The 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament was a men's basketball tournament that consisted of 12 national teams, where the top three teams earned a place in the 2012 Olympics basketball tournament. It was held on 2–8 July 2012 in Caracas, Venezuela.
Lithuania, Russia and Nigeria qualified for the 2012 Olympics through this tournament.
Qualifying
The best non-champions from each of FIBA's 2011 continental championships qualified for this tournament.
2011 FIBA Africa Championship
2011 FIBA Americas Championship
2011 FIBA Asia Championship
2011 FIBA EuroBasket
2011 FIBA Oceania Championship
Host selection
Only the teams that qualified were allowed to bid for hosting. Venezuela were chosen over Angola, Macedonia and Lithuania. The host was determined on a meeting of the FIBA Central Board held on 10–11 December 2011 in Madrid, Spain.
Participating nations
The teams were divided into three pots, corresponding to their continental zones: The draw was held on 31 January 2012 in Caracas.
Format
The teams were divided into four groups (Groups A-D) for the preliminary round. Round robin for the preliminary round; the top two teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinals. The last-placed team in each group was eliminated. A single-elimination tournament was then held; the quarterfinals pairings were: A1 vs. B2 B1 vs. A2 C1 vs. D2 D1 vs. C2 The semifinal pairings were A1/B2 vs. C1/D2 and B1/A2 vs. D1/C2. The semifinal winners qualified for the Olympics. No championship game was held. The semifinal losers played for the last Olympic qualifying berth.
Squads
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC−04:30)