Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games

Basketball
at the 2023 Pacific Games
Basketball ; at the 2023 Pacific Games
Venue	Friendship Hall (5x5); SIFF Academy (3x3)
Dates	17 November – 2 December 2023
Competitors	284 from 12 nations
	← 2019 2027 →

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]

The tournament also served as the qualification phase for FIBA Oceania to the 2029 FIBA Asia Cup pre-qualifiers.

Medal summary

Medal table

Events

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men details	Fiji Tyron McLennan Marques Whippy Filimone Waqabaca Joshua Motufaga Orisi Naivalurua John Yee Chief Joshua Fox William Qounadovu Keenan Hughes Mataika Koyamainavure Jordan Lum Kon Isimeli Koroi	Guam Reo Aiken Ben Borja II Eduardo Calvo Daniel Del Carmen Jonathan Galloway Aljurrell Grape Alschea Grape Mark Johnson Junior Gabriel Simon Mekeli Wesley Tai Wesley Jahmar White	New Caledonia Rodrigue Tetainanuari Jean-Sebastien Chevrin Raymond Weber Beniela Adjouhgniope Ethaniel Fenuafanote Ludovic Mitrail Paul Boawe Flo Patche Edouard Esneu Solomon Puleoto Luther Puleoto Cedric Tetuanui
Women details	Tahiti Oceane Lefranc Herehau Teissier Mahinetea Tavanae Alizee Lefranc Hauhere Ching-Bellais Moina Tuieinui-Le Beherec Maea Lextreyt Hereiti Viriamu Mathilde Bayle Poehei Teissier Temana Teururai Romy Aitamai	Cook Islands Tikara Jallow Jordina Katu Keziah Lewis Grace Neilson Ajiah Pepe Dalen Pilitati Zarya Poulava Terai Sadler Te Araroa Sopoanga Elianna Tuaiti	Fiji Letava Whippy-Kenny Kayla Mendez Bulou Tuisue Delores King Mili Koyamainavure Ranadi Koroi Estelle Kainamoli Salome Masivou Berenadeta Nauqe Moana Liebregts Ella Koroi Matila Vocea
Men 3×3 details	Guam Reo Aiken Ben Borja II Mark Johnson Junior Michael Sakazaki	Fiji Filimone Waqabaca Joshua Motufaga Joshua Fox Keenan Hughes	New Caledonia Jules Cassaigne Joan Delaunay-Belleville Jocelyn Lissarrague Rovan Williams
Women 3×3 details	Tahiti Prisca Allaguy-Salachy Hauhere Ching-Bellais Moina Tuieinui-Le Beherec Mathilde Bayle	Fiji Ranadi Koroi Estelle Kainamoli Moana Liebregts Matila Vocea	Cook Islands Tikara Jallow Keziah Lewis Ajiah Pepe Elianna Tuaiti

Qualification summary

The 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
PGA	5×5	3×3	5×5	3×3	Athletes
American Samoa					4
Cook Islands					20
Fiji					32
Guam					32
Kiribati
Marshall Islands					8
New Caledonia					20
Palau					4
Papua New Guinea					32
Samoa					32
Solomon Islands					32
Tahiti					32
Tonga					32
Total: 12 PGAs	8	12	8	10	280

Competition schedule

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

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5×5 basketball

Qualification

The 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
2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup	1−5 November 2022	2	Tahiti Tonga
Wildcard	16 December 2022	2	Fiji Samoa
Total		8

Women's qualification

Qualification method	Date	Berths	Qualified team
Host Nation	—	—	Solomon Islands
2022 FIBA Women's Micronesia Basketball Cup	8−11 June 2022	1	Guam
2022 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup	26−29 October 2022	2	Fiji Papua New Guinea
2022 FIBA Women's Polynesia Basketball Cup	1−5 November 2022	2	Cook Islands Samoa
Wildcard	16 December 2022	2	~~New Caledonia~~^[7] Tahiti Tonga^[8]
Total		8

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

3×3 basketball

Men's 3×3 tournament

Women's 3×3 tournament

References

^ "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.

[1] "Sports - Basketball 5×5". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

[2] "Sports - Basketball 3×3". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

[3] "GOC release Sol2023 Sports Schedule". Sol2023. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.

[4] "Pacific Games 2023 Basketball Teams Confirmed". FIBA Oceania. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[5] "No Pacific Games for women's 5x5 basketball team and rugby players". France TV info. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

[6] "Pacific Games Basketball schedule drops with 150 days to go". FIBA. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

[7] The Territorial Olympic and Sports Committee of New Caledonia withdrew their women's 5×5 team citing the team's lack of competitiveness.

[8] Tongan women's 5×5 team became the eighth team following New Caledonia's withdrawal.

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