West Asian Basketball Association (2011)
Iran wins West Asia Basketball Championship - Jun 26, 2011 Iran wins West Asia Basketball Championship as the team won all three games at the tournament. Iran finished undefeated after 93:52 win over Iraq in the last day. The favorites opened the game with 29-12 and never looked behind. Iraq meanwhile finished with 0-3 record and could not qualify to the 26th FIBA Asia Championship. Only three top teams joined Lebanon as WABA representatives in the 26th FIBA Asia Championship to be held in Wuhan (China) from Sept 15-25. Jordan finished second at the West Asia Basketball Championship due to the win in the last day. Jordan edged Syria 92:75 to grab 2-1 record on the second place, while Syria finished third with 1-2 record. The winners started with 22-19 in the first frame and added 23-13 in the second. Syria won the third period but could not come closer. Both teams as well as Iran joined Lebanon as WABA representatives in the 26th FIBA Asia Championship to be held in Wuhan (China) from Sept 15-25. Day 1 and 2 in Dahuk - Jun 25, 2011 Four teams compete for top three teams will join Lebanon as WABA representatives in the 26th FIBA Asia Championship to be held in Wuhan (China) from Sept 15-25. Iran won first two games in Dahuk at the West Asia Basketball Championship. In Day 1 Iran overcame Jordan 72:70. They started with 21-11 and then added only the victory in the last period. Syria won over the hosts, Iraq 92:85 in the opener. Iraq opened the game with 26-21, but was stormed by the opponents in the second frame 16-27. Moreover Syria won the third quarter 29-27 and sealed the first victory. In Day 2 Iran overcame Syria 83:62. Trailing 13-16 after the first period, Iran needed 23-11 in the second to take control in the game. Jordan outscored Iraq 79:77 in a real thriller. The hosts started well and took 21-13 after the first 10 minutes. Moreover they added 21-14 in the second frame to enjoy 42:27 halftime advantage. Jordan however looked great int he second half and after the victories in the third and the last periods won the game. Duhok all set for high voltage WABA action - Jun 20, 2011 Expect quite a few sparks to fly, some of them at a high voltage as four WABA contenders vie for the three available qualifying spots in the 11th WABA Championship starting in the Kurdish town on Thursday. The top three teams will join Lebanon as WABA representatives in the 26th FIBA Asia Championship to be held in Wuhan (China) from Sept 15-25. Lebanon qualified directly for Wuhan, having won the 3rd FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup at home last year, and have chosen to stay from the Duhok action citing fatigue to many of their top players but there is a lot at stake for the others in fray. For one, twice defending FIBA Asia champions Iran, face the embarrassing but mandatory task of having to qualify to defend their gold medal at Wuhan, but coach Veselin Matic has announced a full-fledged squad to ensure there are no calamities. Barring Memphis Grizzlies center Hamed Haddadi (218-C-85, agency: Agency No 10), Matic will field the best of the talents available at his disposal, including the irresistible Samad Nikkhah Bahrami and the crafty Mahdi Kamrani. Iran open the proceedings on June 23 with a game 2009 FIBA Asia Championship bronze medalists Jordan. Jordan, themselves have shown they mean business, when they roped former Lebanon NT coach Thomas Baldwin to steer their campaign. Further, with the presence of Osama Daghlas (199-G-79, college: Midwestern St.) and Abbaas Zaid (203-F-83) in the line-up, Jordan are sure to start as one of the favorites to qualify. Hosts Iraq will play in the game that follows on the opening day against Syria. Going by the results in the recent past, Iraq have shown that they possess the wherewithal to match up with the best in the region 'if not FIBA Asia and given the home advantage Iraq will enjoy, the task is cut out for Syria. Syria have the experienced Bosnian Mensur Bajramovic as their coach, and given the guile with which the coach handles his wards, the foursome is complete. |
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Iran win WABA Championship en route to ticket to Wuhan (Photo: FIBAasia)
