Basketball at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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Basketball
competitions at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held between Match 16 and 24, 2006.
The 2006 Commonwealth Games
was the first Commonwealth Games at which the sport of basketball
was played. It was one of the sports that took the Games to regional Victoria
, with games being played in a number of regional centres including Traralgon
, Bendigo
, Ballarat
, and Geelong
. The finals were played in Melbourne
at Melbourne Multi Purpose Venue.
The International Basketball Federation
(FIBA) does not include the Commonwealth Games on its list of events that allow competing nations only one naturalized athlete on the roster. The New Zealand
men's team, for instance, had two players born outside New Zealand on its roster.
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Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
competitions at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held between Match 16 and 24, 2006.
The 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
was the first Commonwealth Games at which the sport of basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
was played. It was one of the sports that took the Games to regional Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, with games being played in a number of regional centres including Traralgon
Traralgon, Victoria
Traralgon is a regional city located in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Traralgon is a city within the City of Latrobe....
, Bendigo
Bendigo, Victoria
Bendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and approximately north west of the state capital Melbourne. It is the second largest inland city and fourth most populous city in the state. The estimated urban...
, Ballarat
Ballarat, Victoria
Ballarat is a city in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately west-north-west of the state capital Melbourne situated on the lower plains of the Great Dividing Range and the Yarrowee River catchment. It is the largest inland centre and third most populous city in the state and the fifth...
, and Geelong
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
. The finals were played in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
at Melbourne Multi Purpose Venue.
The International Basketball Federation
International Basketball Federation
The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA , from its French name Fédération Internationale de Basketball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball...
(FIBA) does not include the Commonwealth Games on its list of events that allow competing nations only one naturalized athlete on the roster. The New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
men's team, for instance, had two players born outside New Zealand on its roster.
Medal count
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 365 | 158 | +207 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 261 | 270 | -9 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 202 | 277 | −75 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 190 | 313 | −123 | 3 |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 172 | +91 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 233 | 196 | +37 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 238 | −40 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 271 | −88 | 3 |
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Fifth to Eight place
----Seventh place
Fifth place match
Semifinals
----Bronze Medal Match
Gold Medal Match
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 303 | 115 | +188 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 231 | 198 | +35 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 161 | 262 | −101 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 126 | 246 | −120 | 3 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 313 | 156 | +157 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 236 | 194 | +42 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 242 | 275 | −33 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 156 | 281 | −125 | 3 |