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, from July 29 until August 1, 2008. The FIBA Diamond Ball was an official international basketball tournament organised by

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. It was the 3rd edition of the FIBA Diamond Ball. The six participating teams were

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, host

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Participating teams

* – African champions * – Olympic champions & Americas runners-up (USA were Americas champions) * – Oceania champions * – Olympics hosts * – Asian champions * – 2004 FIBA Diamond Ball winners (as

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; Spain were World champions; Russia was European champions)

Preliminary round

Group A

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Group B

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Final round

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5th place

Third place

Final

Final standings

The final standings per FIBA official website:

References

External links

2008 FIBA Diamond Ball Archive
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Participating teams

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Final round

5th place

Third place

Final

Final standings

See also

References

External links