3x3 basketball at the 2019 Pacific Games

The men's and women's tournaments for 3x3 basketball were played at the 2019 Pacific Games on 18–20 July 2019 at the Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Samoa.[1] The 3x3 format of the game had been introduced to the Pacific Mini Games in 2017, but this was the first time it had been contested at the main Pacific Games.

2019 Pacific Games 3x3 basketball
Tournament details
Host countrySamoa
CityApia
Dates18–20 July
Teams12 (men)
13 (women)
2023

Medal summary

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Samoa)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Fiji1102
2  Guam1001
3  Cook Islands0101
4  Samoa*0011
  Tahiti0011
Totals (5 entries)2226

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's tournament   Guam
Ben Borja
AJ Carlos
Michael Sakazaki
Seve Susuico
  Fiji
Henry Tabuduka
Filimone Waqabaca
Joshua Motufaga
Marques Whippy
  Samoa
Ezra Tufuga
Dru-Leo Ape
Ryan Paia
Theodore McFarland
Women's tournament   Fiji
Mickaelar Mendez
Bulou Koyamainavure
Letava Whippy
Vilisi Tavui
  Cook Islands
Adoniah Lewis
Janet Main
Keziah Lewis
Terai Sadler
  Tahiti
Alizee Lefranc
Mahine Tepu
Mahinetea Tavanae
Oceane Lefranc

Men's tournament

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Twelve men's 3x3 teams were placed into two pools based on overall National Federation rankings from FIBA as of 1 June 2019.[2] Ten national federations had an existing Oceania zone ranking although two of them, Northern Marianas ranked third and Tonga ranked seventh,[3] did not participate in this Pacific Games tournament.

For the participating teams, the first and fourth best by rank were seeded in Pool A. The second and third best were seeded in Pool B. The remaining positions in each pool were drawn from the lower ranked and unranked teams. The pools and teams (with FIBA zone ranking shown in brackets) are listed below:

Pool A
Pool B

Men's 3x3 players

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Players on each team, sorted alphabetically by surname, are listed in the table below.

Men's 3x3 at the 2019 Pacific Games
Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
  American Samoa Clayton Lam Yuen Alrome Lutu Lynel Siu Jeremiah Tuimaseve
  Cook Islands Teokotai Akania Brendan Heath Charlie Hosking Benjamin Vakatini
  Fiji Joshua Motufaga Henry Tabuduka Filimone Waqabaca Marques Whippy
  Guam Ben Borja AJ Carlos Michael Sakazaki Seve Susuico
  Marshall Islands Lani Ackley Robert Case Frederick Kurn Halber Pinho
  New Caledonia Loïc Ayam Jocelyn Lissarrague Stéphane Saminadin Gwenaël Tari
  Nauru Morrison Depaune Gaverick Mwareow Fallon Natano Rotui Star
  Papua New Guinea Augustine Kaupa Dia Muri Obert Muri Jordan Sere
  Samoa Dru-Leo Ape Theodore McFarland Ryan Paia Ezra Tufuga
  Solomon Islands Augustine Basia Alex Masaea Waige Turueke Allan Wanefai Jnr
  Tahiti Glenn Garbutt Raimoana Liu Raimoana Tinirauarii Reihiti Sommers
  Vanuatu Riki David Manoah Moli Jared Ova Rickie Tambeqwaru

Source: FIBA 3x3 (Archived)

Preliminary round

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Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD     Qualification                
1   Fiji 5 5 0 95 50 +45 Qualification to knockout round 18–4 21–11 19–8
2   Guam 5 4 1 97 62 +35 13–16 21–11
3   Solomon Islands 5 2 3 49 67 −18 17–10 8–15
4   Vanuatu 5 2 3 76 84 −8 14–21 18–21 15–8
5   Nauru 5 1 4 40 78 −38 4–20 3–9
6   American Samoa 5 1 4 66 82 −16 13–22 17–19 13–14
Source: FIBA 3x3 (Archived)
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-Head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD   Qualification              
1   Marshall Islands 5 4 1 94 75 +19 Qualification to knockout round 10–22 21–17
2   Samoa 5 4 1 89 67 +22 12–21 17–16 22–7
3   New Caledonia 5 3 2 85 80 +5 15–21 16–21 22–17
4   Tahiti 5 3 2 88 63 +25 13–15 21–15
5   Cook Islands 5 1 4 67 95 −28 7–17 6–16
6   Papua New Guinea 5 0 5 58 101 −43 9–21 8–17 19–20
Source: FIBA 3x3 (Archived)
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-Head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Knockout round

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
19 July 2019 – 16:40
 
 
  Fiji21
 
20 July 2019 – 10:50
 
  Tahiti13
 
  Fiji18
 
19 July 2019 – 17:05
 
  Samoa16
 
  Samoa19
 
20 July 2019 – 13:15
 
  Solomon Islands8
 
  Fiji18
 
19 July 2019 – 17:30
 
  Guam20
 
  Guam21
 
20 July 2019 – 11:15
 
  New Caledonia11
 
  Guam14
 
19 July 2019 – 17:55
 
  Marshall Islands11 Third place
 
  Marshall Islands21
 
20 July 2019 – 12:25
 
  Vanuatu7
 
  Samoa19
 
 
  Marshall Islands18
 

Source: FIBA 3x3 (Archived)

Women's tournament

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Thirteen women's 3x3 teams were seeded into two pools based on overall National Federation rankings from FIBA as of 1 June 2019.[2] Ten national federations had an existing Oceania zone ranking although two of them, Northern Marianas ranked third and Tonga ranked seventh,[3] did not participate in this Pacific Games tournament.

For the participating teams, the first and fourth best by rank were seeded in Pool A. The second and third best were seeded in Pool B. The remaining positions in each pool were drawn from the lower ranked and unranked teams. The pools and teams (with FIBA zone ranking shown in brackets) are listed below:

Pool A
Pool B

Women's 3x3 players

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Players on each team, sorted alphabetically by surname, are listed in the table below.

Women's 3x3 at the 2019 Pacific Games
Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
  American Samoa Matalena Hunt Iatoeafualetaeao Leasiolagi Tauaitala Leasiolagi Cecilia Taufa'asau
  Cook Islands Adoniah Lewis Janet Main Keziah Lewis Terai Sadler
  Fiji Bulou Koyamainavure Mickaelar Mendez Vilisi Tavui Letava Whippy
  Guam Kali Benavente Destiny Castro Joylyn Pangilinan Mia San Nicolas
  Kiribati Lailai Ng Tak Fai Kaitia Tooma Mweao Uereti Tekenna Raiwan
  Marshall Islands Naupaka Ackley Joy Ratidara Neikormo Lanki-Nimoto Tamara Andrike
  New Caledonia Zorena Adjouhgniope Nicky Francois Elia Massette Adeline Souque
  Nauru Febony Detenamo Micheala Detenamo Janet Hubert Hanna Olsson
  Papua New Guinea Serah Amos Christine Oscar Louisa Wallace Elina Yala
  Samoa Zhanay Hettig Cherish Manumaleuga Sommer Motufoua Aufui Sa'u
  Solomon Islands Elsie Daiwo Esther Lii Nisha Meneses Nicola Pongi
  Tahiti Alizée Lefranc Océane Lefranc Mahinetea Tavanae Mahine Tepu
  Vanuatu Pauline Malanga Jessie Malverus Nancy Patterson Amilia Kasten

Source: FIBA 3x3 (Archived)

Preliminary stage

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Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification              
1   Fiji 6 6 0 112 26 +86 Qualification to knockout round 10–7 21–5 21–2
2   Cook Islands 6 5 1 110 31 +79 21–5 19–8 21–2
3   Solomon Islands 6 4 2 49 72 −23 3–21 10–9 11–6
4   Marshall Islands 6 3 3 53 75 −22 2–21 13–10 10–8
5   Vanuatu 6 2 4 58 79 −21 7–18 8–12 13–11
6   Kiribati 6 1 5 38 85 −47 2–21 5–14 12–5
7   American Samoa 6 0 6 32 84 −52 4–21 7–8 6–12
Source: FIBA 3x3 (Archived)
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-Head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.
Pool B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD  Qualification             
1   Tahiti 5 5 0 84 35 +49 Qualification to knockout round 16–7 11–7
2   New Caledonia 5 4 1 77 49 +28 18–12 19–5 16–7
3   Samoa 5 3 2 55 50 +5 10–15 14–5 w–0( f )
4   Papua New Guinea 5 1 4 48 91 −43 4–12 12–19
5   Nauru 5 1 4 30 66 −36 7–21 13–15
6   Guam 5 1 4 37 40 −3 11–17 19–12 0( f )–w
Source: FIBA 3x3 (Archived)
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-Head record; 3) Points scored; 4) Higher seed.

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
19 July 2019 – 18:20
 
 
  Fiji21
 
20 July 2019 – 10:00
 
  Papua New Guinea8
 
  Fiji19
 
19 July 2019 – 18:45
 
  New Caledonia10
 
  New Caledonia20
 
20 July 2019 – 12:50
 
  Solomon Islands13
 
  Fiji20
 
19 July 2019 – 19:10
 
  Cook Islands9
 
  Cook Islands10
 
20 July 2019 – 10:25
 
  Samoa7
 
  Cook Islands14
 
19 July 2019 – 19:35
 
  Tahiti11 Third place
 
  Tahiti17
 
20 July 2019 – 12:00
 
  Marshall Islands5
 
  Tahiti16
 
 
  New Caledonia8
 

Source: FIBA 3x3 (Archived)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pacific Games 2019". fiba3x3.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "3x3 Basketball will make its debut in the 2019 Pacific Games". FIBA.basketball News. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Federation ranking". FIBA. Retrieved 1 July 2019.