Classification Round (Group O, 17th-32nd place), 2019 FIBA World Cup
September 7, 2019 · Dongguan Basketball Center, Dongguan, China
Classification Round (Group O, 17th-32nd place), 2019 FIBA World Cup: New Zealand 111–81 Japan, at Dongguan Basketball Center, Dongguan, China on September 7, 2019.
Classification Round (17th-32nd place): bottom-2 finishers from two paired preliminary groups combined into a fresh group, carrying forward each team's result against its former group-mate rather than replaying it. Places 17-32 were then assigned by these standings, with no further games played.
Starting lineups
| New Zealand — starting five | |
|---|---|
| Player | Pos |
| Corey Webster | SG |
| Tai Webster | PG |
| Tom Abercrombie | SF |
| Isaac Fotu | PF |
| Robert Loe | C |
| Japan — starting five | |
|---|---|
| Player | Pos |
| Nick Fazekas | C |
| Daiki Tanaka | SF |
| Yuta Watanabe | PF |
| Yudai Baba | SG |
| Makoto Hiejima | PG |
Full box score
| New Zealand — top performers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Corey Webster | 27 | 5 | 6 |
| Tai Webster | 15 | 3 | 9 |
| Tom Abercrombie | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| Isaac Fotu | 23 | 10 | 1 |
| Robert Loe | 12 | 2 | 6 |
| Shea Ili | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Jordan Ngatai | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Pledger | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ethan Rusbatch | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tohi Smith-Milner | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Finn Delany | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Japan — top performers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Nick Fazekas | 31 | 9 | 4 |
| Daiki Tanaka | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Yuta Watanabe | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| Yudai Baba | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Makoto Hiejima | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Seiya Ando | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Kosuke Takeuchi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joji Takeuchi | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Ando Shuto | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Avi Schafer | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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