The 2022 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by national teams of Polynesia sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. The tournament was hosted by Cook Islands, although the tournament was held in Kaitaia, New Zealand. Originally slated to be held from 6 to September 2021, the schedule was pushed further to April 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic, with the final dates determined to be held on November 1–5, 2022.[1][2][3]
| 2nd FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Cook Islands |
| Dates | 1−5 November |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tahiti (2nd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer |  Saipaia (25.5) |
| Top rebounds | Bluegum/Teiti (11.0) |
| Top assists | Saipaia (4.3) |
| Official website | |
| 2022 FIBA Polynesian Basketball Cup | |
The competition served as the sub-regional qualification phase for the basketball event of the 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands with two berths allocated in this tournament, which serves as the official qualifier to the FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers.[2][3]
Tahiti successfully defended their title after sweeping all opponents in this single round-robin tournament.[4] Along with second-placer Tonga, they will represent Polynesia in the men's basketball tournament of the 2023 Pacific Games.
Teams
The following national teams are expected to participate in the competition.
American Samoa
Cook Islands (Host)
Samoa
Tahiti
Tonga
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Final Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tahiti | 4 | 4 | 0 | 359 | 255 | +104 | 8 | Gold medal |
| 2 |  Tonga | 4 | 3 | 1 | 314 | 256 | +58 | 7 | Silver medal |
| 3 | Samoa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 400 | 294 | +106 | 6 | Bronze medal |
| 4 |  American Samoa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 258 | 354 | −96 | 5 | |
| 5 | Cook Islands (H) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 234 | 406 | −172 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
1 November 2022 14:30 |
| American Samoa | 50–86 | Tahiti |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–20, 14–24, 16–16, 12–26 | ||
| Pts: Burton 13 Rebs: Tuimaseve 11 Asts: Folasa 1 | Pts: Meuel 16 Rebs: Roopina 6 Asts: Teriitemataua 3 | |
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand |
1 November 2022 19:30 |
| Cook Islands | 42–124 | Samoa |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–25, 11–37, 13–29, 7–33 | ||
| Pts: Bluegum 16 Rebs: Marsters 8 Asts: Marsters 3 | Pts: Saipaia 27 Rebs: E. Keil 10 Asts: Saipaia 5 | |
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand |
2 November 2022 17:00 |
| Samoa | 106–70 | American Samoa |
| Scoring by quarter: 35–19, 19–17, 14–20, 38–14 | ||
| Pts: Saipaia 34 Rebs: E. Keil, Taupau 9 Asts: Saipaia 8 | Pts: Tuimaseve 15 Rebs: Tuimaseve, Sofara 8 Asts: Folasa 2 | |
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand |
2 November 2022 19:30 |
| Cook Islands | 50–87 | Tonga |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–22, 12–23, 19–23, 9–19 | ||
| Pts: Bland 15 Rebs: Teiti, Bluegum 12 Asts: four players 1 | Pts: Alipate, S. Paea 18 Rebs: Bain-Vete 12 Asts: Alipate, O. Paea 4 | |
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand |
3 November 2022 17:00 |
| Tahiti | 77–65 | Tonga |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 23–15, 15–14, 23–16 | ||
| Pts: Teriitemataua 14 Rebs: Roopina 10 Asts: Meuel 4 | Pts: Foketi 23 Rebs: Foketi 9 Asts: three players 3 | |
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand |
3 November 2022 19:30 |
| American Samoa | 91–90 (OT) | Cook Islands |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 18–24, 22–14, 11–17, Overtime: 17–16 | ||
| Pts: Burton 26 Rebs: Sofara 11 Asts: Samuelu, Su'A 2 | Pts: Teiti 22 Rebs: Bluegum 19 Asts: Bluegum 2 | |
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand |
4 November 2022 12:00 |
| Tonga | 90–82 | Samoa |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 17–21, 23–27, 32–21 | ||
| Pts: Foketi 30 Rebs: Foketi 10 Asts: Alipate, O. Paea 3 | Pts: Sio 18 Rebs: Sio 16 Asts: Matautia 6 | |
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand |
4 November 2022 14:30 |
| Cook Islands | 52–104 | Tahiti |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–24, 19–42, 10–19, 11–19 | ||
| Pts: Bluegum 17 Rebs: Teiti 13 Asts: three players 1 | Pts: Meuel 27 Rebs: Garbutt 10 Asts: Teriitemataua, Sommers 3 | |
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand |
5 November 2022 14:30 |
| American Samoa | 47–72 | Tonga |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 14–21, 9–16, 12–13 | ||
| Pts: Sofara 12 Rebs: Sofara 10 Asts: Folasa 3 | Pts: Foketi 17 Rebs: Kioa 9 Asts: O. Paea, Foketi 4 | |
Puna Ora Gymnasium, Kaitaia, New Zealand |
Final standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Qualified for the 2023 Pacific Games. |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 | Tahiti | 4–0 |
 | Tonga | 3–1 |
 | Samoa | 2–2 |
| 4 | American Samoa | 1–3 |
| 5 | Cook Islands | 0–4 |
Awards
| 2022 FIBA Polynesian champions |
|---|
 Tahiti 2nd title |
- All-Star Team:[5]
- Viliami Foketi
- Shareef Saipaia
- Larry Teriitemataua
- Marcus Alipate
- Ariirimarau Meuel