Basketball was one of the 24 sports contested at the 2023 Pacific Games held in Honiara, Solomon Islands.[1][2] The 5x5 format was played at the Friendship Hall from 17–25 November while the 3x3 format took place from 30 November to 2 December at the SIFF Academy.[3]
| Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
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| Venue | Friendship Hall (5x5) SIFF Academy (3x3) |
| Dates | 17 November – 2 December 2023 |
| Competitors | 284 from 12 nations |
The tournament also served as the qualification phase for FIBA Oceania to the 2029 FIBA Asia Cup pre-qualifiers.
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tahiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Fiji | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Guam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Cook Islands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  New Caledonia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Events
editQualification summary
editThe following teams are confirmed for this edition's basketball tournament for both men and women, following the conclusion of regional events and wildcard selection.[4] The New Caledonian women's 5×5 team were originally wildcard entries for the games, however, following a decision by the Territorial Olympic and Sports Committee (CTOS) of New Caledonia the team was withdrawn from the games on 22 July 2023.[5] Tonga, as the next alternate, were then awarded the wildcard.
| PGA | Men | Women | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5×5 | 3×3 | 5×5 | 3×3 | Athletes | |
 American Samoa |
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4 | |||
| Cook Islands |
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20 | |
| Fiji |
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32 |
| Guam |
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32 |
 Kiribati |
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 Marshall Islands |
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8 | ||
| New Caledonia |
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20 |
 Palau |
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4 | |||
 Papua New Guinea |
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32 |
 Samoa |
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|
|
32 |
 Solomon Islands |
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|
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32 |
| Tahiti |
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32 |
 Tonga |
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32 |
| Total: 12 PGAs | 8 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 280 |
Competition schedule
edit| G | Group stage | Q | Qualifying finals | C | Classification | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Finals |
| Event↓/Date → | 17th Fri |
18th Sat |
19th Sun |
20th Mon |
21st Tue |
22nd Wed |
23rd Thu |
24th Fri |
25th Sat |
29th Wed |
30th Thu |
1st Fri |
2nd Sat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball | |||||||||||||||
| Men | G | G | G | G | G | Q | C | ½ | F | ||||||
| Women | G | G | G | G | G | Q | C | ½ | F | ||||||
| 3x3 basketball | |||||||||||||||
| Men | G | G | G | ½ | F | ||||||||||
| Women | G | G | G | ½ | F | ||||||||||
5×5 basketball
editQualification
editThe Pacific Games Associations may enter only one 12-player men's team and only one 12-player women's team.
- Men's qualification
| Qualification method | Date | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — |  Solomon Islands
|
| 2022 FIBA Micronesia Basketball Cup | 8−11 June 2022 | 1 |  Guam
|
| 2022 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup | 26−29 October 2022 | 2 |  New Caledonia Papua New Guinea
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| 2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup | 1−5 November 2022 | 2 |  Tahiti Tonga
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| Wildcard | 16 December 2022 | 2 |  Fiji Samoa
|
| Total | 8 |
- Women's qualification
| Qualification method | Date | Berths | Qualified team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | — | — | Solomon Islands
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| 2022 FIBA Women's Micronesia Basketball Cup | 8−11 June 2022 | 1 | Guam
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| 2022 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup | 26−29 October 2022 | 2 | Fiji Papua New Guinea
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| 2022 FIBA Women's Polynesia Basketball Cup | 1−5 November 2022 | 2 |  Cook Islands Samoa
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| Wildcard | 16 December 2022 | 2 | Tahiti Tonga[8]
|
| Total | 8 |
Men's tournament
editWomen's tournament
edit3×3 basketball
editMen's 3×3 tournament
editWomen's 3×3 tournament
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sports - Basketball 5×5". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Sports - Basketball 3×3". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "GOC release Sol2023 Sports Schedule". Sol2023. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Pacific Games 2023 Basketball Teams Confirmed". FIBA Oceania. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "No Pacific Games for women's 5x5 basketball team and rugby players". France TV info. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Pacific Games Basketball schedule drops with 150 days to go". FIBA. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ The Territorial Olympic and Sports Committee of New Caledonia withdrew their women's 5×5 team citing the team's lack of competitiveness.
- ^ Tongan women's 5×5 team became the eighth team following New Caledonia's withdrawal.