| FINAL STANDINGS 1. Czechoslovakia 1. Spain 1. Yugoslavia 1. Hungary 5. Poland 6. Belgium 7. CANADA 8. Israel 9. Germany 10. Greece 11. Taiwan 12. Austria 13. Thailand 14. Great Britain 15. Switzerland 16. Surinam 17. Australia 18. Sudan | CANADIANS Robert Gardner George Vipond Don McCrae George Stulac (Toronto, Ont.) Fred Ingaldson (Winnipeg, Man.) Ambrose Gardner Barry Ager Warren Reynolds John Kootnekoff Al Birtles John McKibbon (Sudbury, Ont.) Ray Monnot Al Hirsch (Montreal, Que.) Bill Lawson Elmer Ripley – coach |
| POOL A | BEL | CAN | GER | THL | Record | |||
| Belgium | —– | 76-60 | 67-60 | 87-65 | (3-0) | |||
| Canada | 60-76 | —– | 61-60 | 82-62 | (2-1) | |||
| Germany | 60-67 | 60-61 | —– | 84-52 | (1-2) | |||
| Thailand | 65-87 | 62-82 | 52-84 | —– | (0-3) | |||
| POOL B | CZE | SPN | TWN | SUR | SUD | Record | ||
| Czechoslovakia | —– | 64-52 | 86-67 | 121-49 | 118-46 | (4-0) | ||
| Spain | 52-64 | —– | 83-55 | 77-54 | 88-40 | (3-1) | ||
| Taiwan | 67-86 | 55-83 | —– | 95-82 | 84-67 | (2-2) | ||
| Surinam | 49-121 | 54-77 | 82-95 | —– | 61-51 | (1-3) | ||
| Sudan | 46-118 | 40-88 | 67-84 | 51-61 | —– | (0-4) | ||
| POOL C | HUN | YUG | AUT | GBR | Record | |||
| Hungary | —– | 94-92 | 76-55 | 102-49 | (3-0) | |||
| Yugoslavia | 92-94 | —– | 77-55 | 90-38 | (2-1) | |||
| Austria | 55-76 | 55-77 | —– | 67-62 | (1-2) | |||
| Great Britain | 49-102 | 38-90 | 62-67 | —– | (0-3) | |||
| POOL D | POL | ISR | GRE | SUI | AUS | Record | ||
| Poland | —– | 78-53 | 77-76 | 88-45 | 115-65 | (4-0) | ||
| Israel | 53-78 | —– | 65-43 | 66-43 | 64-49 | (3-1) | ||
| Greece | 76-77 | 43-65 | —– | 71-54 | 108-87 | (2-2) | ||
| Switzerland | 45-88 | 43-66 | 54-71 | —– | 68-64 | (1-3) | ||
| Australia | 65-115 | 49-64 | 87-108 | 64-68 | —– | (0-4) | ||
| FINALS E | CZE | SPN | BEL | CAN | Record | |||
| Czechoslovakia | —– | 64-52 | 68-70 | 74-67 | (2-1) | |||
| Spain | 52-64 | —– | 81-71 | 60-49 | (2-1) | |||
| Belgium | 70-68 | 71-81 | —– | 76-60 | (2-1) | |||
| Canada | 67-74 | 49-60 | 60-76 | —– | (0-3) | |||
| FINALS F | YUG | HUN | POL | ISR | Record | |||
| Yugoslavia | —– | 92-94 | 71-64 | 62-61 | (2-1) | |||
| Hungary | 94-92 | —– | 60-62 | 86-78 | (2-1) | |||
| Poland | 64-71 | 62-60 | —– | 78-53 | (2-1) | |||
| Israel | 61-62 | 78-86 | 53-78 | —– | (0-3) | |||
| 9-12th | Germany 77 Taiwan 65 | |
| 9-12th | Greece 89 Austria 69 | |
| 13-16th | Thailand 82 Surinam 61 | |
| 13-16th | Great Britain 73 Switzerland 65 | |
| 17th | Australia 84 Sudan 62 | |
| 15th | Switzerland 71 Surinam 60 | |
| 13th | Thailand 67 Great Britain 65 | |
| 11th | Taiwan 107 Austria 78 | |
| 9th | Germany 72 Greece 65 | |
| 7th | Canada 60 Israel 59 | |
| 5th | Poland 68 Belgium 58 to qualify for Olympic draw | |
| 1st | Czechoslovakia, Spain, Yugoslavia and Hungary qualify | |
George Stulac the first Canadian to qualify in two sports in the same year.
In their opener, Canada nipped Germany 61-60. The Germans trailed by eight with three minutes to play but almost won it at the buzzer. But a last-second prayer by Sigfried Danzke went astray. Canada got off to a shaky start but inched to a 32-26 lead at the half. Germany rallied to tie it at 49 before Canada built a 60-52 lead with three minutes to play. Before the game the Canadians complained about the yellow ball being used, saying the Italian-made ball was “dead”, difficult to dribble and collapsed limply off the backboard. Deep ridges made it hard to control and tricky too shoot. They also claimed the ball was too small. The International Amateur Basketball Federation countered that the Canadians had ‘wild imagination’.”
Canada whipped Thailand 82-62. The Canadians had at least a foot size advantage at every position and needless to say, dominated the boards. Thailand took a 1-0 lead as 5-0 Lerischtmate Lerts was fouled after the Thais amazingly controlled the opening tip. He hit the free throw but then 6-8 center John McKibbon put Canada ahead to stay. Thailand trailed 7-5 but then Canada ran away, leading 52-34 at the half. Fred Ingaldson led Canada with 19. Warren Reynolds added 18, John McKibbon 14, George Stulac 4, A. Gardner 8, Don McCrae 2, Ray Monnot 8, R. Gardner; Fred Kootnekoff 2, George Vipond; Al Birtles 6 and Barry Ager 3. Saltung Kuang led Thailand with 12. Ewtrakul Santad added 11, Ledis 4, Monghel 8, Virachat 9, Suragit, Apichei 3, Surchint 2, Chalw 0 and Ta 9.
Belgium thumped Canada 76-60 with deadly shooting and quick hands on defence. Canada repeatedly fumbled the ball away. Albert Nicodeme scored 29 on 10 buckets and 9-10 from the floor. Joseph Eygel added 13. John McKibbon paced Canada with 15. Ray Monnot added 12. Canada hit poorly from the floor and only 14-30 from the line.
Canada finishes second in pool, qualifies for pre-Olympic pool A finals.
In the finals pool, Czechoslovakia beat Canada 74-67. The Canadians shot poorly and got badly out-rebounded.
The smaller Spaniards then stomped Canada 60-49. Canada led 33-30 at the half but was outrun in the second frame. The Spaniards took command midway through the half and pulled away down the stretch. John McKibbon led Canada with 13. Fred Ingaldson added 11, Don McCrae 8, Ray Monnot 8 and Warren Reynolds 6.
Canada finished 4th and last (0-3) in second round first pool. Only top two teams qualify for pool, by way of tiebreaker. Czechoslovakia is +10, Spain is –2 and Belgium is –8.
Canada later defeats Israel 60-59 for pre-Olympic placement is 7th; fails to qualify for Olympic tourney. Coach Elmer Ripley, who headed the Tilsonburg Livingstons, was born in New York state.