Basketball at the 1963 South Pacific Games
Basketball at the 1963 South Pacific Games was played at Suva in Fiji with 6 teams competing in the men's tournament.[1][2]
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball |  Tahiti |
 American Samoa |
 Papua New Guinea |
Men's tournament
Standings
Final standings after the round robin tournament:[2]
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahiti |
6 | 6 | 0 | 465 | 240 | +225 | 12 |
| American Samoa |
6 | 5 | 1 | 323 | 272 | +51 | 10 |
 Nauru |
6 | 3 | 3 | 301 | 318 | -17 | 6 |
| Papua New Guinea |
6 | 3 | 3 | 282 | 332 | -50 | 6 |
| New Caledonia |
6 | 2 | 4 | 274 | 301 | -27 | 4 |
 Fiji |
6 | 2 | 4 | 259 | 314 | -55 | 4 |
 Samoa |
6 | 0 | 6 | 230 | 357 | -127 | 0 |
Matches
Play-off for bronze medal
Papua New Guinea defeated Nauru by 5 points after extra time to win the bronze medal.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Athlete from Nauru". The Canberra Times. 25 September 1963. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- 1 2 "Men Basketball I South Pacific Games 1963 - 12 Suva (FIJ) - Winner French Polinesia". Todor66. 2010. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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