FIBA was founded on 18 June 1932 in Geneva by eight national federations and now recognizes 212 national federations across five continental zones. Its most consequential reform came on 7 April 1989, when a special congress in Munich voted 56 to 13 to allow NBA players into its international events, ending decades of strict amateurism and paving the way for the 1992 United States Olympic Dream Team. In February 2022 it provisionally suspended Russia and Belarus from international competition following the invasion of Ukraine. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Body TypeInternational federation 1 FoundedFounded 18 June 1932 in Geneva by the federations of Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania and Switzerland. HeadquartersMies, Switzerland (the House of Basketball) 1 FoundersFounded by eight national federations: Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania and Switzerland. 1 Body Type
Body Type (category)International Federation 1 Body Type (category)National Governing Body 1 FAQs
When did FIBA allow NBA players into international basketball?
FIBA member nations voted 56 to 13 on 7 April 1989 to allow NBA players into its international events.
FIBA voted to allow them on 7 April 1989, at a special congress in Munich held after the 1988-89 FIBA European Cup. Member nations approved the change by a margin of 56 to 13. It opened FIBA international events, including the World Cup and the Olympics, to NBA players.
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Source Federacion Espanola de Baloncesto, Wikipedia (Spanish)
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The eight nations' basketball federations that were the founding members of FIBA were: Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Portugal, Romania, and Switzerland.
- Governs: Basketball
- Administers: FIBA Basketball World Cup
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WikipediaAssociated With: USA Basketball, Wikipedia introduction, first paragraphQuote, Associated With: USA Basketball, Wikipedia introduction, first paragraph
The organization represents the United States in FIBA,
Federacion Espanola de Baloncesto, Wikipedia (Spanish)
Associated With: Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB), Section HistoriaQuote, Associated With: Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB), Section Historia
A finales de 1934, la FEB fue admitida en la FIBA
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