2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup

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2022 FIBA Polynesian Cup
2nd FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Dates1−5 November
Teams 5
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti (2nd title)
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Flag of Samoa.svg Saipaia (25.5)
Top rebounds Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Bluegum/Teiti (11.0)
Top assists Flag of Samoa.svg Saipaia (4.3)
PPG (Team)Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa (100.0)
RPG (Team)Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa (58.5)
APG (Team)Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga (13.0)
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The 2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by national teams of Polynesia sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. The tournament was hosted by Cook Islands, although the tournament was held in Kaitaia, New Zealand. Originally slated to be held from 6 to September 2021, the schedule was pushed further to April 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic, with the final dates determined to be held on November 1–5, 2022. [1] [2] [3]

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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. [2] [3]

Tahiti successfully defended their title after sweeping all opponents in this single round-robin tournament. [4] Along with second-placer Tonga, they will represent Polynesia in the men's basketball tournament of the 2023 Pacific Games.

Teams

The following national teams are expected to participate in the competition.

Round robin

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsFinal Result
1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 440359255+1048Gold medal
2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 431314256+587Silver medal
3Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 422400294+1066Bronze medal
4Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 413258354965
5Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands (H)4042344061724
Source: FIBA Oceania
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
1 November 2022
14:30
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg5086Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Scoring by quarter: 8–20, 14–24, 16–16, 12–26
Pts: Burton 13
Rebs: Tuimaseve 11
Asts: Folasa 1
Pts: Meuel 16
Rebs: Roopina 6
Asts: Teriitemataua 3
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
1 November 2022
19:30
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg42124Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Scoring by quarter: 11–25, 11–37, 13–29, 7–33
Pts: Bluegum 16
Rebs: Marsters 8
Asts: Marsters 3
Pts: Saipaia 27
Rebs: E. Keil 10
Asts: Saipaia 5
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand

2 November 2022
17:00
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg10670Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Scoring by quarter:35–19, 19–17, 14–20, 38–14
Pts: Saipaia 34
Rebs: E. Keil, Taupau 9
Asts: Saipaia 8
Pts: Tuimaseve 15
Rebs: Tuimaseve, Sofara 8
Asts: Folasa 2
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
2 November 2022
19:30
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg5087Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Scoring by quarter: 10–22, 12–23, 19–23, 9–19
Pts: Bland 15
Rebs: Teiti, Bluegum 12
Asts:four players 1
Pts: Alipate, S. Paea 18
Rebs: Bain-Vete 12
Asts: Alipate, O. Paea 4
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand

3 November 2022
17:00
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg7765Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 23–15, 15–14, 23–16
Pts: Teriitemataua 14
Rebs: Roopina 10
Asts: Meuel 4
Pts: Foketi 23
Rebs: Foketi 9
Asts:three players 3
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
3 November 2022
19:30
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg9190 (OT)Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Scoring by quarter:23–19, 18–24, 22–14, 11–17,  Overtime:17–16
Pts: Burton 26
Rebs: Sofara 11
Asts: Samuelu, Su'A 2
Pts: Teiti 22
Rebs: Bluegum 19
Asts: Bluegum 2
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand

4 November 2022
12:00
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg9082Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Scoring by quarter:18–13, 17–21, 23–27, 32–21
Pts: Foketi 30
Rebs: Foketi 10
Asts: Alipate, O. Paea 3
Pts: Sio 18
Rebs: Sio 16
Asts: Matautia 6
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
4 November 2022
14:30
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg52104Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 19–42, 10–19, 11–19
Pts: Bluegum 17
Rebs: Teiti 13
Asts:three players 1
Pts: Meuel 27
Rebs: Garbutt 10
Asts: Teriitemataua, Sommers 3
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand

5 November 2022
14:30
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg4772Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 14–21, 9–16, 12–13
Pts: Sofara 12
Rebs: Sofara 10
Asts: Folasa 3
Pts: Foketi 17
Rebs: Kioa 9
Asts: O. Paea, Foketi 4
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
5 November 2022
17:00
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg8892Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Scoring by quarter:22–15, 29–16, 21–30, 16–31
Pts: Saipaia 33
Rebs: Sio 12
Asts: Saipaia, Matautia 3
Pts: Meuel 34
Rebs: Meuel 10
Asts: Sommers, Roopina 3
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand

Final standings

Legend
Qualified for the 2023 Pacific Games.
RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 4–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 3–1
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 2–2
4Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 1–3
5Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0–4

Awards

 2022 FIBA Polynesian champions 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg
Tahiti
2nd title

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