Philippines
China and Iran favorites to win FIBA Asia
The Men’s FIBA Asia Championships are set to kick off tomorrow. The tournament will be held in Manila, Philippines from August 1-11. China and Iran have won the last seven FIBA Asia Championships, with Iran taking back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2007. China has dominated the tournament since the mid-70s, with only South Korea (1997)…
Read MoreSan Miguel wins 2013 ABL title
The San Miguel Beermen from the Philippines defeated the Indonesia Warriors 70-55 in Game 3 of the finals to claim
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
Read MoreWendell McKines signed by Alaska Aces
New Mexico’s Wendell McKines (198 cm, New Mexico State’12) is headed to Asia after being signed by the Alaska Aces from the Philippines’ PBA. After sweeping their competition in the recently concluded Commissioner’s Cup the Aces are already looking ahead to the upcoming Governor’s Cup, where each team is allowed to add a single foreign…
Read MoreJerome Jordan joins Tropang
Jerome Jordan (213 cm, Tulsa’10) will open a new chapter in his career in Asia with the Tropang Texters (Philippines, PBA) where he will play until the end of the season. The former NBA center has been playing with the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the USA (D-League) where he played 18 games since joining the…
Read MoreDonnell Harvey leaves Tropang
Donnell Harvey (203 cm, Florida’00) has left Talk N Text Tropang Texters (Philippines, PBA) after just one month and returned to the United States. Harvey joined the team for the second time on March 7th but this time his stint has been cut short so the 32-year old power forward can attend to family matters…
Read MoreIlunga Mbenga to join Barako Bull Energy
Former NBA big man, Ilunga Mbenga (214 cm) is going to be the import of Barako Bull Energy from the Philippines’ PBA for the upcoming Commissioner’s Cup. Mbenga, also known as DJ Mbenga, is a holder of both a Belgian and a Congolese passport. He was initially sought after by the Alaska Aces of the…
Read MoreHenry Sims joins Petron Blaze
American center Henry Sims (208 cm, Gerogetown’12) has left D-League team the Erie Bay Hawks (USA) and is heading to Petron Blaze San Miguel (Philippines, PBA). Sims has been with the Erie Bay Hawks since the start of the 2012-2013 season and has played 41 games with the team, averaging 16.4ppg, 6.2rpg, and 2.2apg. Henry…
Read MoreJustin Williams inks with San Miguel
Justin Williams (206 cm, Wyoming’06) has signed with Philippine outfit Petron Blaze Boosters San Miguel (PBA and ASEAN League). Williams has been in the PBA with Global Port Batang Pier for the last two months where he played 6 games and averaged solidly with 14.7ppg and 6.8rpg. The 28-year old power forward is a former…
Read MoreBrian Williams signed by San Miguel
The San Miguel Beermen from the Philippines have recently announced their signing of Brian Williams (208 cm, Tennessee’11) as one of their imports for the fourth season of the ABL. The 26-year-old Williams played for the Petron Blaze from the Philippines’ PBA Governor’s Cup. He managed only five games as he was out of commission…
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