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]
| 1st FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Papua New Guinea |
| Dates | 27–30 September |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Papua New Guinea (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer |  Sillant (10.7) |
| Top rebounds |  Whippy (5.7) |
| Top assists | Li. Wright (2.3) |
| PPG (Team) | Papua New Guinea (55.3) |
| RPG (Team) | Papua New Guinea (30.0) |
| APG (Team) | Papua New Guinea (9.3) |
| Official website | |
| 2017 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup | |
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 Papua New Guinea dominated the entire tournament winning all of their games, including the championship game against New Caledonia to win the maiden championship. Both finalists and third placer Fiji qualified and represented the Melanesia Region for the basketball tournament of the 2019 Pacific Games.[3]
Teams
editThe following national teams participated according to FIBA.[2][1]
Fiji
New Caledonia
Papua New Guinea (Hosts)
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
Preliminary round
editPapua New Guinea dominated the preliminary round with an unbeaten record.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 249 | 166 | +83 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | New Caledonia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 240 | 209 | +31 | 5 | |
| 3 | Fiji
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 189 | 207 | −18 | 4 | Third place game |
| 4 |  Solomon Islands
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 236 | −96 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
27 September 2017
17:00 |
| Fiji |
70–73 | New Caledonia |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 21–22, 10–11, 16–22 | ||
| Pts: Whippy 27 Rebs: Whippy 17 Asts: Whippy 2 |
Pts: Sillant 18 Rebs: Sillant 6 Asts: Delaunay-Belleville 1 | |
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
|
27 September 2017
19:00 |
| Papua New Guinea |
79–37 | Solomon Islands |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–12, 22–5, 23–13, 20–7 | ||
| Pts: Kala 15 Rebs: Wright 8 Asts: Wright 6 |
Pts: Gwali 9 Rebs: Masaea 8 Asts: Basia, Masaea 2 | |
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
|
28 September 2017
17:00 |
| Solomon Islands |
51–70 | Fiji |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 10–26, 17–6, 10–17 | ||
| Pts: Gwali 9 Rebs: Masaea 8 Asts: Masaea 2 |
Pts: Whippy 27 Rebs: Whippy 17 Asts: Whippy 2 | |
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
|
28 September 2017
19:00 |
| New Caledonia |
80–87 | Papua New Guinea |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 19–20, 14–25, 29–24 | ||
| Pts: Chevrin 17 Rebs: Weber 5 Asts: Weber 1 |
Pts: Farmer 20 Rebs: Apiko 10 Asts: A. Muri 3 | |
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
|
29 September 2017
17:00 |
| Solomon Islands |
52–87 | New Caledonia |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–36, 15–19, 21–12, 8–20 | ||
| Pts: Masaea 11 Rebs: Masaea Asts: Masaea |
Pts: Sillant 23 Rebs: Chevrin Asts: Chevrin | |
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
|
Final round
editBronze medal match
edit30 September 2017
15:00 |
| Fiji |
63–43 | Solomon Islands |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–12, 17–10, 14–11, 15–10 | ||
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
|
Gold medal match
edit30 September 2017
19:00 |
| Papua New Guinea |
81–63 | New Caledonia |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 21–9, 26–19, 17–17 | ||
Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby
|
Final standings
editThe top three teams qualified for the 2019 Pacific Games.
| Legend |
|---|
| Qualified for the 2019 Pacific Games |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
4–0 |
|
New Caledonia
|
2–2 |
|
Fiji
|
2–2 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands
|
0–4 |
Awards
edit| 2017 FIBA Melanesian champions |
|---|
 Papua New Guinea 1st title |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Countdown to the FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup begins". FIBA. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ a b "FIBA officially announces host and dates for the FIBA Melanesian Basketball Cup". FIBA. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea Men make it a clean sweep at the FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup". FIBA. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Region's best awarded with FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup 2017 All-Star 5 selection". FIBA. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2022.