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*** 19TH ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDER 18 2006 ***
Urumqi (CHN), September 1-9, 2006
Three top teams from the championship qualify for The 8th FIBA U19 World Championship for Men, Vancouver, Canada, 12th – 22nd July 2007 Join Us !!! We are looking for someone to help us cover Asian Championships Under 18 basketball. Please send us an e-mail.
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by Eurobasket News - Aug 4, 2008 | |  | The 20th Edition of the FIBA Asia Junior Championship is going to be held in Iran from August 28 through September 5. The draw for the competition was recently held at the Azadi Basketball Hall. The tourney will enjoy the participation of sixteen teams. They were divided into 4 preliminary groups. China, Japan, Hong Kong and India got into Group A. Group B comprised South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan and Syria. Chinese Taipei, Philippines, UAE and Lebanon got into Group C. Finally hosting Iran, Malaysia, Jordan and Uzbekistan made up for Group D. China celebrated the victory in the 19th edition of the competition held in Urumqi City.
Group A: China, Hong Kong, India, Japan
Group B: South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Syria
Group C: Chinese Taipei, Philippines, UAE, Lebanon
Group D: Iran, Malaysia, Jordan, Uzbekistan
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| Standings of Asian Under-18 Championship | |
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| | | 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 |
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| Chen Jianghua Named MVP of Asian Under-18 Tourney | |
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| | | 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 http://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) 17Points
No. 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 |
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| China Defeats South Korea 99-83 to Win Asian Junior Championship | |
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| | | 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 http://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 |
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| Taiwan lost to Lebanon, finished 4th in Asian Junior Men | |
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| | | 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. |
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| China Crushes Lebanon 129-76 in Semifinal of Asian U-18 | |
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| | | 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 http://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) |
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| China Defeats Kuwait -- China - Lebanon, South Korea-Chinese Tapei Meet in Semifinals | |
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| | | 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 |
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| Taiwan in Asia Championship for Junior Men semi | |
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| | | 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. |
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| Second Round, Second Game Results in U-18 | |
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| | | 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 |
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