2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga explained

See main article: 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.

Tourney Name:	2024 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men
City:	Riga
Country:	Latvia
Dates:	2–7 July
Num Teams:	6
Venues:	1
Cities:	1
Champion:	BRA
Second:	LAT
Third:	PHI
Fourth:	CMR
Games:	9
Mvp:	Bruno Caboclo
Top Scorer:	Justin Brownlee
Ppg:	23.0
Website:	Website

The 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga was one of four 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held at Riga, Latvia, from 2 to 7 July 2024.^[1] Six teams participated in two groups of three teams, where the first-and second-placed teams advanced to the semifinals. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.^{[2] [3]}

Brazil won the tournament after defeating Latvia in the final.^[4]

Teams

Team	Qualification	Date of qualification	WR
	One of top 16 eligible teams	align=center rowspan=5	10 September 2023	6
		12
		17
		23
		37
		20 August 2023	68

Venue

Riga
Arena Riga
Capacity: 11,200

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).^[5]

Group A

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Group B

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Final round

Semi-finals

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Final

Final ranking

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

PlayersPoints

Name	PPG^[6]
	23.0
	20.0
	17.8
	16.5
three players	14.0

Rebounds

Name	RPG
	13.5
	8.5
	8.3
	7.3
	7.0

Assists

Name	APG
	align=center rowspan=2	6.3
Justin Brownlee
	5.3
	align=center rowspan=2	5.0
Artūrs Žagars

Blocks

Name	BPG
	3.0
	2.0
	1.7
	1.5
	align=center rowspan=2	1.0
Japeth Aguilar

Steals

Name	SPG
	align=center rowspan=6	1.5
Sandro Mamukelashvili
Giorgi Ochkhikidze
Joe Thomasson
Kendrick Perry
Nikola Vučević

Efficiency

Name	EFFPG
	27.0
	align=center rowspan=2	22.5
Goga Bitadze
	20.0
	20.0

Teams

Points

Team	PPG^[7]
	81.0
	80.0
	76.0
	75.5
	71.0

Rebounds

Team	RPG
	44.5
	39.7
	39.0
	37.7
	36.5

Assists

Team	APG
	19.0
	18.5
	align=center rowspan=2	18.0
	17.3

Blocks

Team	BPG
	3.8
	3.7
	3.5
	3.3
	2.8

Steals

Team	SPG
	align=center rowspan=2	7.0
	6.7
	6.5
	6.3

Efficiency

Team	EFFPG
	95.0
	93.0
	82.5
	80.5
	77.5

Awards

The all star-team and MVP were announced on 7 July 2024.^{[8] [9]}

All-Star Team
Guards	Forwards	Centers
Rihards Lomažs Jeremiah Hill	Justin Brownlee Léo Meindl	Bruno Caboclo
MVP Bruno Caboclo

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. News: Greece, Latvia, Puerto Rico and Spain to host FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2024. 27 November 2023 . FIBA . 27 November 2023 .
2. News: FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments hosts announced. 27 November 2023 . basketnews.com . 27 November 2023 .
3. News: Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Basketball. 21 January 2023. olympics.com. 21 January 2023.
4. News: Brilliant Brazil power past Latvia to qualify for Paris 2024. 7 July 2024. fiba.basketball. 7 July 2024.
5. News: Thrilling showdowns revealed: FIBA releases Olympic Qualifying Tournaments schedules. 14 February 2024. fiba.basketball. 14 February 2024.
6. Web site: Statistical leaders (Players). FIBA. 7 July 2024.
7. Web site: Teams statistical leaders. FIBA. 7 July 2024.
8. Web site: Caboclo, Meindl, Lomazs, Brownlee, Hill make All-Star Five at OQT 2024 Latvia. fiba.basketball . 7 July 2024.
9. Web site: Caboclo claims TISSOT MVP award at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Latvia. fiba.basketball . 7 July 2024.