FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. Brazil 3. Puerto Rico 4. Uruguay 5. Peru 6. CANADA 7. Mexico | CANADIANS Harry Blacker Neil Dirom Gordon Fester Ken Galanchuk Robert Inglis Ken Larsen John Lilja (San Francisco, Cal) William MacDonald Gerald Stephens David Logan Tait David Way Allen West Bob Hamilton – coach Francis Moyls – manager |
ROUND ROBIN | USA | BRZ | PUR | URU | PER | CAN | MEX | Record | |
United States | —– | 78-66 | 93-65 | 65-52 | 104-56 | 80-47 | 96-54 | (6-0) | |
Brazil | 66-78 | —– | 81-67 | 68-40 | 95-59 | 84-80 | 106-66 | (5-1) | |
Puerto Rico | 65-93 | 67-81 | —– | 69-62 | 75-74 | 84-74 | 87-67 | (4-2) | |
Uruguay | 52-65 | 40-68 | 62-69 | —– | 59-52 | 72-57 | 86-94 | (2-4) | |
Peru | 56-104 | 59-95 | 74-75 | 52-59 | —– | 81-53 | 77-68 | (2-4) | |
Canada | 47-80 | 80-84 | 74-84 | 57-72 | 53-81 | —– | 76-69 | (1-5) | |
Mexico | 54-96 | 66-106 | 67-87 | 94-86 | 68-77 | 69-76 | —– | (1-5) | |
Canada won its opener by edging Mexico 76-69. Canada trailed 36-34 at the half but rallied behind guard Harry Blacker, who finished with 16 points and forward Jack Lilja, a San Francisco born player who became a Canadian citizen after venturing to play basketball in Lethbridge.
In their second game, the Canadians fell 80-47 to the United States. The U.S. led 28-18 at the half.