The 2018 FIBA Women's Polynesian Basketball Cup was an international basketball tournament contested by national teams of the newly formed Polynesia sub-zone of FIBA Oceania. The inaugural edition of the tournament was hosted by Samoa from 19 to 24 November 2018. Matches were played at the NUS Gymnasium.
The tournament serves as qualifiers for the basketball events of the 2019 Pacific Games in Samoa with three berths for Polynesia allocated for the top three teams, excluding , in this tournament.
The romped its way to the Gold Medal with a perfect 4-0 record punctuated by a dominating 91-58 win over in the final. The finalists, along with the hosts , who prevailed over in the Bronze Medal Match, will represent Polynesia in the women's basketball tournament of the 2019 Pacific Games, which will be also held in Samoa.
Teams
(Hosts)
(withdrew)
Tonga withdrew from competition.
Preliminary round
Final round Semi-finals
Third place game
Final
Final standings LegendQualified for the 2019 Pacific Games.Qualified for the 2019 Pacific Games as the hosts.
RankTeamRecord 5–0 3–2 2–3 4 0–5
Awards
Most Valuable Player: Keziah-Brittany Lewis
All-Star Team: PG – Aeata Tepu SG – Cherish Manumaleuga SF – Keziah-Brittany Lewis PF – Oceane Lefranc C – Terai Sadler
See also 2017 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup 2018 FIBA Polynesia Basketball Cup (men's tournament) Basketball at the 2018 Micronesian Games Basketball at the 2019 Pacific Games
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