The 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila was one of three 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments for Men. The tournament was held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines, from 5 to 10 July 2016. The national teams of Turkey, Senegal, Canada, France, New Zealand, and hosts Philippines were drawn into the tournament. The winner qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Philippines |
| Dates | 5–10 July |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Nando de Colo |
| Top scorer |  Andray Blatche (25.5) |
| Top rebounds |  Maurice Ndour (10.5) |
| Top assists |  Cory Joseph (4.3) |
| PPG (Team) | Philippines (82) |
| RPG (Team) |  Senegal (52) |
| APG (Team) | France (15.3) |
| Official website | |
| OQT Philippines | |
Teams
| Team | Qualification | Date of qualification | FIBA World Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
 Turkey[1][note 1] | Wild card selection | 19 January 2016 | 8 |
| Senegal[2] | AfroBasket 2015 4th place | 30 August 2015 | 31 |
 Canada[3] | 2015 FIBA Americas Championship 3rd place | 12 September 2015 | 26 |
| France[4] | EuroBasket 2015 3rd place | 20 September 2015 | 5 |
 New Zealand[5] | 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship runner-up | 18 August 2015 | 21 |
| Philippines[6][note 2] | Hosts, FIBA Asian Championship 2nd place | 19 January 2016 | 28 |
Venue
The Mall of Asia Arena was chosen as the main venue for the tournament. Since the arena's location, Pasay, is part of Metro Manila, the host city of the Philippine qualifiers is designated as "Manila" for marketing purposes. The Arena hosted the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.
| Pasay | .svg)  Pasay 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Manila (Philippines) |
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| Mall of Asia Arena | |
| Capacity: 15,000 | |
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Referees
The following referees were selected for the tournament.[7]
Sofiane Si Youcef
Michael Aylen
Elias Koromilas
Luigi Lamonica
Ferdinand Pascual
José Carrion
Saša Pukl
Miguel Pérez
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+8).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 124 | +11 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Turkey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 137 | 139 | −2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Senegal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 126 | −9 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
5 July 2016 18:30 |
| Turkey | 69–77 | Canada |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 13–18, 17–20, 22–18 | ||
| Pts: Güler 14 Rebs: Erden 8 Asts: Güler 3 | Pts: Joseph 21 Rebs: Birch 7 Asts: Joseph 5 | |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Saša Pukl (SLO), Miguel Pérez (ESP), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG) |
6 July 2016 18:30 |
| Canada | 58–55 | Senegal |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 11–8, 14–14, 11–13 | ||
| Pts: Joseph 13 Rebs: Thompson 10 Asts: Ennis 3 | Pts: Ndour 16 Rebs: Ndour 10 Asts: Hannah, Niang 4 | |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Attendance: 7,200 Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Michael Aylen (AUS), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG) |
7 July 2016 18:30 |
| Senegal | 62–68 | Turkey |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–10, 12–23, 20–13, 19–22 | ||
| Pts: N'Doye 15 Rebs: Ndour 11 Asts: Hannah 4 | Pts: Muhammed 23 Rebs: Erden 11 Asts: Muhammed 4 | |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Attendance: 1,900 Referees: Saša Pukl (SLO), Miguel Pérez (ESP), Sofiane Si Youcef (ALG) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 143 | +16 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 148 | 146 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Philippines (H) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 182 | −18 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
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5 July 2016 21:00 |
| France | 93–84 | Philippines |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–30, 23–13, 32–23, 16–18 | ||
| Pts: De Colo 27 Rebs: Diaw 9 Asts: Diaw, Parker 6 | Pts: Blatche 21 Rebs: Rosario 9 Asts: William 3 | |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Attendance: 15,000 Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Michael Aylen (AUS), Elias Koromilas (GRE) |
6 July 2016 21:00 |
| Philippines | 80–89 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–21, 14–17, 22–22, 27–29 | ||
| Pts: Blatche 30 Rebs: Blatche, Norwood 7 Asts: Norwood, William 3 | Pts: T. Webster 25 Rebs: T. Webster 11 Asts: Ili 4 | |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Saša Pukl (SLO), Elias Koromilas (GRE), Miguel Pérez (ESP) |
7 July 2016 21:00 |
| New Zealand | 59–66 | France |
| Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 17–10, 17–15, 11–28 | ||
| Pts: C. Webster 21 Rebs: Vukona 12 Asts: C. Webster 3 | Pts: Gelabale 11 Rebs: Diaw 6 Asts: Heurtel 4 | |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Michael Aylen (AUS), Elias Koromilas (GRE) |
Knockout phase
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 9 July | ||||||
| Canada | 78 | |||||
| 10 July | ||||||
| New Zealand | 72 | |||||
| Canada | 74 | |||||
| 9 July | ||||||
| France | 83 | |||||
| France | 75 | |||||
| Turkey | 63 | |||||
Semifinals
9 July 2016 18:30 |
| Canada | 78–72 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 19–17, 16–12, 20–18 | ||
| Pts: Joseph 23 Rebs: Thompson 10 Asts: Joseph 4 | Pts: C. Webster 21 Rebs: T. Webster 10 Asts: Loe, T. Webster 4 | |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Saša Pukl (SLO), Elias Koromilas (GRE), Ferdinand Pascual (PHI) |
9 July 2016 21:00 |
| France | 75–63 | Turkey |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 19–14, 16–13, 22–20 | ||
| Pts: Heurtel 17 Rebs: Diaw 7 Asts: Heurtel 4 | Pts: Aşık 19 Rebs: Erden 7 Asts: Arslan 5 | |
Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay Attendance: 13,000 Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Michael Aylen (AUS), Miguel Pérez (ESP) |
Final
Final rankings
| # | Team | W–L | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
 | France | 4–0 | Qualified for the Olympics |
 | Canada | 3–1 | |
 | New Zealand | 1–2 | |
| 4 | Turkey | 1–2 | |
| 5 | Senegal | 0–2 | |
| 6 | Philippines | 0–2 |
Statistical leaders
Players
- Rebounds
| Pos. | Name | RPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Ndour | 10.5 |
| 2 | Tai Webster | 9.7 |
| 3 | Semih Erden | 8.7 |
| 4 | Tristan Thompson | 8.3 |
| 5 | Mika Vukona | 7.5 |
- Assists
| Pos. | Name | APG |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cory Joseph | 4.3 |
| 2 | Clevin Hannah | 4.0 |
| 3 | Tony Parker | 3.5 |
| Thierno Niang | ||
| 5 | Boris Diaw | 3.3 |
- Blocks
| Pos. | Name | BPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurice Ndour | 2.5 |
| 2 | Cheikh Mbodj | 2.0 |
| 3 | Melvin Ejim | 1.0 |
| Thomas Abercrombie | ||
| Khem Birch | ||
| Andray Blatche |
- Other statistical leaders
| Stat | Name | Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Field goal percentage | Nando de Colo | 58.5% |
| 3-point FG percentage | Isaac Fotu | 57.1% |
| Free throw percentage | Corey Webster | 100.0% |
| Turnovers | Andray Blatche Cory Joseph | 3.5 |
| Fouls | Mika Vukona | 5.0 |
Teams
- Rebounds
| Pos. | Name | RPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 52.0 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 41.7 |
| 3 | Canada | 41.5 |
| 4 | Turkey | 37.7 |
| 5 | Philippines | 36.0 |
- Assists
| Pos. | Name | APG |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 15.3 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 14.0 |
| Turkey | ||
| 4 | Canada | 12.8 |
| 5 | Senegal | 12.0 |
- Blocks
| Pos. | Name | BPG |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 5.0 |
| 2 | Canada | 3.3 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3.0 |
| 4 | Philippines | 2.0 |
| 5 | France | 1.3 |
- Other statistical leaders
| Stat | Name | Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Field goal percentage | France | 41.0% |
| 3-point FG percentage | Philippines | 40.0% |
| Free throw percentage | France | 83.1% |
| Turnovers | Senegal | 17.5 |
| Fouls | Senegal | 26.5 |
Issues
Reception to the Haka
There was mixed reception of the fans' reaction to the New Zealand squad while performing their Haka in which fans reacted with boos.[10][11] However, the New Zealand team stated that there was no issue with it as "Different people react in different ways to it."[12]
Marketing
Broadcasting
Below are the broadcasters of the participating teams
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Canada | TSN |
| France | Canal+ |
| New Zealand | Māori TV |
| Philippines | TV5 |
| Senegal | Canal + Sport SuperSport |
| Turkey | NTV |
Side Events
The March to MOA
On the afternoon of July 5, day 1 of the tournament, a colorful street parade called The March to MOA (Mall of Asia Arena) was held to kick off the OQT Manila event festivities. It was a giant street party as the parade winds its way through the precinct streets of the SM Mall of Asia towards the Mall of Asia Arena. The parade was highlighted Filipino culture and feature attractive floats representing the six participating nations and FIBA as well as showcasing cultural dance and drummer groups from all over the Philippines.[13]
The Global Village
A Global Village fan zone was erected beside the Mall of Asia Arena where fans were able to check various booths representing each of the participating countries including food, Music and Culture.
The Village Central was consisted of the registration area, passport for the village, get money or chits to buy food from the village, and avail of merchandise souvenirs from all the six participating countries.[14]