2007 FIBA Oceania Championship

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FIBA Oceania Championship 2007
18th FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship
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Tournament details
Host nationAustralia
Dates20–24 August
Teams2 
(from 1 federations)
Venues3 
(in 3 host cities)
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
(16th title)
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The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 2007 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the men's basketball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing. The tournament, a best-of-three series between Australia and New Zealand, was held in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Australia won the first two games to qualify for the Olympics, while New Zealand won the third game and took part in the FIBA wildcard tournament.

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Venues

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Melbourne
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Sydney
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Brisbane
2007 FIBA Oceania Championship (Australia)
Melbourne Sydney Brisbane
Vodafone Arena Sydney Entertainment Centre Brisbane Entertainment Centre
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Capacity: 10,500Capacity: 10,517Capacity: 13,500

Teams that did not enter

Results

20 August
7:30 p.m.
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7967Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 18-16, 25-21, 16-9, 20-21
Pts: Sam Mackinnon 18
Rebs: Sam Mackinnon 7
Asts: David Andersen 4
Pts: Kirk Penney 20
Rebs: Tait, Cameron 5 each
Asts: Pero Cameron 5
Melbourne Arena, Melbourne, Victoria
Attendance: 6,053
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Andy Thackray, Romualdas Brazauskas
22 August
7:30 p.m.
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg6793Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 17-25, 25-16, 9-28, 16-24
Pts: Kirk Penney 21
Rebs: Penney, Cameron 7
Asts: 3 tied 3
Pts: Patrick Mills 17
Rebs: Sam Mackinnon 6
Asts: Glen Saville 4
Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales
Attendance: 4,517
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Andy Thackray, Romualdas Brazauskas
24 August
7:30 p.m.
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5867Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 12-18, 12-10, 21-13, 13-26
Pts: Brad Newley 14
Rebs: Brad Newley 6
Asts: Sam Mackinnon 3
Pts: Phill Jones 17
Rebs: Phill Jones 12
Asts: Pero Cameron 6
Australia wins series, 2-1
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland
Attendance: 3,537
Referees: Vaughan Mayberry, Andy Thackray, Romualdas Brazauskas
 2007 Oceanian champions 
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Australia
Sixteenth title

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