 The draw for the tournament was held on 31 January 2008 at the Divani Caravel hotel in Athens.Through this tournament, the final three qualifying berths for the 2008 Olympics men's basketball competition were determined.A total of 12 teams competed in the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament from the five FIBA regions, and those 12 teams were based on finishes in each of FIBA’s five zone qualifying tournaments.