Wanh Zhizhi of China
27th FIBA Asia Championship
Preliminary Round Day 3 Results
August 3 Game Results
– Korea defeats Malaysia, 80-58
– Kazakhstan defeats India, 80-67
– Qatar defeats Hong Kong, 87-64
– Iran defeats China, 70-51
Chih-Chieh Lin of Chinese-Taipei almost had a triple-double with 20 pts, 9 rebs and 12 asts
2013 FIBA Asia Championship
Chinese-Taipei defeats Philippines, 84-79
August 3, 2013
Mall of Asia Arena
Game Highlights:
-Chinese-Taipei shot 50% from three-point range (15/30)
-Chih-Chieh Lin of Chinese-Taipei almost had a triple-double with 20 pts, 9 rebs and 12 asts
-Larry Fonacier had a hot hand with 21 points (5/7 from 3-point range and 3/6 from 2-point range)
-Marcus Douthit with a double-double, 16 points and 10 rebounds
-Ranidel de Ocampo with 13 points and was 3/6 from three-point range
Jayson Castro William was on fire from inside and outside contributing 16pts, 4rebs and 3asts
Great defense by Gabe Norwood on Jimmy Baxter
Japeth Aguilar made a couple of jumpers to extend the lead of Gilas Pilipinas in the 2nd half
27th FIBA Asia Championship
Preliminary Round Day 2 Results
August 2 Game Results
– China defeats Malaysia, 113-22
– Chinese-Taipei defeats Saudi Arabia, 90-67
– Japan defeats Hong Kong, 96-79
– Iran vs Korea, 76-65
– Philippines defeats Jordan, 77-71
– India defeats Thailand, 89-65
– Kazakhstan defeats Bahrain in OT, 79-76
Top 5 Scorers for the day
1 – Hamed HADADI – 30 points (Iran)
2013 FIBA Asia Championship
Philippines defeats Jordan, 77-71
August 2, 2013
Mall of Asia Arena
Game Highlights:
-Jeff Chan led Gilas Pilipinas with 17 points (5/7 from 3-point range)
-Jayson Castro William scored 16 points along with 4 rebounds and 3 assists (most on layups)
-Ranidel de Ocampo with 11 points (3/6 from 3-point range)
-Marcus Douthit with 11 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks
-Gabe Norwood had an all-around game with 8 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks
Marc Pingris with 8 points and 9 rebounds, Pingris controlled the game with his energy in offense and defense
Smooth shot by Larry Fonacier contributing 12 points (2/3 from three-point range)
Many were surprised yesterday that Jayson Castro has William in the back of his jersey. The full name of Jayson Castro is really Jayson Castro William, his fathers last name is William but he uses…
27th FIBA Asia Championship
Preliminary Round Day 1 Results
August 1 Game Results
-Iran defeats Malaysia, 115-25
-Chinese-Taipei defeats Jordan, 91-87
-Qatar defeats Japan, 75-74
-Korea defeats China, 63-59
-Philippines defeats Saudi Arabia, 78-66
-Kazakhstan defeats Thailand, 81-67
-Bahrain defeats India in OT, 80-82
Top 5 Scorers
Jimmy Baxter – 30 points (Jordan)
Chih-Chieh Lin – 27 points (Chinese-Taipei)
Kosuke Kanamura – 27 points (Japan)
Happy Birthday Gilas Pilipinas Head Coach Chot Reyes! (Born August 1)
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