The basketball tournament at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held in Sicily from August 20 to August 31, 1997 . Competitions were held among male and female national teams.
The winners of the Universiade were the men's and women's teams of the United States .
Medal standings
| A place | A country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2-3 | Canada | 0 | one | 0 | one |
| 2-3 | Cuba | 0 | one | 0 | one |
| 4-5 | Czech | 0 | 0 | one | one |
| 4-5 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | one | one |
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
| Men | USA Earl Boykins Corey Brewer Greg Buckner Bryce drew Jerry Hester Scott Pagett Michael Ruffin Ansu Sesay Brian Skinner Curtis Staples Kenny Thomas Lauren Woods Trainer - Jim Molinari | Canada Hennssy Oriental Tim Beckett Jamie Cammert Titus Channer David daniels Greg Francis Brendan Gravis Eric Hinrichsen Kevin Jobity Brian Leonard Dave Morgan Sean Swords Trainer - Mike Katz | Brazil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | USA Lackeysha Frett Amy Herrig Cedar Holland Corn Shannon johnson Delisha Milton Jones Beth Morgan Angie potthoff Nikesha Sales Olympia Scott Christy Smith Kate Starbird Kara Walters Trainer - Jim Foster | Cuba Lichet Castillo Daisy garcia Cariola Hechevarria G. Hernandez Griselle Herrera Jamile Martinez Yakelin Plutin Yadiletcy Rios Tanya Seino Yuliseni Soria Taimara Suero Lisdey Victores | Czech Lucy Ammerova Veronika Bortelova Andrea Brabentsova Lucy Gusakova Gabriela Yandova Mirka Yarkhovska Klara Kreuzova Martina Pekhova Petra Prokhazkova Kamila Vodichkova Vaclav Voitov |