Basketball in Tuvalu

The lack of facilities holds back the development of basketball in Tuvalu. The people of Funafuti use the asphalt runway of Funafuti International Airport as a basketball court, although use of the court is restricted by the hot sun and rain. The early morning and the late afternoon provide opportunities to play recreational games.^[1]

There are men's tournaments held throughout the year but there are no organised competitions for women and children. The goal of the Tuvalu Basketball Federation is to develop participation in the sport by children and the adult men and women and get the national teams back into regional competitions.^[1]

Ampelosa Tehulu is the President for the Tuvalu Basketball Federation and Charles Leepo is the Vice President. Annie La Fleur, the International Basketball Federation Oceania Development Manager was on Funafuti in February 2015 to help kick start what used to be one of the popular sports.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Development Manager Annie La Fleur in Tuvalu". FIBA Oceania. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

International men's basketball

FIBA National teams Olympics World Cup Universiade U-21 World Championship U-19 World Championship U-17 World Championship World Rankings

Africa	FIBA Africa – AfroBasket U-18 U-16

Americas	FIBA Americas – FIBA Americas Championship U-18 U-16

Asia	FIBA Asia – FIBA Asia Championship U-18 U-16

Europe	FIBA Europe – EuroBasket U-20 U-18 U-16

Oceania	FIBA Oceania – FIBA Oceania Championship U-20 U-18 U-16

Other tournaments	Acropolis Tournament Adecco Cup Albert Schweitzer Tournament All-Africa Games Asian Games Commonwealth Games Belgrade Trophy Diamond Ball FIBA Asia Cup FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament Lusophony Games Marchand Cup Mediterranean Games MVP Cup Stanković Cup Pan American Games Pan Arab Games South Asian Games TBF International Under-16 Tournament William Jones Cup World Cup (Turkey)

Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held.

National basketball teams of Oceania (FIBA Oceania)

American Samoa Australia Cook Islands Fiji Federated States of Micronesia Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Caledonia New Zealand Northern Mariana Islands Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti Timor-Leste Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu

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