2022 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup

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2022 FIBA Melanesia Cup
2nd FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Dates26−29 October
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg P. Muri (14.5)
Top rebounds Flag of Fiji.svg Fox (12.3)
Top assists Flag of FLNKS.svg Delaunay-Belleville (4.0)
PPG (Team)Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia (78.8)
RPG (Team)Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia (46.8)
APG (Team)Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia (14.0)
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2022 FIBA Melanesian Cup
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The 2022 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by national teams of Melanesia sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. The tournament was hosted by Fiji. Originally slated to be held in 2021, the schedule was pushed further to April 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic, with exact dates has been set to October 26 to 29. Matches were played at the Vodafone Arena in Suva. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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The competition served as the sub-regional qualification phase for the basketball event of the 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands with two berths allocated in this tournament, which serves as the official qualifier to the FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers. [1] [2] [4]

New Caledonia thrashed the defending titlists Papua New Guinea in the championship, 87–57, to notch their maiden title. [6] Both finalists, along with next year's hosts Solomon Islands, will represent Melanesia in the men's basketball tournament of the 2023 Pacific Games.

Teams

The following national teams participated in the competition.

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 321213207+65Final
2Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 321228175+535
3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (H)312192194−24Third place game
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 312172229−574
Source: FIBA Oceania
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
26 October 2022
14:30
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg65–77Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 24–23, 11–11, 19–29
Pts: C. Muri 13
Rebs: Ivano 7
Asts: C. Muri 2		Pts: Grantham 23
Rebs: A. Basia, Tauneri Limanikuki 8
Asts: A. Basia 5
26 October 2022
19:30
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg62–64Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Scoring by quarter: 9–12, 15–24, 19–11, 19–17
Pts: M. Koyamainavure 23
Rebs: Fox 20
Asts: Fox 3		Pts: Weber 17
Rebs: Weber 9
Asts: Delaunay-Belleville 3
27 October 2022
14:30
New Caledonia  Flag of FLNKS.svg66–75Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 18–21, 22–19, 14–22
Pts: Delaunay-Belleville 17
Rebs: Sillant 10
Asts: Sillant 5		Pts: A. Muri 19
Rebs: A. Muri 13
Asts:four players 2
27 October 2022
17:00
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg57–66Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 18–18, 9–11, 17–17
Pts: Tauneri Limanikuki, Maelasi 12
Rebs:three players 7
Asts: Grantham 3		Pts: Waqabaca 26
Rebs: Fox 9
Asts: Naivalurua 2
28 October 2022
12:00
New Caledonia  Flag of FLNKS.svg98–38Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Scoring by quarter:37–12, 24–7, 16–8, 21–11
Pts: E. Fenuafanote 21
Rebs: Weber, Tetuanui 7
Asts: Delaunay-Belleville 5		Pts: Grantham 11
Rebs: A. Basia 7
Asts: A. Basia 4
28 October 2022
19:30
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg64–73Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Scoring by quarter:19–12, 17–20, 12–21, 16–20
Pts: Fox 14
Rebs: Waqabaca 10
Asts: Waqabaca 6		Pts: C. Muri 22
Rebs: C. Muri 8
Asts: A. Muri 2

Final round

Bronze medal match

29 October 2022
14:30
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg67–53Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Scoring by quarter:15–8, 23–12, 11–19, 18–14
Pts: Koroi 22
Rebs: Fox 11
Asts: Waqabaca, M. Koyamainavure 4		Pts: Masaea 13
Rebs: Tauneri Limanikuki 8
Asts:six players 1

Gold medal match

29 October 2022
19:30
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg57–87Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Scoring by quarter: 7–23, 15–24, 11–18, 24–22
Pts: P. Muri, A. Muri 14
Rebs: A. Muri 7
Asts: P. Muri 3		Pts: Delaunay-Belleville 17
Rebs: Subiranas 10
Asts: Delaunay-Belleville, Weber 4

Final standings

Legend
Qualified for the 2023 Pacific Games.
Qualified for the 2023 Pacific Games as the hosts.
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 3–1
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 2–2
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 2–2
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1–3

Awards

 2022 FIBA Melanesian champions 
Flag of FLNKS.svg
New Caledonia
1st title

References

  1. 1 2 "FIBA Melanesia Cup postponed to April 2022". FIBA. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Pacific Games qualifier FIBA Melanesia Cup pushed back to 2022". insidethegames.biz. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Fiji to host 2021 FIBA Melanesia Cup". FIBA. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Fiji to host 2021 Melanesia Cup with Pacific Games berths on offer". insidethegames.biz. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "BFPNG names squads". The National. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "New Caledonia Win Gold at FIBA Melanesia Cup". FIBA Oceania. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Men's FIBA Mela Cup All Star Five Named". FIBA. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.


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