2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – San Juan

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2024 FIBA World Olympic
Qualifying Tournament for Men
Tournament details
Host countryPuerto Rico
City San Juan
Dates2–7 July
Teams 6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Runners-upFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Third placeFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Fourth placeFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Tournament statistics
Games played9
Attendance64,592 (7,177 per game)
MVP Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jose Alvarado
Top scorer Flag of Lithuania.svg Marius Grigonis (17.5  ppg)
Official website
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The 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in San Juan was one of four 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held at San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 2 to 7 July 2024. [1] Six teams participated in two groups of three teams, where the first-and second-placed teams qualified for the semifinals. The winner of the tournament advanced to the 2024 Summer Olympics. [2] [3]

Contents

Puerto Rico won the tournament after defeating Lithuania in the final. [4]

Teams

TeamQualificationDate of qualification WR
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania One of top 16 eligible teams10 September 202310
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Highest-ranked eligible team – Americas16
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico One of top 16 eligible teams25
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 31
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Winner of 2024 Asian Pre-Qualifying Tournament 20 August 202367

Venue

San Juan
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San Juan
2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – San Juan (Puerto Rico)
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
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Capacity: 18,500

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC−4). [5]

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 220193177+164 Semi-finals
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 21117617713
3Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 202174189152
Source: FIBA
2 July 2024
20:30
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg8496Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 18–20, 17–34, 23–13
Pts: Ibarra 18
Rebs: Girón, Ibarra 6
Asts: Stoll 12
Pts: Grigonis 21
Rebs: Sabonis 11
Asts: Jokubaitis 6
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan
Attendance: 2,485
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Andrés Bartel (URU), Kristian Páez (ECU)

3 July 2024
17:30
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg9793Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Scoring by quarter:24–18, 23–24, 18–30, 32–21
Pts: Sabonis 22
Rebs: Sabonis 9
Asts: Grigonis 7
Pts: Thompson 18
Rebs: Kouadio, Moularé 5
Asts: Moularé 7
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan
Attendance: 3,227
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Rabah Noujaim (LBN), James Boyer (AUS)

4 July 2024
17:30
Ivory Coast  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg8192Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Scoring by quarter:25–22, 21–22, 23–24, 12–24
Pts: Fofana, Zouzoua 16
Rebs: Fofana, Thompson 8
Asts: Diabate 6
Pts: Stoll 23
Rebs: Jaimes 12
Asts: Stoll 11
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan
Attendance: 3,758
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Kristian Páez (ECU), Péter Praksch (HUN)

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (H)220179125+544 Semi-finals
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 211183133+503
3Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 2021092131042
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
2 July 2024
17:30
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg11453Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain
Scoring by quarter:19–9, 28–16, 29–17, 38–11
Pts: Melli, Gallinari 14
Rebs: Polonara 8
Asts: Spissu 7
Pts: Haji 12
Rebs:three players 3
Asts: M. Hamoda, Z. Hamoda 3
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan
Attendance: 1,560
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Carlos Peralta (ECU), Rabah Noujaim (LBN)

3 July 2024
20:30
Bahrain  Flag of Bahrain.svg5699Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 4–19, 15–20, 23–31, 14–29
Pts: Z. Hamooda 15
Rebs: Chism 7
Asts: Haji, Melad 3
Pts: Thompson 20
Rebs: Toro 12
Asts: Alvarado 6
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan
Attendance: 10,043
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Andrés Bartel (URU), Péter Praksch (HUN)

4 July 2024
20:30
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg8069Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Scoring by quarter:15–14, 20–26, 22–17, 23–12
Pts: Alvarado 29
Rebs: Ortiz 8
Asts: Waters 12
Pts: Gallinari 14
Rebs: Melli 11
Asts: Spissu 5
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan
Attendance: 12,519
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Andrés Bartel (URU), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 July
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 64
 
7 July
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 88
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 68
 
6 July
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 79
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 98
 
 
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 78
 

Semi-finals

6 July 2024
16:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6488Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 17–22, 15–21, 11–20
Pts: Gallinari 15
Rebs: Melli 4
Asts: Tonut 7
Pts: Grigonis 23
Rebs: Butkevičius, Sabonis 8
Asts: Jokubaitis, Sabonis 4
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan
Attendance: 4,766
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Péter Praksch (HUN), James Boyer (AUS)

6 July 2024
19:00
Puerto Rico  Flag of Puerto Rico.svg9878Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 27–14, 30–20, 21–19
Pts: Waters 24
Rebs: Toro 9
Asts: Waters 4
Pts: Jaimes 23
Rebs: Jaimes 13
Asts: Stoll 8
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan
Attendance: 12,730
Referees: Yohan Rosso (FRA), Andrés Bartel (URU), Carlos Peralta (ECU)

Final

7 July 2024
18:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg6879Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 16–20, 15–23, 18–17
Pts: Jokubaitis 16
Rebs: Sabonis 9
Asts: Grigonis 6
Pts: Alvarado 23
Rebs: Alvarado, Ortiz 6
Asts: Conditt 4
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, San Juan
Attendance: 13,504
Referees: Antonio Conde (ESP), Yohan Rosso (FRA), Andrés Bartel (URU)

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWLQualification
1Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 440Qualified for the Olympics
2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 431
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 312
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 312
5Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 202
6Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 202
Source: FIBA

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players

Teams

Awards

The all star-team and MVP were announced on 7 July 2024. [8] [9]

All-Star Team
GuardsForwardsCenters
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Tremont Waters
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jose Alvarado
Flag of Italy.svg Danilo Gallinari
Flag of Lithuania.svg Marius Grigonis
Flag of Mexico.svg Joshua Ibarra
MVP: Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jose Alvarado

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