FIBA U18 Asia Cup in Jordan (2008)
FINAL Iran U18- Kazakhstan U18 95:76 Iran U18 triumphs at home at FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. In the Final game the team overcame strong Kazakhstan U18 95:76. Azadi Stadium crowd was gladly satisfied with their juniors effort. Mehdi Shirjang led the winners with 24 points. Farbod Farman netted 18, Ramin Honarmand scored 12 and Mohammad Amjad added 11. Alexander Tyutyunik, Anton Arsenyev and Artyom Skornyakov posted 18 each in defeat and Obirzak Akhmet had 11. Both Iran and Kazakhstan had already qualified for the FIBA U19 World Championship for Men in New Zealand next year. Both squads realized the importance of the game and tried hard from the very beginning. Iran managed to take 25:19 ahead at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter was fatal for the guests that trialed 24:35 in the middle of it. Moreover Iran pushed the tempo and increased to 59:37 going into the changing rooms and never looked back. The score after the third period was 81:58 that already at that time gave Iran the confidence in a win. The hosts did not stop and won the Final 95:76. It was a great organization and the spectators enjoyed the win of their local team! Iran U18: Mehdi Shirjang 24, Farbod Farman 18, Ramin Honarmand 12, Mohammad Amjad 11 Kazakhstan U18: Alexander Tyutyunik 18, Anton Arsenyev 18, Artyom Skornyakov 18, Obirzak Akhmet 11 Game for the 3rd place Syria U18-Japan U18 93:86 The title probably depicts better the whole campaign for Syria U18 that won Bronze medals of FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. In the game for the third position Syria overcame Japan 93:86. Belal Gneed led the winners with 24 points, while Samar Bawadekji netted 16. Makoto Hiejima top-scored in defeat with 25 points. Yuya Nagayoshi posted 20 and Yusoke Karino had 12. The bronze also put Syria in the FIBA U19 World Championship for Men in New Zealand next year. Syria went on a lead from the very beginning taking the control of the game. They finished the opening quarter leading 22:17. Syria pushed the tempo for a bit to take 41:38 at the half time. The game remained interesting in the second half and the teams were separated by 5 points entering the last stanza, 61:56. In the last period Syria led to the win and grabbed bronze of the tournament. Japan had some great games and deserved a higher position. Anyway the game is game and the participation is more than that. The Final game is coming next. Syria U18: Belal Gneed 24, Samar Bawadekji 16 Japan U18: Makoto Hiejima 25, Yuya Nagayoshi 20, Yusoke Karino 12 Korea U18 ended 6th at the FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. In the game for the 5th position the team lost to China 97:106. It was a great encounter and the first and the second quarters were tied at the end. Korea did not mind playing with the team that hoped for Gold and produced a great effort. Only in the third period China started to dominate the court and won the game. Cao Fei (193-G-88) paced all the winners with 23 points. Dong Hanlin (206-F-91) had 18, while Li Xiaoxu added 14. Jongill Lim produced 27 points in defeat, Kyungsang Park added 20 and Seounghyun Lee scored 14. 5th place play-off China U18- Korea U18 106:97 China U18: Omirzak Akhmet (202-C-90) led the winners with 31 points. Artyom Skornyakov nailed 17, while Alexander Ttyutyunik posted 15. Makoto Hiejima ended up with 22 points in defeat, while Yuya Nagayoshi added 21. Kazakhstan destroyed Japan, whose tallest player is 198 cm in the semi-final. Kazakhstan has six players 200 cm and over and that was the key of the game. The winners opened the game with 23:21 lead with some difficulties in the period. Later however they improved to 44:38 at the halftime. Japan was able to reduce the gap to 3 points entering the last period. It was however their last spurt in the game. Kazakhstan was too good for the opponent in the final stanza and destroyed them 36:14. The victory sent Kazakhstan to the Final of the tournament. Iran will face Kazakhstan in the Asian Under-18 championship tomorrow. Kazakhstan U18- Japan U18 103:78 Kazakhstan U18: Omirzak Akhmet 31, Artyom Skornyakov 17, Alexander Ttyutyunik 15 Japan U18: Makoto Hiejima 22, Yuya Nagayoshi 21 Iran U18 will try to satisfy the local fans in Tehran in FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men Final. The team crawled into it after a tough semifinal win over Syria U18. The latter surprised everyone entering the semifinals and could ask for more. Farbod Farman powered his way to grab the rebound, convert under the board and took Iran into the final with an 80:78 win. Mohammed Hasanzadeh led the winners with 27 points and 24 rebounds. Farbod Farman netted 17 and made 16 boards, while Mehdi Shrijang scored 10. Samer Bawadekji finished the game with 22 points in defeat and Alaa Al Sebaay posted 15. Iran booked a berth in the FIBA U19 World Championship for Men in New Zealand next year. Both teams stayed close in the first period and as a result the guests took only 23:21 advantage. Iran bounced back and could go on the break leading 6 points. In the third period Syria climbed to three points gap and trailed entering the last period. In a back-to-back battle Iran benefit from the game to enter the Finals. Farbod Farman converted under the board and took Iran into the final with an 80:78 win. Iran U18-Syria U18 80:78 Iran U18: Mohammed Hasanzadeh 27+24 rebs, Farbod Farman 17+16 rebs, Mehdi Shrijang 10 Syria U18: Samer Bawadekji 22, Alaa Al Sebaay 15 5-8 places China U18- Philippines U18 86:63 China U18: Ren JunFei (202-F) 27, Wang Zheng (216-C-90) 14, Li Xiaoxu 13 Philippines U18: Matthew Wright 16 Korea U18- Lebanon U18 93:72 Korea U18: Kyungsang Park 21, Jongill Lim 16, Jaeseok Jang 15 Lebanon U18: Vincent El Khouri 18 9th places Chinese Taipei U18 Jordan U18 102:89 13th place play-off India U18-UAE 78:75 The end of the Quarterfinal stage - Sep. 3, 2008 GROUP 1 Kazakhstan U18 finished first in Group 1 and advanced to the semifinals of FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. Even though the team lost to China in the last day of the group Kazakhstan U18 clinched the top position before. China overcame the Kazakhs 97:74 but could not make it to the semis. Liu Shunan (198-F-90) led the winners with 25 points. Li Xiaxou netted 19 and Ren JunFei (202-F) posted 12. Anton Arsenyev top-scored in defeat with 17, while Pavel Llin added 14. China realized the importance of the game but could do nothing now due to zero points against the forfeit against Syria. The defending champions however wanted to prove that the team is too strong this year as well but due to the circumstances would have to stop at this stage. China propelled with 21:9 in the opening tip to take control of the game. Kazakhstan U18 remained alive in the game after reducing a bit in the second period. Both teams went to the lockers with 47:37 for China. In the second half the current of the game went in the same way as China dominated the court. They increased the lead after three quarters leading to 67:43 after thirty minutes of the game. The last spurt in the last period gave them 97:64 but did not upset Kazakhstan U18 too much. Syria U18 qualified to the semis even after a loss in FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men from Lebanon U18. The latter celebrated 90:80 win but had won by a whopping 35 point margin. Ahmad Ibrahim led the winners with 34 points, while Ralph Akl scored 11. Samar Bawadekji ended up with 25 points in defeat and Tarek Al Jade netted 12. Because of China's forfeit, Syria, Lebanon and China finished in a three-way tie for second place.Based on score differential, which definitely applied when Syria and Lebanon were compared, Syria was awarded a place in the semi-finals. Syria defeated China by 20 and lost to Lebanon by 10 giving it a plus 10 margin. Lebanon lost to China by 27 and defeated Syria by 10 giving it minus 17. China was plus 27 over Lebanon and minus 20 against Syria, giving it margin of plus 7. Anyway Lebanon U18 opened the game over Syria U18 with 30:20. It was an offensive quarter that slowed the teams in the second period a bit. Syria reduced to 8 points and trailed 37:45 at the halftime. Lebanon U18 remained with 64:56 after three quarters played and improved to 10 points at the end of the game. Now in the game for the 5-8 places Lebanon will face Korea in the first game. In the semifinals on Thursday, Japan will take on Kazakhstan and Iran will play Syria in the semifinals. China U18-Kazakhstan U18 97:64 China U18: Liu Shunan 25, Li Xiaxou 19, Ren JunFei 12 Kazakhstan U18: Anton Arsenyev 17, Pavel Llin 14 Lebanon U18-Syria U18 90:80 Lebanon U18: Ahmad Ibrahim 34, Ralph Akl 11 Syria U18: Samar Bawadekji 25, Tarek Al Jade 12 GROUP 2 Japan U18 takes the second semifinal berth from Group II of FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. Trailing 6 points after the first half, Japanese players bounced back in the second to post 81:75 victory. Makoto Hiejima led the winners with 26 points. Kaito Ishikawa scored 19, Yusoke Karino nailed 17, and Daichi Taniguchi had 11. Kyungsang Park ended up with 22 points in the losing effort, while Dong Seop Lim produced 15. In the game for the 5-8 places Lebanon will face Korea in the first game. In the semifinals on Thursday, Japan will take on Kazakhstan and Iran will play Syria in the semifin Day 5 results and stats - Sep. 1, 2008 GROUP 1
GROUP 2 Japan U18-Philippines U18 86:78Japan U18 cruised past Philippines U18 in Day 5 of FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. Taking the full control of the game the team overcame Philippines U18 86:78. Yusoke Karino paced all the winners with 25 points. Makoto Hiejima netted 22, Kaito Ishikawa scored 14 and Daichi Taniguchi added 12. Norberto Torres top-scored in defeat with 24 points. Matthew Wright ended up with 17 and Joseph Tolentino posted 11. The winners kept their hopes of making the semifinals for the first time in a decade. Japan, now need a win against Korea, to make the last four grade. Japan u18 started offensively but could benefit only from 21:18 lead after the first ten minutes of the game. The team maintained a steady scoring rate throughout the game, meanwhile Philippines did not have consistently. Japan felt more comfortable going to the lockers for 46:39 advantage. In the third period Philippines U18 recovered a bit and reduced the gap to 5 points, 59:64. The game remained back-to-back until Japan made the last spurt in the end. The latter celebrated a 86:78 victory and tied at 1-1 in the group. Philippines now play hosts Iran and even a win can not take them into the semifinals. Japan U18: Yusoke Karino 25, Makoto Hiejima 22, Kaito Ishikawa 14, Daichi Taniguchi 12 Philippines U18: Norberto Torres 24, Matthew Wright 17, Joseph Tolentino 11 Day 4 results and stats - Sep. 1, 2008 GROUP 1 Kazakhstan U18 won a double overtime battle over Lebanon U18 in FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. Group I Quarterfinal round saw 106:103 win for the Kazakh team. Trailing 13 points at the halftime they managed to send the game into overtime and sealed a victory in the second one. Anton Arsenyev led the winners with 30 points. Alexander Ledovskikh netted 17, while Omirzak Akhmet (202-C-90) added 14. Ahmad Ibrahim shined in defeat with 49 points and Vincent El Khouri posted 23. Lebanon U18 won the opening quarter 22:20 and looked better in the first half. They increased to 44:31 when the teams finished the second quarter and went to the lockers. Kazakhstan U18 came back to the game in the third period and tied the game. That rally spurred the Kazakhs to level the score at 79:79, when Akhmet converted a free-throw with 1:40 left in the fourth quarter. In the first overtime the teams looked even and were tied again at 92:92. With 25 seconds left, Anton Arsenyev scored his third three-pointer for the game to put Kazakhstan 104:103 ahead. Another two points brought the victory for his team. Syria defeated defending champions China 20-0 in FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. After 46:41 China coach Li Chunjiang led the team out disputing a Technical Foul slapped on him. Syria, thus won the game 20-0 and earned two points. China will draw a blank. In another game of the group Kazakhstan U18 won a double overtime battle over Lebanon U18 in FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. Group I Quarterfinal round saw 106:103 win for the Kazakh team. Trailing 13 points at the halftime they managed to send the game into overtime and sealed a victory in the second one. Kazakhstan U18-Lebanon U18 106:103 2OT Kazakhstan U18: Anton Arsenyev 30, Alexander Ledovskikh 17, Omirzak Akhmet 14 Lebanon U18: Ahmad Ibrahim 49, Vincent El Khouri 23 GROUP 2 Iran U18 posted another victory at home in FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. Ernad Salmani and Mehdi Shirjang struck the early blows and Mohammad Hasanzadeh gave the finishing touches to steer hosts Iran to a convincing 111:91 win over Japan in Group II action of the Quarterfinal round on Sunday. With a win in all the quarters Iran remained undefeated in the campaign. Ernad Salmani led the winners with 22 points and Mehdi Shirjang added 19. Mohammad Hasanzadeh scored 17, while Sabooni Varnisavadarani posted 14 and Farbod Farman added 13. Yusoke Karino top-scored in defeat with 23 points, whilst Yuya Nagayoshi poured in 18. Iran won the battle of rebounds 68-43. The hosts of the tournament had difficulties in the opening tip as Japan resisted a lot. Iran used only 24:21 to finished the first period. They improved to 53:46 as both teams went to the lockers. The game remained in the same current with the hosts dominating the court. The end of the third quarter saw them having 78:63 and then they benefit from the game in the last. A confident 11:91 left them unbeaten and one of the favorites of the tournament. Iran play Korea next and Japan take on Philippines. Korea U18 won another game in FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. The first game of the Quarterfinal stage saw the the last editions runners-up pulled ahead towards Philippines in Group 2. Korea sealed a 98:80 victory and remained undefeated in the tournament. Lim Jongill led the winners with 23 points. Park Jaehyun nailed 17, while Jang Jaeseok added 14. Jaypee Mendoza and Ryan Garcia top-scored in defeat with 14 points, while Joseph Terso posted 13. It was a tough start from both teams as they remained close to each other in the opening period. Korea managed to score the last points in th Day 3 results and stats - Aug. 31, 2008 GROUP A Group A last game of the FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men saw the battte for the third game and for the last. India U18 won over Hong Kong U18 110:64 to avoid the fourth place in Group A. The win in all the quarters brought the initial win for the Indian players. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi led the winners with 25 points. Pratham Singh nailed 21 and Shantilal added 12. Chow Kin Wan top-scored in defeat with 17 points and Lee Kwan Yu added 13. India, who lost to Japan and China earlier in the group, will be drawn into Group III in the classification cluster of the Quarterfinal round. Hong Kong will take their place in Group IV. The game however was even in the opening quarter. India had difficulties going on a big lead but stayed in front. With 25:20 the favorites won the first period and looked forward for the second to go on a bigger one. They managed to do it taking 55:33 at the halftime. Later on they pushed the tempo and controlled the entire game. The end of the third period saw them improving to 87:46 and the final whistle brought 110:64 victory. Hong Kong U18 did not win any games but will hope for the next games. India U18-Hong Kong U18 110:64 India U18: Vishesh Bhriguvanshi 25, Pratham Singh 21, Shantilal 12 Hong Kong U18: Chow Kin Wan 17, Lee Kwan Yu 13 China U18-Japan U18 119:59 China U18: Ren JunFei (202-F) 22, Li Xiaxou 21, Wang Zheng (216-C-90) 20 Japan U18: Yuya Nagayoshi 15 GROUP B Korea U18 became the winner of Group B of the FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. In the last game of the group the team overcame Saudi Arabia U18 103:97 in overtime. The game that was not important for the winners became very interesting and brought lots of satisfaction. Park Jaehyun paced all the winners with 20 points. Kim Hyun Soon netted 16, while Lim Jongill scored 14. Seraaj Abuswyhel top-scored in the losing effort with 22 points. Yazeed Fallatah and Musaad Alsubaie followed him with 21 each, while Hassan Binmohammed added 17. Korean coach used many players from the bench and was glad that they managed to bring the win. Korea opened the game with 21:19 taking the deep breath after the period. They increased to three points after another win in the second period. Both teams went to the lockers for 43:40 favorites advantage. Saudi Arabia managed to stretch the proceedings beyond regulation and locked at 84:84.Korea, in the end, won 103:97, but the crowd at the Azadi Stadium building up more for the game that followed involving hosts Iran surely got their bit of extra entertainment. Korea U18- Saudi Arabia U18 103:97 Korea U18: Park Jaehyun 20, Kim Hyun Soon 16, Lim Jongill 14 Saudi Arabia U18: Seraaj Abuswyhel 22, Yazeed Fallatah 21, Musaad Alsubaie 21, Hassan Binmohammed 17 Kazakhstan U18-Jordan U18 110:79 Kazakhstan U18: Anton Arsenyev 25, Alexander Tyutyunik 23, Berik Ismail 13, Denis Dejtyarev 11 Jordan U18: Abdul Aziz Shaneik 24, Louay Obeidi 18, Odai Abuqamar 16 GROUP C Lebanon U18 won Group C of the FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Men. In the last game of the group the team overcame Chinese Taipei U18 95:80. Ahmad Ibrahim led the winners with 31 points. Vincent El Khouri netted 16, while Ralph Akl scored 12. Lin Li-Jen top-scored with 20 points in the losing effort, while Chanj Po-Wi and Lee Ming-Hui poured in 18 each. Lebanon U18-Chinese Taipei U18 95:80 Lebanon U18: Ahmad Ibrahim 31, Vincent El Khouri 16, Ralph Akl 12 Chinese Taipei U18: Lin Li-Jen 20, Chanj Po-Wi 18, Lee Ming-Hui 18 Day 2 results and stats - Aug. 29, 2008 GROUP A China defeated India 98:49 in its second game at the Asian Under-18 Championship in Tehran. Wang Zheng (216-C-90) led the scoring with 25 points and Li Xiaoxu had 15 points and 19 rebounds. Hitendra Rathore finished the night with 12 points in defeat. India began the game with a scoring run and led 12:2. Then China ran off 19 straight points and led 31:18 at the end of the first quarter. It gave them also 51:25 at the half and 75:38 after three quarters. In the second day of the tournament Japan mauled Hong Kong 102:60 and advance to the top groups of the Quarterfinal round. Japan won the opening quarter 22:11 and did not stop in the game. They led to 39:27 after the half and increased to 74:43 after three quarters played. China U18-India U18 98:49 China U18: Wang Zheng 25, Dong Hanlin (206-F-91) 17, Li Xiaxou 15, Ren Junfei 13 India U18: Hitendra Rathore 12 Japan U18-Hong Kong U18 102:60 Japan U18: Kaito Ishikawa 17, Yusuke Karino 15, Takumi Hoshino 13 Hong Kong U18: Chow Kin Wan 23 GROUP B In the second game of FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Junior Men Kazakhstan beat Saudi Arabia 101:72 in Group B. Kazakhstan, who finished just outside the semifinals at Urumqi two years ago, raced ahead 11-4 early in the first quarter and that set the tempo for the rest of the game. They finished with 23:15 in the opening quarter and never looked behind. Kazakhstan outscored Saudi Arabia with 49:27 at the halftime and looked more optimistic. In the second half the winners held off the opponents and led the game to the winning end. Omirzak Akhmet (202-C-90) top-scored for the winners with 30 points. Alexander Tyutyunik netted 20, while Denis Degtyarev added 15. Hassan BinMohammed posted 25 in defeat and Yazaeed Fallatah nailed 21. In the second game Korea beat Jordan 78:69. Jordan went ahead 10:4 early in the game but Korea staged a 17-5 run midway through the quarter to move ahead. Korea never looked behind later and won the game. Lim Jongill top-scored for the winners with 29 points and Kim Yumin added 15. Louay Obeidi ended up with 32 points, whilst Odai Abuqamar posted 14. Kazakhstan U18-Saudi Arabia U18 101:72 Kazakhstan U18:Omirzak Akhmet 30, Alexander Tyutyunik 20, Denis Degtyarev 15 Saudi Arabia U18: Hassan BinMohammed 25, Yazaeed Fallatah 21 Korea U18-Jordan U18 78:69 Korea U18: Lim Jongill 29, Kim Yumin 15 Jordan U18: Louay Obeidi 32, Odai Abuqamar 14 GROUP C Philippines U18 had another thriller in Day 2 of FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Junior Men. This time however Lebanon U18 upset the team 87:84 in a Group C preliminary round game.Philippines, who had won after allowing Chinese Taipei to bounce back before winning in second overtime on Wednesday seemed to have learnt their lessons. Trailing 61:66, at the start of the fourth quarter, Lebanon ran a 13-3 spree that brought back the confidence in their trait. Mikael El Nar led the winners with 32 points and Ahmad Ibrahim nailed 24. Ryan Garcia (178-F) top-scored in the losing effort with 28 points. Lebanon U18-Philippines U18 87:84 Lebanon U18: Mikael El Nar 32, Ahmad Ibrahim 24 Philippines U18: Li Xiaoxu (204-C-90) led the winners with 17 points. Liu Shunan netted 15, while Zhao HongWei (192-G) and Wang Zheng (216-C-90) added 14 each and Yu Shulong scored 13. Yuen Ka Ho ended up with 9 points in the losing effort. China led 27:15 after one quarter, 55:22 at the half, and 88:42 after three quarters. Liu Shunan, a 200 cm small forward from Liaoning did not play in China's loss to Taiwan in Manila. Wang Zheng, the 216 center and the player who has the most NBA potential on the team, scored 14 points as did Zhao HongWei. Japan U18 opened the FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Junior Men with a tough win over India. The 20th Edition of the FIBA Asia Junior Championship started in Iran and will be held from August 28 through September 5. China, Japan, Hong Kong and India got into Group A. China celebrated the victory in the 19th edition of the competition held in Urumqi City. The final score 96:71 over India might not describe the whole game as to be tough, but India struggled a lot. The latter won the opening quarter 30:22 and remained hot in the first hot. Japan bounced back in the second quarter and could take 43:42 after the first half. India however managed to score only 41 points in 30 minutes, that more or less summed up the tale of the game. Japan on the other hand began subdued, but grew in confidence and scoring rate as the match progressed to canter home. Kaito Ishikawa paced all the winners with 21 points. Makoto Hiejima scored 16 and Yusuke Karino posted 13. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi ended up with 22 points in defeat and Sunil Rathee added 13. Japan U18- India U18 96:71 Japan U18: Kenta Tateyama 21, Makoto Hiejima 16, Yusuke Karino 13 India U18: Vishesh Bhriguvanshi 22, Sunil Rathee 13 China U18 - Hong Kong U18 115:61 China U18: Li Xiaoxu 17, Liu Shunan 15, Zhao HongWei 14, Wang Zheng 14, Yu Shulong 13 Hong Kong U18:Yuen Ka Ho 9 GROUP B Jordan opened their FIBA Asia U18 Championship for Junior Men with a win over Saudi Arabia in a Group B. Jordan celebrated 110:83 in the opener for both teams. An 18-4 through the midway of the first quarter proved good enough for Jordan to take a firm grip on the game. A position from where they only grew in strength. They led 62:37 after the half and moved to three digits in the end. Louay Obeidi was unstoppable with 37 points and Abdul Aziz added 18. Yazeed Fallatah posted 19 in defeat, while Seraaj Abuswyhel scored 14. Jordan next take on Kazakhstan, who play Saudi Arab |
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