William Jones Cup (2018)

William Jones Cup Standings
 1. N.Zealand 5-0 
 2. Japan 4-1 
 3. Taiwan 3-2 
 4. S.Korea 2-3 
 5. Taiwan B 1-4 
 6. India 0-5 
Points Per Game
 Ashleigh KARAITIANA
  NZL
  (183-G-92)
  Avg: 21.6
 1. Karaitiana, NZL21.6 
 2. Beck, NZL17.8 
 3. Liu, TAB15.8 
 4. Lim, KOR14.6 
 5. Hayashi, JPN12.8 
 6. Umezawa, JPN12.8 
 7. Park, KOR12.4 
 8. Shinozaki, JPN12.4 
 9. Wei, TAB12.0 
 10. Davidson, NZL11.8 
Rebounds Per Game
 Kalani PURCELL
  NZL
  (188-F-95)
  Avg: 11.8
 1. Purcell, NZL11.8 
 2. Davidson, NZL10.6 
 3. Umezawa, JPN8.2 
 4. Nakada, JPN7.0 
 5. Palanilkumka., IND6.6 
 6. Limaye, IND6.3 
 7. Lin, TAB6.2 
 8. Boagni, NZL6.0 
 9. Rou, TAB5.8 
 10. Cheng, TAI5.5 
Assists Per Game
 Stella BECK
  NZL
  (183-G-95)
  Avg: 7.2
 1. Beck, NZL7.2 
 2. Park, KOR6.8 
 3. Miyazaki, JPN6.8 
 4. Lim, KOR4.8 
 5. Shiori, JPN4.8 
 6. Liu, TAB3.8 
 7. Yeom, KOR3.5 
 8. Purcell, NZL3.4 
 9. Shinozaki, JPN3.2 
 10. Chu, TAB3.0 
Steals Per Game
 Kalani PURCELL
  NZL
  (188-F-95)
  Avg: 3.6
 1. Purcell, NZL3.6 
 2. Yeom, KOR2.0 
 3. Huang, TAI2.0 
 4. Rou, TAB2.0 
 5. Beck, NZL1.8 
 6. Liu, TAB1.8 
 7. Bao, TAI1.7 
 8. Go, KOR1.7 
 9. Cheng, TAI1.5 
 10. Lim, KOR1.4 
Blocks Per Game
 Tamami NAKADA
  (180-C-97)
  Avg: 1.8
 1. Nakada, JPN1.8 
 2. Cheng, TAI1.5 
 3. Wu, TAB1.5 
 4. Purcell, NZL1.4 
 5. Yi-Ting, TAB1.0 
 6. Suzuki, JPN1.0 
 7. Lin, TAB0.8 
 8. Park, KOR0.8 
 9. Liu, TAB0.8 
 10. Prasannan, IND0.8 


2018 ROSTER
Starting Five in BOLD letters

Starting five
Jacinta Beckley
Beckley
Ashleigh Karaitiana
Karaitiana
Stella Beck
Beck
Penina Davidson
Davidson
Alyssa Hirawani
Hirawani
0 Alyssa Hirawani 169-G-98 Waikato W. New Zealand
3 Jacinta Beckley 185-F-95 Japan USA
4 Kalani Purcell 188-F-95 SW Metro P. Australia
5 Nicole Ruske 175-G-99 Oceana GR. New Zealand
7 Ashleigh Karaitiana 183-G-92 Bendigo LB Australia
8 Brooke Blair 173-G-94 Rockhampton C. Australia
9 Stella Beck 183-G-95 Townsville F. Australia
10 Tessa Boagni 188-F-96 Canterbury W. New Zealand
12 Penina Davidson 190-F-95 Harbour B. New Zealand
24 Akiene Tera Reed 183-G-98 Harbour B. New Zealand


Asia-Basket.com All-William Jones Cup Awards 2018 - Aug 15, 2018

Asia-Basket.com All-William Jones Cup 1st Team 2018
Stella Beck
Beck
Ashleigh Karaitiana
Karaitiana
Yong-Hui Lim
Lim
Kalani Purcell
Purcell
Kadysha Umezawa
Umezawa

Best Player: Stella Beck (183-G-95) of New Zealand
Best Guard: Stella Beck (183-G-95) of New Zealand
Best Forward: Kalani Purcell (188-F-95) of New Zealand
Best Center: Kadysha Umezawa (183-F/C-98) of Japan

1st Team
G: Stella Beck (183-G-95) of New Zealand
G: Ashleigh Karaitiana (183-G-92) of New Zealand
F: Yong-Hui Lim (178-F-80) of Korea
F: Kalani Purcell (188-F-95) of New Zealand
F/C: Kadysha Umezawa (183-F/C-98) of Japan

Honorable Mention
Penina Davidson (190-F-95) of New Zealand
Xi-Ye Liu (172-F-91) of Taiwan
Mio Shinozaki (167-PG-91) of Japan
Saki Hayashi (171-G-95) of Japan
Yu-Ting Lin (183-F-94) of Korea
Hye-Jin Park (178-G-90) of Korea
Jeena Palanilkumkalayil (178-F-94) of India


New Zealand celebrate title in Taipei - Jul 29, 2018

Japan - New Zealand 74-85
New Zealand won the William Jones Cup title. They outscored Japan to finish the tournament undefeated. Ashleigh Karaitiana (183-G-92, college: Hawaii) scored 25 points to lead the Tall Ferns. Stella Beck (183-G-95, college: St.Mary's, CA) added 24 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds in the victory. Japan accumulated a 46:35 halftime lead. But New Zealand turned things around in the second half. They went on a 28:12 run in the fourth period to secure the victory. Mio Shinozaki (167-PG-91) delivered 20 points for Japan.

Taiwan B - India 91-60
Taiwan B overcame India to finish the tournament on a high note. Yu-Chun Wei (173-F-92) posted 20 points to lead the charge. Taiwan B accumulated a 44:21 halftime lead. Taiwan B dropped 28 points in the fourth term to seal the win. Liu Xi-Ye (172-F-91) had 17 points in the victory. Pushpa-Senthil Kumar replied with 16 points and 11 rebounds for India.

Taiwan - South Korea 76-60
Taiwan defeated South Korea to earn the third position at the tournament. Peng Szu-Chin (163-G-91) stepped up with 19 points to lead the hosts. Taiwan accounted for a 38:28 halftime lead. They followed with a 23:14 run in the fourth stanza to ensure the victory. Liu Xi-Ye delivered 18 points for the winners. Lim Yong-Hui (178-F-80) banked in 20 points for South Korea.



Recap of Day 4 in Taipei - Jul 28, 2018

New Zealand - Taiwan B 88-66
New Zealand grabbed the fourth consecutive win at the tournament. They rallied past Taiwan B to stay undefeated. Penina Davidson (190-F-95, college: California) provided 18 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Tall Ferns. Taiwan B accumulated a 22:19 lead after ten minutes. But New Zealand went on a 49:24 second half run to snatch the win. Stella Beck (183-G-95, college: St.Mary's, CA) had 17 points and 7 assists for the Kiwis. Yu-Chun Wei (173-F-92) replied with 28 points for Taiwan B.

Japan - South Korea 78-67
Japan defeated South Korea to stay unbeaten in Taipei. Saki Hayashi (171-G-95) and Kadysha Umezawa (183-F/C-98) recorded 17 points each for the winners. Japan dominated in the first half. They built a 45:29 halftime lead. South Korea narrowed the distance in the second half but could not avert the loss. Mio Shinozaki (167-PG-91) netted 10 points for Japan. Lim Yong-Hui (178-F-80) replied with 17 points for South Korea.

India - Taiwan 54-102
Taiwan crushed India to gain the second win at the tournament. Huang Ying-Li (170-G-89) came off the bench to score 15 points for the winners. Taiwan accumulated a 49:21 halftime advantage. They dropped 31 points in the third term to boost the lead at 34-point mark. Taiwan held India to just 8 points in the fourth period and rallied to the win. Yu-Chun Chen had 13 points for the winners. Jeena Palanilkumkalayil (178-F-94) answered with 17 points for India.



Recap of Day 3 in Taipei - Jul 27, 2018

Taiwan B - Japan 59-109
Japan stunned Taiwan B to remain undefeated in Taipei. Six players scored in double digits to lead the winners. Japan accumulated a 48:23 halftime lead. They drained 61 points after the big break to coast to the win. Mio Shinozaki (167-PG-91) had 18 points, while Kadysha Umezawa (183-F/C-98) added 15 points and 12 rebounds for Japan. Liu Xi-Ye (172-F-91) replied with 15 points for Taiwan B.

Taiwan - New Zealand 62-69
The Tall Ferns overcame Taiwan to improve at 3-0 record. Stella Beck (183-G-95, college: St.Mary's, CA) produced 28 points to lead the charge. New Zealand piled up a 35:30 halftime lead. The Tall Ferns used a 20:15 run in the third term to push the lead to 10 points. They protected it throughout the fourth quarter and rallied to the win. Ashleigh Karaitiana (183-G-92, college: Hawaii) had 13 points for the winners. Yu-Ting Lin (183-F-94) responded with 16 points for Taiwan.

South Korea - India 108-41
South Korea outscored India for the second win. Eun-Sil Choi (183-F-94) nailed 22 points to lead the winners. South Korea went on a 29:6 run in the second period to take a comfortable 58:19 halftime lead. They unleashed 60 points in the second half to coast to the win. Lim Yong-Hui (178-F-80) had 15 points in the victory. Rajapriyadharshini Rajaganapathi (178-F-94) replied with 14 points for India.



Recap of Day 2 in Taipei - Jul 26, 2018

Japan - India 94-38
Japan cruised past India for the second straight win in Taipei. Kadysha Umezawa (183-F/C-98), Aya Watanabe (170-G/F-92) and Stephanie Mawuli (181-C-98) had 11 points each for the winners. Japan accumulated a 48:24 halftime lead. They limited India to just 14 points in the second half to march to the win. Bhandavya Hemmige (163-F-98) replied with 9 points for India.

New Zealand - South Korea 93-74
New Zealand outscored South Korea to improve at 2-0 record in the ladder. Ashleigh Karaitiana (183-G-92, college: Hawaii) stepped up with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the Tall Ferns. New Zealand grabbed a 28:19 lead after ten minutes. They went on a 23:15 run in the fourth quarter to ensure the winning outcome. Penina Davidson (190-F-95, college: California) had 21 points and 11 rebounds for New Zealand. Park Hye-Jin (178-G-90) answered with 16 points and 11 assists for South Korea.

Taiwan - Taiwan B 72-52
Taiwan knocked down Taiwan B to gain the first win at the tournament. Cheng I-Hsiu (178-G-93) came up with 10 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Taiwan accumulated a 45:27 halftime lead. They dropped 27 points in the second half to ease to the victory. Huang Ling-Chuan (174-F-94) and Wang Wei-Lin (180-F-93) had 8 points each for Taiwan. Liu Xi-Ye (172-F-91) answered with 14 points for Taiwan B.



Recap of Day 1 in Taipei - Jul 25, 2018

New Zealand - India 114-39
New Zealand cruised past India in the Williams Jones Cup opener. Ashleigh Karaitiana (183-G-92, college: Hawaii) stepped up with 38 points to lead the Kiwis. New Zealand accumulated a 34:8 lead after ten minutes. The Tall Ferns unleashed 58 points in the second half to cruise to the victory. Penina Davidson (190-F-95, college: California) added 12 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Raspreet Sidhu (169-F-89) answered with 10 points for India.

South Korea - Taiwan B 81-64
South Korea rallied past Taiwan B to open win count at the tournament. Han-Byul Kim (178-G/F-86, college: Indiana) delivered 17 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. South Korea accumulated a 41:28 halftime lead. They followed with a 28:12 run in the third term to clear off for good. Kang Lee-Seul (180-F-94) had 15 points for the winners. Liu Xi-Ye (172-F-91) replied with 17 points for Taiwan B.

Taiwan - Japan 55-88
Japan cruised past Taiwan for the first win in Taipei. Japan grabbed a 22:9 lead ten minutes into the game. They extended the margin at 22-point mark at the interval. Japan followed with a 21:12 rally in the fourth period to ice the winning outcome. Tamami Nakada (180-C-97) and Saki Hayashi (171-G-95) netted 16 points each for Japan. Huang Ping-Chen (178-F-89) replied with 16 points for Taiwan.