16th FIBA Oceanian Women's Basketball Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host countries | New Zealand Australia |
Dates | 15–17 August |
Teams | 2 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Australia (14th title) |
Tournament statistics | |
Top scorer | Suzy Batkovic (15.5) |
Top rebounds | Penina Davidson (10.5) |
Top assists | Tessa Lavey (6.0) |
PPG (Team) | Australia (70.5) |
RPG (Team) | New Zealand (40.5) |
APG (Team) | Australia (19.0) |
Official website | |
2015 FIBA Oceania Women's Championship FIBA Oceania no longer conducts senior-level championships for either sex. Since 2017, that region's members have competed for FIBA Asia senior championships. | |
The 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women was the 16th edition of the FIBA Oceania Championship for Women. Held in August 2015, it took the form of a two-game series between the Australian Opals and New Zealand Tall Ferns.[1] It served as the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2] The first game was in Melbourne, Australia, on 15 August, the second in Tauranga, New Zealand, on 17 August.[1] The Australian Opals won both games,[3][4] and qualified for the Olympics, while the losing Tall Ferns qualified for the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women, the final qualifying tournament for the 2016 Olympics.[2]