Asian Championships U16 (2018)
2015 (3 year break)
2022
Asian Championships U16 Final Standings
 1. Australia
 2. China
 3. N.Zealand
 4. Philippine.
 5. S.Korea
 6. Japan
 7. Iran
 8. Lebanon
Asian Championships U16 Stage One Standings
Group A
 1. China 2-0 
 2. N.Zealand 1-1 
 3. Hong Kong 0-2 
Group B
 1. Australia 2-0 
 2. Philippine. 1-1 
 3. Malaysia 0-2 
Group C
 1. Iran 2-0 
 2. Taiwan 1-1 
 3. Macau 0-2 
Group D
 1. Japan 3-0 
 2. S.Korea 2-1 
 3. Lebanon 1-2 
 4. India 0-3 
Points Per Game
 Matin AGHAJANPOUR
  (199-PF-1)
  Avg: 23.2
 1. Aghajanpour, IRI23.2 
 2. Singh, IND22.7 
 3. Sun, CHN20.6 
 4. Zanbaka, LEB20.1 
 5. Lin, TAI17.7 
 6. Tominaga, JPN17.5 
 7. Sotto, PHI16.8 
 8. Moon, KOR15.9 
 9. Dance, NZL15.8 
 10. Bhati, IND15.3 
Rebounds Per Game
 Kai SOTTO
  (216-C-2)
  Avg: 13.5
 1. Sotto, PHI13.5 
 2. Singh, IND13.0 
 3. Jackson, AUS10.8 
 4. Tomar, IND10.0 
 5. Chen, TAI9.7 
 6. Moon, KOR8.9 
 7. Liang, MAC8.7 
 8. Lin, TAI8.7 
 9. Aghajanpour, IRI8.4 
 10. Cha, KOR8.0 
Assists Per Game
 Junseok YANG
  (179-G-1)
  Avg: 5.4
 1. Yang, KOR5.4 
 2. Vahedi, IRI5.2 
 3. Kawamura, JPN4.3 
 4. Padrigao, PHI4.2 
 5. Derakhshi, IRI3.8 
 6. Wigness, AUS3.8 
 7. Yokochi, JPN3.7 
 8. Nakamura, JPN3.7 
 9. Travers, AUS3.6 
 10. Chen, CHN3.4 
Steals Per Game
 Lin LIN
  (180-PG-1)
  Avg: 4.3
 1. Lin, TAI4.3 
 2. Derakhshi, IRI3.3 
 3. Wigness, AUS3.0 
 4. Vahedi, IRI2.8 
 5. Chang, TAI2.7 
 6. Sun, CHN2.6 
 7. Bahram, IRI2.6 
 8. Kim, KOR2.4 
 9. Zanbaka, LEB2.3 
 10. Noroozi, IRI2.2 
Blocks Per Game
 Kai SOTTO
  (216-C-2)
  Avg: 2.5
 1. Sotto, PHI2.5 
 2. Travers, AUS1.6 
 3. Yokochi, JPN1.2 
 4. Williamson, AUS1.2 
 5. Bhati, IND1.0 
 6. Singh, IND1.0 
 7. Agha, IRI1.0 
 8. Lazaro, PHI1.0 
 9. Swaka, AUS0.8 
 10. Cortez, PHI0.8 

Australia celebrate title in Foshan (Photo: FIBA)
   2018 U16 ROSTER    
Starting Five in BOLD letters
Starting five
Tamuri Wigness
Wigness
Jay Rantall
Rantall
Wani Swaka
Swaka
Joel Capetola
Capetola
Kobe Williamson
Williamson
4 Liam Herbert 182-G-01
5 Hunter Madden 184-G-01
6 Hunter Clarke 196-G-01
7 Tamuri Wigness 184-G-02
8 Jay Rantall 189-G-01
9 Wani Swaka 198-F-01 BA CoE Australia
10 Luke Travers 197-G-01 Rockingham F. Australia
11 Joel Capetola 194-F-01
12 Hayden Meakes 197-F-01
13 Luke Jackson 198-F-01 Willetton T. Australia
14 Kobe Williamson 200-C-01
15 Paul Tsapatolis 203-C-02

Justin Schueller Head Coach
Ingham David Assistant
Nathan Cooper Assistant

Asia-Basket.com All-Asian U16 Championships Awards 2018 - Apr 19, 2018

Asia-Basket.com All-Asian U16 Championships 1st Team 2018
Tamuri Wigness
Wigness
Haoqin Sun
Sun
Wani Swaka
Swaka
Luke Jackson
Jackson
Kai Sotto
Sotto

Best Player: Tamuri Wigness (184-G-02) AUS NT U16
Best Guard: Tamuri Wigness (184-G-02) AUS NT U16
Best Forward: Wani Swaka (198-F-01) of AUS NT U16
Best Center: Kai Sotto (216-C-02) of PHI NT U16

1st Team
G: Tamuri Wigness (184-G-02) of AUS NT U16
F: Haoqin Sun (191-F-03) of CHN NT U16
F: Wani Swaka (198-F-01) of AUS NT U16
F: Luke Jackson (198-F-01) of AUS NT U16
C: Kai Sotto (216-C-02) of PHI NT U16

2nd Team
PG: Tom Cowie (184-PG-01) of NZL NT U16
SG: Mitchell Dance (190-SG-01) of NZL NT U16
G: Luke Travers (197-G-01) of AUS NT U16
PF: Matin Aghajanpour (199-PF-01) of IRI NT U16
C: Aizimaiti Aizimaiti (202-C-02) of CHN NT U16

Honorable Mention
Jeonghyeon Moon (190-F-01) of KOR NT U16
Minseok Cha (199-C-01) of KOR NT U16
Rayan Zanbaka (189-SG-01) of LEB NT U16
Pengyu Lu (197-F-01) of CHN NT U16
Keisei Tominaga (180-G-01) of JPN NT U16


Australia celebrate title in Foshan - Apr 8, 2018


FINAL
China - Australia 67-91
Australia celebrate Gold in Foshan. They knocked down hosting China in the title game tonight. Luke Travers (197-G-01) provided 22 points and 8 rebounds for the champions. Wani Swaka (198-F-01) tossed in 21 points in the win. China posted a 23:17 lead after ten minutes. But Australia responded with a 21:11 rally in the second term to surge ahead. Australia unloaded 53 points in the second half and rallied to the win. Sun Haoqin (191-F-03) replied with 16 points for China.
3-4 Place
Philippines - New Zealand 60-76
New Zealand stepped onto the pedestal in Foshan. They edged Philippines to claim Bronze medals. Marvin Williams-Dunn (170-PG-01) posted 17 points to lead the winners. New Zealand used a 24:7 run in the second term to take a 21-point halftime lead. Philippines narrowed the gap in the second half but could not avoid the loss. Mitchell Dance (190-SG-01) had 16 points in the victory. Terrence Fortea (180-PG-01) had 18 points for Philippines.

5-6 Place
Japan - South Korea 63-75
South Korea overcame Japan to finish fifth in the championship. Moon Jeonghyeon (190-F-01) produced 25 points and 14 rebounds in the victory. South Korea grabbed a 32:27 halftime lead. They followed with a 27:15 run in the third term to clear off for good. Cha Minseok (199-C-01) had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Keisei Tominaga (180-G-01) had 18 points for Japan.

7-8 Place
Lebanon - Iran 82-95
Iran wrapped up the campaign on a winning note. They topped Lebanon to earn the 7th position. Jalal Agha (205-C-01) provided 27 points to lead the winners. Iran unloaded 30 points in the second period to take a 10-point halftime lead. Iran unleashed 46 points in the second half and raced to the win. Matin Aghajanpour (199-PF-01) had 22 points and 13 rebounds in the victory. Rayan Zanbaka (189-SG-01) responded with 21 points for Lebanon.