Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games

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
Venue	Friendship Hall (5x5) SIFF Academy (3x3)
Dates	17 November – 2 December 2023
Competitors	284 from 12 nations
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The tournament also served as the qualification phase for FIBA Oceania to the 2029 FIBA Asia Cup pre-qualifiers.

Medal summary

Medal table

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

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
	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

^[6]

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

Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

Women's tournament

Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament

3×3 basketball

Men's 3×3 tournament

Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's 3×3 tournament

Women's 3×3 tournament

Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's 3×3 tournament

References

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.