2022 FIBA Micronesian Cup
International basketball competition
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The 2022 FIBA Micronesian Cup was the inaugural edition of the FIBA Micronesian Cup, an international men's basketball tournament contested by national teams of Micronesian sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. It was played in Mangilao, Guam, from 8 to 11 June 2022. The hosting has been awarded by FIBA following the decision to postpone the 2022 Micronesian Games to 2023, which was the qualification phase for 2023 Pacific Games.[1][2]
| 1st FIBA Micronesian Basketball Cup | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Guam |
| City | Mangilao |
| Dates | 8–11 June 2022 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Guam (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Palau |
| Third place |  Northern Mariana Islands |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer | Santos (22.8 ppg) |
| Top rebounds | Santos (13.0 rpg) |
| Top assists | Grape (5.3 apg) |
| PPG (Team) | Guam (107.5 ppg) |
| RPG (Team) | Guam (56.3 rpg) |
| APG (Team) | Guam (21.3 apg) |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball/history | |
This tournament also served as the sub-regional qualification for the men's basketball event of the 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands with one berth allocated in this tournament, which serves as the official qualifier to the FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers.[1][2]
Guam won the tournament by sweeping all of their opponents en route to the championship, enabling them to become the representative of Micronesian sub-zone in the men's basketball tournament of the 2023 Pacific Games.[3][4]
Participating teams
Initially there are seven teams that were supposed to participate in the competition. On 24 March, Marshall Islands and Kiribati has sent their apologies as they will not be able to participate due to travel restrictions imposed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The remaining four teams later confirmed their participation.[5]
Federated States of Micronesia
Guam (Host)
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Nauru
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
** Withdrew
Group phase
All times are local (Chamorro Standard Time; UTC+10).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guam (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 337 | 140 | +197 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Palau |
3 | 2 | 1 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | Northern Mariana Islands |
3 | 1 | 2 | 189 | 269 | −80 | 4 | Third place match |
| 4 |  Federated States of Micronesia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 171 | 288 | −117 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
8 June 2022 12:15 |
| Federated States of Micronesia |
50–74 | Palau |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–20, 12–23, 16–14, 12–17 | ||
| Pts: Bisalen 11 Rebs: Bisalen 11 Asts: Bisalen, Sebastian 2 |
Pts: Rudi 13 Rebs: Worswick 12 Asts: Worswick 6 | |
University of Guam Field House, Mangilao |
8 June 2022 19:00 |
| Guam |
113–45 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–7, 29–7, 26–13, 37–18 | ||
| Pts: Borja 21 Rebs: Borja 13 Asts: Grape 8 |
Pts: Santos 21 Rebs: Santos 10 Asts: dela Cruz 2 | |
University of Guam Field House, Mangilao |
9 June 2022 14:30 |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
57–72 | Palau |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 15–16, 16–12, 12–20 | ||
| Pts: Santos 27 Rebs: Guerrero 13 Asts: Guerrero 5 |
Pts: Rudi 16 Rebs: Timarong 14 Asts: Worswick 5 | |
University of Guam Field House, Mangilao |
9 June 2022 16:45 |
| Guam |
127–37 | Federated States of Micronesia |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–1, 25–10, 37–18, 33–10 | ||
| Pts: Borja 21 Rebs: Borja, Sakazaki 9 Asts: Calvo 8 |
Pts: Palik 10 Rebs: Bisalen 9 Asts: Palik 2 | |
University of Guam Field House, Mangilao |
Final round
Third place match
Final
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 |
Guam |
4–0 |
 |
Palau |
2–2 |
 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
2–2 |
| 4 | Federated States of Micronesia |
0–4 |
| Qualified for the 2023 Pacific Games |
