2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Bourges

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2020 FIBA World Olympic
Qualifying Tournament for Women
Bourges, France
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of France.svg  France
Dates6–9 February
Teams 4  
(from 3 federations)
Venues 1  
(in 1 host city)
ChampionsFlag of France.svg  France
MVP Flag of France.svg Sandrine Gruda
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cambage (26.3)Flag of France.svg  France (83.3)
Rebounds Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cambage (11.0)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (42.3)
Assists Flag of Brazil.svg Costa (6.7)Flag of France.svg  France (24.3)
Official website

The 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Bourges was one of four 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held in Bourges, France, from 6 to 9 February 2020. [1] [2]

Contents

France, Australia and Puerto Rico qualified for the Olympics. [3] [4]

Teams

TeamQualificationDate of qualification FIBA World Ranking
Flag of France.svg  France 2nd at the EuroBasket Women 2019 4 July 20195th
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2nd at the Asia/Oceania pre-qualifying tournaments–Group B16 November 20192nd
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2nd at the Americas pre-qualifying tournaments–Group B17 November 201915th
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 2nd at the Americas pre-qualifying tournaments–Group A17 November 201923rd

Venue

Bourges
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Bourges
2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Bourges (France)
Palais des sports du Prado
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Capacity: 5,000

Squads

Standings

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France (H)330250186+646 Summer Olympics
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 321249218+315
3Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 312216278624
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 303233266333
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Host

Results

All times are local (UTC+1).

6 February 2020
18:00
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg9189 (OT)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 18–22, 19–21, 28–20,  Overtime:8–6
Pts: O'Neill 30
Rebs: Gwathmey 8
Asts: Meléndez 5
Pts: Dantas 26
Rebs: Dantas 15
Asts: Costa 9
Palais des sports du Prado, Bourges
Referees: Yu Jung (TPE), Maripier Malo (CAN), Dariusz Zapolski (POL)
6 February 2020
20:30
France  Flag of France.svg7263Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by quarter:14–11, 22–19, 18–19, 18–14
Pts: Gruda 16
Rebs: Gruda 11
Asts: Hartley 8
Pts: Allen 20
Rebs: Cambage 20
Asts: Allen 4
Palais des sports du Prado, Bourges
Referees: Luis Castillo (ESP), Maj Forsberg (DEN), Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ)

8 February 2020
18:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg10074Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter:26–15, 29–24, 24–16, 21–19
Pts: Cambage 31
Rebs: George 8
Asts: Mitchell 7
Pts: Gwathmey 30
Rebs:three players 5
Asts: O'Neill 3
Palais des sports du Prado, Bourges
Referees: Luis Castillo (ESP), Maj Forsberg (DEN), Virginia Peruchini (ARG)
8 February 2020
20:30
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg7289Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 12–16, 19–22, 26–29
Pts: Pacheco 15
Rebs:three players 4
Asts:three players 2
Pts: Gruda 26
Rebs: Gruda 8
Asts: Époupa, Johannès 5
Palais des sports du Prado, Bourges
Referees: Yu Jung (TPE), Maripier Malo (CAN), Zhang Xiao (CHN)

9 February 2020
14:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg7286Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 15–18, 27–22, 12–25
Pts: Dantas 21
Rebs: De Souza 9
Asts: Costa 10
Pts: Cambage 29
Rebs: Cambage, Magbegor 7
Asts: Ebzery 5
Palais des sports du Prado, Bourges
Referees: Luis Castillo (ESP), Maripier Malo (CAN), Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ)
9 February 2020
16:30
France  Flag of France.svg8951Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter:19–6, 31–14, 16–14, 23–17
Pts: Gruda 20
Rebs: Gruda 10
Asts: Michel 7
Pts: Quiñones 17
Rebs: O'Neill 5
Asts: Rosado 4
Palais des sports du Prado, Bourges
Referees: Yu Jung (TPE), Dariusz Zapolski (POL), Virginia Peruchini (ARG)

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players [5]

Teams [6]

Awards

The all star-teams and MVP were announced on 9 February 2020. [7]

All-Star Team
GuardsForwardsCenter
Flag of France.svg Bria Hartley
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jazmon Gwathmey
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Allen
Flag of France.svg Sandrine Gruda
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Cambage
MVP: Flag of France.svg Sandrine Gruda

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