasco da Gama Brazil 87–88 Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia Osorno, Chile
12 February 2001 Provincial Osorno Chile 92–77 Peru Universidad Alas Peruanas Osorno, Chile
13 February 2001 Vasco da Gama Brazil 111–57 Peru Universidad Alas Peruanas Osorno, Chile
13 February 2001 Provincial Osorno Chile 86–109 Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia Osorno, Chile
13 February 2001 Provincial Osorno Chile 71–88 Brazil Vasco da Gama Osorno, Chile
13 February 2001 Gimnasia y Esgrima de Comodoro Rivadavia Argentina 95–78 Peru Universidad Alas Peruanas Osorno, Chile

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 Brazil Uberlândia 3 2 1 5
3 Colombia Piratas de Bogotá 3 1 2 4
4 Bolivia Real Santa Cruz 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
14 February 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría Argentina 86–82 Brazil Uberlândia Bogotá, Colombia
14 February 2001 Piratas de Bogotá Colombia 83–73 Bolivia Real Santa Cruz Bogotá, Colombia
15 February 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría Argentina 136–68 Bolivia Real Santa Cruz Bogotá, Colombia
15 February 2001 Piratas de Bogotá Colombia 65–83 Brazil Uberlândia Bogotá, Colombia
16 February 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría Argentina 90–86 Colombia Piratas de Bogotá Bogotá, Colombia
16 February 2001 Uberlândia Brazil 98–74 Bolivia Real Santa Cruz Bogotá, Colombia

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Argentina Atenas 3 3 0 6 Advances to final stage
2 United States NBDL Ambassadors 3 2 1 5
3 Paraguay San José 3 1 2 4
4 Chile Universidad de Concepción 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
15 February 2001 Atenas Argentina 90–75 Chile Universidad de Concepción Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
15 February 2001 NBDL Ambassadors United States 87–76 Paraguay San José Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
16 February 2001 Atenas Argentina 93–74 Paraguay San José Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
16 February 2001 NBDL Ambassadors United States 94–84 Chile Universidad de Concepción Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
17 February 2001 Atenas Argentina 103–93 United States NBDL Ambassadors Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas
17 February 2001 San José Paraguay 97–80 Chile Universidad de Concepción Mar del Plata, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Flamengo 3 2 1 5 Advances to final stage
2 Uruguay Welcome 3 3 0 6
3 Colombia Cocodrilos de Caracas 3 1 2 4
4 Ecuador ESPE 3 0 3 3
Source: FIBA Archive
17 February 2001 Cocodrilos de Caracas Colombia 83–72 Uruguay Welcome Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
17 February 2001 Flamengo Brazil 118–66 Ecuador ESPE Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18 February 2001 Cocodrilos de Caracas Colombia 96–56 Ecuador ESPE Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18 February 2001 Flamengo Brazil 91–96 Uruguay Welcome Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19 February 2001 Cocodrilos de Caracas Colombia 82–116 Brazil Flamengo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19 February 2001 Welcome Uruguay 107–63 Ecuador ESPE Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Final stage
 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGrand Finals
 
          
 
 
 
 
Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría 2
 
 
 
 Brazil Vasco da Gama 0
 
Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría 2
 
 
 
 Argentina Atenas 1
 
Argentina Atenas 2
 
 
 
 Uruguay Welcome 1
 
Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría 3
 
 
 
 Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 1
 
Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 2
 
 
 
 Brazil Uberlândia 1
 
Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 2
 
 
 
 Brazil Flamengo 1
 
Brazil Flamengo 2
 
 
 United States NBDL Ambassadors 1
 

Game 1
5 March 2001[2] Uberlândia Brazil 83–89
(Series: 0–1)		 Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Uberlândia, Brazil
5 March 2001[2] NBDL Ambassadors United States 114–100
(Series: 1–0)		 Brazil Flamengo Santa Fe, Argentina
9 March 2001[3] Welcome Uruguay 88–83
(Series: 1–0)		 Argentina Atenas Montevideo, Uruguay
9 March 2001[3] Vasco da Gama Brazil 67–91
(Series: 0–1)		 Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Game 2
12 March 2001 Flamengo Brazil 93–90
(Series: 1–1)		 United States NBDL Ambassadors Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
12 March 2001 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Argentina 90–91
(Series: 1–1)		 Brazil Uberlândia Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores
12 March 2001 Flamengo Brazil 93–90
(Series: 1–1)		 United States NBDL Ambassadors Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
16 March 2001 Atenas Argentina 101–74
(Series: 1–1)		 Uruguay Welcome Córdoba, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti
16 March 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría Argentina 107–106
(Series: 2–0)		 Brazil Vasco da Gama Olavarría, Argentina
Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero

Game 3
13 March 2001 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Argentina 120–68
(Series: 2–1)		 Brazil Uberlândia Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores
13 March 2001 Flamengo Brazil 95–92
(Series: 2–1)		 United States NBDL Ambassadors Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18 March 2001 Atenas Argentina 91–86
(Series: 2–1)		 Uruguay Welcome Córdoba, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti

Game 1
24 March 2001 Atenas Argentina 92–81
(Series: 1–0)		 Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría Córdoba, Argentina
Arena: Polideportivo Municipal Carlos Cerutti
24 March 2001 Flamengo Brazil 112–105
(Series: 1–0)		 Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Game 2
30 March 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría Argentina 79–69
(Series: 1–1)		 Argentina Atenas Olavarría, Argentina
Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero
30 March 2001 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Argentina 108–91
(Series: 1–1)		 Brazil Flamengo Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores

Game 3
31 March 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría Argentina 84–80
(Series: 2–1)		 Argentina Atenas Olavarría, Argentina
Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero
31 March 2001 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Argentina 108–105
(Series: 2–1)		 Brazil Flamengo Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores

Grand Finals
6 April 2001[4] Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Argentina 93–88
(Series: 1–0)		 Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores
7 April 2001 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Argentina 86–100
(Series: 1–1)		 Argentina Estudiantes de Olavarría Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina
Arena: Estadio Socios Fundadores
11 April 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría Argentina 106–84
(Series: 2–1)		 Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Olavarría, Argentina
Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero
12 April 2001 Estudiantes de Olavarría Argentina 100–78
(Series: 3–1)		 Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Olavarría, Argentina
Arena: Parque Carlos Guerrero

Finals rosters

Estudiantes de Olavarría: Gustavo Fernández, Daniel Farabello, Byron Wilson, DeWayne McCray, Gabriel Fernández - Victor Baldo, Paolo Quinteros. Coach: Sérgio Hernández

Gimnasia de Comodoro Rivadavia: Leonardo Diebold, Pablo Moldú, David Scott, Leandro Masieri, Stanley Easterling. Coach: Fernando Duró

Season MVP: Daniel Farabello

References
  1. Road Journals from the Ambassadors, NBA.com, February 25, 2001. Retrieved May 27 2017.
  2. Gimnasia va por un buen inicio en Brasil, Olé, 5 March 2001. Retrieved 29 May 2001.(in Spanish)
  3. Afuera vale doble, Olé, 9 March 2001. Retrieved 29 May 2001.(in Spanish)
  4. Pibe de moda, , Olé, 6 April 2001. Retrieved 30 May 2001.(in Spanish)
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