Qualification
Automatic qualifications were granted to the host country and the first eight places at the previous tournament. Additional spots were decided by various continental championships held by FIBA plus two additional intercontinental championships that granted six extra berths total, after the withdrawal of Egypt and Czechoslovakia.
| Africa | Americas | Asia | Oceania | Europe | Automatic qualifiers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Puerto Rico Peru Mexico Canada |
Korea | Australia | Hungary Finland |
United States – Gold medal in 1960 Soviet Union – Silver medal in 1960 Brazil – Bronze medal in 1960 Italy – 4th place in 1960 Czechoslovakia – 5th place in 1960 SFR Yugoslavia – 6th place in 1960 Poland – 7th place in 1960 Uruguay – 8th place in 1960 Japan – Olympic hosts |
- a Withdrew from the tournament.
- b Replacement teams.
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