2019 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Championship

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 Oceania 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.

2019 FIBA Oceania U-17 Championship
2nd Oceanian U17 Men's Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nation New Caledonia
Dates18–24 August
Teams8
Venues1 (in 1 host city)
Champions Australia (7th title)
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points French Polynesia Roopina (16.8)  Australia (110.8)
Rebounds Samoa Baea (13.3)  Papua New Guinea (59.3)
Assists Australia Giddey (5.0)  Australia (19.0)
Official website
2019 FIBA U-17 Oceania Championship
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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 ranked 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 are guaranteed to Semi-Finals, while Group A's third and fourth-placed teams will battle the top two teams in Group B in the Qualifying Finals which will determine 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]

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 Semifinal
2  New Zealand 3 2 1 245 142 +103 5
3  Samoa 3 1 2 154 230 −76 4 Qualification to Semifinal
4  Guam 3 0 3 104 346 −242 3
Source: FIBA Oceania
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
19 August 2019
15:00
Australia  149–45  Guam
Scoring by quarter: 42–12, 41–7, 38–11, 28–15
Pts: Tsapatolis 21
Rebs: Jones 11
Asts: Smith 4		 Pts: Garrido 15
Rebs: Garrido 3
Asts: Ada 2
L'arene du Sud, Païta, Nouméa

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Tahiti 3 3 0 219 135 +84 6 Qualification to Semifinal
2  New Caledonia (H) 3 2 1 206 223 −17 5
3  Papua New Guinea 3 1 2 214 238 −24 4
4  Cook Islands 3 0 3 163 206 −43 3
Source: FIBA Oceania
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts

Final round

Bracket
 
Qualification to semifinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
22 August
 
 
 Guam55
 
23 August
 
 Tahiti71
 
 Australia122
 
 
 Tahiti34
 
 
24 August
 
 
 Australia85
 
22 August
 
 New Zealand56
 
 Samoa120
 
23 August
 
 New Caledonia50
 
 New Zealand95
 
 
 Samoa37 Third Place
 
 
24 August
 
 
 Tahiti59
 
 
 Samoa87
 

Final standings
Qualified for the 2020 FIBA U18 Asian Championship
Rank Team Record
 Australia5–0
 New Zealand3–2
 Samoa3–3
4  Tahiti4–2
5  Guam1–4
6  New Caledonia2–3
7  Papua New Guinea2–2
8  Cook Islands0–4

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]

References
  1. "Australia win 2019 FIBA U17 Oceania Championship". FIBA Oceania. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. "FIBA Oceania board determines 2017–2019 youth championship hosts". FIBA Oceania. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  3. "2019 FIBA U17 Oceania Championship schedule and format finalized". FIBA Oceania. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. "FIBA U17 Oceania Championship roster finalized". FIBA Oceania. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. "FIBA U17 Oceania Championship All-Star Five". FIBA Oceania. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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