1987 FIBA Oceania Championship

FIBA Oceania Championship 1987
8th FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryNew Zealand
Dates31 August – 4 September
Teams3
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (8th title)

The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 1987 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1988 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held in Timaru and Christchurch. For the first time, a team other than Australia and New Zealand competed after French Polynesia decided to send a team to the tournament.  Australia won its 8th consecutive Oceania Championship to qualify for Olympics.


Results

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 2 2 0 224 106 +118 4 Championship
2  New Zealand (H) 2 1 1 194 141 +53 3
3  Tahiti 2 0 2 84 255 −171 2
Source: [1]
(H) Hosts
31 August
Australia  136–31  Tahiti
1 September
Australia  88–75  New Zealand
2 September
New Zealand  119–53  Tahiti

Source:[1][2][3]

Championship

4 September
Australia  115–59  New Zealand

Source:[4]

Final standings

Rank Team Record
1  Australia 3–0
2  New Zealand 1–2
3  Tahiti 0–2

Australia qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

References

  1. ^ "Youngsters' good show". The Canberra Times. 4 September 1987. p. 23. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Tough battle for Australians". The Canberra Times. 2 September 1987. p. 40. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  3. ^ Duggan, Frank (3 September 1987). "Kiwis coast to easy win in basketball". the Press. p. 38. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  4. ^ Duggan, Frank (5 September 1987). "Kiwis lose basketball". the Press. p. 88. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
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