2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup explained

2017 FIBA Melanesian Cup
Subtitle:1st FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup
Continent:Oceania
Year:2017
Dates:27–30 September
Teams:4
Venues:1
Cities:1
Champions:Papua New Guinea
Title Number:1
Ppg P: Sillant (10.7)
Ppg T: (55.3)
Rpg P: Whippy (5.7)
Rpg T: (30.0)
Apg P: Li. Wright (2.3)
Apg T: (9.3)
Website:2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup
Nextseason:2022

The 2017 FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by national teams of the newly formed Melanesia sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. The inaugural edition of the tournament were hosted by Papua New Guinea from 27 to 30 September 2017. Matches were played at the Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre. It was officially launched on 19 May 2017.[1]

The tournament served as qualifiers for the basketball event of the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa with three berths for Melanesia allocated for the top three teams.[2]

The hosts dominated the entire tournament winning all of their games, including the championship game against to win the maiden championship. Both finalists and third placer qualified and represented the Melanesia Region for the basketball tournament of the 2019 Pacific Games.[3]

Teams

The following national teams participated according to FIBA.[2] [1]

Preliminary round

Papua New Guinea dominated the preliminary round with an unbeaten record.

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Final round

Gold medal match

Final standings

The top three teams qualified for the 2019 Pacific Games.

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4–0
2–2
2–2
40–4

Awards

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Countdown to the FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup begins. 22 May 2017. FIBA. 19 May 2017.
  2. News: FIBA officially announces host and dates for the FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup. 3 March 2017. FIBA. 22 February 2017.
  3. News: Papua New Guinea Men make it a clean sweep at the FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup. 28 January 2022. FIBA. 30 September 2017.
  4. News: Region's best awarded with FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup 2017 All-Star 5 selection. 28 January 2022. FIBA. 12 October 2017.