3x3 basketball at the 2019 Pacific Games explained

See main article: Basketball at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Tourney Name:2019 Pacific Games 3x3 basketball
Size:110
City:Apia
Country:Samoa
Dates:18–20 July
Num Teams:12 (men)
13 (women)
Count:4
Nextseason:2023

The men's and women's tournaments for 3x3 basketball were played at the 2019 Pacific Games on 18–20 July 2019 at the Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Samoa.[1] The 3x3 format of the game had been introduced to the Pacific Mini Games in 2017, but this was the first time it had been contested at the main Pacific Games.

Medal summary

Results

Men's tournament
Ben Borja
AJ Carlos
Michael Sakazaki
Seve Susuico

Henry Tabuduka
Filimone Waqabaca
Joshua Motufaga
Marques Whippy

Ezra Tufuga
Dru-Leo Ape
Ryan Paia
Theodore McFarland
Women's tournament
Mickaelar Mendez
Bulou Koyamainavure
Letava Whippy
Vilisi Tavui

Adoniah Lewis
Janet Main
Keziah Lewis
Terai Sadler
Tahiti
Alizee Lefranc
Mahine Tepu
Mahinetea Tavanae
Oceane Lefranc

Men's tournament

Twelve men's 3x3 teams were placed into two pools based on overall National Federation rankings from FIBA as of 1 June 2019.[2] Ten national federations had an existing Oceania zone ranking although two of them, Northern Marianas ranked third and Tonga ranked seventh,[3] did not participate in this Pacific Games tournament.

For the participating teams, the first and fourth best by rank were seeded in Pool A. The second and third best were seeded in Pool B. The remaining positions in each pool were drawn from the lower ranked and unranked teams. The pools and teams (with FIBA zone ranking shown in brackets) are listed below:

Pool A
Pool B

Men's 3x3 players

Players on each team, sorted alphabetically by surname, are listed in the table below.

Men's 3x3 at the 2019 Pacific Games
TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4
Clayton Lam YuenAlrome LutuLynel SiuJeremiah Tuimaseve
Teokotai AkaniaBrendan HeathCharlie HoskingBenjamin Vakatini
Joshua MotufagaHenry TabudukaFilimone WaqabacaMarques Whippy
Ben BorjaAJ CarlosMichael SakazakiSeve Susuico
Lani AckleyRobert CaseFrederick KurnHalber Pinho
New CaledoniaLoïc AyamJocelyn LissarragueStéphane SaminadinGwenaël Tari
Morrison DepauneGaverick MwareowFallon NatanoRotui Star
Augustine KaupaDia MuriObert MuriJordan Sere
Dru-Leo ApeTheodore McFarlandRyan PaiaEzra Tufuga
Augustine BasiaAlex MasaeaWaige TuruekeAllan Wanefai Jnr
TahitiGlenn GarbuttRaimoana LiuRaimoana TinirauariiReihiti Sommers
Riki DavidManoah MoliJared OvaRickie Tambeqwaru
Source: FIBA 3x3 (Archived)

Preliminary round

Pool A
Pool B

Knockout round

Source: FIBA 3x3 (Archived)

Women's tournament

Thirteen women's 3x3 teams were seeded into two pools based on overall National Federation rankings from FIBA as of 1 June 2019.[4] Ten national federations had an existing Oceania zone ranking although two of them, Northern Marianas ranked third and Tonga ranked seventh,[3] did not participate in this Pacific Games tournament.

For the participating teams, the first and fourth best by rank were seeded in Pool A. The second and third best were seeded in Pool B. The remaining positions in each pool were drawn from the lower ranked and unranked teams. The pools and teams (with FIBA zone ranking shown in brackets) are listed below:

Pool A
Pool B

Women's 3x3 players

Players on each team, sorted alphabetically by surname, are listed in the table below.

Women's 3x3 at the 2019 Pacific Games
TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4
Matalena HuntIatoeafualetaeao LeasiolagiTauaitala LeasiolagiCecilia Taufa'asau
Adoniah LewisJanet MainKeziah LewisTerai Sadler
Bulou KoyamainavureMickaelar MendezVilisi TavuiLetava Whippy
Kali BenaventeDestiny CastroJoylyn PangilinanMia San Nicolas
Lailai Ng Tak FaiKaitia ToomaMweao UeretiTekenna Raiwan
Naupaka AckleyJoy RatidaraNeikormo Lanki-NimotoTamara Andrike
New CaledoniaZorena AdjouhgniopeNicky FrancoisElia MassetteAdeline Souque
Febony DetenamoMicheala DetenamoJanet HubertHanna Olsson
Serah AmosChristine OscarLouisa WallaceElina Yala
Zhanay HettigCherish ManumaleugaSommer MotufouaAufui Sa'u
Elsie DaiwoEsther LiiNisha MenesesNicola Pongi
TahitiAlizée LefrancOcéane LefrancMahinetea TavanaeMahine Tepu
Pauline MalangaJessie MalverusNancy PattersonAmilia Kasten
Source: FIBA 3x3 (Archived)

Preliminary stage

Pool A
Pool B

Knockout stage

Source: FIBA 3x3 (Archived)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pacific Games 2019 . fiba3x3.com . 20 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190720093209/https://play.fiba3x3.com/events/40e2e6a1-5229-4804-9657-07c5416c5560/schedule . 20 July 2019.
  2. Web site: 3x3 Basketball will make its debut in the 2019 Pacific Games . FIBA.basketball News . https://web.archive.org/web/20190701030347/http://www.fiba.basketball/news/3x3-basketball-will-make-its-debut-in-the-2019-pacific-games . 1 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Federation ranking . FIBA . 1 July 2019.
  4. Web site: 3x3 Basketball will make its debut in the 2019 Pacific Games . FIBA.basketball News . https://web.archive.org/web/20190701030347/http://www.fiba.basketball/news/3x3-basketball-will-make-its-debut-in-the-2019-pacific-games . 1 July 2019.