2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga

Main article: 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
2024 FIBA World Olympic
Qualifying Tournament for Men
Tournament details
Host countryLatvia
CityRiga
Dates2–7 July
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Brazil
Runners-up Latvia
Third place Philippines
Fourth place Cameroon
Tournament statistics
Games played9
Attendance40,127 (4,459 per game)
MVPBrazil Bruno Caboclo
Top scorerPhilippines Justin Brownlee (23.0 ppg)
Official website
Website

The 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Riga was one of four 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held at Riga, Latvia, from 2 to 7 July 2024.[1] Six teams participated in two groups of three teams, where the first-and second-placed teams advanced to the semifinals. The winner of the tournament qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

Brazil won the tournament after defeating Latvia in the final.[4]

Teams

Team Qualification Date of qualification WR
 Latvia One of top 16 eligible teams 10 September 2023 6
 Brazil 12
 Montenegro 17
 Georgia 23
 Philippines 37
 Cameroon Winner of 2024 African Pre-Qualifying Tournament 20 August 2023 68

Venue

Riga
2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga is located in Latvia
Riga
Riga
2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Riga (Latvia)
Arena Riga
Capacity: 11,200

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).[5]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Latvia (H) 2 1 1 163 144 +19 3 Semi-finals
2  Philippines 2 1 1 183 176 +7 3
3  Georgia 2 1 1 151 177 −26 3
Source: FIBA
(H) Hosts
2 July 2024
19:00
Georgia  55–83  Latvia
Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 11–28, 17–13, 14–25
Pts: Mamukelashvili 14
Rebs: Bitadze 6
Asts: three players 2		 Pts: Strautiņš 18
Rebs: Mejeris, Šmits 7
Asts: Žagars 6
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 8,955
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Luis Castillo (ESP)
3 July 2024
19:00
Latvia  80–89  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 16–32, 22–22, 18–23, 24–12
Pts: Rodions 18
Rebs: Rodions 7
Asts: Strēlnieks, Zoriks 5		 Pts: Brownlee 26
Rebs: Brownlee 9
Asts: Brownlee 9
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 8,835
Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Kerem Baki (TUR)
4 July 2024
15:30
Philippines  94–96  Georgia
Scoring by quarter: 17–28, 26–27, 31–19, 20–22
Pts: Brownlee 28
Rebs: Brownlee 8
Asts: Brownlee 8		 Pts: Mamukelashvili 26
Rebs: Bitadze 11
Asts: Thomasson 8
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 531
Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Kerem Baki (TUR)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 2 1 1 155 149 +6 3 Semi-finals
2  Cameroon 2 1 1 143 144 −1 3
3  Montenegro 2 1 1 142 147 −5 3
Source: FIBA
2 July 2024
15:30
Brazil  81–72  Montenegro
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 21–19, 16–14, 29–16
Pts: Caboclo 25
Rebs: Caboclo 9
Asts: Yago 5		 Pts: Vučević 17
Rebs: Vučević 13
Asts: Perry, Simonović 3
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 1,022
Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Takaki Kato (JPN), Jenna Jordan Reneau (USA)
3 July 2024
15:30
Montenegro  70–66  Cameroon
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 13–19, 20–10, 21–24
Pts: Simonović 18
Rebs: Vučević 14
Asts: Perry, Popović 5		 Pts: Ateba, Bayehe 14
Rebs: Eyaga Bidias 6
Asts: Hill 10
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 622
Referees: Luis Castillo (ESP), Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Wael Mostafa (EGY)
4 July 2024
19:00
Cameroon  77–74  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 29–27, 27–12, 12–16, 9–19
Pts: Hill 22
Rebs: Hill 6
Asts: Hill 6		 Pts: Meindl 19
Rebs: Dias, Yago 6
Asts: Huertas, Yago 7
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 656
Referees: Takaki Kato (JPN), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Jenna Jordan Reneau (USA)

Final round

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 July
 
 
 Cameroon59
 
7 July
 
 Latvia72
 
 Latvia69
 
6 July
 
 Brazil94
 
 Brazil71
 
 
 Philippines60
 

Semi-finals

6 July 2024
15:30
Brazil  71–60  Philippines
Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 15–11, 24–6, 20–21
Pts: Caboclo 15
Rebs: Caboclo 11
Asts: Huertas 7		 Pts: Brownlee 15
Rebs: Fajardo 10
Asts: Ramos 3
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 837
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Kerem Baki (TUR)
6 July 2024
19:00
Cameroon  59–72  Latvia
Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 16–15, 15–15, 9–19
Pts: Narace 14
Rebs: Bayehe, Choh 7
Asts: Hill 3		 Pts: Lomažs 20
Rebs: Mejeris 10
Asts: Žagars 5
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 9,329
Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Luis Castillo (ESP), Takaki Kato (JPN)

Final

7 July 2024
19:00
Latvia  69–94  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 11–34, 22–15, 13–23, 23–22
Pts: Lomažs 15
Rebs: Mejeris 6
Asts: Žagars 4		 Pts: Caboclo 21
Rebs: Meindl 9
Asts: Huertas 7
Arena Riga, Riga
Attendance: 9,430
Referees: Omar Bermúdez (MEX), Wojciech Liszka (POL), Luis Castillo (ESP)

Final ranking

Pos Team Pld W L Qualification
1  Brazil 4 3 1 Qualified for the Olympics
2  Latvia 4 2 2
3  Philippines 3 1 2
4  Cameroon 3 1 2
5  Montenegro 2 1 1
6  Georgia 2 1 1
Source: FIBA

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players

Teams

Awards

The all star-team and MVP were announced on 7 July 2024.[8][9]

All-Star Team
Guards Forwards Centers
Latvia Rihards Lomažs
Cameroon Jeremiah Hill 		Philippines Justin Brownlee
Brazil Léo Meindl 		Brazil Bruno Caboclo
MVP: Brazil Bruno Caboclo

References

  1. ^ "Greece, Latvia, Puerto Rico and Spain to host FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2024". FIBA. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ^ "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments hosts announced". basketnews.com. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Basketball" (PDF). olympics.com. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Brilliant Brazil power past Latvia to qualify for Paris 2024". fiba.basketball. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Thrilling showdowns revealed: FIBA releases Olympic Qualifying Tournaments schedules". fiba.basketball. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Statistical leaders (Players)". FIBA. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Teams statistical leaders". FIBA. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Caboclo, Meindl, Lomazs, Brownlee, Hill make All-Star Five at OQT 2024 Latvia". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Caboclo claims TISSOT MVP award at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2024 Latvia". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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