2022_FIBA_Polynesia_Basketball_Cup

2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup

2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup

International basketball competition

The 2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by national teams of Polynesia sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. The tournament was hosted by Cook Islands, although the tournament was held in Kaitaia, New Zealand. Originally slated to be held from 6 to September 2021, the schedule was pushed further to April 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic, with the final dates determined to be held on November 1–5, 2022.[1][2][3]

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The competition served as the sub-regional qualification phase for the basketball event of the 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands with two berths allocated in this tournament, which serves as the official qualifier to the FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers.[2][3]

Tahiti successfully defended their title after sweeping all opponents in this single round-robin tournament.[4] Along with second-placer Tonga, they will represent Polynesia in the men's basketball tournament of the 2023 Pacific Games.

Teams

The following national teams are expected to participate in the competition.

Round robin

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Source: FIBA Oceania
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
1 November 2022
14:30
American Samoa  50–86  Tahiti
Scoring by quarter: 8–20, 14–24, 16–16, 12–26
Pts: Burton 13
Rebs: Tuimaseve 11
Asts: Folasa 1		 Pts: Meuel 16
Rebs: Roopina 6
Asts: Teriitemataua 3
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
1 November 2022
19:30
Cook Islands  42–124  Samoa
Scoring by quarter: 11–25, 11–37, 13–29, 7–33
Pts: Bluegum 16
Rebs: Marsters 8
Asts: Marsters 3		 Pts: Saipaia 27
Rebs: E. Keil 10
Asts: Saipaia 5
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
2 November 2022
17:00
Samoa  106–70  American Samoa
Scoring by quarter: 35–19, 19–17, 14–20, 38–14
Pts: Saipaia 34
Rebs: E. Keil, Taupau 9
Asts: Saipaia 8		 Pts: Tuimaseve 15
Rebs: Tuimaseve, Sofara 8
Asts: Folasa 2
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
2 November 2022
19:30
Cook Islands  50–87  Tonga
Scoring by quarter: 10–22, 12–23, 19–23, 9–19
Pts: Bland 15
Rebs: Teiti, Bluegum 12
Asts: four players 1		 Pts: Alipate, S. Paea 18
Rebs: Bain-Vete 12
Asts: Alipate, O. Paea 4
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
3 November 2022
17:00
Tahiti  77–65  Tonga
Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 23–15, 15–14, 23–16
Pts: Teriitemataua 14
Rebs: Roopina 10
Asts: Meuel 4		 Pts: Foketi 23
Rebs: Foketi 9
Asts: three players 3
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
3 November 2022
19:30
American Samoa  91–90 (OT)  Cook Islands
Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 18–24, 22–14, 11–17, Overtime: 17–16
Pts: Burton 26
Rebs: Sofara 11
Asts: Samuelu, Su'A 2		 Pts: Teiti 22
Rebs: Bluegum 19
Asts: Bluegum 2
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
4 November 2022
12:00
Tonga  90–82  Samoa
Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 17–21, 23–27, 32–21
Pts: Foketi 30
Rebs: Foketi 10
Asts: Alipate, O. Paea 3		 Pts: Sio 18
Rebs: Sio 16
Asts: Matautia 6
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
4 November 2022
14:30
Cook Islands  52–104  Tahiti
Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 19–42, 10–19, 11–19
Pts: Bluegum 17
Rebs: Teiti 13
Asts: three players 1		 Pts: Meuel 27
Rebs: Garbutt 10
Asts: Teriitemataua, Sommers 3
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
5 November 2022
14:30
American Samoa  47–72  Tonga
Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 14–21, 9–16, 12–13
Pts: Sofara 12
Rebs: Sofara 10
Asts: Folasa 3		 Pts: Foketi 17
Rebs: Kioa 9
Asts: O. Paea, Foketi 4
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand
5 November 2022
17:00
Samoa  88–92  Tahiti
Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 29–16, 21–30, 16–31
Pts: Saipaia 33
Rebs: Sio 12
Asts: Saipaia, Matautia 3		 Pts: Meuel 34
Rebs: Meuel 10
Asts: Sommers, Roopina 3
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand

Final standings

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Awards

 2022 FIBA Polynesian champions 

Tahiti
2nd title
  • All-Star Team:[5]
    • Tonga Viliami Foketi
    • Samoa Shareef Saipaia
    • French Polynesia Larry Teriitemataua
    • Tonga Marcus Alipate
    • French Polynesia Ariirimarau Meuel

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Cooks hosting Polynesian Cup in basketball". Radio New Zealand. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. [2]
    "FIBA Polynesia Cup postponed to February 2022". FIBA. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Samoa excited to host 2021 FIBA Polynesian Cup". FIBA. 29 July 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Tahiti and Tonga Qualify for Pacific Games 2023". FIBA Oceania. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Back-to-Back All-Star Five Honours for Meuel & Alipate". FIBA Oceania. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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