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Patrick O´Bryant decides on Taiwan
Patrick O’Bryant (213 cm, Bradley’06) has been tabbed by TTL Taiwan Beer (Taiwan, SBL) to play for the franchise this season. The former NBA center started the campaign with the Charlotte Bobcats (NBA) but left the franchise in October when a permanent roster place was not available. Last season the Central African with an American…
Read MoreLiam McMorrow moves to Bank of Taiwan
Canadian big man Liam McMorrow (218 cm, Tennessee Tech’12) will be moving to Bank of Taiwan from the Taiwanese SBL from the Dacin Daggers. The 26-year-old center from Vancouver, British Columbia is set to prove his mettle with his new team. In 2012-13 he played for the D-League’s Iowa Energy, the team that selected him…
Read MoreChris Alexander opts for Taiwan
Chris Alexander (216 cm, Iowa State´03) is a newcomer at TTL Taiwan Beer (Taiwan, SBL) after agreeing terms with the franchise. The big man is no stranger to Asian Basketball after playing in South Korea, the Philippines and China. Last season the center played for Seoul SK Knights (South Korea, KBL) where he hit the…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Iran downs hosts for title, qualify for Cup
Iran, the Philippines, and South Korea have booked spots in the 2014 FIBA World Cup after finishing as the top three teams in the FIBA Asia Championship for Men. Iran defeated the host squad 85:71 to earn the gold medals, while South Korea picked up the last seat at the table with a 75:57 victory…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Quarterfinals match-ups are set
The FIBA Asia quarterfinals match-ups are set. The results from the first two rounds of the tournament no longer matter. They were all about getting teams to this point and about determining which nations will be facing off in competition’s version of a post-season. There is no room for error. A loss in the quarterfinals…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Final day of R2 to determine QFs
As the penultimate day of Round 2 in the FIBA Asia Championships wrapped up on Tuesday, the final spots in the quarterfinals were set to be determined on the final day. At the end of the day in Group E Chinese Taipei, the Phillippines, and Qatar had secured spots in the QFs, but Jordan and…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: China gets much needed win
Group F China vs. Kazakhstan, 73:67 In the second stage of the ongoing men’s FIBA Asia Championship being held in Manila, Philippines; the Chinese National Team was able to bounce back after suffering two losses during the preliminary round. It wasn’t an easy task for China as they faced a formidable foe in the undefeated…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Iran and Taiwan still unbeaten
The preliminary rounds of the FIBA Asia Championships are now over. After three days of action only four teams remain undefeated and they are Iran, Taiwan, Kazakhstan and Qatar. While Iran and Kazakhstan were expected to fare well, Taiwan has emerged as a dark horse bet to win the tournament after their thrilling upset win…
Read MoreSouth Korea stuns China in FIBA Asia 2013
Group C South Korea vs. China, 63:54 It wasn’t the outcome that the heavily favored Chinese National Team expected for their first encounter in the “Group of Death” (Group C), but the stingy South Korean defense proved to be too much for the Asian juggernaut to overcome. It was a low scoring affair with South…
Read MorePhilippines-Taiwan tensions hurting hoops
Philippine basketball has taken big hit recently due to strained Philippines-Taiwan relations. The Philippine National Basketball Team has had its invitation to
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