2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Piraeus
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The 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Piraeus was one of four 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held at Piraeus, Greece, from 2 to 7 July 2024.[1] Six teams participated in two groups of three teams, where the first-and second-placed teams qualified for the semifinals. The winner of the tournament advanced to the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Greece |
| City | Piraeus |
| Dates | 2–7 July |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Greece |
| Runners-up |  Croatia |
| Third place |  Dominican Republic |
| Fourth place |  Slovenia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 9 |
| Attendance | 55,492 (6,166 per game) |
| MVP | Giannis Antetokounmpo |
| Top scorer | Luka Dončić (27.7 ppg) |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Greece won the tournament with a finals win over Croatia.[4]
Teams
| Team | Qualification | Date of qualification | WR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | One of top 16 eligible teams | 10 September 2023 | 11 |
| Greece | 14 | ||
| Dominican Republic | 19 | ||
 New Zealand | Highest-ranked eligible team – Asia and Oceania | 21 | |
| Croatia | Winner of 2024 European Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2 | 20 August 2023 | 30 |
 Egypt | Highest-ranked eligible team – Africa | 10 September 2023 | 40 |
Venue
| Piraeus |   Piraeus 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Piraeus (Greece) |
|---|---|
| Peace and Friendship Stadium | |
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| Capacity: 11,640 |
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+3).[5]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 194 | 182 | +12 | 3 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Slovenia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 196 | 186 | +10 | 3 | |
| 3 | New Zealand |
2 | 1 | 1 | 168 | 190 | −22 | 3 |
Source: FIBA
2 July 2024 21:00 |
| Slovenia |
92–108 | Croatia |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–31, 25–23, 27–39, 24–15 | ||
| Pts: Dončić 26 Rebs: Dončić 11 Asts: Dončić 10 |
Pts: Filipović 21 Rebs: Šarić 10 Asts: Šarić 10 | |
Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus Attendance: 4,109 Referees: Luis Vázquez (PUR), Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Daniel García (VEN) |
3 July 2024 17:30 |
| Croatia |
86–90 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–28, 31–27, 19–19, 7–16 | ||
| Pts: Zubac 29 Rebs: Zubac 16 Asts: Hezonja 6 |
Pts: Webster 21 Rebs: Delany 9 Asts: Ili 4 | |
Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus Attendance: 396 Referees: Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Julio Anaya (PAN), Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ) |
4 July 2024 17:30 |
| New Zealand |
78–104 | Slovenia |
| Scoring by quarter: 9–27, 30–19, 18–31, 21–27 | ||
| Pts: Ili 28 Rebs: Ili 10 Asts: Ili 4 |
Pts: Dončić 36 Rebs: Nebo 12 Asts: Dončić 10 | |
Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus Attendance: 1,885 Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Julio Anaya (PAN), Amy Bonner (USA) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece (H) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 202 | 153 | +49 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Dominican Republic |
2 | 1 | 1 | 172 | 186 | −14 | 3 | |
| 3 | Egypt |
2 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 183 | −35 | 2 |
2 July 2024 17:30 |
| Egypt |
77–90 | Dominican Republic |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 9–27, 17–25, 29–22 | ||
| Pts: Metwaly 24 Rebs: El-Sheikh, Oraby 4 Asts: Gendy 4 |
Pts: Montero 17 Rebs: Nunez 9 Asts: Feliz 5 | |
Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus Attendance: 493 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Scott Beker (AUS) |
3 July 2024 21:00 |
| Dominican Republic |
82–109 | Greece |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 26–31, 24–24, 17–29 | ||
| Pts: Duarte 26 Rebs: Montero, Santos 5 Asts: Montero 5 |
Pts: G. Antetokounmpo 32 Rebs: Mitoglou 6 Asts: Calathes 11 | |
Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus Attendance: 11,648 Referees: Luis Vázquez (PUR), Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Amy Bonner (USA) |
4 July 2024 21:00 |
| Greece |
93–71 | Egypt |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 22–26, 26–14, 25–19 | ||
| Pts: Mitoglou, Papagiannis 16 Rebs: Calathes, Papagiannis 5 Asts: Calathes 9 |
Pts: Metwaly 22 Rebs: Mahmoud, Oraby 6 Asts: Refaat 4 | |
Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus Attendance: 11,216 Referees: Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Daniel García (VEN), Scott Beker (AUS) |
Final round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 6 July | ||||||
| Dominican Republic | 77 | |||||
| 7 July | ||||||
| Croatia | 80 | |||||
| Croatia | 69 | |||||
| 6 July | ||||||
| Greece | 80 | |||||
| Greece | 96 | |||||
| Slovenia | 68 | |||||
Semi-finals
6 July 2024 17:30 |
| Greece |
96–68 | Slovenia |
| Scoring by quarter: 32–14, 15–19, 19–17, 30–18 | ||
| Pts: Walkup 19 Rebs: Papagiannis 10 Asts: Calathes 11 |
Pts: Dončić 21 Rebs: Dončić, Nebo 7 Asts: Dončić 5 | |
Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus Attendance: 11,998 Referees: Luis Vázquez (PUR), Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Amy Bonner (USA) |
6 July 2024 21:00 |
| Dominican Republic |
77–80 | Croatia |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 17–21, 21–16, 24–27 | ||
| Pts: Duarte 17 Rebs: Montero, Santos 5 Asts: Duarte, Montero 4 |
Pts: Zubac 25 Rebs: Zubac 9 Asts: Hezonja 4 | |
Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus Attendance: 1,907 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Manuel Mazzoni (ITA), Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ) |
Final
7 July 2024 21:00 |
| Croatia |
69–80 | Greece |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 17–23, 14–21, 16–14 | ||
| Pts: Zubac 19 Rebs: Šarić, Zubac 12 Asts: Smith 7 |
Pts: G. Antetokounmpo 23 Rebs: G. Antetokounmpo 8 Asts: Calathes 11 | |
Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus Attendance: 11,810 Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Gatis Saliņš (LAT), Julio Anaya (PAN) |
Final ranking
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece |
4 | 4 | 0 | Qualified for the Olympics |
| 2 | Croatia |
4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Dominican Republic |
3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Slovenia |
3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | New Zealand |
2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Egypt |
2 | 0 | 2 |
Source: FIBA
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Awards
The all star-team and MVP were announced on 7 July 2024.[8][9]
| All-Star Team | ||
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| Guards | Forwards | Centers |
| Chris Duarte Luka Dončić Nick Calathes |
Giannis Antetokounmpo |
Ivica Zubac |
| MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo | ||