EuroBasket Women 2017 explained

Continent:Europe
Gender:women
Year:2017
Dates:16–25 June
Teams:16
Federations:1
Venues:3
Cities:2
Champions:Spain
Title Number:3
Mvp: Alba Torrens
Ppg P: Iagupova (21.3)
Ppg T: (70.5)
Rpg P: Vadeeva (12.3)
Rpg T: (49.8)
Apg P: Iagupova (5.5)
Apg T: (19.0)
Website:2017 EuroBasket Women
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2019

The 2017 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2017, was the 36th edition of the continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the FIBA Europe. The tournament was awarded to Czech Republic after winning the bid to Serbia.[1] The tournament also serves as a qualification for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Spain, with the top five nations qualifying. As hosts Spain finished in the top five, the sixth placed team also qualified.

The championship was reverted to a 16 teams championship, after the 20 teams that participated in 2015.

Spain defeated France 71–55 in the final to win their third title.[2]

In total, 61 556 people visited this event.[3]

Bidding process

The bids were as follows:

On the 28 June 2015, Czech Republic won the hosting rights.[4]

Venues

PragueHradec Králové
O2 ArenaKrálovka ArenaZimní stadion Hradec Králové
Final PhaseGroup Phase, Qualification for Quarter-FinalsGroup Phase, Qualification for Quarter-Finals
Capacity: 17,000Capacity: 2,500Capacity: 7,000

Qualification

See main article: EuroBasket Women 2017 qualification.

Qualified teams

Country Qualified as Date of qualification Last appearance Best placement in tournament
Host nation Champions (2005)
Winners of Qualification Group I [5] Champions (1993, 2013)
Winners of Qualification Group B [6] Champions (2001, 2009)
Winners of Qualification Group C Champions (1938)
Winners of Qualification Group A Debut NR
Winners of Qualification Group H Runners-up (2011)
Winners of Qualification Group D Champions (1995)
Winners of Qualification Group G 6th Place (2003) NR
Winners of Qualification Group E Runners-up (1950, 1956)
Winners of Qualification Group F Champions (2003, 2007, 2011)
3rd Place (2007)
5th Place (2009)
4th Place (2007)
6th Place (2011)
Champions (2015)
Runners-up (1997)

Draw

The draw took place in Prague on 9 December 2016.[7] [8]

Seedings

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Squads

See main article: EuroBasket Women 2017 squads.

All rosters consisted of 12 players.[9]

First round

Group A

See main article: EuroBasket Women 2017 Group A.

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16 June 2017
59–47
48–62
17 June 2017
76–54
70–74
19 June 2017
72–84
67–63

Group B

See main article: EuroBasket Women 2017 Group B.

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16 June 2017
60–80
69–58
17 June 2017
68–59
53–54
19 June 2017
74–88
61–68

Group C

See main article: EuroBasket Women 2017 Group C.

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16 June 2017
60–69
68–70
17 June 2017
56–59
73–57
19 June 2017
88–69
70–63

Group D

See main article: EuroBasket Women 2017 Group D.

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16 June 2017
66–64
59–71
17 June 2017
55–76
75–76 (OT)
19 June 2017
58–62
54–78

Final round

See main article: EuroBasket Women 2017 final round.

Final

See main article: EuroBasket Women 2017 Final.

Final ranking

Qualified as the host nation for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
Qualified for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
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5–1
5–1
5–1
4th3–4
5th5–1
6th3–4
7th4–3
8th2–5
9th2–2
10th2–2
11th1–3
12th1–3
13th1–2
14th1–2
15th0–3
16th0–3

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Points[10]
Name PPG
21.3
19.0
17.8
17.7
17.5
Rebounds
Name RPG
12.3
11.1
9.6
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Taisiia Udodenko
Assists
Name APG
5.5
5.0
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Işıl Alben
Birsel Vardarlı
Blocks
Name BPG
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.2
align=center rowspan=31.0
Zhosselina Maiga
Maria Vadeeva
Steals
Name SPG
align=center rowspan=22.7
Sancho Lyttle
2.5
2.3
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Alba Torrens

Awards

All-Star Team
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Evanthia Maltsi
Alba Torrens
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Endéné Miyem
MVP

Alba Torrens[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eurobasket Women 2017 awarded to Czech Republic. 28 June 2015. en.
  2. Web site: Spain crowned FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017 champions. 25 June 2017.
  3. Web site: Fotogalerie: Česká křídelnice Kateřina Elhotová zakončuje na španělský koš, nezastavila ji.... iDNES.cz. cs. 2017-06-30.
  4. Web site: Eurobasket Women 2017 awarded to Czech Republic. 28 June 2015. en.
  5. http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_0TcG,TUEJ9EDugyu1awQ32.articleMode_on.html Perfect Spain secure Final Round spot
  6. https://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasketwomen/2017/qualifiers/news/slovenia-seal-historic-place-at-eurobasket-women-2017 Slovenia seal historic place at FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017
  7. Web site: FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017 teams confirmed. https://web.archive.org/web/20210225093321/http://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasketwomen/2017/qualifiers/news/fiba-eurobasket-women-2017-teams-confirmed. live. February 25, 2021. 23 November 2016. 23 November 2016. FIBA.
  8. Web site: FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017 Draw seedings set. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911222255/http://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasketwomen/2017/qualifiers/news/fiba-eurobasket-women-2017-draw-seedings-set. live. September 11, 2017. 7 December 2016. FIBA.
  9. Web site: Rosters confirmed on the eve of FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170619000338/http://www.fiba.com/eurobasketwomen/2017/news/rosters-confirmed-on-the-eve-of-fiba-eurobasket-women-2017. live. June 19, 2017. 15 June 2017. fiba.com.
  10. https://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasketwomen/2017/playerstats Statistics
  11. Web site: MVP Torrens leads All-Star Five. https://web.archive.org/web/20170625230048/http://www.fiba.com/eurobasketwomen/2017/news/mvp-torrens-leads-all-star-five. live. June 25, 2017. 25 June 2017. fiba.com.