Basketball at the 1983 Pan American Games

The men's basketball tournament at the 1983 Pan American Games was held from August 15 to August 27, 1983 in Caracas, Venezuela.

Basketball at the 1983 Pan American Games
Dates	August 15–27, 1983
«1979 1987»

The United States men won the gold medal after winning all eight games. They were led by a 19-year-old Michael Jordan, who averaged a team-high 17.3 points per game.^[1]

Men's competition

Participating nations

Group A	Group B
Argentina  Canada  Cuba  Dominican Republic  Puerto Rico	Brazil  Mexico  United States  Venezuela

Final ranking

RANK	TEAM
1.	United States
2.	Brazil
3.	Mexico
4.	Canada
5.	Argentina
6.	Puerto Rico
7.	Cuba
8.	Venezuela
9.	Dominican Republic

Awards

1983 Pan American Games winners
United States Eighth title

Women's competition

Participating nations

Final ranking

RANK	TEAM
1.	United States
2.	Cuba
3.	Brazil

Awards