2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Valencia

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2024 FIBA World Olympic
Qualifying Tournament for Men
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
City Valencia
Dates2–7 July
Teams 6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Runners-upFlag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Third placeFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Fourth placeFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Games played9
Attendance31,680 (3,520 per game)
MVP Flag of Spain.svg Santi Aldama
Top scorer Flag of the Bahamas.svg Buddy Hield (19.8  ppg)
Official website
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The 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Valencia was one of four 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held at Valencia, Spain, 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

Spain won the tournament after defeating the Bahamas in the final. [4]

Teams

TeamQualificationDate of qualification WR
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain One of top 16 eligible teams10 September 20232
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Winner of 2024 European Pre-Qualifying Tournament 1 20 August 202315
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland One of top 16 eligible teams10 September 202320
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 28
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 34
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Winner of 2024 Americas Pre-Qualifying Tournament 20 August 202357

Venue

Valencia
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Red pog.svg
Valencia
2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Valencia (Spain)
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís
Pavello Municipal Font de Sant Lluis.jpg
Capacity: 9,000

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2). [5]

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)220193140+534 Semi-finals
2Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 211133174413
3Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 202151163122
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
2 July 2024
20:30
Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svg59104Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 13–27, 13–27, 15–26
Pts: Khayat 20
Rebs: Khayat 6
Asts: Spellman 4
Pts: Aldama 17
Rebs: Aldama 9
Asts: Brown 9
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia
Attendance: 4,153
Referees: Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (LAT), Johnny Batista (PUR), Blanca Burns (USA)

3 July 2024
20:30
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8981Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by quarter:22–17, 24–26, 22–16, 21–22
Pts: Aldama 24
Rebs: W. Hernangómez 10
Asts: Brown 11
Pts: Bango 15
Rebs: Fernando 12
Asts: Gonçalves 5
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia
Attendance: 4,581
Referees: Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Johnny Batista (PUR), Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ)

4 July 2024
17:30
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg7074Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 11–16, 21–9, 25–30
Pts: Gonçalves 13
Rebs: Bango 12
Asts: Fernando 4
Pts: Spellman 22
Rebs: Spellman 13
Asts: El Darwich 6
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia
Attendance: 805
Referees: Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (LAT), Juan Fernández (ARG), Boris Krejić (SLO)

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 220186166+204 Semi-finals
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 211174184103
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 202169179102
Source: FIBA
2 July 2024
17:30
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg8596Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Scoring by quarter: 26–27, 28–20, 13–26, 18–23
Pts: Jantunen, Maxhuni 20
Rebs: Jantunen 8
Asts: Maxhuni 6
Pts: Hield 24
Rebs: Ayton 9
Asts: Gordon 4
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia
Attendance: 2,731
Referees: Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Boris Krejić (SLO), Martin Vulić (CRO)

3 July 2024
17:30
Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg9081Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Scoring by quarter:30–20, 20–18, 23–21, 17–22
Pts: Edgecombe 21
Rebs: Ayton 9
Asts: Hield 10
Pts: Balcerowski 22
Rebs: Sochan 10
Asts: Ponitka, Slaughter 4
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia
Attendance: 2,574
Referees: Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (LAT), Juan Fernández (ARG), Blanca Burns (USA)

4 July 2024
20:30
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg8889Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 23–14, 24–22, 17–29
Pts: Slaughter 21
Rebs: Sochan 8
Asts: Pontika 7
Pts: Jantunen 20
Rebs: Nkamhoua 6
Asts: Maxhuni, Salin 6
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia
Attendance: 2,470
Referees: Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Johnny Batista (PUR), Martin Vulić (CRO)

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 July
 
 
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 74
 
7 July
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 81
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 86
 
6 July
 
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 78
 
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 89
 
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 72
 

Semi-finals

6 July 2024
15:30
Bahamas  Flag of the Bahamas.svg8972Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Scoring by quarter:31–16, 19–20, 13–18, 26–18
Pts: Ayton 24
Rebs: Ayton 15
Asts: Hield 10
Pts: El Darwich 22
Rebs: Mansour 6
Asts: Mansour 7
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia
Attendance: 2,199
Referees: Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Juan Fernández (ARG), Boris Krejić (SLO)

6 July 2024
20:30
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg7481Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by quarter:20–17, 10–21, 29–18, 15–25
Pts: Gustavson 15
Rebs: Jantunen 9
Asts: Little 4
Pts: W. Hernangómez 28
Rebs: Aldama 8
Asts: Brown 7
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia
Attendance: 5,132
Referees: Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (LAT), Johnny Batista (PUR), Blanca Burns (USA)

Final

7 July 2024
20:30
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg8678Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas
Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 25–17, 23–22, 21–22
Pts: Brown 18
Rebs: Aldama, W. Hernangómez 7
Asts: Díaz 4
Pts: Hield 19
Rebs: Ayton 14
Asts: Edgecombe 5
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís, Valencia
Attendance: 7,035
Referees: Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (LAT), Johnny Batista (PUR), Boris Krejić (SLO)

Final ranking

PosTeamPldWLQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 440Qualified for the Olympics
2Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 431
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 312
4Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 312
5Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 202
6Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 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
ForwardsCenters
Flag of Finland.svg Mikael Jantunen
Flag of Lebanon.svg Omari Spellman
Flag of Spain.svg Santi Aldama
Flag of Spain.svg Willy Hernangómez
Flag of the Bahamas.svg Deandre Ayton
MVP: Flag of Spain.svg Santi Aldama

References

  1. "Greece, Latvia, Puerto Rico and Spain to host FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2024". FIBA. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments hosts announced". basketnews.com. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  3. "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Basketball" (PDF). olympics.com. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. "Next stop, Paris: Spain book 2024 Olympics ticket". fiba.basketball. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. "Thrilling showdowns revealed: FIBA releases Olympic Qualifying Tournaments schedules". fiba.basketball. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  6. "Statistical leaders (Players)". FIBA. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  7. "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  8. "Aldama, Hernangomez, Ayton, Jantunen, Spellman in All-Star Five at 2024 OQT Spain". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  9. "Aldama earns TISSOT MVP award at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Spain". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 July 2024.