The
FIBA Oceania Championship for Men
2001
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was the qualifying tournament of
FIBA Oceania
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for the
2002 FIBA World Championship
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. The tournament, a best-of-three series between and , was held in
Auckland
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,
Wellington
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and
Hamilton. New Zealand won the series 2-1 to claim its second Oceania Championship and first championship that Australia also participated in.
Teams that did not enter
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Results
* New Zealand qualified for the 2002 FIBA World Championship.
External links
FIBA Archive
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FIBA Oceania Championship
Championship
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Championship systems
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Title match system
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2001 in New Zealand basketball
2001–02 in Australian basketball
International basketball competitions hosted by New Zealand
Australia men's national basketball team games
New Zealand men's national basketball team games