July 21, 2010 | Posted by Benjie Six grueling games in seven days of intense competition is over in Taipei. Here are more of my thoughts in the annual tournament in honor of Renato William Jones, one of the pillars of FIBA:
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Tags: 32nd William Jones Cup, China, Chinese - Taipei, Ghaleb Reda, Japan, Jones Cup, JORDAN, Marcio Lassiter, Philippines, Rajko Toroman, Renato William Jones, Taipei | 
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June 29, 2010 | Posted by Benjie Smart Gilas took a galant stand last Sunday to claim the championship over the World Championship-bound Jordan national team, 91-80 in the Manila friendly tournament officially known as the 2010 Smart Philippine Invitational Challenge. The four-day competition was part of the build-up of the Philippine national basketball team that will see action in this November’s [...]
Categories: FIBA-Asia Teams Updates | Tags: 2010 Smart Philippine Invitational Challenge, Beirut, China, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Guangzhou China, JORDAN, Jordan National team, Lebanon, Manila, Manila Invitationals, MVP Cup, Smart Gilas, Sun, Sun Zhe, Zhang Kai | 1 Comment »
June 1, 2010 | Posted by Benjie 2010 FIBA – Asia Champions Cup final rankings
Date: May 22 – 30, 2010
Host nation: Qatar
Rank Team
1 I.R. Iran – Mahram
2 Qatar – Al Rayyan
3 Lebanon – Al Riyadi
4 Jordan – ASU
5 Kazakhstan – Astana [...]
Categories: FIBA-Asia Teams Updates | Tags: 2010 FIBA-Asia Championship, Al Hilal, Al Nasr, Al Rayyan, Al Riyadi, Al Riyadi Lebanon, Astana, Astana Tigers, Duhok Iraq, I.R. Iran, JORDAN, Jordan ASU, Kazakhstan Astana Tigers, Lebanon, Mahram, Philippines, Qatar, Qatar Al Rayyan, Smart Gilas Philippines, United Arab Emirates | No Comments »
May 21, 2010 | Posted by Benjie Photo Courtesy: Philstar.com
We’re approaching the end of May and by this time almost all of the professional basketball leagues across Asia are done with their campaigns. All eyes are on the formation and training of the respective national teams. As the competitions get tougher, some countries have already begun to overhaul their programs starting with [...]
Categories: FIBA-Asia Teams Updates | Tags: Asia, Bob Donewald, Bob Donewald Jr., China, Dragan Raca, Guo Shiqiang, Hur Jae, Iran, Japan, JORDAN, Jr., Kiwi-American, Lebanon, Lenny Wilkens, Mario Palma, New Zealand, Philippines, Rajko Toroman, South Korea, Tab Baldwin, Tom Wisman, Ulsan Mobis, Veselin Matic, Yeng Guiao, Yoo, Yoo Jae-hak | No Comments »
May 16, 2010 | Posted by Benjie Photo Courtesy: Swiatkoszykowki.blox.pl
It can be said that only basketball at the Asian Games and FIBA-Asia Championship are considered the major basketball tournaments in Asia. The latter being the continental qualifier for the Olympics and the World Championship. Some competitions like the FIBA-Asia Champions Cup, William Jones Cup, FIBA-Asia Stankovic Cup and Dubai International Basketball Tournament [...]
Categories: FIBA-Asia Teams Updates | Tags: Asia, Busan, Busan South Korea, China, Doha, Doha Qatar, Dubai International Basketball Tournament, East Asia, FIBA-Asia Championship, FIBA-Asia Stankovic Cup, Harbin, Harbin China, Iran, JORDAN, kazakhstan, Lebanon, Qatar, South Korea, South Koreans, West Asia, Willaim Jones Cup, William Jones Cup | No Comments »
July 24, 2009 | Posted by Benjie Photo Courtesy: PBA.com.ph
It’s Day 7 of the 31st William Jones cup and the Powerade Team Pilipinas is taking a day off. So far in the tournament, RP 5 has only a win to show with 5 setbacks with two games left against Iran and Taiwan B this weekend. The best record RP team can have [...]
Categories: William Jones Cup | Tags: ARWIND SANTOS, FIBA-Asia Championship, JONG UICHICO, JORDAN, TIANJIN, TIANJIN GAMES, Yeng Guiao | No Comments »
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