2022 FIBA Women's Melanesian Basketball Cup

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2022 FIBA Women's Melanesian Basketball Cup
2nd FIBA Women's Melanesian
Basketball Cup
2022 FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFiji
City Suva
Dates26−29 October
Teams4 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Third placeFlag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Tournament statistics
Top scorer Flag of FLNKS.svg An Ah Tchung (17.3)
Top rebounds Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Angula (12.5)
Top assists Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Muri (3.5)
PPG (Team)Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (72.5)
RPG (Team)Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (48.3)
APG (Team)Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea (10.0)
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The 2022 FIBA Women's Melanesian Basketball Cup was an international women's basketball tournament contested by national teams of Melanesian sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. The tournament was played at the Vodafone Arena in Suva, 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 26–29 October 2022. [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]

Hosts Fiji thrashed the defending champions Papua New Guinea in the championship, 71-58, to notch their maiden title. [6] Both finalists, along with next year's hosts Solomon Islands, will represent Melanesia in the women's basketball tournament of the 2023 Pacific Games.

Participating teams

The following national teams participated in the competition.

All times are local (Fiji Time; UTC+12).

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (H)330219150+696Final
2Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 321184182+25
3Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 312197183+144Third place game
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 303123208−853
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
26 October 2022
12:00
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg63–51Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Scoring by quarter:17–9, 22–6, 9–19, 15–17
Pts: Muri 17
Rebs: Angula 17
Asts: Muri 5		Pts: J. Basia 21
Rebs: J. Basia 11
Asts: B. Basia, Sade 3
26 October 2022
17:00
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg78–62Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Scoring by quarter:16–9, 19–10, 19–23, 24–20
Pts: Koyamainavure, Vocea 15
Rebs: Whippy, Vocea 12
Asts: Koyamainavure 2		Pts: An Ah Tchung 16
Rebs: Souque 10
Asts: An Ah Tchung 3
27 October 2022
12:00
New Caledonia  Flag of FLNKS.svg66–67Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Scoring by quarter:14–11, 15–23, 12–17, 25–16
Pts: An Ah Tchung 20
Rebs: Fisiipeau 9
Asts: R. Forest 2		Pts: Muri 16
Rebs: Angula 17
Asts: Angula 5
27 October 2022
19:30
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg34–76Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 9–14, 5–15, 9–26
Pts: J. Basia 12
Rebs: Van Den Heever 10
Asts: B. Basia, Van Den Heever 2		Pts: Vocea 15
Rebs: Korovou 14
Asts: Koyamainavure 4
28 October 2022
14:30
New Caledonia  Flag of FLNKS.svg69–38Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Scoring by quarter:17–11, 16–11, 16–10, 20–6
Pts: An Ah Tchung, Koteureu 13
Rebs: Koteureu 10
Asts: Koteureu 3		Pts: Wanefai 16
Rebs: Wanefai 8
Asts: B. Basia 2
28 October 2022
17:00
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg65–54Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Scoring by quarter:27–13, 19–16, 12–14, 7–11
Pts: Koyamainavure 21
Rebs: Whippy 9
Asts: Whippy 3		Pts: Kairi 14
Rebs: Yawasing, Angula 6
Asts: Angula 3

Final round

Bronze medal match

29 October 2022
12:00
New Caledonia  Flag of FLNKS.svg54–28Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Scoring by quarter:15–9, 14–7, 14–8, 11–4
Pts: An Ah Tchung 2
Rebs: Fisiipeau, Gilhodes 6
Asts: Souque 5		Pts: Wanefai 9
Rebs: B. Basia 10
Asts: Mauriasi 2

Gold medal match

29 October 2022
17:00
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg71–38Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Scoring by quarter:21–10, 18–8, 12–13, 20–7
Pts: Whippy 19
Rebs: Whippy, Liebregts 6
Asts: Mendez 4		Pts: Dobunaba 14
Rebs: Angula 10
Asts: Muri, Angula 3

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 4–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 2–2
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 2–2
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0–4
Qualified for the 2023 Pacific Games
Qualified for the 2023 Pacific Games as hosts

Awards

 2022 FIBA Women's Melanesian champions 
Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
1st title

References

  1. 1 2 "FIBA Melanesian 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. ↑ "Fiji Win FIBA Melanesian Cup 2022". FIBA Oceania. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "All-Star Five Line-Up Named for 2022". FIBA. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.


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