2015 FIBA Oceania Women's Championship

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FIBA Oceania Championship
for Women 2015
16th FIBA Oceanian Women's
Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesNew Zealand
Australia
Dates15–17 August
Teams2
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (14th title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Flag of Australia (converted).svg Suzy Batkovic (15.5)
Top rebounds Flag of New Zealand.svg Penina Davidson (10.5)
Top assists Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tessa Lavey (6.0)
PPG (Team)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (70.5)
RPG (Team)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (40.5)
APG (Team)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (19.0)
Official website
2015 FIBA Oceania Women's Championship
FIBA Oceania no longer conducts senior-level championships for either sex. Since 2017, that region's members have competed for FIBA Asia senior championships.
2013

The 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women was the 16th edition of the FIBA Oceania Championship for Women. Held in August 2015, it took the form of a two-game series between the Australian Opals and New Zealand Tall Ferns. [1] It served as the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. [2] The first game was in Melbourne, Australia, on 15 August, the second in Tauranga, New Zealand, on 17 August. [1] The Australian Opals won both games, [3] [4] and qualified for the Olympics, while the losing Tall Ferns qualified for the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women, the final qualifying tournament for the 2016 Olympics. [2]

Contents

Venues

Melbourne
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Melbourne
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Tauranga
2015 FIBA Oceania Women's Championship (Australia and New Zealand)
Tauranga
Rod Laver Arena ASB arena
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Capacity: 14,820capacity 3,116

Results

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg141–104Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 61–4180–63

Game 1

All times are local (UTC+10)

15 August 2015
18:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6141Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Scoring by quarter:15–5, 14–12, 21–12, 11–12
Pts: Batkovic 16
Rebs: Lavey 11
Asts: Madgen 6
Pts: Cocks 7
Rebs: Davidson 9
Asts: Cocks 3
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Attendance: 13,000

Game 2

All times are local (UTC+12).

17 August 2015
19:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg6380Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 19–26, 14–18, 16–22
Pts: Cocks 21
Rebs: Davidson 12
Asts: Cocks 3
Pts: Hodges 22
Rebs: Hodges & Lavey 5
Asts: Lavey 7
Australia wins series 2–0
ASB Arena, Tauranga

Rosters

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Australian Opals - 2015 FIBA Oceania Women's Championship roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Kelly Wilson 30 – (1985-01-01)1 January 19851.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Bendigo Spirit Flag of Australia (converted).svg
G 5 Tessa Lavey 22 – (1993-03-29)29 March 19931.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Bendigo Spirit Flag of Australia (converted).svg
G 6 Tess Madgen 25 – (1990-08-12)12 August 19901.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Melbourne Boomers Flag of Australia (converted).svg
G 7 Stephanie Talbot 21 – (1994-06-15)15 June 19941.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Canberra Capitals Flag of Australia (converted).svg
G 8 Suzy Batkovic 34 – (1980-12-17)17 December 19801.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Townsville Fire Flag of Australia (converted).svg
G 9 Natalie Burton 26 – (1989-03-23)23 March 19891.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Perth Lynx Flag of Australia (converted).svg
F 10 Rachel Jarry 23 – (1991-12-06)6 December 19911.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Melbourne Boomers Flag of Australia (converted).svg
F 11 Laura Hodges 31 – (1983-12-13)13 December 19831.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Bourges Basket Flag of France.svg
G 12 Belinda Snell 34 – (1981-01-10)10 January 19811.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Bendigo Spirit Flag of Australia (converted).svg
G 13 Katie-Rae Ebzery 25 – (1990-01-08)8 January 19901.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Sydney Flames Flag of Australia (converted).svg
F 14 Alice Kunek 24 – (1991-01-06)6 January 19911.87 m (6 ft 2 in) Melbourne Boomers Flag of Australia (converted).svg
F 15 Sara Blicavs 22 – (1993-02-15)15 February 19931.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Melbourne Boomers Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 15 August 2015

Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

New Zealand Tall Ferns - 2015 FIBA Oceania Women's Championship roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
F 1 Jessica Bygate 23 – (1992-01-10)10 January 19921.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Gladstone Power Flag of Australia (converted).svg
G 2 Micaela Cocks 29 – (1986-05-02)2 May 19861.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Townsville Fire Flag of Australia (converted).svg
F 4 Kalani Purcell 20 – (1995-01-13)13 January 19951.85 m (6 ft 1 in) BYU Cougars Flag of the United States.svg
F 6 Tessa Boagni 19 – (1996-02-12)12 February 19961.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Cal State Northridge Matadors Flag of the United States.svg
G 7 Jordan Hunter 24 – (1990-08-20)20 August 19901.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Auckland Lady Hawks Flag of New Zealand.svg
F 8 Natalie Taylor 32 – (1982-12-24)24 December 19821.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Gladstone Power Flag of Australia (converted).svg
G 9 Stella Beck 19 – (1995-09-25)25 September 19951.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Saint Mary's Gaels Flag of the United States.svg
F 10 Lisa Wallbutton 29 – (1986-01-14)14 January 19861.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Willeton Tigers Flag of Australia (converted).svg
G 11 Samara Gallaher 22 – (1992-10-02)2 October 19921.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Otago Gold Rush (basketball) Flag of New Zealand.svg
F 12 Penina Davidson 19 – (1995-09-02)2 September 19951.83 m (6 ft 0 in) California Golden Bears Flag of the United States.svg
F 14 Chevanna Paalvast 23 – (1991-09-01)1 September 19911.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Southern Peninsula Sharks Flag of Australia (converted).svg
C 15 Megan Craig 22 – (1993-02-11)11 February 19932.03 m (6 ft 8 in) Lakeside Lightning Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Head coach
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Kereama Kennedy
Assistant coaches
  • Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Lucas
  • Flag of New Zealand.svg Aik Ho

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 15 August 2015

Source: "2015 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women - Players". FIBA. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

Final rankings

#TeamW–LQualification
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2–0Qualified to the Olympics
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0–2Qualified to Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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