2003 FIBA Oceania Championship

The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 2003 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 2004 Summer Olympics. The tournament, a best-of-three series between  Australia and  New Zealand, was held in Bendigo, Geelong and Melbourne. Australia won all three games to qualify for the Oceanic spot in the Olympics.

FIBA Oceania Championship 2003
16th FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship
Tournament details
Host nationAustralia
DatesSeptember 1 – September 4
Teams2 
(from 21 federations)
Venues3 
(in 3 host cities)
Champions Australia
(14th title)
< 2001
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Teams that did not enter

Venues
Melbourne
Bendigo
Geelong
2003 FIBA Oceania Championship (Australia)
 Melbourne Bendigo Geelong
State Netball and Hockey CentreBendigo StadiumGeelong Arena
Capacity: 3,500Capacity: 2,000Capacity: 2,000

Results
September 1
7:30 p.m.
Australia  79–66  New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 25-14, 19-11, 16-21, 19-20
Pts: Anthony Ronaldson 19
Rebs: Chris Anstey 9
Asts: Shane Heal 7		 Pts: Kirk Penney 22
Rebs: Pero Cameron 9
Asts: Phillip Jones 5
September 3
7:30 p.m.
New Zealand  76–90  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 21-17, 22-22, 13-25, 20-26
Pts: Phillip Jones 14
Rebs: Mark Dickel 10
Asts: Tony Rampton 5		 Pts: Shane Heal 32
Rebs: Shane Heal 6
Asts: Shane Heal 6
September 4
7:30 p.m.
Australia  84–75  New Zealand
Scoring by quarter: 24-20, 21-19, 22-16, 17-20
Pts: Matt Nielsen 25
Rebs: Sam Mackinnon 13
Asts: Shane Heal 7		 Pts: Phillip Jones 14
Rebs: Tony Rampton 7
Asts: Penney and Dickel 3
Australia wins series, 3-0
 2003 Oceanian Champions 

Australia
Fourteenth title

References
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