Rosters confirmed for the FIBA U16 Asian Championship 2023
AMMAN (Jordan) - The stage is set for the FIBA U16 Asian Championship 2023 in the Doha, Qatar as the rosters for the 16 national teams were confirmed on the eve of the event.
DOHA (Qatar) - The stage is set for the FIBA U16 Asian Championship 2023 in Doha, Qatar as the rosters for the 16 national teams were confirmed on the eve of the event.
The tournament will be played in Qatar for the second consecutive edition after also playing in Doha in 2022.
The finalized 12-man rosters of the 16 national teams are below:
Group A: Australia, India, Lebanon, Sri Lanka
Group B: Iran, Japan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Group C: New Zealand, Korea, Bahrain, Jordan
Group D: Philippines, China, Malaysia, Kazakhstan
Australia have won the previous two editions of the competition and have yet to lose a game in the competition. Should they win a third straight title in Doha, they will match China for the most U16 Asian Championship titles won. Korea are the only other team to have previously won the competition, while the Philippines and Japan are the other two teams to have made it to the Final in the past.
The tournament tips off on 17 September with defending champions Australia against India in Group A at the Al Ghafara Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall and a marquee matchup between New Zealand and Korea in Group C at the Al Rayyan Indoor Hall. Both games are scheduled to start at 11:30 local time (GMT +3).
The top four teams of each group at the end of the Group Phase will qualify directly for the Quarter-Finals. The second and third-place teams will play in the Qualification to the Quarter-Finals Round with teams in Group A playing against teams in Group B while teams in Group C play against teams in Group D.
The teams that advance to the Semi-Finals will also qualify for the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2024 to be held in Turkiye from 29 June to 7 July next year.
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