CHENGDU (China) - Indonesia are rising in the women's basketball scene in Asia, as evident by the performance of their national team that won the FIBA Women's Asia Cup 2023 Division B to secure their spot in the Women's Asia Cup 2025.
A part of their development over the years is the involvement of the Surabaya Fever, the club that has been the home to many of their national team stars over the years.
History
The Fever are one of the most successful basketball teams in Indonesia. It's plastered on the bio of their official instagram account, "6x Undefeated Champions of Indonesian Women Basketball".
That includes champions of WNBL Indonesia in 2012 and 2015, runner up of WNBL Indonesia 2013, champions of WIBL 2016, champions of PERBASI Women’s Championship 2017, champions of Srikandi Indonesia 2018, champions of SEA Women Basketball Invitational 2019 - Indonesia Series, champions of SEA Women Basketball Invitational 2019 - Thailand Series, champions of SEA Women Basketball Invitational 2019 - Philippines Series, runner up of SEA Women Basketball Invitational 2019 - Malaysia Series.
More importantly, that are also the only active women's basketball club with non stop training program in Indonesia since 2019.
Emblem
Path to FIBA WBL Asia
As mentioned above, the Fever are one of the most active women's basketball clubs in the region. They've played in multiple competitions throughout this year and specifically this summer, when they were invited for and played in the WJBL Summer Camp 2024.
Players to watch
The Surabaya Fever are expected to feature eight players from the current women's national team as well as some up-and-coming talents from the U18 team as well.
The standout is likely Agustin Gradita Reyong who shined in the national team's run to promotion to the Women's Asia Cup next year. She averaged 6.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game.
The Fever are also expecting some exciting new faces for the games in Chengdu, namely Davion Wingate and Hannah Little.
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