Myanmar U18 National Team 2010 - Jul 10, 2010 (by Eurobasket)
Htet Lin Tun
Yan Sein
Khun Sai
Ah Pu
Soe Htoo Myat
Nay Myo Min
Sein Lyan
Wai Lu
Ah Kyan
Kyi Htwe
Sithu Hein
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Myanmar win first official game on home soil - Jul 9, 2010 (by Hector Santos)
YANGON, Myanmar (7th SEABA U18 Championship): Monday was a memorable day in Myanmars basketball history. First came the momentous Opening Ceremony to the 7th SEABA U18 Championship the first official FIBA Asia competition on Myanmarese soil. And closely on the heels of that colorful ceremony came the home teams first win on their soil.
Myanmar, coached by Australian Gregory Noel, playing their first game in front of a supportive home crowd defeated Laos 70-62 in Over Time
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YANGON, Myanmar (7th SEABA U18 Championship): Monday was a memorable day in Myanmars basketball history. First came the momentous Opening Ceremony to the 7th SEABA U18 Championship the first official FIBA Asia competition on Myanmarese soil. And closely on the heels of that colorful ceremony came the home teams first win on their soil.
Myanmar, coached by Australian Gregory Noel, playing their first game in front of a supportive home crowd defeated Laos 70-62 in Over Time.
In other games in this six-team single pool competition, Philippines scored over Malaysia 87-59 and Singapore defeated Thailand 47-39.
Myanmar trailed Laos for the better of their game. But a flurry of activity in their offense in the last five minutes of the game helped the hosts tie the game at 59 and stretch it to Over Time.
Wai Lu and Nay Myo Min were the toast of the home crowd in Over Time.
The former started the scoring for the hosts in the extended period with back-to-back successes on the paint. And when Laos closed in, Nay Myo Min drilled in a three-pointer to follow up his drive in the lane. That sealed the issue for Myanmar.
Wai Lu scored 10 points for the game and Nay Myo Min a dozen.
Sein Lyan had held fort for Myanmar until then.
The 181-cm center returned an impressive 63% record in his two-point attempts, converting five of his eight attempts, and included a three-pointer in his team-high 15 points. Sein Lyan also grabbed four rebounds.
Somboun Nadonhais game-high 24 points for Laos went in vain.
courtesy of Fiba Asia
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Myanmar hosting first ever official international basketball competition - Jul 9, 2010 (by Hector Santos)
YANGON, Myanmar (7th SEABA U18 Championship): Myanmar, the largest country in the Indochina region of South East Asia is creating history, by becoming the latest in the list of the members of the FIBA Asia family to host an official competition.
Yangon, the capital of Myanmar will play is hosting to six teams representing nations belonging to the South East Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) in the 7th SEABA U18 Championship
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YANGON, Myanmar (7th SEABA U18 Championship): Myanmar, the largest country in the Indochina region of South East Asia is creating history, by becoming the latest in the list of the members of the FIBA Asia family to host an official competition.
Yangon, the capital of Myanmar will play is hosting to six teams representing nations belonging to the South East Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) in the 7th SEABA U18 Championship.
Philippines, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Thailand and hosts Myanmar fights in an effort to earn a qualification to represent SEABA in the 21st FIBA Asia U18 Championship to be held in Sanaa Yemen from Sept 22 Oct 1.
The top two teams from Myanmar will qualify for the Yemen Championship.
Terming the hosting of event in Myanmar as historical SEABA Secretary General Dato Yeoh Choo Hock said: The Myanmar Basketball Federation has taken every positive step to stage this championship in high notes. The government of Myanmar has provided all the support to that effect.
On behalf of SEABA, FIBA Asia and the basketball fraternity of Asia, I thank and congratulate the government of Myanmar for taking this positive and progressive step, added Dato Yeoh, also the FIBA Asia Secretary General.
The City of Yangon shall have the privilege to see young stars of South East Asia (SEA) nations performing in full sportsmanship. Myanmar has embarked on an elaborate program in the development of basketball and this occasion would enhance the standard of its basketball to greater heights, he said.
SEABA president Eric Thohir said: We are all looking forward to Myanmar hosting this event. This is an example for SEABAs continuous efforts to spread the base for basketball. I am sure Yangon will rise to the occasion and provide us with a very good championship.
We have six very competitive teams who are all well prepared and ready to showcase their talent. These youngsters will form the nucleus of SEABAs basketball future. I am excited at the talent and potential which will emerge out of Yangon.
FIBA Asia president Sheikh Saud bin Ali Al-Thani expressed his pleasure that more countries are coming forward to host events.
Playing and participating in an event is one thing. Willingness to host an event is a different cup of tea. The very fact that Myanmar have come forward to host an event shows their commitment to the development of the sport, Sheikh Saud.
This shows that more people are joining the basketball fraternity and are willing to work hard to spread the awareness about the sport wider, he said.
My heartfelt congratulations to MBF and SEABA for choosing to host this event in Yangon. I look forward to Myanmar making the best of this opportunity.
Courtesy of FIBA AsIa
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