The 4th pre-Olympic tournament was held in Hainin in 2008, 4 days before the start of the Olympic Games . The winner of the tournament was the US team .
| Diamond Ball FIBA | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Time spending | August 2 - 5, 2008 |
| Location |  Haynin |
| Number of participants | 6 |
| Stadiums | Haining Sports Center |
| Top places | |
| Winner |   USA (2nd time) |
| Second place |   Australia |
| Third place |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Best player |  Anete Jekabsone-Jogota |
Qualification
| Tournament | date | Location | Places | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | - | - | one | China |
| American Championship 2007 | September 23 - 27, 2007 | ( Valdivia ) | one | USA |
| African Championship 2007 | September 20 - 30, 2007 | ( Dakar , Thies ) | one | Mali |
| European Championship 2007 | September 24 - October 7, 2007 | ( Lanciano , Ortona , Vasto , Chieti ) | 2 | Russia 4th place Latvia * |
| Oceania Championship 2007 | August 20 - 24, 2007 | ( Brisbane , Sydney , Melbourne ) | one | Australia |
| Total | 6 | |||
- * - the national team of Latvia has replaced, refused to participate in the tournament, the Japanese team [1] .
Tournament Rules
At the preliminary stage, the teams are divided into 2 groups of 3 in each. According to the results of single-circuit tournaments, the final games are held.
Results
Group A
| Team | ABOUT | Led | Pore | MOH | MP | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. Australia | four | 2 | 0 | 196 | 113 | +83 |
| 2 China | 3 | one | one | 161 | 151 | +10 |
| 3 Mali | 2 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 203 | -93 |
| August 2, 2008 15:30 MSK | Report | Mali | 70: 91 | China | |
| 18: 20, 14: 15, 18: 26, 17: 30 | |||||
| Jeneboo Sissoko (24), Hamshutu Meig Ba (17), Aminat Sinint (10) | Glasses | Chen Nan (13), Sui Fefei (13), Miao Lijie (11), Chen Xiaoli (11) | |||
| Nanyuma Coulibaly (10), Jeneboo Sissoko (7) | Rebounds | Sui Feifei (5), Chen Nan (5) | |||
| 2 players (1) | Gears | Bian Lan (5), Chen Xiaoli (5) | |||
| August 3, 2008 11:30 MSK | Report | China | 70: 84 | Australia | |
| 16: 23, 17: 26, 17: 19, 20: 16 | |||||
| Miao Lijie (14), Chen Xiaoli (14), Chen Nan (10) | Glasses | Lauren Jackson (21), Penny Taylor (17), Susie Batkovich (17) | |||
| Chen Xiaoli (7), Song Xiaoyun (5) | Rebounds | Susie Batkovich (7) | |||
| Song Xiaoyun (3) | Gears | Erin Phillips (3) | |||
| August 4, 2008 11:30 MSK | Report | Australia | 112: 43 | Mali | |
| 21: 19, 30: 5, 30: 15, 31: 4 | |||||
| Lauren Jackson (24), Laura Summerton (13), Holly Grim (12), Belinda Snell (12), Roheny Cox (11) | Glasses | Jeneboo Sissoko (14), Hamshutu Mayga Ba (13) | |||
| Christy Herrower (5) | Rebounds | Jene Dyavara (8) | |||
| 4 players (4) | Gears | Aminate Sinta (2) | |||
Group B
| Team | ABOUT | Led | Pore | MOH | MP | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one. USA | four | 2 | 0 | 177 | 132 | +45 |
| 2 Latvia | 3 | one | one | 149 | 153 | -four |
| 3 Russia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 127 | 168 | -41 |
| August 2, 2008 11:30 MSK | Report | Russia | 69: 75 | Latvia | |
| 14: 12, 15: 24, 21: 15, 19: 24 | |||||
| Maria Stepanova (16), Ilona Korstin (16), Tatyana Shchegoleva (13), Irina Osipova (10) | Glasses | Anete Jekabsone-Jogot (34) | |||
| Irina Osipova (10), Maria Stepanova (9) | Rebounds | Zane Tamane (8), Gunta Basko-Melnbard (7) | |||
| Ilona Korstin (2) | Gears | Gunta Basko-Melnbard (1) | |||
| August 3, 2008 15:30 MSK | Report | Latvia | 74: 84 | USA | |
| 18: 31, 20: 16, 19: 18, 17: 19 | |||||
| Anete Jekabsone-Zhogota (24), Zane Tamane (12), Ieva Kublin (10) | Glasses | Sylvia Fowles (13), Tina Thompson (12), Simon Augustus (11), Sue Bird (11), Lisa Leslie (10) | |||
| Zane Tamane (5), Anda Eibel (5) | Rebounds | Simon Augustus (6), Diana Taurasi (5) | |||
| Anete Jekabsone-Zhogota (3) | Gears | Katie Smith (5) | |||
| August 4, 2008 15:30 MSK | Report | USA | 93: 58 | Russia | |
| 17: 10, 26: 9, 24: 21, 26: 18 | |||||
| Diana Taurasi (21), Sylvia Fowles (15), Candice Parker (12) | Glasses | Tatyana Shchegoleva (14), Irina Osipova (12), Rebecca Hammon (10) | |||
| Tina Thompson (6) | Rebounds | Irina Osipova (6) | |||
| Cara Lousan (3) | Gears | 2 players (2) | |||
Match for 5th place
| August 5, 2008 10:00 MSK | Report | Mali | 52: 79 | Russia | |
| 15: 19, 11: 16, 10: 26, 16: 18 | |||||
| Nanyuma Coulibaly (9) | Glasses | Tatyana Shchegoleva (12), Ilona Korstin (12), Maria Stepanova (11) | |||
| Nanyuma Coulibaly (13), Jene Dyavara (7) | Rebounds | Tatyana Shchegoleva (8) | |||
| Diana Leo Gandega (2) | Gears | Ilona Korstin (5), Rebecca Hammon (3) | |||
Match for 3rd place
| August 5, 2008 12:00 MSK | Report | China | 63: 51 | Latvia | |
| 19: 11, 15: 10, 14: 16, 15: 14 | |||||
| Miao Lijie (14), Bian Lan (13), Chen Seoli (13) | Glasses | Ieva Kublina (10), Anete Jekabsone-Zhogota (9) | |||
| Chen Xiaoli (7) | Rebounds | Zane Tamane (10) | |||
| Song Xiaoyun (5) | Gears | Zane Tamane (3) | |||
FINAL
| August 5, 2008 15:30 MSK | Report | Australia | 67: 71 | USA | |
| 15: 16, 14: 19, 21: 21, 17: 15 | |||||
| Penny Taylor (19), Lauren Jackson (16), Laura Summerton (10) | Glasses | Lisa Leslie (14), Candice Parker (12), Sue Bird (11) | |||
| Lauren Jackson (8), Belinda Snell (6) | Rebounds | Lisa Leslie (10), Tina Thompson (8), Candice Parker (8) | |||
| Christy Herrower (4) | Gears | Diana Taurasi (3) | |||
Final position
| one. USA Sue Bird | 2 Australia Susie Batkovich | 3 China Zhang Wei |
- four. Latvia
Russia | Svetlana Abrosimova , Natalia Vodopyanova , Marina Karpunina , Ilona Korstin , Marina Kuzina , Ekaterina Lisina , Irina Osipova , Oksana Rakhmatulina , Maria Stepanova , Irina Sokolovskaya , Rebecca Hammon , Tatyana Shchegoleva Main coach: Igor Grudin |
- 6 Mali
Championship Leaders
| Indicator | Player | Team | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per game | Anete Jekabsone-Jogota | Latvia | 22.3 |
| Average rebounds per game | Nanyuma Coulibaly | Mali | 8.3 |
| Assists per game | Song Xiaoyun | China | 3.3 |
Notes
- ↑ PR N ° 41 - Latvia substitutes Japan in the 2nd FIBA Diamond Ball for Women (link unavailable )