| Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
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| Venue | Friendship Hall (5x5) SIFF Academy (3x3) |
| Dates | 17 November – 2 December 2023 |
| Competitors | 284 from 12 nations |
Basketball was one of the 24 sports contested at the 2023 Pacific Games held in Honiara, Solomon Islands.[1][2] The 5x5 format was played at the Friendship Hall from 17–25 November while the 3x3 format took place from 30 November to 2 December at the SIFF Academy.[3]
The tournament also served as the qualification phase for FIBA Oceania to the 2029 FIBA Asia Cup pre-qualifiers.
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tahiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Fiji | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Guam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Cook Islands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  New Caledonia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
Fiji Tyron McLennan Marques Whippy Filimone Waqabaca Joshua Motufaga Orisi Naivalurua John Yee Chief Joshua Fox William Qounadovu Keenan Hughes Mataika Koyamainavure Jordan Lum Kon Isimeli Koroi |
Guam Reo Aiken Ben Borja II Eduardo Calvo Daniel Del Carmen Jonathan Galloway Aljurrell Grape Alschea Grape Mark Johnson Junior Gabriel Simon Mekeli Wesley Tai Wesley Jahmar White |
New Caledonia Rodrigue Tetainanuari Jean-Sebastien Chevrin Raymond Weber Beniela Adjouhgniope Ethaniel Fenuafanote Ludovic Mitrail Paul Boawe Flo Patche Edouard Esneu Solomon Puleoto Luther Puleoto Cedric Tetuanui |
| Women |
Tahiti Oceane Lefranc Herehau Teissier Mahinetea Tavanae Alizee Lefranc Hauhere Ching-Bellais Moina Tuieinui-Le Beherec Maea Lextreyt Hereiti Viriamu Mathilde Bayle Poehei Teissier Temana Teururai Romy Aitamai |
Cook Islands Tikara Jallow Jordina Katu Keziah Lewis Grace Neilson Ajiah Pepe Dalen Pilitati Zarya Poulava Terai Sadler Te Araroa Sopoanga Elianna Tuaiti |
Fiji Letava Whippy-Kenny Kayla Mendez Bulou Tuisue Delores King Mili Koyamainavure Ranadi Koroi Estelle Kainamoli Salome Masivou Berenadeta Nauqe Moana Liebregts Ella Koroi Matila Vocea |
| Men 3×3 |
Guam Reo Aiken Ben Borja II Mark Johnson Junior Michael Sakazaki |
Fiji Filimone Waqabaca Joshua Motufaga Joshua Fox Keenan Hughes |
New Caledonia Jules Cassaigne Joan Delaunay-Belleville Jocelyn Lissarrague Rovan Williams |
| Women 3×3 |
Tahiti Prisca Allaguy-Salachy Hauhere Ching-Bellais Moina Tuieinui-Le Beherec Mathilde Bayle |
Fiji Ranadi Koroi Estelle Kainamoli Moana Liebregts Matila Vocea |
Cook Islands Tikara Jallow Keziah Lewis Ajiah Pepe Elianna Tuaiti |
Qualification summary
The following teams are confirmed for this edition's basketball tournament for both men and women, following the conclusion of regional events and wildcard selection.[4] The New Caledonian women's 5×5 team were originally wildcard entries for the games, however, following a decision by the Territorial Olympic and Sports Committee (CTOS) of New Caledonia the team was withdrawn from the games on 22 July 2023.[5] Tonga, as the next alternate, were then awarded the wildcard.
| PGA | Men | Women | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5×5 | 3×3 | 5×5 | 3×3 | Athletes | |
 American Samoa |  | 4 | |||
| Cook Islands | | | | 20 | |
| Fiji | | | | | 32 |
| Guam | | | | | 32 |
 Kiribati |  | ||||
 Marshall Islands | | | 8 | ||
| New Caledonia | | | | | 20 |
 Palau | | 4 | |||
 Papua New Guinea | | | | | 32 |
 Samoa | | | | | 32 |
 Solomon Islands | | | | | 32 |
| Tahiti | | | | | 32 |
 Tonga | | | | | 32 |
| Total: 12 PGAs | 8 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 280 |
Competition schedule
| G | Group stage | Q | Qualifying finals | C | Classification | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Finals |
| Event↓/Date → | 17th Fri | 18th Sat | 19th Sun | 20th Mon | 21st Tue | 22nd Wed | 23rd Thu | 24th Fri | 25th Sat | 29th Wed | 30th Thu | 1st Fri | 2nd Sat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball | |||||||||||||||
| Men | G | G | G | G | G | Q | C | ½ | F | ||||||
| Women | G | G | G | G | G | Q | C | ½ | F | ||||||
| 3x3 basketball | |||||||||||||||
| Men | G | G | G | ½ | F | ||||||||||
| Women | G | G | G | ½ | F | ||||||||||
5×5 basketball
Qualification
The Pacific Games Associations may enter only one 12-player men's team and only one 12-player women's team.
- Men's qualification
| Qualification method | Date | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — | Solomon Islands |
| 2022 FIBA Micronesia Basketball Cup | 8−11 June 2022 | 1 | Guam |
| 2022 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup | 26−29 October 2022 | 2 |  New Caledonia Papua New Guinea |
| 2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup | 1−5 November 2022 | 2 | Tahiti Tonga |
| Wildcard | 16 December 2022 | 2 | Fiji Samoa |
| Total | 8 |
- Women's qualification
| Qualification method | Date | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — | Solomon Islands |
| 2022 FIBA Women's Micronesia Basketball Cup | 8−11 June 2022 | 1 | Guam |
| 2022 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup | 26−29 October 2022 | 2 | Fiji Papua New Guinea |
| 2022 FIBA Women's Polynesia Basketball Cup | 1−5 November 2022 | 2 | Cook Islands Samoa |
| Wildcard | 16 December 2022 | 2 | Tahiti Tonga[8] |
| Total | 8 |
Men's tournament
Women's tournament
3×3 basketball
Men's 3×3 tournament
Women's 3×3 tournament
References
- ↑ "Sports - Basketball 5×5". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ↑ "Sports - Basketball 3×3". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ↑ "GOC release Sol2023 Sports Schedule". Sol2023. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ↑ "Pacific Games 2023 Basketball Teams Confirmed". FIBA Oceania. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ↑ "No Pacific Games for women's 5x5 basketball team and rugby players". France TV info. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ↑ "Pacific Games Basketball schedule drops with 150 days to go". FIBA. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ↑ The Territorial Olympic and Sports Committee of New Caledonia withdrew their women's 5×5 team citing the teams lack of competitiveness.
- ↑ Tongan women's 5×5 team became the eighth team following New Caledonia's withdrawal.
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