Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

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Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
CityHoniara
Dates17 – 25 November 2023
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Friendship Hall  (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Guam.svg  Guam
Third placeFlag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Fourth placeFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Tournament statistics
Games played20
Top scorer Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Apia Muri
(21.6 points per game)
Official website
2023 Pacific Games

The men's basketball tournament at the 2023 Pacific Games was the 17th edition of the event for men at the Pacific Games. It was held from 17 to 25 November 2023. All games were played at the Friendship Hall in Honiara, Solomon Islands. [1] [2]

Contents

Fiji ended their 16-year title drought by upsetting the defending champions Guam in the championship match, 51-47, winning their only second Gold Medal in the Games' Men's Basketball tournament. Meanwhile, New Caledonia notches their fourth Bronze Medal overall after thrashing the defending Bronze Medallists Samoa in the Battle for Third Place, 97-61. [3] [4]

As this tournament served as the official qualifiers of the Oceania region to the FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers, both Finalists earned their slots to the 2029 FIBA Asia Cup qualification wherein they will be participating in the First Round, which will happen on 2026.

Format

The eight teams were split into two groups of four teams, and a single round-robin was held within each group. The first-placed teams of each group advanced straight into the semifinals with the second- and third-placed teams playing a two match qualifying finals before advancing. After the preliminary round, the teams were matched according to their results with the playoffs featuring only six teams (top three of each group). From there on a knockout system was used.

Schedule

The schedule of the tournament was as follows. [5]

GGroup stageQQualifying finalsCClassification¼Quarterfinals½SemifinalsFFinals
Event↓/Date →17th
Fri		18th
Sat		19th
Sun		20th
Mon		21st
Tue		22nd
Wed		23rd
Thu		24th
Fri		25th
Sat
MenGGGGGQC½F

Qualified teams

Qualification methodDateBerthsQualified team
Host Nation—— Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands
2022 FIBA Micronesia Basketball Cup 8−11 June 20221 Flag of Guam.svg Guam
2022 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup 26−29 October 20222 Flag of FLNKS.svg New Caledonia
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup 1−5 November 20222 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Tahiti
Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga
Wildcard16 December 20222 Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji
Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
Total8

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 330271179+926Advance to the semi-final round
2Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 321245202+435Advance to the quarter-final round
3Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 312177224−474
4Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands (H)303136224−883Advance to the classification round
Source: FIBA Oceania
Rules for classification: a. points; b. win–loss record; c. goal average; d. head-to-head records; e. quotient system
(H) Hosts
17 November 2023
17:00
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg49–56Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Scoring by quarter: 11–12, 11–19, 13–2, 14–23
Pts: Otasui 14
Rebs: Maelasi 12
Asts: Tango 3		Pts: Chong Nee 16
Rebs: D. Keil 13
Asts: V. Keil, Nickel 2
18 November 2023
18:00
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg81–34Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Scoring by quarter:18–8, 23–4, 22–8, 18–14
Pts: A. Muri 21
Rebs: H. Elavo 8
Asts: P. Muri 4		Pts: A. Basia 8
Rebs: Masaea 7
Asts: Maelasi 2
Friendship Hall, Honiara
Referees: Calia Hanks (AUS), Timoci Matai Sailada (FIJ), Muaimalae Levale (SAM)
18 November 2023
20:15
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg49–88Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Scoring by quarter: 7–22, 19–28, 12–19, 11–19
Pts: Thompson 9
Rebs: Thompson 6
Asts:3 players 2		Pts: Johnson 20
Rebs: Johnson 11
Asts:3 players 3
Friendship Hall, Honiara
Referees: Samuel Pan (NZL), Roman Michel, Heimiti Mairau
19 November 2023
09:00
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg96–77Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Scoring by quarter:23–20, 33–20, 22–17, 18–20
Pts: Simon 30
Rebs: Simon 11
Asts: Johnson 4		Pts: A. Muri 21
Rebs: Tetemo 9
Asts: Tetemo 4
21 November 2023
09:00
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg87–72Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 19–19, 28–9, 22–26
Pts: M. Elavo, C. Muri 21
Rebs: H. Elavo 9
Asts: C. Muri 8		Pts: Nickel 16
Rebs: Tutagalevao 11
Asts: D. Keil 6
21 November 2023
20:15
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg87–53Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Scoring by quarter:16–7, 31–14, 29–19, 21–13
Pts: Aiken, Simon 22
Rebs: Johnson 12
Asts: Grape 3		Pts: Grantham, Maelasi 10
Rebs: Maelasi 14
Asts: Masaea, Toramo 2

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 330219178+416Advance to the semi-final round
2Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 312166187−214 [a] Advance to the quarter-final round
3Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 312199200−14 [b]
4Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 312213232−194 [c] Advance to the classification round
Source: FIBA Oceania
Rules for classification: a. points; b. win–loss record; c. goal average; d. head-to-head records; e. quotient system
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1−1, 1.034 (beaten Tonga, lost to New Caledonia)
  2. ↑ 1−1, 1.008 (beaten Tahiti, lost to Tonga)
  3. ↑ 1−1, 0.967 (beaten New Caledonia, lost to Tahiti)
18 November 2023
09:00
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg70–45Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Scoring by quarter:19–9, 14–16, 16–10, 21–10
Pts: Mclennan, Fox 15
Rebs: Fox 11
Asts: Whippy, Lum Kon 3		Pts: Meuel 16
Rebs: Teriitemataua 6
Asts: Sommers 3
18 November 2023
11:15
New Caledonia  Flag of FLNKS.svg80–82Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Scoring by quarter:23–19, 16–19, 24–17, 17–27
Pts: Chevrin 19
Rebs: Chevrin, Tetainanuari 7
Asts: Esneu 3		Pts: Foketi 22
Rebs: Alipate 7
Asts: Foketi 4
20 November 2023
11:15
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg50–53Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Scoring by quarter: 9–15, 12–8, 13–17, 16–13
Pts: Commings 16
Rebs: Liu 6
Asts: Teriitemataua 2		Pts: Tetainanuari 13
Rebs: Weber 12
Asts: Patche, Mitrail 2
20 November 2023
18:00
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg81–67Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Scoring by quarter:23–16, 19–20, 24–19, 15–12
Pts: Fox 24
Rebs: Fox 14
Asts: Lum Kon 6		Pts: Alipate 20
Rebs: Sinisa 13
Asts:3 players 2
21 November 2023
13:30
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg64–71Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Scoring by quarter: 11–19, 20–11, 13–15, 20–26
Pts: Foketi 20
Rebs: Foketi 6
Asts: Paea 3		Pts: Commings 18
Rebs: Meuel, Commings 8
Asts: Teriitemataua 4
21 November 2023
15:45
New Caledonia  Flag of FLNKS.svg66–68Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Scoring by quarter: 15–22, 19–12, 18–15, 14–19
Pts: Adjouhgniope 12
Rebs: Weber 8
Asts: Esneu 3		Pts: Waqabaca 22
Rebs: Fox 11
Asts: Whippy 3

Finals

 
PlayoffsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
24 November
 
 
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 93
 
22 November
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 65
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 71
 
25 November
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 81
 
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 47
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 51
 
 
24 November
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 71
 
22 November
 
Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 60 Bronze medal match
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 78
 
25 November
 
Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 88
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 61
 
 
Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 97
 

Playoffs

22 November 2023
14:30
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg78–88Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 20–21, 19–26, 21–21
Pts: A. Muri 27
Rebs: A. Muri 9
Asts: C. Muri 5		Pts: Chevrin 12
Rebs: Tetainanuari 8
Asts: Mitrail, Tetainanuari 3
22 November 2023
17:00
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg71–81Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Scoring by quarter:18–16, 22–26, 22–19, 19–10
Pts: Chong Nee 24
Rebs: Nickel 12
Asts: Nickel 7		Pts: Meuel 21
Rebs: Liu 11
Asts: Roopina, Liu 2

Classification 7th-8th

23 November 2023
12:00
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg59–83Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 11–18, 14–17, 15–24
Pts: Grantham 13
Rebs: B. Basia, Wong 7
Asts:3 players 2		Pts: Foketi 26
Rebs: Foketi 13
Asts: Aziziyan 3

Classification 5th-6th

23 November 2023
17:00
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg84–77Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Scoring by quarter:24–19, 12–21, 20–16, 28–21
Pts: A. Muri 25
Rebs: H. Elavo 17
Asts: C. Muri 7		Pts: Meuel 30
Rebs:3 players 5
Asts: Teriitemataua 6

Semifinals

24 November 2023
17:00
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg93–65Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Scoring by quarter:24–11, 22–18, 26–15, 21–21
Pts: White 20
Rebs:3 players 7
Asts: Calvo 4		Pts: Chong Nee 24
Rebs: E. Keil 7
Asts: Leaupepe 5
24 November 2023
19:30
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg71–60Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Scoring by quarter:18–14, 18–13, 18–13, 17–20
Pts: Waqabaca 18
Rebs: Fox 11
Asts: Mclennan, Whippy 4		Pts: Weber 15
Rebs: Tetainanuari 10
Asts: Chevrin, Esneu 3

Bronze medal match

25 November 2023
11:30
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg61–97Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia
Scoring by quarter: 18–32, 10–16, 16–30, 17–19
Pts: Chong Nee 13
Rebs: Thompson 9
Asts: Chong Nee 2		Pts: Fenuafanote 18
Rebs: Mitrail 10
Asts: Tetainanuari 5

Final

25 November 2023
16:30
Guam  Flag of Guam.svg47–51Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 19–11, 9–15, 2–4
Pts: T. Wesley 16
Rebs: T. Wesley 9
Asts: T. Wesley 2		Pts: Waqabaca 17
Rebs: Fox 10
Asts: Waqabaca, Lum Kon 2

Final standing

RankTeamRecordQualified to
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 5–0First Round Pre-Qualifiers of 2029 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Guam.svg  Guam 4–1First Round Pre-Qualifiers of 2029 FIBA Asia Cup qualification
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 3–3
4Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 2–4
5Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 3–2
6Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 1–4
7Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 2–2
8Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0–4

Awards

The All Star Five has been named following the conclusion of the tournament. [6]

PositionPlayer
All Star Five Flag of Guam.svg Gabriel Simon
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Apia Muri
Flag of Fiji.svg Joshua Fox
Flag of FLNKS.svg Jean-Sébastien Chevrin
Flag of Fiji.svg Filimone Waqabaca

References

  1. ↑ "Sports - Basketball 5×5". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. Archived from the original on 13 April 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "GOC release Sol2023 Sports Schedule". Sol2023. 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Fiji pulls off stunning upset to claim men's basketball gold against Guam at Pacific Games". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Fijians Light Up Honiara and Win Gold". FIBA. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Pacific Games Basketball schedule drops with 150 days to go". FIBA. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Two Fijians Named in All Star Five". fiba.basketball. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
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