2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Ostend

2020 FIBA World Olympic
Qualifying Tournament for Women
Ostend, Belgium
Tournament details
Host country	Belgium
Dates	6–9 February
Teams	4
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Canada
Tournament statistics
MVP	Emma Meesseman
Top scorer	Meesseman (20.3)
Top rebounds	Tokashiki (8.7)
Top assists	Allemand Motohashi (5.3)
Official website
WOQT Belgium

The 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Ostend was one of four 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held in Ostend, Belgium, from 6 to 9 February 2020.^[1]^[2]

Canada and Belgium qualified for the Olympics, alongside Japan, who were pre-qualified as the host.^[3]^[4]

Teams

Team	Qualification	Date of qualification	FIBA World Ranking
Belgium	5th at the EuroBasket Women 2019	6 July 2019	9th
Canada	1st at the Americas pre-qualifying tournaments–Group A	16 November 2019	4th
Japan	Host nation for the Olympics	–	10th
Sweden	6th at the EuroBasket Women 2019	6 July 2019	22nd

Venue

Ostend	Ostend 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Ostend (Belgium)
Sea'Arena

Capacity: 5,000

Squads

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Canada	3	3	0	211	174	+37	6	Summer Olympics
2	Belgium (H)	3	2	1	209	198	+11	5	Summer Olympics
3	Japan^[a]	3	1	2	227	216	+11	4
4	Sweden	3	0	3	157	216	−59	3

Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:

^ Japan has already qualified as the host nation.

Results

All times are local (UTC+1).

6 February 2020
18:05

Boxscore

Japan	75–54	Sweden
Scoring by quarter: 10–12, 15–8, 28–18, 22–16
Pts: Tokashiki 21 Rebs: Tokashiki 12 Asts: Motohashi 6		Pts: Loyd 18 Rebs: Magarity, Zahui 8 Asts: Loyd 3

Sea'Arena, Ostend
Referees: Yener Yılmaz (TUR), Amy Bonner (USA), Ryan Jones (NZL)

6 February 2020
20:35

Boxscore

Canada	61–56	Belgium
Scoring by quarter: 12–7, 18–16, 16–19, 15–14
Pts: Nurse 19 Rebs: Carleton, Raincock-Ekunwe 6 Asts: Nurse 3		Pts: Meesseman 14 Rebs: K. Mestdagh 7 Asts: Allemand, K. Mestdagh 4

Sea'Arena, Ostend
Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Gina Cross (USA), Andreia Silva (BRA)

8 February 2020
18:05

Boxscore

Belgium	92–84	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 27–12, 28–19, 24–31
Pts: Meesseman 23 Rebs: Meesseman 7 Asts: Allemand 7		Pts: Hayashi 24 Rebs: Motohashi, Tokashiki 5 Asts: Yoshida 7

Sea'Arena, Ostend
Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Gina Cross (USA), Andreia Silva (BRA)

8 February 2020
20:35

Boxscore

Sweden	50–80	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 14–17, 17–20, 10–22, 9–21
Pts: F. Eldebrink 14 Rebs: Halvarsson 6 Asts: three players 2		Pts: Achonwa 16 Rebs: Achonwa 8 Asts: Raincock-Ekunwe 4

Sea'Arena, Ostend
Referees: Amy Bonner (USA), Yener Yılmaz (TUR), Yuen Chun Yip (HKG)

9 February 2020
15:00

Boxscore

Sweden	53–61	Belgium
Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 9–7, 10–21, 20–19
Pts: F. Eldebrink 14 Rebs: Magarity 12 Asts: E. Eldebrink 4		Pts: Meesseman 24 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Allemand 5

Sea'Arena, Ostend
Referees: Ademir Zurapović (BIH), Amy Bonner (USA), Andreia Silva (BRA)

9 February 2020
18:05

Boxscore

Canada	70–68	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 15–17, 16–13, 21–19, 18–19
Pts: Nurse 19 Rebs: Achonwa 8 Asts: Langlois 5		Pts: Hayashi 21 Rebs: Akaho, Tokashiki 9 Asts: Motohashi 4

Sea'Arena, Ostend
Referees: Yener Yılmaz (TUR), Ryan Jones (NZL), Yuen Chun Yip (HKG)

Statistics and awards

Statistical leaders

Players^[5]

Points

Name	PPG
Emma Meesseman	20.3
Kia Nurse	16.0
Saki Hayashi	15.0
Natalie Achonwa	13.3
Kalis Loyd	12.3

Rebounds

Name	RPG
Ramu Tokashiki	8.7
Regan Magarity	7.3
Natalie Achonwa	6.3
Emma Meesseman	6.0
Amanda Zahui B.	5.7

Assists

Name	APG
Julie Allemand	5.3
Nako Motohashi	5.3
Rui Machida	3.7
Miah-Marie Langlois	3.3
Emma Meesseman	3.3

Blocks

Name	BPG
Kyara Linskens	1.7
Ramu Tokashiki	1.3
Julie Allemand	0.7
Antonia Delaere
Jana Raman
Natalie Achonwa
Kayla Alexander
Kim Gaucher
Himawari Akaho

Steals

Name	SPG
Miah-Marie Langlois	2.0
Kia Nurse	2.0
Emma Meesseman	1.7
Kyara Linskens	1.3
Regan Magarity	1.3

Teams^[6]

Points

Team	PPG
Japan	75.7
Canada	70.3
Belgium	69.7
Sweden	52.3

Rebounds

Name	RPG
Canada	42.3
Belgium	35.3
Japan	34.3
Sweden	34.0

Assists

Name	APG
Belgium	18.0
Japan	16.7
Canada	15.3
Sweden	8.0

Blocks

Name	BPG
Belgium	3.7
Canada	3.0
Japan	2.3
Sweden	2.0

Steals

Name	SPG
Canada	7.7
Belgium	6.7
Sweden	5.0
Japan	4.7

Awards

The all star-teams and MVP were announced on 9 February 2020.^[7]

All-Star Team
Guards	Forwards	Center
Saki Hayashi Julie Allemand	Natalie Achonwa Ramu Tokashiki	Emma Meesseman
MVP: Emma Meesseman

References

^ "FIBA Women's national team competition system as of 2019". FIBA. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
^ "FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments hosts announced for 2020". FIBA. 15 November 2019.
^ "Classy Canada blow away Sweden to book Tokyo slot". FIBA. 8 February 2020.
^ "Belgium make history by taking first ever ticket to the Olympics". FIBA. 9 February 2020.
^ "Statistical leaders (Players)". FIBA. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
^ "Statistical leaders (Teams)". FIBA. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
^ "Meesseman crowned TISSOT MVP to lead All-Star Five". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 10 February 2020.