1992 Tournament of the Americas Williams, Greg Wiltjer, Al Kristmanson. (Coach: Ken Shields) 1992 American Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, FIBA.com. 1992 Tournament of the Americas The 1992 Tournament of the Americas, later known as the FIBA Americas Championship and the FIBA AmeriCup, was a basketball championship hosted by the United States from June 27 to July 5, 1992. The games were played at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn the four berths allocated to the Americas for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. It was the international debut of the Dream Team, which defeated Venezuela in the final
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