Main article: 2024 FIBA Men's Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournaments International basketball competition
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Syria |
| City | Damascus |
| Dates | 12–17 August 2023 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bahrain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer |  Marques Bolden (23.4 ppg) |
| Top rebounds |  Mohammed Al-Suwailem (13.2 rpg) |
| Top assists | Khalid Abdel Gabar (7.2 apg) |
| Official website | |
| OPQT Syria | |
The 2024 FIBA Men's Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Asia was one of five 2024 FIBA Men's Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The tournament was held from 12 to 17 August 2023 in Damascus, Syria. Bahrain, as the winner, qualified for the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.
Teams
Teams that missed out on the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup participated.
| Qualification method | Places | Qualified team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers – Asia | 5th | 2 | Saudi Arabia
|
 Kazakhstan
| |||
| 6th | 2 |  India
| |
| Bahrain
| |||
| 4th (round 1) | 4 |  South Korea | |
 Chinese Taipei | |||
| Indonesia
| |||
 Syria
| |||
| Total | 8 | ||
South Korea and Chinese Taipei withdrew before the tournament.
Draw
The draw took place on 1 May 2023.
Seeding
The seedings were announced on 29 April 2023.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea Kazakhstan
|
Saudi Arabia Chinese Taipei |
Syria India
|
Bahrain Indonesia
|
Standings
After South Korea and Chinese Taipei withdrew, a single round-robin was played.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 458 | 339 | +119 | 10 | Olympic Qualifying Tournaments |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 402 | 375 | +27 | 8 | |
| 3 | India
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 386 | 392 | −6 | 7 | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 373 | 414 | −41 | 7 | |
| 5 | Indonesia
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 393 | 431 | −38 | 7 | |
| 6 | Syria (H)
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 355 | 416 | −61 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Games
All times are local (UTC+3).
| 12 August 2023 15:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Indonesia |
91–82 | Kazakhstan |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 28–16, 23–21, 21–23 | ||
| Pts: Bolden 40 Rebs: Bolden 10 Asts: Saputera 8 |
Pts: Bykov 21 Rebs: Pan 12 Asts: Kuanov 6 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Attendance: 200 Referees: Mohammad Doost (IRN), Issam Al-Siyabi (OMN), Mohammed Al-Tarawneh (JOR) |
| 12 August 2023 17:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Bahrain |
89–74 | Saudi Arabia |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 19–21, 28–18, 20–18 | ||
| Pts: Chism 24 Rebs: Hamooda 6 Asts: Melad 6 |
Pts: Al-Suwailem 23 Rebs: Al-Suwailem 19 Asts: Abdel Gabar 6 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammad Taha (JOR), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM) |
| 12 August 2023 20:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Syria |
74–85 | India |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–31, 19–17, 18–23, 21–14 | ||
| Pts: Issa 21 Rebs: Al-Hamwi 7 Asts: Harbasha 6 |
Pts: Prince 21 Rebs: Pa. Singh, A. Singh 6 Asts: Prince 7 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Attendance: 3,500 Referees: Mohammad Al-Amiri (KWT), Hadi Salem (IRN), Ahmad Al-Yousef (JOR) |
| 13 August 2023 15:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Kazakhstan |
67–104 | Bahrain |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 12–21, 17–26, 20–32 | ||
| Pts: Neff 19 Rebs: Pan 10 Asts: Balashov 6 |
Pts: M. Rashed 26 Rebs: Chism 9 Asts: three players 4 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Referees: Mohammad Doost (IRN), Mohammad Taha (JOR), Hadi Salem (IRN) |
| 13 August 2023 17:30 |
| Boxscore |
| India |
90–74 | Indonesia |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–16, 25–20, 19–19, 21–19 | ||
| Pts: Hafeez 15 Rebs: Pa. Singh 9 Asts: Bhriguvanshi, Hafeez 5 |
Pts: Bolden 23 Rebs: Bolden 9 Asts: Saputera 4 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Attendance: 100 Referees: Mohammad Doost (IRN), Mohammed Al-Hashedi (YEM), hmad Al-Yousef (JOR) |
| 13 August 2023 20:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Saudi Arabia |
71–73 | Syria |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 19–13, 17–18, 15–22 | ||
| Pts: Al-Suwailem 19 Rebs: Al-Suwailem 11 Asts: Abdel Gabar 5 |
Pts: Issa 23 Rebs: Idelbi 12 Asts: Peterson 5 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Mohammed Al-Tarawneh (JOR), Issam Al-Siyabi (OMN) |
| 14 August 2023 15:00 |
| Boxscore |
| India |
70–73 | Kazakhstan |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–19, 20–18, 18–13, 16–23 | ||
| Pts: Krishnan 18 Rebs: Pa. Singh 10 Asts: Hafeez, Prince 4 |
Pts: Ivanov 19 Rebs: Ivanov 12 Asts: Balashov 6 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Attendance: 10 Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Hadi Salem (IRN), Ahmad Al-Yousef (JOR) |
| 14 August 2023 17:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Indonesia |
72–86 | Saudi Arabia |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 15–23, 19–24, 15–19 | ||
| Pts: Bolden 21 Rebs: Bolden 9 Asts: Saputera 9 |
Pts: Al-Suwailem 23 Rebs: Al-Suwailem 17 Asts: Abdel Gabar 7 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Referees: Mohammad Al-Amiri (KWT), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Issam Al-Siyabi (OMN) |
| 14 August 2023 20:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Syria |
60–91 | Bahrain |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 14–25, 17–21, 16–26 | ||
| Pts: Harbasha 15 Rebs: Canbolat 8 Asts: Issa 7 |
Pts: M. Rashed 32 Rebs: Chism 9 Asts: Isa 7 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Attendance: 4,500 Referees: Paul Skayem (LBN), Mohammad Taha (JOR), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM) |
| 16 August 2023 15:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Saudi Arabia |
92–75 | India |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–14, 25–16, 18–20, 22–25 | ||
| Pts: Gabar, Kadi 15 Rebs: Al-Suwailem, Kadi 9 Asts: Gabar 9 |
Pts: Sandhu 14 Rebs: Sandhu 9 Asts: Bhriguvanshi 7 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Referees: Paul Skayem (LBN), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM), Ahmad Al-Yousef (JOR) |
| 16 August 2023 17:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Bahrain |
95–72 | Indonesia |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 22–15, 27–17, 23–24 | ||
| Pts: Chism 20 Rebs: Chism 11 Asts: three players 3 |
Pts: Putra Teja 15 Rebs: Reza Guntara, Bolden 7 Asts: Xavi Yonga 4 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Attendance: 100 Referees: Mohammad Taha (JOR), Hadi Salem (IRN), Mohammed Al-Tarawneh (JOR) |
| 16 August 2023 20:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Kazakhstan |
85–70 | Syria |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 21–14, 29–14, 17–25 | ||
| Pts: Pan 30 Rebs: Pan 12 Asts: Marat, Neff 12 |
Pts: Harbasha 20 Rebs: Peterson 9 Asts: Harbasha 5 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Mohammad Al-Amiri (KWT), Mohammad Doost (IRN), Issam Al-Siyabi (OMN) |
| 17 August 2023 15:00 |
| Boxscore |
| India |
66–79 | Bahrain |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 15–31, 12–22, 15–9 | ||
| Pts: Sekhon 17 Rebs: Prince, Singh 10 Asts: Sekhon 4 |
Pts: Hamooda 24 Rebs: Chism 11 Asts: Melad 6 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Attendance: 50 Referees: Mohammad Al-Amiri (KWT), Issam Al-Siyabi (OMN), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM) |
| 17 August 2023 17:30 |
| Boxscore |
| Saudi Arabia |
79–66 | Kazakhstan |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–10, 24–13, 22–26, 9–17 | ||
| Pts: Al-Suwailem 23 Rebs: Al-Suwailem 10 Asts: Abdel Gabar 9 |
Pts: Pan 14 Rebs: Ivanov 4 Asts: Kuanov 8 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Attendance: 100 Referees: Mohammad Doost (IRN), Mohammad Taha (JOR), Mohammed Al-Tarawneh (JOR) |
| 17 August 2023 20:00 |
| Boxscore |
| Indonesia |
84–78 | Syria |
| Scoring by quarter: 19–23, 26–22, 32–16, 7–17 | ||
| Pts: Bolden 24 Rebs: Bolden 11 Asts: Saputera 8 |
Pts: Issa 23 Rebs: Adribe 11 Asts: Issa 8 | |
| Al-Fayhaa Sports Arena, Damascus Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Paul Skayem (LBN), Ahmad Al-Yousef (JOR), Hadi Salem (IRN) |
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