Brazil, Spain, Greece and Puerto Rico prevailed in their Olympic qualifying tournaments on Sunday. The 12-team field that will compete in the Paris Olympics has now been finalized.
The other eight teams had already secured spots in the 12-team tournament.
Bruno Caboclo scored 21 points as Brazil advanced with a 94-69 romp past Latvia. Lorenzo Brown had 18 points and Willy Hernangomez produced nine of his 15 points in the second half as Spain held off the Bahamas, 86-78.
Led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 2008. The Bucks superstar had 23 points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes as Greece eliminated Croatia, 80-69. Puerto Rico grabbed the last spot by dispatching Lithuania, 79-68. Jose Alvarado scored 23 points as Puerto Rico qualified for the first time since 20o4.
Here’s the group breakdown:
Group A
- Australia
- Canada
- Spain
- Greece
Group B
- Germany
- France
- Japan
- Brazil
Group C
- United States
- Serbia
- South Sudan
- Puerto Rico
Each team plays three games during the group stage (once vs. every group opponent), and the top two finishers from each group — plus the two best third-place finishers — will qualify to the quarterfinals. The men’s tournament will begin on July 27.
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