2005 FIBA Oceania Championship

The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 2005 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 2006 FIBA World Championship. The tournament, a best-of-three series between  Australia and  New Zealand, was held in Auckland and Dunedin. Australia won all three games. Both teams qualified for the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

FIBA Oceania Championship 2005
17th FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
DatesAugust 17 – August 21
Teams2
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (15th title)
2003
2007

Teams that did not enter

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Venues

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Waitakere
 
Manukau
 
Dunedin
2005 FIBA Oceania Championship (New Zealand)
Waitakere Manukau Dunedin
The Trusts Arena TelstraClear Pacific Events Centre Edgar Centre
     
Capacity: 4,901 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 3,000

Results

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August 17
7:30 p.m.
New Zealand   69–82   Australia
Scoring by quarter: 15-17, 16-25, 20-16, 18-24
Pts: Olson and Jones 14 each
Rebs: Jones, Cameron, and Rampton 5 each
Asts: Dickel and Cameron 4 each
Pts: C.J. Bruton 25
Rebs: Saville and Nielsen 8 each
Asts: C.J. Bruton 6
August 20
3:00 p.m.
Australia   82–71   New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 18-20, 16-9, 23-18, 25-24
Pts: Glen Saville 20
Rebs: Matt Nielsen 10
Asts: Matt Nielsen 6
Pts: Pero Cameron 16
Rebs: Dillon Boucher 10
Asts: Tony Rampton 4
August 21
3:00 p.m.
New Zealand   80–91   Australia
Scoring by quarter: 17-12, 22-22, 16-30, 25-27
Pts: Phillip Jones 16
Rebs: Tony Rampton 8
Asts: Mark Dickel 5
Pts: Newley and Andersen 22
Rebs: David Andersen 6
Asts: Brad Davidson 6
Australia wins series, 3-0


 2005 Oceanian champions 
 
Australia
Fifteenth title

References

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