2015 FIBA Asia Championship Draw Results
Group A: Iran, Japan, Malaysia, India
Group B: Philippines, Palestine, Kuwait, Hong Kong
Group C: Korea, Jordan, Singapore, China
Group D: Chinese Taipei, Lebanon, Qatar, Kazakhstan
2015 FIBA Asia Championship will be held in Changsha, China from September 23 to October 3, 2015.
2015 FIBA Asia Championship Format
Kobe Paras is included in the Top 10 men to watch at the 2015 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championships to be held this week from June 4-7, 2015 in Debrecen, Hungary.
Kobe Paras is now the leader of the Philippine 3×3 U18 Team composed of Mike Nieto, Richard Escoto and Ricci Rivero after being one of the youngest to play in the 2013 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Championships. Paras is also set to defend his Slam Dunk Title that he won in 2013.
Watch Kobe Paras Star Profile Video
Other Players to watch out for:
Daniel de la Rua (Spain)
Jalek Felton (USA)
A 6th FIBA Asia Championship title for the Philippines at #FIBAAsia2015?
Posted by FIBA on Monday, May 25, 2015
FIBA released a new video about Gilas Pilipinas and posted a question “A 6th FIBA Asia Championship title for the Philippines at #FIBAAsia2015?”
This means Philippines already won the Gold Medal in the FIBA Asia Championship 5 times, the tournament was previously called Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) Championship and was inaugurated in Manila in 1960.
Gold Medal History of Philippines in the FIBA Asia Championship (ABC Championship)
1 – 1960 in Manila
2 – 1963 in Taipei
According to the FIBA Executive Committee, the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be played in Asia with only two countries left as candidates, China and Philippines. Final presentation of China and Philippines will be on August 7 in Tokyo.
As posted by FIBA, “Can Junemar Fajardo become the dominant centerpiece that will make the #GilasPilipinas champions of #FIBAAsia2015 this summer?” Watch FIBA Featured Video on June Mar Fajardo Post by FIBA.
#Throwback Gabe Norwood dunk on Luis Scola was posted again by FIBA in their Facebook Page and asked, “Best poster dunk of the FIBA Basketball World Cup?” Post by FIBA.
Let us all welcome the FIBA Evaluation Commission Inspection Team as they inspect possible venues for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Basketball Venues that will be inspected includes the Philippine Arena, Smart Araneta Coliseum, Mall of Asia Arena and 2 more venues to be developed soon: SM Cebu Arena and Solaire Arena.
FIBA Evaluation Commission Inspection Team Members