2018 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup

The 2018 FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by national teams of the newly formed Polynesia sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. The inaugural edition of the tournament was hosted by Samoa from 19 to 24 November 2018. Matches were played at the NUS Gymnasium.[1]

2018 FIBA Polynesia Cup
1st FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup
Tournament details
Host nation Samoa
Dates19−24 November
Teams5
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions Tahiti
(1st title)
MVP Ariirimarau Meuel
Tournament leaders
PlayersTeams
Points Alipate (39.2)  Samoa (95.4)
Rebounds Bain-Vete (13.2)  Samoa (52.6)
Assists Teriitemataua (4.4)  Tahiti (16.8)
Official website

The tournament serves as qualifiers for the basketball events of the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa with three berths for Polynesia allocated for the top three teams, excluding Samoa, in this tournament.[2]

Tahiti swept its way throughout the tournament, sweeping the preliminaries and won their first-ever Polynesian Cup championship over the hosts Samoa in the Final, 77-73.[3] The finalists, along with Tonga, who edged American Samoa in the Bronze Medal Match, 79-77, will represent Polynesia in the men's basketball tournament of the 2019 Pacific Games, which will be also held in Samoa.

Participating Teams

Preliminary round
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Tahiti 4 4 0 374 249 +125 8 Final
2  Samoa (H) 4 3 1 404 310 +94 7
3  American Samoa 4 2 2 266 359 −93 6 Third place match
4  Tonga 4 1 3 357 391 −34 5
5  Cook Islands 4 0 4 266 348 −82 4
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Host.
19 November 2018
13:00
American Samoa  72–67  Cook Islands
Scoring by quarter: 22–15, 11–18, 24–22, 15–12
Pts: Lyn. Siu 23
Rebs: Tovale 8
Asts: Lyn. Siu 4		 Pts: Akania 20
Rebs: Heath 13
Asts: George 2
NUS Gymnasium, Apia
19 November 2018
17:00
Samoa  76–77  Tahiti
Scoring by quarter: 29–12, 11–20, 16–13, 20–32
Pts: Vaili 15
Rebs: McFarland 13
Asts: E. Tufuga, S. Tufuga 5		 Pts: Meuel 31
Rebs: Teriitemataua 9
Asts: Teriitemataua 9
NUS Gymnasium, Apia
20 November 2018
15:00
Tonga  70–71  American Samoa
Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 11–20, 28–12, 19–20
Pts: Paea 23
Rebs: Bain-Vete 14
Asts: Alipate 5		 Pts: Tovale 23
Rebs: Lyl. Siu 12
Asts: Lyn. Siu, Lyl. Siu 3
NUS Gymnasium, Apia
20 November 2018
19:00
Cook Islands  70–97  Samoa
Scoring by quarter: 22–29, 14–24, 15–15, 19–29
Pts: Heath 24
Rebs: Heath 9
Asts: Heath 6		 Pts: S. Tufuga 32
Rebs: E. Tufuga 8
Asts: E. Tufuga, S. Tufuga 4
NUS Gymnasium, Apia
21 November 2018
17:00
Tahiti  102–80  Tonga
Scoring by quarter: 27–17, 31–18, 20–19, 24–26
Pts: Meuel 40
Rebs: Meuel 10
Asts: Meuel, Teriitemataua 5		 Pts: Paea 30
Rebs: Bain-Vete 14
Asts: Alipate 5
NUS Gymnasium, Apia
21 November 2018
19:00
American Samoa  63–99  Samoa
Scoring by quarter: 13–31, 20–27, 15–20, 15–21
Pts: Tuimaseve 22
Rebs: Lyl. Siu 18
Asts: Lyn. Siu, Pa'Aga 2		 Pts: Paia 22
Rebs: Paia 11
Asts: S. Tufuga 5
NUS Gymnasium, Apia
22 November 2018
13:00
Cook Islands  43–72  Tahiti
Scoring by quarter: 11–28, 19–8, 9–20, 4–16
Pts: Heath 14
Rebs: Heath 14
Asts: 4 players 2		 Pts: Meuel 36
Rebs: Sommers 10
Asts: Sommers 6
NUS Gymnasium, Apia
22 November 2018
19:00
Samoa  132–100  Tonga
Scoring by quarter: 31–21, 27–27, 34–20, 40–32
Pts: McFarland 30
Rebs: McFarland 14
Asts: McFarland, E. Tufuga 6		 Pts: Alipate 48
Rebs: Bain-Vete 11
Asts: Alipate 4
NUS Gymnasium, Apia
23 November 2018
15:00
Tonga  107–86  Cook Islands
Scoring by quarter: 24–30, 33–14, 31–18, 19–24
Pts: Alipate 55
Rebs: Bain-Vete 14
Asts: Paea 7		 Pts: Akania 27
Rebs: Akania 11
Asts: Heath 5
NUS Gymnasium, Apia
23 November 2018
17:00
Tahiti  123–60  American Samoa
Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 27–10, 28–19, 40–10
Pts: Meuel 25
Rebs: Audouin 8
Asts: Audouin, Teriitemataua 4		 Pts: Lyn. Siu 22
Rebs: Lyn. Siu 10
Asts: Nimoa'I 3
NUS Gymnasium, Apia

Final round

3rd place Game
24 November 2018
15:00
American Samoa  77–79  Tonga
Scoring by quarter: 13–20, 23–13, 16–23, 25–23
Pts: Lyn. Siu 21
Rebs: Lyn. Siu 14
Asts: Lyl. Siu 2		 Pts: Alipate 46
Rebs: Bain-Vete 13
Asts: Alipate, Bain-Vete, Paea 3
NUS Gymnasium, Apia

Final
24 November 2018
19:00
Tahiti  77–73  Samoa
Scoring by quarter: 14–20, 17–15, 27–11, 19–27
Pts: Meuel 23
Rebs: Sommers 9
Asts: Meuel 3		 Pts: S. Tufuga 22
Rebs: McFarland 15
Asts: McFarland 4
NUS Gymnasium, Apia

Final standings
Legend
Qualified for the 2019 Pacific Games.
Qualified for the 2019 Pacific Games as hosts.
Rank Team Record
 Tahiti5–0
 Samoa3–2
 Tonga2–3
4  American Samoa2–3
5  Cook Islands0–4

Awards
 2018 Polynesian Champions 

Tahiti
1st title
  • All-Star Team:[4]
    • PG – Marcus Alipate
    • SG – Sapeti Tufuga
    • SF – Ariirimarau Meuel
    • PF – Theodore McFarland
    • C – Reihiti Sommers

References
  1. "Polynesian Basketball Cup schedule unveiled, Samoa ready to host". FIBA Oceania. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "FIBA Oceania to host sub-zone qualification starting in 2017". FIBA Oceania. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  3. "Tahiti crowned Polynesian Cup 2018 champions". FIBA Oceania. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  4. "Meuel leads Polynesian Cup All-Star Five selection". FIBA Oceania. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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