2002 FIBA World Championship for Women

The Basketball Women's World Cup 2002 was held from September 14 to September 25, 2002 in China instead. On the Wear were the games in Wuzhong, Taicang, Zhangjiagang, Changshu, Suzhou, Changzhou, Huaian, Zhenjiang and Nanjing.

• 3.1 points per game

Results

Preliminary round

The first three teams in each of the four preliminary round groups qualified for the second round.

Group A ( Wuzhong )

Group B ( Taicang)

Group C ( Zhangjiagang)

Group D ( Changshu)

Placement matches (No. 13 to 16) ( Huaian )

Place play- 15

Place play- 13

Second round

The first four teams of two intermediate round groups qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group E (Suzhou, Suzhou Sports Center Gym)

Group F ( Changzhou)

Placement matches (No. 9-12 ) ( Zhenjiang )

Place play- 11

Place play- 9

Quarterfinals ( Nanjing)

Placement matches (No. 5-8 ) ( Nanjing)

Game for 7th place

Match for 5th place

Semi Finals ( Nanjing)

Medal Games

3rd Place Match ( Nanjing)

Finale ( Nanjing)

Final rankings

Statistics

Points per game

Honors

• Lisa Leslie ( USA) was appointed as the MVP ( Most Valuable Player ) of the tournament.
• Ins All- Tournament Team were chosen in addition to Leslie ( center ) their teammate Shannon Johnson ( Guard ), Amaya Valdemoro ( Guard ) from Spain, Elena Baranova ( Forward) from Russia and Lauren Jackson ( Forward) from Australia.