Israel at the 1954 FIBA World Championship
Israel competed at the 1954 FIBA World Championship, marking the first time Israel competed at the FIBA World Championship.[1] This was the second such competition, and Israel was one of twelve teams to compete.[2][3] Israel finished in 8th place overall.[4]
Group D
Group D rankings
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Formosa |
2 | 1 | 1 | 115 | 113 | +2 | 3 |
 Israel |
2 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 98 | +2 | 3 |
 Chile |
2 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 121 | −4 | 3 |
Group D results
Final round
All teams play one game against each other for a total of seven games.
Final round rankings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
7 | 7 | 0 | 482 | 300 | +182 | 14 | |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Brazil |
7 | 6 | 1 | 418 | 341 | +77 | 13 | |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Philippines |
7 | 5 | 2 | 438 | 406 | +32 | 12 | |
| 4 |  France |
7 | 3 | 4 | 371 | 392 | −21 | 10 | |
| 5 | Formosa |
7 | 2 | 5 | 345 | 405 | −60 | 9 | 1.063 |
| 6 |  Uruguay |
7 | 2 | 5 | 422 | 446 | −24 | 9 | 1.031 |
| 7 |  Canada |
7 | 2 | 5 | 433 | 498 | −65 | 9 | 0.914 |
| 8 | Israel |
7 | 1 | 6 | 330 | 451 | −121 | 8 |
Final round results
October 30 |
| Israel |
56–90 | Philippines |
| Scoring by half: 30–37, 26–53 | ||
| Pts: Schneor 14 | Pts: Loyzaga, Saldaña 20 | |
October 31 18:30 |
| Israel |
48–45 (OT) | France |
| Scoring by half: 21–17, 22–26 Overtime: 5–2 | ||
| Pts: Schneor 15 | Pts: Dessemme 11 | |
November 4 19:00 |
| United States |
74–30 | Israel |
| Scoring by half: 36–20, 38–10 | ||
| Pts: Johnson 13 | Pts: Schneor 6 | |
Roster
Coach: Jacob Saltiel[5]
| Number | Name |
|---|---|
| 3 | Abraham Shaneir |
| 4 | Afri Zakharya |
| 5 | Daniel Moshe |
| 6 | Reuven Fecher |
| 7 | Alfred Cohen |
| 8 | Tavin Israel |
| 9 | Szymon Shelah |
| 10 | Yehuda Gafni |
| 11 | Ralph Ram |
| 12 | Marcel Hefez |
| 13 | Azriel Luboshitz |
| 14 | Dan Erez |
Top scorer
| Name | Country | Games | Total points | Average points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Shneior | Israel | 9 | 97 | 10.7[6] |
References
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