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Fiji
FIBA ranking	108 2 (15 February 2024)
Joined FIBA	1979
FIBA zone	FIBA Oceania
National federation	Basketball Fiji
Coach	Laisiasa Puamau
FIBA Oceania Championship for Women
Appearances	1
Medals	Bronze: 2007
Pacific Games
Appearances	?
Medals	Gold: (4): 1983, 1987, 2007, 2015; Silver: (4): 1979, 1995, 1999, 2003; Bronze: (5): 1966, 1969, 1975, 1991, 2011
Home	Away

Fiji women's national basketball team is the national basketball team from Fiji, administered by the Fiji Amateur Basketball Federation.^[2] They played in the 2007 Oceania Championship in Dunedin.

History edit

Due to their gold medal win at the 2015 Pacific Games, Fiji was given a berth at the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup. After the final match against American Samoa at the Pacific Games, Fiji did not play a competitive match until their FIBA Asia Cup debut.^[3]

At most Fiji could use eight players out of the twelve named for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, due to the unavailability of the four other players.^[3] Fiji finished sixth in the tournament.^[4]

Team edit

Current roster edit

Roster for the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.^[5]

Fiji women's national basketball team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height
SG	4	Talica Vula Sauta	27 – (1989-12-23)23 December 1989	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
SG	5	Seini Macrae Dobui	34 – (1983-07-08)8 July 1983	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
PG	6	Tiyana Anne Kainamoli	19 – (1998-06-27)27 June 1998	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
SG	7	Kelera Koyamainavure	21 – (1996-06-22)22 June 1996	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
PF	8	Amalaini Raluvenitoga	25 – (1991-10-13)13 October 1991	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
SG	9	Mereleni Dreke Tora	34 – (1983-05-09)9 May 1983	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
C	10	Disiola Kaseva Boseiwaqa	22 – (1995-03-09)9 March 1995	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
SG	11	Bitila Sigani Tawake	18 – (1999-04-02)2 April 1999	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
SF	12	Dale Wise	36 – (1981-07-04)4 July 1981	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
G	13	Valerie Nainima	31 – (1986-06-29)29 June 1986	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
C	14	Leba Korovou	21 – (1995-11-08)8 November 1995	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
F	15	Letava Whippy	26 – (1991-03-24)24 March 1991	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Head coach

Laisiasa Puamau

Legend

Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 23 July 2017

Past rosters edit

At the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women 2008:

Letava Whippy
Mikaelar Whippy
Boulou Tuisou
Valerie Nainima
Brittany Hazelman
Ofa Moce
Seini Dobui
Mareta Mani
Alisi Tabulaevu
Lusiani Robanakadavu
Kelera Maitaika
Vitorina Matila
coach: Mike Whippy^[6]

2007:

Agnes Sokosoko
Batiri Hughes
Brittany Hazelman
Elenoa Naivalurua
Kelera Mataika
Leilani Saukawa
Letava Whippy
Mareta Mani
Mickaelar Whippy
Seini Dobui
Sera Colata
Valerie Nainima^[7]

References edit

^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
^ Profile - Fiji, FIBA.com, Retrieved 19 May 2017.
^ ^a ^b Sen, Debayan (29 July 2017). "Fiji women build from scratch in Bengaluru". ESPN India. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
^ Vula, Timoci (30 July 2017). "Fiji women finish 6th at FIBA Asia Cup". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
^ 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
^ "Fiji". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
^ Statistics for Fiji playing in SPG 2007 Women

External links edit

Official website
FIBA profile

[FIBA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

[2] Profile - Fiji, FIBA.com, Retrieved 19 May 2017.

[espn-3] Sen, Debayan (29 July 2017). "Fiji women build from scratch in Bengaluru". ESPN India. Retrieved 31 July 2017.

[4] Vula, Timoci (30 July 2017). "Fiji women finish 6th at FIBA Asia Cup". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 31 July 2017.

[5] 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup

[6] "Fiji". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2008.

[7] Statistics for Fiji playing in SPG 2007 Women

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