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These comments pertain to the Mexico national basketball team article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_national_basketball_team —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.41.251.250 (talk) 16:34, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

It should be mentioned that the Mexican national basketball team also has the following international competition accolades:

- A Silver medal at the 1967 Pan Am Games. Mexico finished second only to Team USA. Link: http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=mpag_1967

- A Bronze medal at the 1983 Pan Am Games. This competition was memorable for Mexico taking a 20-4 lead against a Team USA squadron that featured Michael Jordan, Chris Mullin, Sam Perkins, Michael Cage, Ed Pinckney, Mark Price, and Wayman Tisdale. Team USA later came back for a 9 point win: 78-65. Mexico finished third after Team USA and Brazil. Link: http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=mpag_1983

- A Silver medal at the 1991 Pan Am Games. Mexico finished ahead of a Team USA squadron that featured Grant Hill, Christian Laettner, Thomas Hill, Walt Williams, Clarence Weatherspoon, Tracey Murray, Jimmy Jackson, Terry Dehere, Adam Keefe, Eric Montross, and Tony Bennett. Gold = Puerto Rico, Silver = Mexico, Bronze = USA. Link: http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=mpag_1991

67.41.251.250 (talk) 16:28, 25 March 2008 (UTC)