Fiji women's national basketball team

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

Fiji Fiji
FIBA ranking109 Decrease 1 (26 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA1979
FIBA zoneFIBA Oceania
National federationBasketball Fiji
CoachLaisiasa Puamau
FIBA Oceania Championship for Women
Appearances1
Medals Bronze: 2007
Pacific Games
Appearances?
Medals Gold: (4): 1983, 1987, 2007, 2015
Silver: (4): 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003
Bronze: (5): 1966, 1969, 1975, 1991, 2011

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.

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
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
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
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:

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. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ Profile - Fiji, FIBA.com, Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b 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