2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Sopron facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
2024 FIBA World Olympic
Qualifying Tournament for Women

Tournament details
Host country	Hungary
City	Sopron
Dates	8–11 February
Teams	4 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Japan
Runners-up	Spain
Third place	Canada
Fourth place	Hungary
Tournament statistics
Games played	6
Attendance	11,150 (1,858 per match)
MVP	Mai Yamamoto
Top scorer	Mai Yamamoto (17.0 ppg)
Official website
WOQT Hungary

The 2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Sopron was an exciting basketball event. It was one of four tournaments where women's national teams competed to earn a spot in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. This specific tournament took place in Sopron, Hungary, from February 8 to 11, 2024.

Teams Competing for Olympic Spots

Four national teams played in this tournament. Each team had already done well in other competitions to get here. This shows they were among the best teams in the world.

Team	How They Qualified	Date They Qualified	World Ranking
Spain	Finished in the top six at EuroBasket Women 2023	June 22, 2023	4
Canada	Finished in the top two at the Americas Pre-Qualifying Tournament	November 10, 2023	5
Japan	Finished in the top four at the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup	June 28, 2023	9
Hungary	Finished in the top six at EuroBasket Women 2023	June 22, 2023	19

The Tournament Venue: Aréna Sopron

The games were all played at the Aréna Sopron in Sopron, Hungary. This arena is a great place for basketball games. It can hold up to 2,500 fans.

Sopron
Aréna Sopron
The Aréna Sopron, where the tournament was held.
Capacity: 2,500

Tournament Standings and Olympic Qualification

The standings show how each team performed in the tournament. Teams earned points for wins and losses. The top teams from this group earned their tickets to the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Game Results

All game times are local to Hungary (UTC+1).

8 February 2024 16:30

Boxscore

Spain	75–86	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 18–20, 21–23, 18–17
Pts: Carrera 19 Rebs: Carrera 7 Asts: Cazorla 7		Pts: Hirashita, Mawuli 20 Rebs: Akaho 8 Asts: Miyazaki 8

Aréna Sopron, Sopron Attendance: 850 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Martin Horozov (BUL), Carsten Straube (GER)

8 February 2024 19:00

Boxscore

Hungary	55–67	Canada
Scoring by quarter: 11–25, 19–16, 9–14, 16–12
Pts: Juhász 13 Rebs: Juhász 8 Asts: Studer 5		Pts: Carleton 18 Rebs: Alexander 13 Asts: Colley 5

Aréna Sopron, Sopron Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Wojciech Liszka (POL), Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Nicolas Fernandes (TAH)

9 February 2024 15:30

Boxscore

Canada	55–60	Spain
Scoring by quarter: 12–16, 13–20, 23–9, 7–15
Pts: Alexander 17 Rebs: Alexander 14 Asts: Colley 4		Pts: Gustafson 16 Rebs: Gil 9 Asts: Gil 3

Aréna Sopron, Sopron Attendance: 1,100 Referees: Wojciech Liszka (POL), Martin Horozov (BUL), Nicolas Fernandes (TAH)

9 February 2024 18:00

Boxscore

Japan	75–81	Hungary
Scoring by quarter: 22–13, 10–19, 16–21, 27–28
Pts: Miyazaki, Yamamoto 15 Rebs: Yamamoto 6 Asts: Miyazaki, Yamamoto 6		Pts: Határ 17 Rebs: Határ 8 Asts: Lelik 6

Aréna Sopron, Sopron Attendance: 2,900 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Carsten Straube (GER), Wissam Zein (SYR)

11 February 2024 15:00

Boxscore

Canada	82–86	Japan
Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 26–30, 21–20, 15–16
Pts: Carleton 19 Rebs: Alexander 14 Asts: Colley 5		Pts: Mawuli, Yamamoto 21 Rebs: Akaho, Mawuli 5 Asts: Yoshida 5

Aréna Sopron, Sopron Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Julio Anaya (PAN), Martin Horozov (BUL), Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY)

11 February 2024 17:30

Boxscore

Spain	73–72	Hungary
Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 8–22, 23–18, 23–8
Pts: Conde 16 Rebs: Gil 6 Asts: Casas 4		Pts: Studer 17 Rebs: Studer 10 Asts: Studer 7

Aréna Sopron, Sopron Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Wojciech Liszka (POL), Carsten Straube (GER), Nicolas Fernandes (TAH)

Tournament Statistics and Awards

This section highlights the top players and teams based on their performance. It also lists the special awards given out.

Top Player Statistics

These tables show which players led in different areas of the game.

Points Scored Name Points Per Game (PPG) Mai Yamamoto 17.0 Kayla Alexander 16.0 Megan Gustafson 14.3

Rebounds Gained Name Rebounds Per Game (RPG) Kayla Alexander 13.7 Natalie Achonwa 9.3 Dorka Juhász 8.0

Assists Made Name Assists Per Game (APG) Saori Miyazaki 6.0 Shay Colley 4.7 Ágnes Studer 4.7

Blocks Achieved Name Blocks Per Game (BPG) Himawari Akaho 1.8 Laeticia Amihere 1.3 Bernadett Határ 0.7

Steals Made Name Steals Per Game (SPG) Queralt Casas 4.7 Bridget Carleton 3.0 Laura Gil 2.3

Overall Efficiency Name Efficiency Per Game (EFFPG) Kayla Alexander 26.3 Mai Yamamoto 19.0 Dorka Juhász 15.7

Team Statistics

These tables show how each team performed overall in different categories.

Team Points Team PPG  Japan 82.3  Hungary 69.3  Spain 69.3

Team Rebounds Team RPG  Canada 46.0  Hungary 36.7  Spain 32.0

Team Assists Team APG  Hungary 18.3  Spain 18.3  Japan 18.0

Team Blocks Team BPG  Canada 2.3  Japan 2.0  Spain 1.7

Team Steals Team SPG  Spain 12.3  Hungary 8.7  Canada 7.7

Team Efficiency Team EFFPG  Japan 90.7  Spain 79.3  Canada 76.3

Tournament Awards

The best players were recognized with special awards on February 11, 2024.

All-Star Team
Guards	Forwards	Centers
Mai Yamamoto Saori Miyazaki	Dorka Juhász Raquel Carrera	Kayla Alexander
MVP: Mai Yamamoto