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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) –Davey2010^Talk 00:53, 11 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Kiribati national basketball team (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View log · Stats)

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Fails WP:V – no evidence of existence. clpo13_(talk) 01:41, 27 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete per WP:HOAX. MarnetteD|Talk 01:44, 27 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Basketball-related deletion discussions. clpo13_(talk) 01:53, 27 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Oceania-related deletion discussions. clpo13_(talk) 01:53, 27 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment I don't think this was created as a hoax. Kiribati did indeed join FIBA in 1987 [1], and they seem to have at least participated in minor regional tournaments (see [2], for example). That said, it would probably be tough to write an article about this topic. Zagalejo^^^ 04:24, 28 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Fails wp:GNG 2601:586:C003:1700:982C:15B7:571B:BEED (talk) 19:32, 2 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep They did join FIBA in 1987 and have participated at the Pacific Games, needs sources obviously though. This shouldn't be used as a reason, but plenty of more obscure national sports teams have articles, and this one could have a bit of info on it. I'll try to add more. JTtheOG (talk) 03:49, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. I prodded this beforehand, with the reason being that I could find absolutely no evidence that the team had ever played. However, if they've participated in the Pacific Games, then they're notable, as with all other national sporting teams (no matter how small). IgnorantArmies (talk) 05:22, 4 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep - Existence of team is verified. Being a national team, this can be kept. —UY Scuti ^Talk 10:48, 5 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep It is not a hoax. National teams are notable. ~EDDY ^{(talk/contribs)}~ 23:03, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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