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The American Samoa national netball team represent American Samoa in international netball.
The team competed in the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, but was eliminated in the early rounds. [1] [2]
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The American Samoa national netball team represent American Samoa in international netball.
The team competed in the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, but was eliminated in the early rounds. [1] [2]
| Pacific Games | ||||
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| Year | Games | Event | Location | Placing |
| 1963 | I Games | Basketball 7's | Suva, Fiji | 4th |
| Pacific Mini Games | ||||
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| Year | Games | Event | Location | Placing |
| 1993 | IV Games | Netball | Port Vila, Vanuatu | 9th |
| 1997 | V Games | Netball | Pago Pago, American Samoa | 8th |
| 2001 | VI Games | Netball | Kingston, Norfolk Island | 8th |
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