Basketball at the Pan American Games began at the inaugural edition in

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for men only. The women competition began at the 1959 edition in

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, and did not held in 1995 edition in Mar del Plata.

Men's tournament

Medal table

Participation details

Women's tournament

Medal table

Participation details

External links

Brazil's History of Men's Tournament

Brazil's History of Women's Tournament

Caribbean Basketball Confederation...Since 1981
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Pan American Games Basketball competitions in the Americas between national teams