2019 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship
International basketball competition
| 2nd Oceanian U17 Men's Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  New Caledonia |
| City | Nouméa |
| Dates | 18–24 August 2019 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (7th title) |
| Runners-up |  New Zealand |
| Third place |  Samoa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer |  Roopina (16.8) |
| Top rebounds | Baea (13.3) |
| Top assists | Giddey (5.0) |
| PPG (Team) | Australia (110.8) |
| RPG (Team) |  Papua New Guinea (59.3) |
| APG (Team) | Australia (19.0) |
| Official website | |
| 2019 FIBA U-17 Oceania Championship | |
← 2017 2023 → | |
The 2019 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship was an international under-17 basketball tournament that was held from 18 to 24 August 2019 in Nouméa, New Caledonia. The second U17 tournament held after being rechristened from U18 to U17 Oceania championships, this served as the direct qualifier for the 2020 FIBA U18 Asian Championship where 2 slots were allotted for FIBA Oceania, though the U18 Asian tournament was eventually cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Australia annexed their second straight U17 title, and seventh championship overall by defeating New Zealand in the Final, 85–56. Meanwhile, Samoa notched their first ever podium finish by winning the Bronze Medal match against Tahiti, 87–59.[1]
Hosts selection
On 23 September 2016, FIBA Oceania announced during their board meeting that Nouméa, New Caledonia will be the host of the 2019 edition of U17 tournament.[2]
Tournament format
The teams have been seeded based on the results of the previous FIBA Oceania Youth competitions. On this rankings, the top four teams were placed in Group A and the next four teams in Group B.
The top two teams in Group A were guaranteed a place in Semifinals, while Group A's third and fourth-placed teams battled the top two teams in Group B in the Quarterfinals which determined the Final Four cast.[3]
Participating teams
On 18 August 2019, the following teams have their rosters confirmed during the technical meeting held in Apia, Samoa:[4]
Australia
Cook Islands
Guam
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Tahiti
Group phase
All times are in New Caledonia Time Zone (UTC+11:00)
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 347 | 132 | +215 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 245 | 142 | +103 | 5 | |
| 3 | Samoa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 154 | 230 | −76 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 |  Guam | 3 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 346 | −242 | 3 |
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahiti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 219 | 135 | +84 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | New Caledonia (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 206 | 223 | −17 | 5 | |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 | 2 | 214 | 238 | −24 | 4 | Seventh place game |
| 4 |  Cook Islands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 206 | −43 | 3 |
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Final round
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 22 August | ||||||||||
| Guam | 55 | |||||||||
| 23 August | ||||||||||
| Tahiti | 71 | |||||||||
| Australia | 122 | |||||||||
| Tahiti | 34 | |||||||||
| 24 August | ||||||||||
| Australia | 85 | |||||||||
| 22 August | ||||||||||
| New Zealand | 56 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 120 | |||||||||
| 23 August | ||||||||||
| New Caledonia | 50 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 95 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 37 | Third place game | ||||||||
| 24 August | ||||||||||
| Tahiti | 59 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 87 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 | Australia | 5–0 |
 | New Zealand | 3–2 |
 | Samoa | 3–3 |
| 4 | Tahiti | 4–2 |
| 5 | Guam | 1–4 |
| 6 | New Caledonia | 2–3 |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 2–2 |
| 8 | Cook Islands | 0–4 |
| Qualified for the 2020 FIBA U18 Asian Championship |
Awards
| 2019 Under-17 Oceanian champions |
|---|
 Australia Seventh title |
All-Tournament Team
Here are the 2019 FIBA U17 Oceania All-Star Five for the Men's Division:[5]
- Tamuri Wigness
- Paul Tsapatolis
- Josh Giddey
- Robbie Coman
- Egon Keil
References
- ^ "Australia win 2019 FIBA U17 Oceania Championship". FIBA Oceania. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "FIBA Oceania board determines 2017–2019 youth championship hosts". FIBA Oceania. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "2019 FIBA U17 Oceania Championship schedule and format finalized". FIBA Oceania. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "FIBA U17 Oceania Championship roster finalized". FIBA Oceania. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "FIBA U17 Oceania Championship All-Star Five". FIBA Oceania. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
External links
- 2019 FIBA U17 Oceania Championship official website
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