1959 FIBA World Championship
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The 1959 FIBA World Championship was the 3rd FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's teams. It was hosted by Chile from 16 to 31 January 1959. Amaury Antônio Pasos was named the MVP.
| FIBA Campeonato Mundial de Baloncesto de 1959 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Chile |
| Dates | 16–31 January |
| Officially opened by | Jorge Alessandri |
| Teams | 13 |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil_(1889–1960).svg.png){kind=small} Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up | .svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_(1912-1959).svg.png){kind=small} United States |
| Third place |  Chile |
| Fourth place |  Formosa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 48 |
| MVP | Amaury Pasos |
| Top scorer | James T. L. Chen (20.1 points per game) |
← 1954 1963 → | |
The hosting cities for the competition were Antofagasta, Concepción, Temuco, Valparaíso, with the final stages being held at the capital of Santiago.
The final stages were supposed to be held at the newly constructed Metropolitan Indoor Stadium, but because the venue was not finished in time the games were postponed by a year from the original date and moved outdoors to the Estadio Nacional de Chile, configured in a way that the games were seen by a crowd of 16,000.