2022 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup

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2022 FIBA Women's Melanesian Cup
2nd FIBA Women's Melanesian 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 Fiji.svg  Fiji (1st title)
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 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]

Hosts Fiji thrashed the defending titlists 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.

Teams

The following national teams participated in the competition.

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 Oceania
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

Legend
Qualified for the 2023 Pacific Games.
Qualified for the 2023 Pacific Games as the hosts.
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

Awards

 2022 FIBA Women's Melanesian champions 
Flag of Fiji.svg
Fiji
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. ↑ "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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