Fiji men's national basketball team

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Fiji Flag of Fiji.svg
Basketball Fiji.jpg
FIBA ranking 152 Steady2.svg (15 September 2025) [1]
Joined FIBA 1979
FIBA zone FIBA Oceania
National federationFiji Amateur Basketball Federation
Oceanian Championship
AppearancesNone
Pacific Games
Appearances?
Medals Gold medal with cup.svg (1): 2007
Silver medal with cup.svg (3): 1983, 1987, 2015
Bronze medal with cup.svg (1): 1995

The Fijian national basketball team is the team that represents Fiji in international basketball, administered by the Fiji Amateur Basketball Federation. [2] It is a member of FIBA Oceania.

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The men's team are led by New Zealand NBL player Marques Whippy and his brothers Leonard and Waymann. Their father, Paul Whippy, has previously coached the men's team. [3]

In 2007, the men's team won the gold medal at the South Pacific Games. [4]

Competitive performances

Current team

2025 FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup Team As of 11 October 2025: [5] [6]

Fiji men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
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G/F Orisi Rawaqa Naivalurua 34 – (1991-06-28)28 June 19916 ft 0 in (1.83 m) USP Islanders Flag of Fiji.svg
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C William Qounadovu 33 – (1992-07-06)6 July 19926 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Spartans Flag of Fiji.svg
Head coach

Earl Hughes

Assistant coach(es)
Manoa Puamau
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 17 November 2023
  • * - Denotes non-travelling reserve player

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
C Mataika KoyamainavureJoshua Motufaga
PF Marques WhippyWilliam Qounadovu
SF Joshua FoxKeenan HughesJohn Francis Yee Chief
SG Filimone WaqabacaOrisi NaivaluruaIsimeli Koroi
PG Jordan Lum KonTyrone Mclennan

Head coach position

Past teams

Fiji Men's Gold Medal basketball team 2007 South Pacific Games Samoa Fiji Men 2007 SPG Samoa.jpg
Fiji Men's Gold Medal basketball team 2007 South Pacific Games Samoa

2007 Men (Gold Medal Pacific Games)

2017 Men (Bronze Medal Melanesian Cup)

As of 27 September 2017: [8]

Fiji men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F 4 Marques Whippy 31 – (1986-02-05)5 February 19866 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
F 5 Waymann Whippy 28 – (1989-03-29)29 March 19896 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 6 Benjamin Colata 23 – (1994-05-12)12 May 19946 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 7 Esala Banuve 26 – (1991-06-14)14 June 19916 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
F 8 Joshua Uluiviti 22 – (1995-04-12)12 April 19956 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G 9 Henry Tabuduka 26 – (1991-06-25)25 June 19915 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G 10 Bryan Ah Jack 22 – (1995-07-05)5 July 19955 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
C 11 William Qounadovu 25 – (1992-07-06)6 July 19926 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 12 Jese Sikivou 28 – (1989-04-26)26 April 19896 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
C 13 Joshua Motufaga 25 – (1992-08-05)5 August 19926 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 14 Orisi Naivalurua 26 – (1991-06-28)28 June 19916 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
Head coach

Ratu Saketa

Assistant coach(es)
Leonard Whippy
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 27 September 2017

2018 Men (2022 FIBA Asia Cup qualification)

As of 26 November 2018: [9]

Fiji men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F/C 4 Ulaiasi Koroi 24 – (1994-05-16)16 May 19946 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
F 5 Semesa Seruvatu 33 – (1985-01-28)28 January 19856 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
C 6 Digitaki Kacibalavu 24 – (1994-10-23)23 October 19946 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 7 Orisi Naivalurua 27 – (1991-06-28)28 June 19916 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G 8 Farrell Maharaj 34 – (1984-01-23)23 January 19846 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G 9 Henry Tabuduka 27 – (1991-06-25)25 June 19915 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
F 10 Joshua Fox 24 – (1994-04-02)2 April 19946 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G 11 Bryan Ah Jack 23 – (1995-07-05)5 July 19955 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 12 Jese Sikivou 29 – (1989-04-26)26 April 19896 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 13 Tu'i Sikivou 31 – (1987-06-14)14 June 19876 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 14 Isimeli Koroi 20 – (1998-09-10)10 September 19986 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G 15 Johnny Seruvatu 30 – (1988-10-31)31 October 19886 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Flag of Fiji.svg

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 November 2018


2019 Men (Bronze Medal Pacific Games)

As of 8 July 2019: [10]

Fiji men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
F 4 Marques Whippy 33 – (1986-02-05)5 February 19866 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G 5 Filimone Waqabaca 18 – (2001-05-25)25 May 20016 ft 1 in (1.85 m) USP Islanders Flag of Fiji.svg
G 6 Isireli Vuetibau 26 – (1993-05-18)18 May 19936 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 7 Orisi Naivalurua 28 – (1991-06-28)28 June 19916 ft 0 in (1.83 m) USP Islanders Flag of Fiji.svg
F 8 Conrad Fox 27 – (1992-03-07)7 March 19926 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G 9 Leonard Whippy 36 – (1982-10-27)27 October 19825 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
F 10 Joshua Fox 25 – (1994-04-02)2 April 19946 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G 11 Henry Tabuduka 28 – (1991-06-25)25 June 19915 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
C 12 Joshua Motufaga 26 – (1992-08-05)5 August 19926 ft 5 in (1.96 m) USP Islanders Flag of Fiji.svg
C 13 Mataika Koyamainavure 25 – (1994-05-14)14 May 19946 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Boston Flag of Fiji.svg
G 14 Marika Binatagi 28 – (1990-09-16)16 September 19905 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
F/C 15 Iliesa Salauca 18 – (2000-09-28)28 September 20006 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
Head coach
Saula Koroi
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 8 July 2019

2022 Men (Bronze Medal Melanesian Cup)

As of 26 October 2022: [11]

Fiji men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C 4 Victor Koyamainavure 24 – (1998-06-13)13 June 19986 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G 5 Filimone Waqabaca 21 – (2001-05-25)25 May 20016 ft 1 in (1.85 m) USP Islanders Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 6 Orisi Naivalurua 31 – (1991-06-28)28 June 19916 ft 0 in (1.83 m) USP Islanders Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 7 Esala Banuve 31 – (1991-06-14)14 June 19916 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 8 Isimeli Koroi 24 – (1998-09-10)10 September 19986 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Boston Flag of Fiji.svg
G 9 Collin Lal 24 – (1998-06-11)11 June 19985 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
F 10 Joshua Fox 28 – (1994-04-02)2 April 19946 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
G 11 Bryan Ah Jack 27 – (1995-07-05)5 July 19955 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
F 12 Joshua Uluiviti 27 – (1995-04-12)12 April 19956 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
C 13 Mataika Koyamainavure 28 – (1994-05-14)14 May 19946 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Boston Flag of Fiji.svg
F/C 14 Nalani May 18 – (2004-06-05)5 June 20046 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
C 15 Josaia Qalotaki 29 – (1993-02-09)9 February 19936 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Flag of Fiji.svg
Head coach

Leonard Whippy

Assistant coach(es)
William Peter
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 26 October 2022
  • * - Denotes non-travelling reserve player

2023 Men (Gold Medal Pacific Games)

As of 21 September 2023: [12] [13]

Fiji men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
G 21 Jordan Lum Kon 32 – (1991-05-13)13 May 19915 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Saints Flag of Fiji.svg
G 0 Tyrone Mclennan 23 – (2000-10-28)28 October 20006 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Woodville Warriors Flag of Australia (converted).svg
G 5 Filimone Waqabaca 22 – (2001-05-25)25 May 20016 ft 1 in (1.85 m) USP Islanders Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 7 Orisi Rawaqa Naivalurua 32 – (1991-06-28)28 June 19916 ft 0 in (1.83 m) USP Islanders Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 12 Keenan Hughes 19 – (2004-07-25)25 July 20045 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Suva Ballers Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 24 Isimeli Koroi 25 – (1998-09-10)10 September 19986 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Boston Flag of Fiji.svg
G/F 8 John Francis Yee Chief 24 – (1999-04-07)7 April 19996 ft 0 in (1.83 m) USP Islanders Flag of Fiji.svg
F 10 Joshua Fox 29 – (1994-04-02)2 April 19946 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Boston Flag of Fiji.svg
F 4 Marques Whippy 37 – (1986-02-05)5 February 19866 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Saints Flag of New Zealand.svg
C 6 Joshua Motufaga 31 – (1992-08-05)5 August 19926 ft 5 in (1.96 m) USP Islanders Flag of Fiji.svg
C 13 Mataika Koyamainavure 29 – (1994-05-14)14 May 19946 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Boston Flag of Fiji.svg
C 11 William Qounadovu 31 – (1992-07-06)6 July 19926 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Spartans Flag of Fiji.svg
Head coach
Laisiasa Puamau
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 17 November 2023
  • * - Denotes non-travelling reserve player

Kit

Manufacturer

2015: BLK [14]

See also

References

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  2. Profile - Fiji, FIBA.com, Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. Canterbury Rams aim to bounce back with victory in National Basketball League
  4. "Fiji men kill Guam for the Gold". Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-melanesian-cup-2025/news/coach-hughes-fiji-need-to-take-next-step], Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  6. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  7. "Statistics for Fiji playing in SPG 2007 Basketball - Men". Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
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  11. , Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  12. 2023 Pacific Games - Solomon Islands, Fiji - Team, Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  13. Pacific Games Tournament - Fiji (FIBA), Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  14. Pacific Games 2015 D5 BBM GUAM vs FIJI, Youtube.com, Retrieved 25 June 2017.

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