The 2023 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship was the ninth edition of the U17/U18 Oceanian basketball championship. The tournament was played in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, from 2 to 7 October 2023.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Papua New Guinea |
| City | Port Moresby |
| Dates | 2–7 October 2023 |
| Teams | 5 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (8th title) |
| Runners-up |  New Zealand |
| Third place |  Samoa |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
Australia won their third straight U17 title, and eighth championship overall after they defeated New Zealand in the Final, 96–49. On the other hand, Samoa notched their second straight podium finish after winning the Bronze Medal match against Guam, 132–63.[2][3]
Participating teams
editGroup phase
editIn this round, the teams played a round-robin tournament in one group. The top two teams advanced to the final; the next two teams advanced to the third place match.
All times are local (Papua New Guinea Standard Time – UTC+10).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 496 | 197 | +299 | 8 | Final |
| 2 | New Zealand
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4 | 3 | 1 | 419 | 238 | +181 | 7 | |
| 3 | Samoa
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4 | 2 | 2 | 406 | 387 | +19 | 6 | 3rd place match |
| 4 |  Guam
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4 | 1 | 3 | 265 | 508 | −243 | 5 | |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea
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4 | 0 | 4 | 230 | 486 | −256 | 4 |
Source: FIBA
3rd place match
editFinal
editFinal standings
edit| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Australia
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New Zealand
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Samoa
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| 4 | Guam
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| 5 | Papua New Guinea
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| Qualified for the 2024 FIBA U18 Asia Cup |
References
edit- ^ "2023 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship official website".
- ^ "Australia Win Third Straight Championship Gold". FIBA Oceania. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Australia win U17 titles". www.thenational.com.pg. 9 October 2023.