2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup
The 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Spain. The tournament was held from 23 to 29 July in Bangalore, India. Before this edition, the tournament was known as the FIBA Asia Championship for Women, and only involved FIBA Asia members. FIBA Oceania teams Australia and New Zealand, as well as Fiji (at Division B) competed in the tournament for the first time.
| 27th Asian Women's Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | India |
| Dates | 23–29 July |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Japan (4th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Kelsey Griffin |
| Top scorer | Ro (20.2) |
| Top rebounds | Purcell (10.0) |
| Top assists | Fujioka (9.2) |
| Official website | |
| 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup | |
Japan won their fourth title after defeating Australia 74–73 in the final, while China captured the bronze medal by defeating South Korea 75–51. These four countries qualified for 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
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