2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga

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2024 FIBA World Olympic
Qualifying Tournament for Men
Tournament details
Host countryLatvia
City Riga
Dates2–7 July
Teams 6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Runners-upFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Third placeFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Fourth placeFlag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Tournament statistics
Games played9
Attendance40,127 (4,459 per match)
MVP Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Caboclo
Top scorer Flag of the Philippines.svg Justin Brownlee (23.0  ppg)
Official website
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The 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga was one of four 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held at Riga, Latvia, from 2 to 7 July 2024. [1] Six teams participated in two groups of three teams, where the first-and second-placed teams advanced to the semifinals. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. [2] [3]

Contents

Brazil won the tournament after defeating Latvia in the final. [4]

Teams

TeamQualificationDate of qualification WR
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia One of top 16 eligible teams10 September 20236
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 17
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 23
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 37
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Winner of 2024 African Pre-Qualifying Tournament 20 August 202368

Venue

Riga
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Riga
2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga (Latvia)
Arena Riga
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Capacity: 11,200

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3). [5]

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (H)211163144+193 Semi-finals
2Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 211183176+73
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 211151177−263
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
2 July 2024
19:00
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg55–83Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 11–28, 17–13, 14–25
Pts: Mamukelashvili 14
Rebs: Bitadze 6
Asts:three players 2		Pts: Strautiņš 18
Rebs: Mejeris, Šmits 7
Asts: Žagars 6
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 8,955
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Luis Castillo (ESP)
3 July 2024
19:00
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg80–89Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 16–32, 22–22, 18–23, 24–12
Pts: Rodions 18
Rebs: Rodions 7
Asts: Strēlnieks, Zoriks 5		Pts: Brownlee 26
Rebs: Brownlee 9
Asts: Brownlee 9
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 8,835
Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Kerem Baki (TUR)
4 July 2024
15:30
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg94–96Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 17–28, 26–27, 31–19, 20–22
Pts: Brownlee 28
Rebs: Brownlee 8
Asts: Brownlee 8		Pts: Mamukelashvili 26
Rebs: Bitadze 11
Asts: Thomasson 8
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 531
Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Kerem Baki (TUR)

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 211155149+63 Semi-finals
2Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 211143144−13
3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 211142147−53
Source: FIBA
2 July 2024
15:30
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg81–72Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 21–19, 16–14, 29–16
Pts: Caboclo 25
Rebs: Caboclo 9
Asts: Yago 5		Pts: Vučević 17
Rebs: Vučević 13
Asts: Perry, Simonović 3
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 1,022
Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Takaki Kato (JPN), Jenna Jordan Reneau (USA)
3 July 2024
15:30
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg70–66Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
Scoring by quarter:16–13, 13–19, 20–10, 21–24
Pts: Simonović 18
Rebs: Vučević 14
Asts: Perry, Popović 5		Pts: Ateba, Bayehe 14
Rebs: Eyaga Bidias 6
Asts: Hill 10
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 622
Referees: Luis Castillo (ESP), Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Wael Mostafa (EGY)
4 July 2024
19:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg77–74Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter:29–27, 27–12, 12–16, 9–19
Pts: Hill 22
Rebs: Hill 6
Asts: Hill 6		Pts: Meindl 19
Rebs: Dias, Yago 6
Asts: Huertas, Yago 7
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 656
Referees: Takaki Kato (JPN), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Jenna Jordan Reneau (USA)

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 July
 
 
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 59
 
7 July
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 72
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 69
 
6 July
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 94
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 71
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 60
 

Semi-finals

6 July 2024
15:30
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg71–60Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 15–11, 24–6, 20–21
Pts: Caboclo 15
Rebs: Caboclo 11
Asts: Huertas 7		Pts: Brownlee 15
Rebs: Fajardo 10
Asts: Ramos 3
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 837
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Kerem Baki (TUR)
6 July 2024
19:00
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg59–72Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 16–15, 15–15, 9–19
Pts: Narace 14
Rebs: Bayehe, Choh 7
Asts: Hill 3		Pts: Lomažs 20
Rebs: Mejeris 10
Asts: Žagars 5
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 9,329
Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Luis Castillo (ESP), Takaki Kato (JPN)

Final

7 July 2024
19:00
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg69–94Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 11–34, 22–15, 13–23, 23–22
Pts: Lomažs 15
Rebs: Mejeris 6
Asts: Žagars 4		Pts: Caboclo 21
Rebs: Meindl 9
Asts: Huertas 7
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 9,430
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Luis Castillo (ESP)

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWLQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 431Qualified for the Olympics
2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 422
3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 312
4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 312
5Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 211
6Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 211
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 Latvia.svg Rihards Lomažs
Flag of Cameroon.svg Jeremiah Hill 		Flag of the Philippines.svg Justin Brownlee
Flag of Brazil.svg Léo Meindl 		Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Caboclo
MVP: Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Caboclo

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