The 1945 South American Basketball Championship was the 12th edition of this
regional tournament. It was held in
Guayaquil,
Ecuador and won by the
Brazil national basketball team
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. Six teams competed, including
Colombia
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in their first appearance. After an experiment with a two-round tournament two years earlier, the 1945 competition returned to a single round format.
Final rankings
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Results
Each team played the other five teams once, for a total of five games played by each team and 15 overall in the preliminary round.
External links
FIBA.com archive for SAC1945
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1945
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat.
Events
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1945 in Ecuador
Champ
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Sports competitions in Guayaquil
July 1945 sports events in South America
August 1945 sports events in South America
20th century in Guayaquil