2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Valencia
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The 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Valencia was one of four 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held at Valencia, Spain, from 2 to 7 July 2024.[1] Six teams participated in two groups of three teams, where the first-and second-placed teams qualified for the semifinals. The winner of the tournament advanced to the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| City | Valencia |
| Dates | 2–7 July |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain |
| Runners-up |  Bahamas |
| Third place |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 9 |
| Attendance | 31,680 (3,520 per game) |
| MVP | Santi Aldama |
| Top scorer | Buddy Hield (19.8 ppg) |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Spain won the tournament after defeating Bahamas in the final.[4]
| Team | Qualification | Date of qualification | WR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | One of top 16 eligible teams | 10 September 2023 | 2 |
| Poland | Winner of 2024 European Pre-Qualifying Tournament 1 | 20 August 2023 | 15 |
| Finland | One of top 16 eligible teams | 10 September 2023 | 20 |
| Lebanon | 28 | ||
| Angola | 34 | ||
| Bahamas | Winner of 2024 Americas Pre-Qualifying Tournament | 20 August 2023 | 57 |
| Valencia | Valencia 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Valencia (Spain) |
|---|---|
| Pavelló Municipal Font de Sant Lluís | |
| Capacity: 9,000 |
All times are local (UTC+2).[5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 193 | 140 | +53 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 133 | 174 | −41 | 3 | |
| 3 | Angola | 2 | 0 | 2 | 151 | 163 | −12 | 2 |
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 186 | 166 | +20 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174 | 184 | −10 | 3 | |
| 3 | Poland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 169 | 179 | −10 | 2 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 6 July | ||||||
| Finland | 74 | |||||
| 7 July | ||||||
| Spain | 81 | |||||
| Spain | 86 | |||||
| 6 July | ||||||
| Bahamas | 78 | |||||
| Bahamas | 89 | |||||
| Lebanon | 72 | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 4 | 4 | 0 | Qualified for the Olympics |
| 2 | Bahamas | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Lebanon | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | Poland | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Angola | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Statistics and awards
Players
The all star-team and MVP were announced on 7 July 2024.[8][9]
| All-Star Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Forwards | Centers | |
| Mikael Jantunen Omari Spellman Santi Aldama |
Willy Hernangómez Deandre Ayton | |
| MVP: Santi Aldama | ||
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- ^ "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments hosts announced". basketnews.com. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Basketball" (PDF). olympics.com. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Next stop, Paris: Spain book 2024 Olympics ticket". fiba.basketball. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Thrilling showdowns revealed: FIBA releases Olympic Qualifying Tournaments schedules". fiba.basketball. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistical leaders (Players)". FIBA. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Aldama, Hernangomez, Ayton, Jantunen, Spellman in All-Star Five at 2024 OQT Spain". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Aldama earns TISSOT MVP award at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Spain". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 July 2024.