FIBA U18 Asia Cup in Jordan (2006)
Chen Jianghua Named MVP of Asian Under-18 Tourney - Sep. 11, 2006 Chen Jianghua (187-G-89) was named MVP at the Asian Under-18 Championship. He averaged 19 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists for the tournament. Chen's scoring for the tournament: Overall 19Points+4.3Rebounds+2.1Assists Preliminary Round China 105-41 Kyrgyzstan,11Points China 124-94 Japan,24Points China 138-44 Chinese Hongkong,15Points Quarter-Final Round China 87-66 Kazakhstan,25Points China 101-57 Chinese Taipei,15Points China 87-54 Kuwait,24Points Semi-Finals China 129-76 Lebanon,17Points Finals China 99-83 South Korea,21Points Below is a review of top performers for China during the Under-18 tournament. Besides Chen, Zhou Peng and Xie Libin show up often and are generally considered to be China's next best performers in this age group. I would like to thank Kings of https://forums.interbasket.net for this information. September 1, China 105-41 Kyrgyzstan (21-10,23-9,33-7,28-15) No.11 Zhou Peng 21Points+5Steals No.6 Xie Libin 16Points No.5 Chen Jianghua (187-G-89) 11Points September 2, China 124-94 Japan (29-21,29-26,33-21,33-26) No.5 Chen Jianghua (187-G-89) 24Points+3Rebounds+2Steals No.7 Han Shuo 20Points+8Rebounds+2Assists+5Steals No.11 Zhou Peng 17Points+6Rebounds+2Assists No.6 Xie Libin 13Points+6Rebounds+2Assists+3Steals No.13 Li Xiaoxu 11Points+7Rebounds+1Assists September 3, China 138-44 Chinese Hongkong (37-10,25-16,41-12,35-6) No.10 Di Xiaowei 26Points+9Rebounds+1Assists No.13 Li Xiaoxu 19Points+12Rebounds No.7 Han Shuo 16Points+3Rebounds+2Assists No.5 Chen Jianghua (187-G-89) 15Points+6Rebounds+3Assists No.15 Su Wei 14Points+7Rebounds No.6 Xie Libin 12Points+7Rebounds+1Assists No.11 Zhou Peng 11Points+3Rebounds No.7 Yang Qin 10Points+4Rebounds+1Assists Quarter-Final Round September 4, China 87-66 Kazakhstan (31-17,23-17,23-15,10-17) No.5 Chen Jianghua (187-G-89) 25Points No.12 Delehei 16Points No.11 Zhou Peng 14Points September 5, China 101-57 Chinese Taipei (24-22,25-7,27-22,25-6) No.5 Chen Jianghua (187-G-89) 15Points No.11 Zhou Peng 15Points No.6 Xie Libin 12Points September 6, China 87-54 Kuwait (13-14,25-15,19-13,30-12) No.5 Chen Jianghua (187-G-89) 24Points Semi-Finals September 8, China 129-76 Lebanon (33-15,26-15,37-23,33-23) No.5 Chen Jianghua (187-G-89) 17PointsNo. 11Zhou Peng 22points+7rebounds+4steals Finals September 9, China 99-83 South Korea (25-22,23-16,28-23,23-22)No. 11 Zhou Peng 27points+11rebounds+2assists No.5 Chen Jianghua (187-G-89) 21Points China Defeats South Korea 99-83 to Win Asian Junior Championship - Sep. 9, 2006 China beat previously undefeated South Korea 99-83 today to win the Asian Under-18 Championship. The 16-point margin against Korea was the closest win for China in this tournament. Yesterday South Korea beat Chinese Taipei 72-66 in the semi-finals. I now have results for all the placement games. The South Koreans never gave up in this game, keeping the score respectable. At this level the scores only become unrespectable when the losing team mentally gives up. If China keeps this team together for the World Junior Championship next year, its showing will be very respectable. However Chen Jianghua, and perhaps even Xie Libin and Zhou Peng, might possibly play instead for the senior team at the senior Asian Championship which is likely to serve as a tryout for spots on the 2008 Olympic team. China held a narrow 25-22 lead after the first quarter. It started slowly against South Korea just as it started slowly against Chinese Taipei in its second-round game. China started to play better in the second quarter and held a 48-38 lead at the half. China widened its margin to 76-61 after three quarters. This Chinese junior team is beginning to realize the potential that China has to become a world power in basketball. We are now beginning to see the quickness, body control and jumping ability of China's guards as China learns to play with the intensity and physicality that the game is played internationally. One day Chinese players, as a group, will be every bit as talented as American players 'if not better. That's what Chinese Basketball Theory predicts. China is still a significant way from fulfilling its ultimate basketball potential. But the play of this junior team, with guards like Chen Jianghua, Han Shuo, Xie Libin and Ma Yansong, marks a significant step in this direction. Note that Liu Xiaoyu, who was cited by nbadraft.net as a star at the American Nike Camp this summrer, failed to make the final cut for this team. The success of the other Chinese guards in this tournament shows why. In the third place game, Lebanon, rebounding from yesterday's 53-point loss to China, defeated Chinese Taipei 83-60. I would like to thank kings of https://forums.interbasket.net for information contributing to this article. September 9, China 99-83 South Korea (25-22,23-16,28-23,23-22) 15/16 Places 2006.9.8,Singapore 79-74 Chinese Hong Kong 13/14 Places 2006.9.8,India 99-90 Malaysia 11/12 Places 2006.9.8,Thailand 78-77 Kyrgyzstan 9/10 Places 2006.9.8,Syria 75-63 Yemen 5-8 Places 2006.9.8,Kazakhstan 78-50 Iran 2006.9.8,Japan 98-80 Kuwait 2006.9.9,Iran 102 Kuwait 66 2006.9.9,Kazakhstan 108 Japan 80 Semi-Finals 2006.9.8,China 129-76 Lebanon 2006.9.8,South Korea 72-66 Chinese Taipei 3/4 Places 2006.9.9,Lebanon 83-60 Chinese Taipei Standings of Asian Under-18 Championship - Sep. 11, 2006 Below are the standings of the Asian Under-18 Championship. China, South Korea and Lebanon qualify for next year's World Under-19 Championship in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. FIBA Asia has finally posted all results on its website but still has no box scores or statistics for individual players. How can basketball in Asia be promoted properly if FIBA-Asia is so lax in giving us information on Asian players. The NBA, and European teams, might be interested in Asian players if they were allowed to have more exposure. 1. China 2. South Korea 3. Lebanon 4. Chinese Taipei 5. Kazakhstan 6. Japan 7. Iran 8. Kuwait 9.Syria 10.Yemen 11.Thailand 12.Kyrygystan 13.India 14.Malaysia 15.Singapore 16.Chinese Hong Kong Taiwan lost to Lebanon, finished 4th in Asian Junior Men - Sep. 9, 2006 Taiwan Men's Junior NT lost to Lebanon 83-60 in the bronze medal game of Asian Junior Men's Championship and finished for 4th place in the tournament, failing to win a ticket to the 2007 World Jnuior Men's Championship in Vancouver, Canada. Still, it's the best finish for Taiwan in Asian Junior Men since 2000, when it won bronze. Taiwan lost to South Korea 72-66 in the semifinal game Friday night. China beat Lebanon 119-66 in the other semi. China Crushes Lebanon 129-76 in Semifinal of Asian U-18 - Sep. 8, 2006 China defeated Lebanon today 129-76 in its Semifinal Game of the Asian Under-18 Tournament. China led 33-15 after one quarter, 60-31 at the half and 96-53 after three quarters. China had a 53-point margin of victory against a program that, over the last few years, has been overall the best of Middle Eastern nations and whose senior team edged France 74-73 in the recent world championship. In earlier news, Chen Jianghua scored 24 points in China's 87-54 victory over Kuwait in the second round on Wednesday. I would like to thank Kings of https://forums.interbasket.net for information contributing to this article. Semi-Finals September 8, China 129-76 Lebanon (33-15,27-16,36-22,33-23) China Defeats Kuwait -- China - Lebanon, South Korea-Chinese Tapei Meet in Semifinals - Sep. 7, 2006 China finished 3-0 in Group I in the Asian Under-18 championship and will meet Lebanon tomorrow in a semi-final game. The other semifinal will be between South Korea and Chinese Taipei. East Asian teams earned three of four semifinal slots, with only Lebanon earning a place for Middle Eastern teams. Lebanon (2-1) earned the right to meet China with a 100-65 blowout of Japan (1-2). South Korea finsished 3-0 in Group II with an 85-79 victory over Iran (0-3). Chinese Taipei (2-1) earned its place in the semifinals by edging Kazakhstan (1-2) and its star 209 cm center Anton Ponomarev (209-C-88) 79-75. Group I China (3-0) 87 Kuwait (0-3) 54 Chinese Taipei (2-1) 79 Kazakhstan (1-2) 75 Group II South Korea (3-0) 85 Iran (0-3) 79 Lebanon (2-1) 100 Japan (1-2) 65 Consolation Rounds Group III Syria (3-0) 88 Singapore (0-3) 72 Kyrgystan (2-1) 90 Malaysia (1-2) 79 Group IV Yemen (3-0) 65 India (1-2) 63 Thailand (2-1) 68 Chinese Hong Kong (0-3) 58 Taiwan in Asia Championship for Junior Men semi - Sep. 6, 2006 Taiwan Junior men's NT upset Kazakhstan 79-75 in its final second round game Wednesday night to advance to the semifinal of the 2006 FIBA Asia Championship for Junior Men, which is taking place in Urumqi, China. Taiwan will meet South Korea in the semifinal Friday. Win or lose, this is going to be Taiwan's best finish in Asia Junior Men since 2000, when it finished for bronze. Taiwan was 6th- and 5th-place in 2002 and 2004. The best finish is six years is not the only goal for Taiwan Junior. It will try to beat South Korea for one of three seeds for Asia in the World U-19 Men's Championship, which will be played in Vancouver, Canada next year. Height disadvantage didn't stop Taiwanese from fighting for a semifinal berth, as it led from start to finish with small margins, leading 40-35 at the half. Chang Tsun-hsien and Lo Yu-chun had 19 points each, while center Tsai Jun-ming scored 14 points. China will meet Lebanon in the other semifinal game. Second Round, Second Game Results in U-18 - Sep. 6, 2006 Yang Qin (196 cm G 1988) replaced young Meng Duo on China's Under-18 team. Yang Qin, who had a horrible shooting average in the Albert Schweitzer tourney, made the team selected to go to Atlanta at the Asian Adidas Camp. I am having problems with my computer and intend to take it to be fixed early next week, after the Asian Under-18 tournament is over. Right now I do not have access to email so I apologize for any lack of response. Yesterday's results: Group I China (2-0) 101 Chinese Taipei (1-1) 57 Kazakhstan (1-1) 96 Kuwait (0-2) 55 Group II South Korea (2-0) 100 Lebanon (1-1) 92 Japan (1-1) 99 Iran (0-2) 75 Consolation Rounds Class III Syria (2-0) 84 Malaysia (1-1) 65 Kyrgystan (1-1) 81 Singapore (0-2) 64 Class IV Yemen(2-0) 95 Thailand (1-1) 65 India (1-1) 78 Chinese Hong Kong 65 Below is a list of Chen Jianghua's scoring statistics for the first five games of the tourney. Chen is playing this tournament right after his participation in the World Basketball Championship. Preliminary Round China 105-41 Kyrgyzstan,11Points China 124-94 Japan,24Points China 138-44 Chinese Hongkong,15Points Quarter-Final Round China 87-66 Kazakhstan,25Points China 101-57 Chinese Taipei,15Points Taiwan U-18's roadblock to semi - Kazakhstan - Sep. 5, 2006 Taiwan men's U-18 will face Kazakhstan in the final second round game Wednesday night to vie for a seed in the Asian U-18 semifinals in Urumqi, China, after splitting its last two games. Taiwan was routed by China, 101-57, as expected Tuesday with Chang Tsun-shien again leading the team in scoring with 21 points. The team beat Kuwait 107-76 Monday. A victory over Kazakhstan will put Taiwan in the second place in Group I, behind China. But it will not be easy. Half of Kazak players played in this year's Jones Cup and showed enormous potential. The leader of the pack is 6-10 forward/center Anton Ponomarev (209-C-88), who averaged 20.1 points (#3) and 9.1 rebounds (#2) in the Jones Cup. Taiwan head coach Tien Ben-yu made clear Panomarev will be the primary concern for Taiwanese defense. Dmitriy Klimov is another player to keep an eye on. Injured Chen Yao-ting and Lin Yi-fu are questionable for the game, which hurt the Taiwanese because both have been starters. Taiwan is expected to counter Kazakhstan, who has the height advantage, with zone defense, Tien said. China Swamps Chinese Taipei In Asian Junior Championship - Sep. 5, 2006 China defeated Chinese Taipei tonight 101-57 to clinch a spot in the Asian-Under 18 Tournament semi-finals. I would like to thank Kings of https://forums.interbasket.net for the following statistics on the preliminary round and second round games. Note that Yang Qin, a 196 cm guard who played in the Albert Schweitzer Tourney, has been added to the Chinese roster. I do not know whom he has replaced. Fiba Asia has now posted first round results in a pdf file on its website. But there are still no box scores and their website is way behind the bloggers. Also they list the score of the China-Kyrgystan game as being 105-42 and I tend to trust my two bloggers on the score more than I trust Fiba Asia. Yesterday's scores: Group I China 87 Kazakhstan 66 Chinese Taipei 106 Kuwait 76 Group II Lebanon 77 Iran 70 South Korea 87 Japan 85 Group III Malaysia 72 Singapore 59 Syria 67 Kyrgystan 65 Group IV Thailand 81 India 77 Yemen 85 Chinese Hongkong 62 Preliminary Round Chinese Statistics September 1, China 105-41 Kyrgyzstan (21-10,23-9,33-7,28-15) No.11 Zhou Peng 21Points+5Steals No.6 Xie Libin 16Points No.5 Chen Jianghua 11Points September 2, China 124-94 Japan (29-21,29-26,33-21,33-26) No.5 Chen Jianghua 24Points+3Rebounds+2Steals No.7 Han Shuo 20Points+8Rebounds+2Assists+5Steals No.11 Zhou Peng 17Points+6Rebounds+2Assists No.6 Xie Libin 13Points+6Rebounds+2Assists+3Steals No.13 Li Xiaoxu 11Points+7Rebounds+1Assists September 3, China 138-44 Chinese Hongkong (37-10,25-16,41-12,35-6) No.10 Di Xiaowei 26Points+9Rebounds+1Assists No.13 Li Xiaoxu 19Points+12Rebounds No.7 Han Shuo 16Points+3Rebounds+2Assists No.5 Chen Jianghua 15Points+6Rebounds+3Assists No.15 Su Wei 14Points+7Rebounds No.6 Xie Libin 12Points+7Rebounds+1Assists No.11 Zhou Peng 11Points+3Rebounds No.7 Yang Qin 10Points+4Rebounds+1Assists Quarter-Final Round September 4, China 87-66 Kazakhstan (31-17,23-17,23-15,10-17) No.5 Chen Jianghua 25Points No.12 Delehei 16Points No.11 Zhou Peng 14Points September 5, China 101-57 Chinese Taipei (24-22,16-7,36-22,25-6) September 6, China vs. Kuwait China Defeats Kazakhstan in Second Round of Asian U-18 Tourney - Sep. 4, 2006 China defeated Kazakhstan today 87-66 in the second round of the Asian Under-18 Championship. In the other Group I game, Chinese Taipei defeated Kuwait 106-76. China will face undefeated Chinese Taipei tomorrow. China thrashed Hong Kong yesterday 138-44 to clinch first place in Group A. Chen Jianghua scored 15 points and Xie Libin scored 12. China did not let the starters play too many minutes, and it now realizes that it must pace itself in these kind of tournaments. A total of 8 players were in double figures in scoring. In the 2nd round of round-robin, China is in Group I with Chinese Taipei, Kuwait and Kazakhstan. Group II is Japan, South Korea, Lebanon and Iran. Still nothing on the FIBA Asia English Website, but I pieced the standings and results together from reports on www.yaomingmania.com/forums/index.php and https://forums.interbasket.net . Group A Iran 88 India 62 Chinese Taipei 78 Singapore 41 Group B South Korea 88 Syria 82 Kazakhstan 88 Yemen 70 Group C China 138 Chinese Hong Kong 44 Japan 111 Kyrgyzstan 79 Group D Lebanon 100 Thailand 32 Kuwait 78 Malaysia 73 Final First Round Standings Group A Chinese Taipei 3 0 Iran 2 1 Singapore 1 2 India 0 3 Group B South Korea 3 0 Kazakhstan 2 1 Syria 1 2 Yemen 0 3 Group C China 3 0 Japan 2 1 Kyrgystan 1 2 Chinese Hong Kong 0 3 Group D Lebanon 3 0 Kuwait 2 1 Thailand 1 2 Malaysia 1 3 Semi-final Groupings Group I China, Chinese Taipei, Kuwait, Kazakhstan Group II Iran, Lebanon, South Korea, Japan Day 1 of 19th FIBA Asia Championship For Junior Men - Sep. 3, 2006 The competition of 19th FIBA Asia Championship For Junior Men were held in Urumqi City China. Chinese Taipei became the biggest dark horse today. They beat the seed team of Group A Iran. China prevailed Kyrgyzstan with ease. Group A Iran - Chinese Taipei 59-87 India - Singapore 59-79 Group B Korea - Yemen 97-82 Syria - Kyrgyzstan 60-99 Group C China - Kyrgyzstan 105-41 Hong Kong - Japan 67-108 Group D Lebanon - Malaysia 117-29 Thailand - Kuwait 70-76 |
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