Basketball at the 2009 Maccabiah Games
Basketball tournaments at the 2009 Maccabiah Games were held from July 14, 2009 to July 22, 2009.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Israel |
| Dates | 14 July - 22 July |
| Teams | 10 men's + 3 women's (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States |
| Runners-up | Israel |
| Third place | Canada |
| Fourth place | Argentina |
| Basketball at the 2009 Maccabiah Games | ||
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| Tournament | ||
| men | women | |
| Squads | ||
| men | women | |
The competitions were held at Ra'anana. The defending champions were Israel for men and United States for women. The United States team was coached by Bruce Pearl.
Both finals were played at MetroWest Arena. In the men's Gold Medal Game, the United States defeated Israel 95-86 in overtime. Dan Grunfeld led the Americans with 25 points, and was voted Most Valuable Player. Canada defeated Argentina to take the bronze.
Venues
- MetroWest Arena
- Heichal Aviv
- Lev Hapark
Events
Men
- Men's tournament
- Men's rosters
Women
- Women's tournament
- Women's rosters
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