# Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the nineteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was held from 6 August to 21 August 2016. The preliminary and knockout round matches for men were played inside the Carioca Arena 1 in Olympic Park which seated up to 16,000 spectators. The matches for women were played at the Youth Arena. This marked the first time that the men's and women's Olympic tournaments were played in multiple/separate venues.
The host country Brazil failed to make it to the quarterfinals of both the men's and women's tournaments, after being eliminated from the group stage. Three countries in both events took all of the medals: the United States (who won both gold medals), Serbia and Spain.

## Competition schedule

| G | Group stage | ¼ | Quarter-finals | ½ | Semi-finals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Final |
| DateEvent | Sat 6 | Sun 7 | Mon 8 | Tue 9 | Wed 10 | Thu 11 | Fri 12 | Sat 13 | Sun 14 | Mon 15 | Tue 16 | Wed 17 | Thu 18 | Fri 19 | Sat 20 | Sat 20 | Sun 21 | Sun 21 |
| Men | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | | ¼ | | ½ | | | B | F |
| Women | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | | ¼ | | ½ | | B | F | | |

## Venues

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro :
| Carioca Arena 1 | Carioca Arena 1Youth Arena | Youth Arena |
| Capacity: 16,000 | Carioca Arena 1Youth Arena | Capacity: 5,000 |
Carioca Arena 1, the largest among the three Carioca Arenas, and Youth Arena, are the arenas that are being used for the basketball tournaments. The Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, site of the 1954 FIBA World Championship and the 1963 FIBA World Championship, hosted the indoor volleyball tournaments instead.
Carioca Arena 1 hosted the entire men's tournament and the women's knockout stage, while Youth Arena hosted the women's preliminary round.

## Qualification

The National Olympic Committees might enter up to one 12-player men's team and up to one 12-player women's team.

### Hosts

Just as in 2012, the Olympic hosts were not guaranteed an Olympic berth. On 9 August 2015, it was announced that the Brazil men's and women's national teams would compete in the Olympic Basketball Tournament at the 2016 Rio Games after FIBA's Central Board decided to grant them automatic places at its meeting in Tokyo.

### Men's qualification

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
| 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup | 31 August – 14 September 2014 | Spain | 1 | United States |
| Host nation | 9 August 2015 | Tokyo | 1 | Brazil |
| 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship | 15–18 August 2015 | Various | 1 | Australia |
| AfroBasket 2015 | 19–30 August 2015 | Radès | 1 | Nigeria |
| 2015 FIBA Americas Championship | 31 August – 12 September 2015 | Mexico City | 2 | Venezuela |
| 2015 FIBA Americas Championship | 31 August – 12 September 2015 | Mexico City | 2 | Argentina |
| EuroBasket 2015 | 5–20 September 2015 | Various | 2 | Spain |
| EuroBasket 2015 | 5–20 September 2015 | Various | 2 | Lithuania |
| 2015 FIBA Asia Championship | 23 September – 3 October 2015 | Changsha | 1 | China |
| 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments | 4–10 July 2016 | Belgrade | 1 | Serbia |
| 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments | 4–10 July 2016 | Pasay | 1 | France |
| 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments | 4–10 July 2016 | Turin | 1 | Croatia |
| Total | | | 12 | |

### Women's qualification

| Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
| 2014 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup | 27 September – 5 October 2014 | Turkey | 1 | United States |
| EuroBasket Women 2015 | 11–28 June 2015 | Various | 1 | Serbia |
| Host nation | 9 August 2015 | Tokyo | 1 | Brazil |
| 2015 FIBA Americas Championship | 9–16 August 2015 | Edmonton | 1 | Canada |
| 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship | 15–17 August 2015 | Various | 1 | Australia |
| 2015 FIBA Asia Championship | 29 August – 5 September 2015 | Wuhan | 1 | Japan |
| AfroBasket Women 2015 | 24 September – 3 October 2015 | Yaoundé | 1 | Senegal |
| 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 13–19 June 2016 | Nantes | 5 | Belarus |
| 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 13–19 June 2016 | Nantes | 5 | China |
| 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 13–19 June 2016 | Nantes | 5 | France |
| 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 13–19 June 2016 | Nantes | 5 | Spain |
| 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament | 13–19 June 2016 | Nantes | 5 | Turkey |
| Total | | | 12 | |

## Men's competition

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

### Group stage

The teams were divided into two groups of six countries, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one for a loss. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.

#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 524 | 407 | +117 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 444 | 368 | +76 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | France | 5 | 3 | 2 | 423 | 378 | +45 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Serbia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 426 | 387 | +39 | 7 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Venezuela | 5 | 1 | 4 | 315 | 444 | −129 | 6 | |
| 6 | China | 5 | 0 | 5 | 318 | 466 | −148 | 5 | |

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Croatia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 400 | 407 | −7 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Spain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 432 | 357 | +75 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Lithuania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 392 | 428 | −36 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Argentina | 5 | 3 | 2 | 441 | 428 | +13 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Brazil (H) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 411 | 407 | +4 | 7 | |
| 6 | Nigeria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 392 | 441 | −49 | 6 | |
* 1 2 3 4 In games among the four teams at 3–2, Croatia and Spain were 2–1 while Argentina and Lithuania were 1–2. Croatia beat Spain 72–70, and Lithuania beat Argentina 81–73.

### Knockout stage

The knockout stage was a single-elimination tournament consisting of three rounds. Semi-final losers played for the bronze medal.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Gold medal | Gold medal |
| 17 August | 17 August | | | |
| Australia | 90 | | | |
| Australia | 90 | 19 August | 19 August | | |
| Lithuania | 64 | 19 August | 19 August | |
| Lithuania | 64 | Australia | 61 | |
| 17 August | 17 August | | Australia | 61 | |
| 17 August | 17 August | Serbia | 87 | |
| Croatia | 83 | Serbia | 87 | |
| Croatia | 83 | | | | 21 August | 21 August |
| Serbia | 86 | | | | 21 August | 21 August |
| Serbia | 86 | | | | Serbia | 66 |
| 17 August | 17 August | | | | | Serbia | 66 |
| 17 August | 17 August | | | | United States | 96 |
| Spain | 92 | | | | United States | 96 |
| Spain | 92 | 19 August | 19 August | | | |
| France | 67 | 19 August | 19 August | | | |
| France | 67 | Spain | 76 | | | |
| 17 August | 17 August | | Spain | 76 | | | |
| 17 August | 17 August | United States | 82 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| United States | 105 | United States | 82 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| United States | 105 | | | | 21 August | 21 August |
| Argentina | 78 | | | | 21 August | 21 August |
| Argentina | 78 | | | | Australia | 88 |
| | | | | | Spain | 89 |

## Women's competition

The competition consisted of two stages; a group stage followed by a knockout stage.

### Group stage

The teams were divided into two groups of six countries, playing every team in their group once. Two points were awarded for a victory, one for a loss. The top four teams per group qualified for the quarter-finals.

#### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 400 | 345 | +55 | 10 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | France | 5 | 3 | 2 | 344 | 343 | +1 | 8 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Turkey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 324 | 325 | −1 | 8 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 386 | 378 | +8 | 8 | Quarter-finals |
| 5 | Belarus | 5 | 1 | 4 | 347 | 361 | −14 | 6 | |
| 6 | Brazil (H) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 335 | 384 | −49 | 5 | |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head record: France 3 pts, +8 PD; Turkey 3 pts, −2 PD; Japan 3 pts, −6 PD

#### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 520 | 316 | +204 | 10 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 1 | 387 | 333 | +54 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 2 | 340 | 347 | −7 | 8 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Serbia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 385 | 406 | −21 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 5 | China | 5 | 1 | 4 | 371 | 428 | −57 | 6 | |
| 6 | Senegal | 5 | 0 | 5 | 309 | 482 | −173 | 5 | |

### Knockout stage

The knockout stage was a single-elimination tournament consisting of three rounds. Semi-final losers played for the bronze medal.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gold medal | Gold medal |
| 16 August | 16 August | | | |
| France | 68 | | | |
| France | 68 | 18 August | 18 August | | |
| Canada | 63 | 18 August | 18 August | |
| Canada | 63 | France | 67 | |
| 16 August | 16 August | | France | 67 | |
| 16 August | 16 August | United States | 86 | |
| United States | 110 | United States | 86 | |
| United States | 110 | | | | 20 August | 20 August |
| Japan | 64 | | | | 20 August | 20 August |
| Japan | 64 | | | | United States | 101 |
| 16 August | 16 August | | | | | United States | 101 |
| 16 August | 16 August | | | | Spain | 72 |
| Spain | 64 | | | | Spain | 72 |
| Spain | 64 | 18 August | 18 August | | | |
| Turkey | 62 | 18 August | 18 August | | | |
| Turkey | 62 | Spain | 68 | | | |
| 16 August | 16 August | | Spain | 68 | | | |
| 16 August | 16 August | Serbia | 54 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Australia | 71 | Serbia | 54 | | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
| Australia | 71 | | | | 20 August | 20 August |
| Serbia | 73 | | | | 20 August | 20 August |
| Serbia | 73 | | | | France | 63 |
| | | | | | Serbia | 70 |

## Medal summary
### Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Serbia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

### Events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men details | United States (USA) Jimmy Butler Kevin Durant DeAndre Jordan Kyle Lowry Harrison Barnes DeMar DeRozan Kyrie Irving Klay Thompson DeMarcus Cousins Paul George Draymond Green Carmelo Anthony | Serbia (SRB) Miloš Teodosić Marko Simonović Bogdan Bogdanović Stefan Marković Nikola Kalinić Nemanja Nedović Stefan Birčević Miroslav Raduljica Nikola Jokić Vladimir Štimac Stefan Jović Milan Mačvan | Spain (ESP) Pau Gasol Rudy Fernández Sergio Rodríguez Juan Carlos Navarro José Calderón Felipe Reyes Víctor Claver Willy Hernangómez Álex Abrines Sergio Llull Nikola Mirotić Ricky Rubio |
| Women details | United States (USA) Lindsay Whalen Seimone Augustus Sue Bird Maya Moore Angel McCoughtry Breanna Stewart Tamika Catchings Elena Delle Donne Diana Taurasi Sylvia Fowles Tina Charles Brittney Griner | Spain (ESP) Leticia Romero Laura Nicholls Silvia Domínguez Alba Torrens Laia Palau Marta Xargay Leonor Rodríguez Lucila Pascua Anna Cruz Laura Quevedo Laura Gil Astou Ndour | Serbia (SRB) Tamara Radočaj Sonja Petrović Saša Čađo Sara Krnjić Nevena Jovanović Jelena Milovanović Dajana Butulija Dragana Stanković Aleksandra Crvendakić Milica Dabović Ana Dabović Danielle Page |

## Referees

The following referees were selected for the tournament.
* Ahmed Al-Bulushi
* Steven Anderson
* Scott Paul Beker
* Ilija Belošević
* Chahinaz Boussetta
* Christos Christodoulou
* Natalia Cuello Cuello
* Duan Zhu
* Juan González
* Lauren Holtkamp
* Hwang In-tae
* Damir Javor
* Carlos Julio
* Karen Lasuik
* Olegs Latisevs
* Leandro Lezcano
* Guilherme Locatelli
* Robert Lottermoser
* Cristiano Maranho
* Vaughan Mayberry
* Anne Panther
* Ferdinand Pascual
* Piotr Pastusiak
* Sreten Radović
* José Reyes
* Borys Ryzhyk
* Stephen Seibel
* Roberto Vázquez
* Eddie Viator
* Nadege Anaize Zouzou