2003 FIBA Oceania Championship

The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 2003 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 2004 Summer Olympics. The tournament, a best-of-three series between  Australia and  New Zealand, was held in Bendigo, Geelong and Melbourne. Australia won all three games to qualify for the Oceanic spot in the Olympics.

FIBA Oceania Championship 2003
16th FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
DatesSeptember 1 – September 4
Teams2
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Australia (14th title)
2001
2005

Teams that did not enter

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Venues

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Melbourne
 
Bendigo
 
Geelong
2003 FIBA Oceania Championship (Victoria)
Melbourne Bendigo Geelong
State Netball and Hockey Centre Bendigo Stadium Geelong Arena
 
Capacity: 3,500 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 2,000

Results

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September 1
7:30 p.m.
Australia   79–66   New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 25-14, 19-11, 16-21, 19-20
Pts: Anthony Ronaldson 19
Rebs: Chris Anstey 9
Asts: Shane Heal 7
Pts: Kirk Penney 22
Rebs: Pero Cameron 9
Asts: Phillip Jones 5
September 3
7:30 p.m.
New Zealand   76–90   Australia
Scoring by quarter: 21-17, 22-22, 13-25, 20-26
Pts: Phillip Jones 14
Rebs: Mark Dickel 10
Asts: Tony Rampton 5
Pts: Shane Heal 32
Rebs: Shane Heal 6
Asts: Shane Heal 6
September 4
7:30 p.m.
Australia   84–75   New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 24-20, 21-19, 22-16, 17-20
Pts: Matt Nielsen 25
Rebs: Sam Mackinnon 13
Asts: Shane Heal 7
Pts: Phillip Jones 14
Rebs: Tony Rampton 7
Asts: Penney and Dickel 3
Australia wins series, 3-0


 2003 Oceanian champions 
 
Australia
Fourteenth title

References

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