August 17, 2010 | Posted by Benjie
3rd FIBA-Asia Stankovic Cup final rankings
Date: August 7-15, 2010
Host nation: Lebanon
Rank Team
1 Lebanon
2 Japan
3 Qatar
4 Philippines
5 Jordan
6 Iran
7 Chinese-Taipei
8 Kazakhstan
9 Iraq
10 Syria
Categories: FIBA-Asia Teams Updates | 
Tags: 2010 FIBA-Asia Stankovic Cup, 2010 Stankovic Cup, 3rd FIBA-Asia Stankovic Cup, 3rd Stankovic Cup, Borislav Stankovic Cup, FIBA-Asia Stankovic Cup, Japan, Lebanon, Philippines, Stankovic Cup | 
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July 16, 2010 | Posted by Benjie
Name, Height in cm, Year of birth
1. Fadi El Khatib 199 1979
2. Rony Fahed 182 1981
3. Ghaleb Reda 190 1981
4. William Pharis 206 1981
5. Matt Freije 206 1981
6. Jackson Vroman 208 1981
7. Ali Mahmoud 182 1983
8. Jean Abed El Nour 198 1983
9. Ali Fakhreddine 202 1983
10. Roy Samaha 205 1984
Categories: FIBA-Asia Teams Updates | Tags: Ahmad Ibrahim, Fadi El Khatib, Jackson Vroman, Lebanon, Lebanon basketball, Lebanon Men's National Basketball Team, Rodrigue Akl | No Comments »
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 24, 2010 | Posted by Benjie
Fadi El Khatib is Lebanon. Lebanon is Fadi El Khatib.
Lebanon’s most visible player last decade in the international arena has finally called it a day. Once called as the ‘Michael Jordan’ of Asia, the six-foot-five swingman recently announced his retirement from playing in the national team beginning this years’ FIBA-World Championship. He will continue to [...]
Categories: FIBA-Asia Teams Updates | Tags: Brian Beshara, Brian Beshara-Feghali, Brian Feghali, El Khatib, Fadi, Fadi El Khatib, Fahed, FIBA - World Championship, Jackson Vroman, Lebanese Basketball League, Lebanon, Lebanon national team, Matt Freije, Rony Fahed | 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 »
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