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3rd FIBA U17 World Championship

Philippines will participate not only in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup but also in the 3rd FIBA U17 World Championship after getting 1 of 3 slots from Asia in the 2013 FIBA Asia U16 Championship.

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The 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship will be from August 8 to 16, 2014 at the Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Draw for the 3rd FIBA U17 World Championship is on February 12, 2014 in UAE.

2014 FIBA U17 World Championship Qualified Teams (16 teams)
Host – United Arab Emirates
Asia – China, Philippines and Japan

Philippine Basketball will be in Dubai and Spain in 2014

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Philippines Basketball is back in the World Stage next year as the Philippine Basketball Team Under-16 will be in the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship in Dubai and Gilas Pilipinas will be in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain.

Both teams qualified this year in the 2013 FIBA Asia U16 Championship held in Iran and the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship held here in Manila. Both teams finished 2nd place and got a Silver Medal. Read Gilas Pilipinas Recap