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
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. 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.
annexed their second straight U17 title, and seventh championship overall by defeating in the Final, 85–56. Meanwhile, notched their first ever podium finish by winning the Bronze Medal match against , 87–59.
Hosts selection
On 23 September 2016,
FIBA Oceania announced during their board meeting that
Nouméa,
New Caledonia
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will be the host of the 2019 edition of U17 tournament.
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.
Participating teams
On 18 August 2019, the following teams have their rosters confirmed during the technical meeting held in
Apia,
Samoa:
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Group Phase
''All times are in
New Caledonia Time Zone (
UTC+11:00)''
Group A
Group B
Final round
Bracket
Final standings
Awards
All-Tournament Team
Here are the 2019 FIBA U17 Oceania All-Star Five for the Men's Division:
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Tamuri Wigness
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Paul Tsapatolis
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Josh Giddey
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Robbie Coman
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References
External links
2019 FIBA U-17 Oceania Championship
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2019–20 in Oceanian basketball
2019 in New Caledonian sport
Basketball in New Caledonia
September 2019 sports events in Oceania
International sports competitions hosted by New Caledonia