2022 FIBA Micronesia Basketball Cup explained

2022 FIBA Micronesia Cup
Subtitle:1st FIBA Micronesia Basketball Cup
Continent:Oceania
Year:2022
Dates:8–11 June
Teams:4
Federations:7
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:GUM
Title Number:1
Ppg P: Santos (22.8)
Ppg T: (107.5)
Rpg P: Santos (13.0)
Rpg T: (56.3)
Apg P: Grape (5.3)
Apg T: (21.3)
Website:2022 FIBA Micronesian Basketball Cup
Gender:women
2022 FIBA Women's Micronesia Cup
Subtitle:1st FIBA Women's Micronesia Basketball Cup
Continent:Oceania
Year:2022
Dates:8–11 June
Teams:4
Federations:7
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:GUM
Title Number:1
Ppg P: E. Won (18.5)
Ppg T: (94.5)
Rpg P: E. Won (15.0)
Rpg T: (58.5)
Apg P: E. Won (5.8)
Apg T: (18.0)
Website:2022 FIBA Women's Micronesian Basketball Cup

The 2022 FIBA Micronesia Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by national teams of Micronesia sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. The inaugural edition of the tournament was hosted by Guam from 8 to 11 June. The hosting has been awarded by FIBA following the decision to postpone the 2022 Micronesian Games to 2023, which was the qualification phase for 2023 Pacific Games.[1] [2]

The competition served as the sub-regional qualification phase for the basketball event of the 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands with one berth allocated in this tournament, which serves as the official qualifier to the FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers, wherein both men's and women's division were held.

ruled both the men's and women's division by sweeping all of their assignments en route to the championship, enabling them to become the representative of Micronesia sub-zone to the basketball competitions of the 2023 Pacific Games.[3] [4]

Teams

Initially there are seven teams that were supposed to participate in the competition. On 24 March, and has sent their apologies as they will not be able to participate due to travel restrictions imposed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The remaining four teams later confirmed their participation.[5]

Men's division

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+10).

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Final round

Bronze-medal match
  • Gold-medal match
  • Final rankings

    The champion will qualify for the 2023 Pacific Games.

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    4–0
    2–2
    2–2
    40–4

    Women's division

    Preliminary round

    All times are local (UTC+10).

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    Final round

    Bronze-medal match
  • Gold-medal match
  • Final rankings

    The champion will qualify for the 2023 Pacific Games.

    width=50Rankwidth=200Teamwidth=50Record
    4–0
    2–2
    2–2
    40–4

    Notes and References

    1. News: FIBA Micronesian Cup to take place in Guam in June. 29 January 2022. FIBA. 17 January 2022.
    2. News: First FIBA Micronesian Cup in Guam to act as Pacific Games qualifying tournament. 29 January 2022. insidethegames.biz. 25 January 2022.
    3. News: Guam Win Gold to Qualify for Pacific Games … Again. 11 June 2022. FIBA. 11 June 2022.
    4. News: Guam Secures a Spot at the Pacific Games 2023. 11 June 2022. FIBA. 11 June 2022.
    5. News: 4 island-nations confirmed for FIBA Micronesian Cup. 26 April 2022. Saipan Tribune. Rabago, Mark. 24 March 2022.