Fiji women's national basketball team

Fiji women's national basketball team is the national basketball team from Fiji, administered by the Fiji Amateur Basketball Federation.[2] They played in the 2007 Oceania Championship in Dunedin.

For the men's team, see Fiji national basketball team.

Fiji
FIBA ranking114 (8 December 2020)[1]
Joined FIBA1979
FIBA zoneFIBA Oceania
National federationBasketball Fiji
CoachLaisiasa Puamau
FIBA Oceania Championship for Women
Appearances1
Medals Bronze: 2007
Pacific Games
Appearances?
Medals (4): 1983, 1987, 2007, 2015
(4): 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003
(5): 1966, 1969, 1975, 1991, 2011

History

Due to their gold medal win at the 2015 Pacific Games, Fiji was given a berth at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. After the final match against American Samoa at the Pacific Games, Fiji did not play a competitive match until their FIBA Asia Cup debut.[3]

At most Fiji could use eight players out of the twelve named for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, due to the unavailability of the four other players.[3] Fiji finished sixth in the tournament.[4]

Team

Current roster

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.[5]

Fiji women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 4 Talica Vula Sauta 27 – (1989-12-23)23 December 1989 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
SG 5 Seini Macrae Dobui 34 – (1983-07-08)8 July 1983 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
PG 6 Tiyana Anne Kainamoli 19 – (1998-06-27)27 June 1998 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
SG 7 Kelera Koyamainavure 21 – (1996-06-22)22 June 1996 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
PF 8 Amalaini Raluvenitoga 25 – (1991-10-13)13 October 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
SG 9 Mereleni Dreke Tora 34 – (1983-05-09)9 May 1983 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
C 10 Disiola Kaseva Boseiwaqa 22 – (1995-03-09)9 March 1995 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
SG 11 Bitila Sigani Tawake 18 – (1999-04-02)2 April 1999 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
SF 12 Dale Wise 36 – (1981-07-04)4 July 1981 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
G 13 Valerie Nainima 31 – (1986-06-29)29 June 1986 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
C 14 Leba Korovou 21 – (1995-11-08)8 November 1995 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
F 15 Letava Whippy 26 – (1991-03-24)24 March 1991 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Head coach
  • Laisiasa Puamau
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 July 2017

Past rosters

At the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008:

  • Letava Whippy
  • Mikaelar Whippy
  • Boulou Tuisou
  • Valerie Nainima
  • Brittany Hazelman
  • Ofa Moce
  • Seini Dobui
  • Mareta Mani
  • Alisi Tabulaevu
  • Lusiani Robanakadavu
  • Kelera Maitaika
  • Vitorina Matila
  • coach: Mike Whippy[6]

2007:

  • Agnes Sokosoko
  • Batiri Hughes
  • Brittany Hazelman
  • Elenoa Naivalurua
  • Kelera Mataika
  • Leilani Saukawa
  • Letava Whippy
  • Mareta Mani
  • Mickaelar Whippy
  • Seini Dobui
  • Sera Colata
  • Valerie Nainima[7]

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  2. Profile - Fiji, FIBA.com, Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. Sen, Debayan (29 July 2017). "Fiji women build from scratch in Bengaluru". ESPN India. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  4. Vula, Timoci (30 July 2017). "Fiji women finish 6th at FIBA Asia Cup". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  5. 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
  6. "Fiji". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
  7. Statistics for Fiji playing in SPG 2007 Women
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