![Members of the USA team celebrate after defeating Russia in the finals of the FIBA 14th Women's Basketball World Championship in Nanjing, China September 25, 2002. The USA beat Russia 79-74 to Members of the USA team celebrate after defeating Russia in the finals of the FIBA 14th Women's Basketball World Championship in Nanjing, China September 25, 2002. The USA beat Russia 79-74 to](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3GN0E/members-of-the-usa-team-celebrate-after-defeating-russia-in-the-finals-of-the-fiba-14th-womens-basketball-world-championship-in-nanjing-china-september-25-2002-the-usa-beat-russia-79-74-to-take-the-gold-medal-picture-in-the-front-row-are-l-to-r-katie-smith-jennifer-gillom-and-natalie-williams-reutersclaro-cortes-iv-cc-2D3GN0E.jpg)
Members of the USA team celebrate after defeating Russia in the finals of the FIBA 14th Women's Basketball World Championship in Nanjing, China September 25, 2002. The USA beat Russia 79-74 to
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New Zealand - Yugoslavia | SEMI-FINAL | Classic Full Game - FIBA Basketball World Cup 2002 - YouTube
![Igor Curkovic on Twitter: "Last time Spain defeated USA in a major event: FIBA Basketball World Cup 2002, 5th place game, 81-75. Connections to this one: - Pau Gasol 19pts, 10reb - Igor Curkovic on Twitter: "Last time Spain defeated USA in a major event: FIBA Basketball World Cup 2002, 5th place game, 81-75. Connections to this one: - Pau Gasol 19pts, 10reb -](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E71vUhfUUAEI4Af.jpg:large)
Igor Curkovic on Twitter: "Last time Spain defeated USA in a major event: FIBA Basketball World Cup 2002, 5th place game, 81-75. Connections to this one: - Pau Gasol 19pts, 10reb -
USA - Yugoslavia 78-81 2002 FIBA Basketball World Cup Quarter-Final 05.09. 2002 | Yugoslavia upset the United States 👀, 81-78, in the Quarter-finals of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2002 #MemoryMonday ⏳ | By FIBA | Facebook
![Serbian World on Twitter: "On this day in 2002, Serbia won the Basketball World Cup, beating USA's 'dream team' and Argentina in the finals! http://t.co/bEfbTSqg7J" / Twitter Serbian World on Twitter: "On this day in 2002, Serbia won the Basketball World Cup, beating USA's 'dream team' and Argentina in the finals! http://t.co/bEfbTSqg7J" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BxCElhvCIAAt_RN.jpg:large)