FIBA Basketball World Cup records
FIBA Basketball World Cup records are the records attained throughout the history of the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
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| Youth World Cup awards |
General performances
Performances of host countries

From 1959 to 1982, the host qualified directly to the final round, thus bypassing the preliminary round (group stages). As a result, the host's final rank would no worse than the number of teams in the final round (between six and eight); however, from 1986 the host was made to compete in the preliminary round.
However, the success rate of hosts winning the tournament is rather low (14%, 3 of 18), as compared to the FIFA World Cup's success rate of 22% (6 of 21); furthermore, no host has won the championship since Yugoslavia won in 1970, and only one host since then has won any type of medal (Turkey with a silver medal in 2010).
| Year | Host country | When hosting | Better when hosting? | When not hosting | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | Stage | Performance | Stage | |||
| 1950 | Champions | Final round (1st of 6) | Yes | Runner-up | Final | |
| 1954 | Runner-up | Final round (2nd of 8) | No | Champions | Final round (1st of 7) | |
| 1959 | Third place | Final round (3rd of 7) | No | Third place | Final round (3rd of 6) | |
| 1963 | Champions | Final round (1st of 7) | No | Champions | Final round (1st of 7) | |
| 1967 | Seventh place | Final round (7th of 7) | No | Third place | Final round (3rd of 7) | |
| 1970 | Champions | Final round (1st of 7) | No | Champions | Final | |
| 1974 | Seventh place | Final round (7th of 8) | No | Fourth place | Semifinals | |
| 1978 | Eighth place | Final round (8th of 8) | No | Third place | Final round (3rd of 7) | |
| 1982 | Seventh place | Final round (7th of 7) | Not applicable - only appearance is when they hosted | |||
| 1986 | Fifth place | 5th-place playoffs | No | Champions | Final | |
| 1990 | Eighth place | Second round (4th of 4) | No | Runner-up | Final | |
| 1994 | Seventh place | 5th-place playoffs | No | Sixth place | Final round (6th of 8) | |
| 1998 | Fourth place | Semifinals | No | Runner-up | Final | |
| 2002 | Sixth place | Quarterfinals | No | Champions | Final | |
| 2006 | Seventeenth place | Preliminary round (5th of 6) | No | 11th place | Classification round (4th of 6) | |
| 2010 | Runner-up | Final | Yes | Sixth place | Quarterfinals | |
| 2014 | Fifth place | Quarterfinals | No | Champions | Final | |
| 2019 | Twenty-fourth place | Preliminary round (3rd of 4) | No | Eighth place | 7th place classification game | |
| 2023 | TBA | TBA | Third place | Final round (3rd of 7) | ||
| Not applicable - only appearance is when they hosted | ||||||
| Eleventh place | Classification round (4th of 6) | |||||
| 2027 | TBA | TBA | Twenty-first place | Preliminary round (6th of 6) | ||
By top four finishes
| Rank | Nation | Number of appearances |
Years in semifinals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 | (1950, 1954, 1959, 1963, 1967, 1974, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2006, 2010, 2014) | |
| 2. | 10 | (1963, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002) | |
| 3. | 8 | (1950, 1954, 1959, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1978, 1986) | |
| 8 | (1963, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990) | ||
| 5. | 4 | (1950, 2002, 2006, 2019) | |
| 6. | 3 | (1954, 2014, 2019) | |
| 3 | (1994, 1998, 2006) | ||
| 3 | (1982, 2006, 2019) | ||
| 9. | 2 | (1950, 1959) | |
| 2 | (1970, 1978) | ||
| 2 | (2010, 2014) | ||
| 2 | (1994, 1998) | ||
| 2 | (2010, 2014) | ||
| 14. | 1 | (1954) | |
| 1 | (1959) | ||
| 1 | (1974) | ||
| 1 | (1990) | ||
| 1 | (1994) | ||
| 1 | (2002) | ||
| 1 | (2002) | ||
| 1 | (2010) | ||
| 1 | (2019) |
Most Valuable Players
Top scorer by tournament
Points per game
| Year | Player | Scoring Average |
|---|---|---|
13.8 | ||
18.7 | ||
20.1 | ||
23.1 | ||
19.7 | ||
32.6 | ||
27.0 | ||
26.9 | ||
24.4 | ||
33.7 | ||
34.6 | ||
23.9 | ||
17.9 | ||
24.0 | ||
25.3 | ||
27.1 | ||
22.0 | ||
23.0 |
Total points scored
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FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team
All-time top cumulative points scorers
| # | Player | Games Played | Points Scored | Scoring Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 34 | 906 | 26.7 | |
| 2. | 41 | 716 | 17.5 | |
| 3. | 29 | 594 | 20.5 | |
| 4. | 35 | 563 | 16.1 | |
| 5. | 33 | 511 | 15.5 | |
| 6. | 37 | 494 | 13.4 | |
| 7. | 25 | 491 | 19.7 | |
| 8. | 24 | 482 | 20.1 | |
| 9. | 41 | 474 | 11.6 | |
| 10. | 26 | 467 | 18.0 | |
| 11. | 33 | 462 | 14.0 | |
| 12. | 27 | 447 | 16.6 | |
| 13. | 31 | 437 | 10.7 | |
| 14. | 33 | 434 | 13.2 | |
| 18 | 24.1 |
All time highest scoring averages
| # | Player | Games Played | Points Scored | Scoring Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 | 337 | 33.7 | |
| 2. | 8 | 261 | 32.6 | |
| 3. | 34 | 906 | 26.7 | |
| 4. | 7 | 177 | 25.3 | |
| 5. | 172 | 24.6 | ||
| 6. | 18 | 434 | 24.1 | |
| 7. | 425 | 23.6 | ||
| 8. | 17 | 399 | 23.5 | |
| 9. | 7 | 164 | 23.4 | |
| 10. | 14 | 320 | 22.9 | |
| 11. | 9 | 205 | 22.8 |
- Player must have played at least 5 games to appear in this statistic
Games with most overtimes
| Year | Round | Rivals | Extra Periods | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Preliminary Round | 3 | [8][9] | |
| 2019 | Semi-finals | 2 | [10][11] | |
| 1970 | Preliminary Round | [12][13] | ||
| 2002 | Eighth-Final Round | [14][15] | ||
| 2010 | Preliminary Round | [16][17] | ||
| 1967 | Classification Round | [18][19] | ||
| 1950 | Classification Round | [20][21] |
Age records
Oldest
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Youngest
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*describes age on first day of the tournament
Game score records
Biggest game score
| # | Year | Round | Rivals | Team score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Preliminary Round | 154 | ||
| 2. | Preliminary Round | 146 | ||
| 3. | Final Round | 143 | ||
| 4. | Preliminary Round | 140 | ||
| 5. | Preliminary Round | 138 |
Lowest game score
| # | Year | Round | Rivals | Team score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Final Round | 19 | ||
| 2. | Repass Round I | 24 | ||
| 3. | Preliminary Round I | 27 | ||
| Final Round | ||||
| 5. | Final Round | 28 | ||
| Final Round |
Biggest margin
| # | Year | Round | Rivals | Margin points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Preliminary Round | 92 | ||
| 2. | Preliminary Round | 90 | ||
| 3. | Preliminary Round | 79 | ||
| 4. | Preliminary Round | 70 | ||
| 5. | Final Round | 67 |
Top scorers in a single game
| Player | Points Scored | Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 1990 | ||
| 53 | 1986 | ||
| 52 | 1990 | ||
| 48 | 1990 | ||
| 47 | 2006 | ||
| 1986 | |||
| 45 | 1986 | ||
| 44 | 1978 | ||
| 42 | 1963 | ||
| 1974 |
Players with the most tournaments and games played
| Player | Number of World Cups | Games Played | Years played | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 41 | 1963, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1978 | [29][30][31] | |
| 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2019 | [32][33] | |||
| 37 | 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990 | [34][35][36][37] | ||
| 36 | 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 | [38][39] | ||
| 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 | [40][41] | |||
| 32 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2019 | [42] | ||
| 30 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | [43] | ||
| 29 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2019 | [44] | ||
| 27 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2019 | [44] | ||
| 25 | 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | [45] | ||
| 23 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2019 | [46][47] | ||
| 4 | 35 | 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986 | [48] | |
| 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990 | [49] | |||
| 34 | 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990 | [50] | ||
| 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006 | [51] | |||
| 33 | 1954, 1959, 1963, 1967 | [52][53] | ||
| 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 | [54][55][56] | |||
| 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 | [57][58] | |||
| 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | ||||
| 2006, 2010, 2014, 2019 | [60] | |||
| 32 | 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 | [61] | ||
| 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 | [62][63] | |||
| 2006, 2010, 2014, 2019 | [64][65] | |||
| 31 | 1954, 1959, 1963, 1970 | [66][67] | ||
| 1967, 1970, 1974, 1978 | [68][69] | |||
| 29 | 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 | [70] | ||
| 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 | [71] | |||
| 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998 | [72] | |||
| 28 | 1967, 1970, 1974, 1978 | [73][74] | ||
| 27 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | [75][76] | ||
| 26 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | [77][78] | ||
| 23 | 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 | [79] |
Top medalists
| Player | Gold Medals | Silver Medals | Bronze Medals | Total Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (1959, 1963) | 2 (1954, 1970) | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 (1970, 1978) | 2 (1967, 1974) | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 (1959, 1963) | 1 (1954) | 1 (1967) | 4 | |
| 2 (1967, 1974) | 1 (1978) | 1 (1970) | 4 | |
| 2 (1959, 1963) | 1 (1970) | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 (1959, 1963) | 0 | 1 (1967) | 3 | |
| 2 (1967, 1974) | 0 | 1 (1970) | 3 | |
| 2 (1967, 1974) | 0 | 1 (1970) | 3 | |
| 2 (1990, 2002) | 0 | 1 (1986) | 3 | |
| 2 (1998, 2002) | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 (1998, 2002) | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 (1998, 2002) | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 (2006, 2019) | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 (2006, 2019) | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 (2010, 2014) | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 (2010, 2014) | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 (2010, 2014) | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Players with the most total medals won
| Player | Gold Medals | Silver Medals | Bronze Medals | Total Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (1959, 1963) | 2 (1954, 1970) | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 (1970, 1978) | 2 (1967, 1974) | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 (1959, 1963) | 1 (1954) | 1 (1967) | 4 | |
| 2 (1967, 1974) | 1 (1978) | 1 (1970) | 4 | |
| 1 (1982) | 3 (1978, 1986, 1990) | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 (1963) | 1 (1970) | 2 (1967, 1978) | 4 | |
| 1 (1978) | 1 (1974) | 2 (1982, 1986) | 4 |
All-time team records
FIBA Africa, FIBA Americas, FIBA Asia, FIBA Europe, FIBA Oceania
| Team | Games played | Wins | Losses | Winning percentage | Points for | Points against | Point differential | Goal average | Margin/game | Best finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | 129 | 29 | .816 | 13,928 | 11,354 | +2,574 | 1.227 | +16.3 | 5winners | |
| 140 | 84 | 56 | .600 | 11.313 | 10,520 | +793 | 1.075 | +5.6 | 2winners | |
| 78 | 58 | 20 | .744 | 6,591 | 5,847 | +744 | 1.127 | +9.5 | 5winners | |
| 112 | 65 | 47 | .580 | 8,998 | 8,537 | +461 | 1.054 | +4.12 | 1winners | |
| 80 | 66 | 14 | .825 | 7,141 | 5,652 | +1,489 | 1.263 | +18.6 | 3winners | |
| 100 | 71 | 29 | .710 | 8,519 | 7,499 | +1,020 | 1.136 | +10.2 | 2winners | |
| 107 | 39 | 68 | .364 | 8,340 | 8,551 | −211 | 0.975 | −2.0 | Final round | |
| 98 | 40 | 58 | .444 | 7,668 | 7,933 | −265 | 0.959 | −2.9 | Final round | |
| 74 | 43 | 31 | .581 | 5,973 | 5,661 | +312 | 1.055 | +4.2 | Final round | |
| 88 | 41 | 47 | .466 | 7,072 | 7,231 | −159 | 0.978 | −1.8 | Fourth place | |
| 61 | 36 | 25 | .590 | 4,842 | 4,683 | +159 | 1.034 | +2.6 | Runners-up | |
| 65 | 17 | 48 | .261 | 5,354 | 6,205 | −851 | 0.863 | −13.1 | Round of 16 | |
| 50 | 17 | 33 | .340 | 3,309 | 3,690 | −381 | 0.897 | −7.6 | Final round | |
| 63 | 34 | 29 | .540 | 4,215 | 4,224 | −9 | 0.998 | −0.1 | Third place | |
| 39 | 25 | 14 | .641 | 3,083 | 2,943 | +140 | 1.048 | +3.6 | Runners-up | |
| 35 | 18 | 17 | .514 | 2,772 | 2,751 | +21 | 1.007 | +0.6 | Final round | |
| 51 | 15 | 36 | .294 | 3,798 | 4,270 | −472 | 0.899 | −9.2 | Round of 16 | |
| 51 | 10 | 41 | .196 | 4,016 | 4,902 | −886 | 0.819 | −17.4 | Preliminary round | |
| 36 | 21 | 15 | .583 | 2,921 | 2,793 | +128 | 1.046 | +3.6 | Third place | |
| 30 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 2,713 | 2,618 | +95 | 1.036 | +3.2 | Final round | |
| 41 | 27 | 14 | .658 | 3,262 | 2,993 | +269 | 1.090 | +6.6 | Third place | |
| 40 | 13 | 27 | .325 | 2,953 | 3,495 | −542 | 0.845 | −13.5 | Third place | |
| 42 | 6 | 36 | .143 | 2,691 | 3,456 | −765 | 0.779 | −18.2 | Final round | |
| 50 | 34 | 16 | .680 | 4,284 | 3,689 | +595 | 1.161 | +11.9 | Runners-up | |
| 35 | 17 | 18 | .486 | 2,578 | 2,618 | −40 | 0.985 | −1.1 | Final round | |
| 38 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 3,005 | 2,883 | +122 | 1.042 | +3.2 | Runners-up | |
| 37 | 15 | 22 | .405 | 2,894 | 3,177 | −283 | 0.908 | −7.6 | Fourth place | |
| 27 | 10 | 17 | .370 | 1,585 | 1,671 | −106 | 0.948 | −3.9 | Final round | |
| 25 | 9 | 16 | .360 | 2,089 | 2,232 | −143 | 0.896 | −5.7 | Preliminary round | |
| 31 | 5 | 26 | .161 | 2,024 | 2,488 | −464 | 0.813 | −15.0 | Preliminary round | |
| 19 | 9 | 10 | .474 | 1,025 | 1,069 | −44 | 0.959 | −2.3 | Third place | |
| 19 | 7 | 12 | .368 | 1,262 | 1,440 | −178 | 0.876 | −9.4 | Final round | |
| 18 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 982 | 1,077 | −95 | 0.912 | −5.3 | Fourth place | |
| 20 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 1,637 | 1,449 | +188 | 1.130 | +9.4 | Third place | |
| 22 | 12 | 10 | .545 | 1,796 | 1,786 | +10 | 1.006 | +0.5 | Quarter-finals | |
| 23 | 8 | 15 | .348 | 1,851 | 2,040 | −189 | 0.907 | −8.2 | Preliminary round | |
| 28 | 4 | 24 | .143 | 1,919 | 2,330 | −411 | 0.824 | −14.7 | Round of 16 | |
| 22 | 1 | 21 | .045 | 1,537 | 1,986 | −449 | 0.774 | −20.4 | Preliminary round | |
| 15 | 3 | 12 | .200 | 1,063 | 1,390 | −327 | 0.765 | −21.8 | Preliminary round | |
| 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 1,225 | 1,195 | +30 | 1.025 | +1.9 | Round of 16 | |
| 13 | 3 | 10 | .231 | 733 | 953 | −220 | 0.769 | −16.9 | Preliminary round | |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 532 | 512 | +20 | 1.039 | +2.2 | Final round | |
| 17 | 8 | 9 | .471 | 1,285 | 1,320 | −35 | 0.973 | −2.1 | Final round | |
| 18 | 6 | 12 | .300 | 1,357 | 1,510 | −153 | 0.899 | −8.5 | Round of 16 | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 422 | 405 | +17 | 1.042 | +3.4 | Preliminary round | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 222 | 232 | −10 | 0.957 | −2.0 | Preliminary round | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 382 | 397 | −15 | 0.962 | −3.0 | Preliminary round | |
| 7 | 0 | 7 | .000 | 477 | 757 | −280 | 0.630 | −40.0 | Preliminary round | |
| 15 | 4 | 11 | .267 | 1,024 | 1,145 | −121 | 0.894 | -8.07 | Preliminary round | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 344 | 369 | −25 | 0.932 | −5.0 | Preliminary round | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 342 | 408 | −66 | 0.838 | −13.2 | Preliminary round | |
| 10 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 713 | 928 | −215 | 0.768 | −21.5 | Preliminary round | |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 677 | 793 | −116 | 0.854 | −11.6 | Preliminary round | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 310 | 456 | −146 | 0.680 | −29.2 | Preliminary round | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 473 | 656 | −183 | 0.721 | −36.6 | Preliminary round | |
| 5 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 313 | 539 | −226 | 0.581 | −45.2 | Preliminary round | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 395 | 476 | −81 | 0.830 | −16.2 | Preliminary round | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 662 | 651 | +11 | 1.017 | +1.4 | Sixth place | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 370 | 406 | -36 | 0.911 | +7.2 | Preliminary round | |
| Debut (2023) | ||||||||||
| Debut (2023) | ||||||||||
| Debut (2023) | ||||||||||
| Debut (2023) | ||||||||||
| Total | 1,121 games | 175,241 points | ||||||||
*Defunct country
- Source[81]
- update after 2019 World Cup
Notes and references
- FIBA Archive - Most Valuable Player.
- Top scorer of each FIBA Basketball World Cup.
- World Championship for Men.
- FIBA Archive - All time top scorers (Top 10).
- All time top scorers
- FIBA Archive - All time highest scoring average (Top 10).
- FIBA Archive - Games with most overtimes (Top 5).
- "Fiba archive Boxscore". fiba.com.
- "game ANG - GER". linguasport.com.
- "semi-finals 2019". fiba.com.
- "game SPA - AUS". linguasport.com.
- "boxscore 1970". fiba.com.
- "game BRA - ITA". linguasport.com.
- "boxscore 2002". fiba.com.
- "game PUR - ANG". linguasport.com.
- "boxscore 2010". fiba.com.
- "game SRB - GER". linguasport.com.
- "boxscore 1967". fiba.com.
- "game PUR - JPN". linguasport.com.
- "boxscore 1950". fiba.com.
- "game YUG - PER". linguasport.com.
- FIBA Archive - Oldest player (Top 5).
- FIBA Archive - Youngest player (Top 10).
- FIBA Archive - Biggest game score (Top 5).
- FIBA Archive - Lowest game score (Top 5).
- FIBA Archive - Biggest margin (Top 5).
- FIBA Archive - Most points scored in a game (Top 10).
- FIBA Archive - Most participations & games played (Top 10).
- "Fiba archive players". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Maciel Pereira". fiba.com.
- "Squads 1963". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Scola". fiba.com.
- "Squads 2002". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Souza". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Ramon de Souza". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Marcel Ponickwar". fiba.com.
- "Squads 1974". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Smyth". fiba.com.
- "Squads 1978". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Mincy". fiba.com.
- "Squads 1986". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Garcia". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Santiago". fiba.com.
- "Barbosa, Garcia and Varejao: The special feeling of playing in five World Cups". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Machado". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Mingas". fiba.com.
- "Squads 2019". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Dalipagić". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Belostenny". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive player Schmidt". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Wolkowyski". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Pasos". fiba.com.
- "Squads 1954". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Jiménez". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Fernández". fiba.com.
- "Squads 1982". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive player Ortiz-Rijos". fiba.com.
- "Squads 1990". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Fernandez". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Milanesio". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Oberto". fiba.com.
- "Squads 1998". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players M.Gasol". fiba.com.
- "Squads 2006". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Marques". fiba.com.
- "Squads 1959". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Belov". fiba.com.
- "Squads 1967". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Borner". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Gaze". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Vianna". fiba.com.
- "Fiba archive players Ćosić". fiba.com.
- "Squads 1970". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Penney". fiba.com.
- "Squads 2010". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Splitter". fiba.com.
- "Squads 2014". linguasport.com.
- "Fiba archive players Reyes". fiba.com.
- FIBA Archive - All time medallist (Top 10).
- "Men World Championship : Event statistics". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
