2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Valencia explained

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

Tourney Name:2024 FIBA World Olympic
Qualifying Tournament for Men
City:Valencia
Country:Spain
Dates:2–7 July
Num Teams:6
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champion:ESP
Second:BAH
Third:FIN
Fourth:LBN
Games:9
Mvp: Santi Aldama
Top Scorer: Buddy Hield
Ppg:19.8
Website:Website

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

Spain won the tournament after defeating Bahamas in the final.[4]

Teams

Team Qualification Date of qualification WR
One of top 16 eligible teams 10 September 2023 2
20 August 2023 15
One of top 16 eligible teams align=center rowspan=310 September 2023 20
28
34
20 August 2023 57

Venue

Valencia
Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís
Capacity: 9,000

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).[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]
19.8
19.5
18.3
18.0
17.7
Rebounds
Name RPG
11.8
10.5
10.0
9.0
align=center rowspan=28.0
Santi Aldama
Assists
Name APG
7.5
5.8
5.5
4.7
4.5

Blocks

Name BPG
1.8
1.5
five players 1.0
Steals
Name SPG
2.5
align=center rowspan=32.0
V. J. Edgecombe
Mateusz Ponitka
eight players 1.5
Efficiency
Name EFFPG
28.3
24.0
align=center rowspan=223.0
Santi Aldama
22.0

Teams

Points

Team PPG[7]
90.0
88.3
84.5
82.7
75.5

Rebounds

Team RPG
43.0
37.3
36.0
35.7
35.3

Assists

Team APG
23.0
22.3
21.0
19.0
16.3

Blocks

Team BPG
5.0
3.0
align=center rowspan=32.0

Steals

Team SPG
align=center rowspan=48.0
align=center rowspan=26.0

Efficiency

Team EFFPG
112.0
104.8
91.0
88.3
80.0

Awards

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

All-Star Team
ForwardsCenters
Mikael Jantunen
Omari Spellman
Santi Aldama
Willy Hernangómez
Deandre Ayton
MVP

Santi Aldama

External links

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: Next stop, Paris: Spain book 2024 Olympics ticket. 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: Aldama, Hernangomez, Ayton, Jantunen, Spellman in All-Star Five at 2024 OQT Spain. fiba.basketball . 7 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Aldama earns TISSOT MVP award at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Spain. fiba.basketball . 7 July 2024.