2002 FIBA World Championship for Women
| 14th FIBA World Championship for Women | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | China |
| Dates | September 14–25 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 9 (in 9 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (7th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Lisa Leslie |
| Top scorer | Jackson (23.1) |
| Top rebounds | Baranova (11) |
| Top assists | Chien (5.5) |
| PPG (Team) | (88.6) |
| RPG (Team) | (39.3) |
| APG (Team) | (14.4) |
| Official website | |
| 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women | |
The 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women (Chinese: 2002年国际篮联世界女子锦标赛; pinyin: 2002 Nián guójì lán lián shìjiè nǚzǐ jǐnbiāosài) was hosted by China from September 14 to September 25, 2002. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Chinese federation. The USA won the tournament, defeating Russia 79-74 for the gold medal.