In 1949, the EuroBasket was held in Egypt, and the locals took advantage of the occasion to hold a perfect competition and win Gold. It was the first and only time that an African team had won a European Championship
In 1948, the London Olympics were held, where the United States swept every opponent that came along for the ride to the gold. Such was the dominance of the USA that they took the lead in the final against France (65-21). The podium was completed with Brazil
In 1947 the Czechoslovakia EuroBasket was held, where the locals were seen in the final with the Soviet Union, who took advantage of the union of Russians, Lithuanians, Georgians and other countries to put together a great team that was justly champion of Europe. Egypt took the Bronze
A new map of Europe had emerged from World War II. Basketball was no stranger to its consequences. Seven years after 1939, the continental tournament returned without its champion, Lithuania, a country that had been absorbed by the USSR. The Czechs won the gold medal after beating Italy in the final by a tight score (34-32)
