Singapore beat Kuwait for first win at FIBA U-16 basketball
By Les Tan
Larry Liew of Singapore scored a game-high 24 points. He sank four 3-pointers and shot 40% from field goal range. (Photo © Vanessa Lim/Red Sports file photo)
Johor, Malaysia, Saturday, November 21, 2009 – Singapore beat Kuwait 61-45 to register their first group win at the 1st FIBA U-16 Basketball Championship.
Singapore’s Larry Liew put in a game-high 24-point performance on the back of eight of 20 (40%) shooting from the field. Larry also connected for four of 10 3-pointers and four of eight free-throws.
Teammate Remus Low registered 14 points while Russel Low had a double-double with 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Delvin Goh also contributed to the team effort with 12 rebounds.
Singapore led by 12 at the end of the first quarter on the back of two 3-pointers by Larry Liew and Remus Low but Kuwait put together an 11-3 run early in the second period to pull ahead 16-15 with a Hussain Shuaib 3-pointer.
Singapore trailed by one point (19-20) at half time but came good in the third.
A Larry Liew 3-pointer at 4:59 gave Singapore a 30-28 lead in the third quarter. It was a lead they never relinquished and they stretched it to eight by the end of the third at 41-33.
Within a minute and a half of the fourth quarter, Singapore were leading by a commanding 14 points (47-33) and Kuwait never came close again as our boys always maintained a double-digit lead.
Remus Low, with two 3-pointers, and Larry Liew, with seven points, together contributed 13 of the 22 points Singapore scored in the fourth quarter.
Singapore finished third in their group behind Korea (first) and Syria (second). Only the top two teams qualify for the quarter-final stage.
Quarter by Quarter Scores
Kuwait vs Singapore
1st Q: 5-12
2nd Q: 15-7
3rd Q: 13-22
4th Q: 12-20
Singapore U-16 Game Box Score
| # | Name | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | DR | TR | AST | STL | BS | PFS | TO | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jabez Su | 1 | 0/7 | 0/2 | 1/2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27:28 |
| 5 | *Russel Low | 13 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 3/8 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 38:09 |
| 6 | *Delvin Goh | 6 | 2/11 | 0/0 | 2/5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 37:59 |
| 7 | Hibshamir Bin Ibrahim | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5:20 |
| 8 | Tan Jun Wei | DNP | ||||||||||||
| 9 | David Soo | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3:47 |
| 10 | Poh Wei Hao | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2:08 |
| 11 | *Larry Liew | 24 | 8/20 | 4/10 | 4/8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35:22 |
| 12 | *Remus Low | 14 | 5/8 | 4/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24:22 |
| 13 | Peter Soo | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:56 |
| 14 | *Ng Wei Xiang | 3 | 1/6 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23:29 |
| 15 | Lim Zi Yi | DNP | ||||||||||||
| Total | 61 | 21/63 | 8/19 | 11/25 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 12 |
* Denotes starters. PTS – Points scored. FG – Field goals made/attempted. 3PT – Three-point field goals made/attempted. FT – Free throws made/attempted. OR – Offensive rebounds. DR – Defensive rebounds. TR – Total rebounds. AST – Assists. STL – Steals. BS – Blocked shots. TO – Turnovers. PF – Personal fouls. MIN – Minutes played.
Kuwait U-16 Game Box Score
| # | Name | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | DR | TR | AST | STL | BS | TO | PF | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mashari Abu Dhom | 6 | 2/19 | 1/11 | 1/2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36:43 |
| 5 | Ahmad Almehini | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7:17 |
| 6 | Abdulhadi Kankoni | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:40 |
| 7 | Hussain Shuaib | 21 | 7/20 | 3/9 | 4/6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 37:06 |
| 8 | Ali Muhsen | 0 | 0/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2:56 |
| 9 | Khaled Alsanousi | DNP | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Mubarak Marzouq | 4 | 2/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18:02 |
| 11 | Mohammad Aloun | 0 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33:17 |
| 12 | Abdullah Albader | 11 | 3/10 | 1/6 | 4/4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23:05 |
| 13 | Aanulrahmon Alshammari | 1 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 1/4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 24:49 |
| 14 | Abdullah Alazmi | DNP | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Athbe Alabdullah | 2 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15:05 |
| Total | 45 | 15/69 | 47239 | 42644 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 21 |
* Denotes starters. PTS – Points scored. FG – Field goals made/attempted. 3PT – Three-point field goals made/attempted. FT – Free throws made/attempted. OR – Offensive rebounds. DR – Defensive rebounds. TR – Total rebounds. AST – Assists. STL – Steals. BS – Blocked shots. TO – Turnovers. PF – Personal fouls. MIN – Minutes played.
Boys Team
Russel Low Wenqiang, 16 (Presbyterian High School)
Jabez Su Mingrong, 16 (Catholic High School)
Larry Liew Hua Sen, 16 (North Vista Secondary School)
Ng Wei Xiang, 16 (Unity Secondary School)
Hibshamir bin Ibrahim, 15 (New Town Secondary School)
Brandon Lim Zi Yi, 15 (Dunman High School)
Tan Jun Wei, 15 (Anglican High School)
David Soo Zheng Jie, 15 (Unity Secondary School)
Peter Soo Zheng Yi, 15 (Unity Secondary School)
Delvin Goh Kok Chiang, 14 (Unity Secondary School)
Remus Low Weng Hon, 15 (Unity Secondary School)
Poh Wei Hao (Not taking part), 16 (Naval Base Secondary School)
Team In Charge: Mr Yeo Yew Yong
Head Coach: Mr Ong Yao Kwang
Assistant Coach: Mr Choo Chuan Ling
1st FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship
| Date | Time | Group | White | Pts | Dark | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 19 Nov | 0700 | A | Korea | 101 | Singapore | 33 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 0900 | B | Kazakhstan | 63 | Bahrain | 54 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 1100 | C | China | 109 | Saudi Arabia | 29 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 1300 | D | C. Taipei | 74 | Iran | 87 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 1500 | A | India | 31 | Jordan | 57 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 1700 | C | Syria | 53 | Kuwait | 52 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 1900 | B | Japan | 59 | Philippines | 63 |
| Thu 19 Nov | 2115 | D | Malaysia | 80 | Thailand | 44 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 0800 | A | Saudi Arabia | 40 | India | 55 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 1000 | B | Bahrain | 85 | Japan | 84 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 1200 | C | Kuwait | 50 | Korea | 91 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 1400 | D | Thailand | 36 | Iran | 71 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 1600 | B | Philippines | 76 | Kazakhstan | 50 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 1800 | C | Singapore | 58 | Syria | 71 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 2000 | D | Malaysia | 78 | C. Taipei | 114 |
| Fri 20 Nov | 2200 | A | Jordan | 44 | China | 117 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 0800 | B | Bahrain | 45 | Philippines | 62 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 1000 | A | Jordan | 59 | Saudi Arabia | 36 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 1200 | C | Kuwait | 45 | Singapore | 61 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 1400 | D | C. Taipei | 92 | Thailand | 34 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 1600 | D | Iran | 97 | Malaysia | 52 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 1800 | C | Korea | 103 | Syria | 61 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 2000 | A | China | 121 | India | 47 |
| Sat 21 Nov | 2200 | B | Japan | 78 | Kazakhstan | 66 |
| QUARTER-FINALS | ||||||
| Sun 22 Nov | 2000 | I | China | 108 | Taipei | 61 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 2200 | I | Japan | 56 | Korea | 93 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 1600 | I | Korea | 51 | China | 121 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 1800 | I | Taipei | 75 | Japan | 67 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 2000 | I | China | 115 | Japan | 65 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 2200 | I | Korea | 71 | Taipei | 39 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 2200 | II | Jordan | 51 | Iran | 70 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 1800 | II | Philippines | 71 | Syria | 57 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 2000 | II | Syria | 70 | Jordan | 77 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 2200 | II | Iran | 76 | Philippines | 70 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 1600 | II | Jordan | 45 | Philippines | 60 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 1800 | II | Syria | 58 | Iran | 69 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 0800 | III | India | 52 | Thailand | 55 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 1000 | III | Bahrain | 64 | Singapore | 58 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 1200 | III | Singapore | 51 | India | 65 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 1400 | III | Thailand | 60 | Bahrain | 80 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 0800 | III | India | 58 | Bahrain | 40 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 1000 | III | Singapore | 92 | Thailand | 52 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 1200 | IV | Saudi Arabia | 77 | Malaysia | 84 |
| Sun 22 Nov | 1400 | IV | Kazakhstan | 63 | Kuwait | 66 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 0800 | IV | Kuwait | 60 | Saudi Arabia | 40 |
| Mon 23 Nov | 1000 | IV | Malaysia | 59 | Kazakhstan | 75 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 1200 | IV | Saudi Arabia | 38 | Kazakhstan | 64 |
| Tue 24 Nov | 1400 | IV | Kuwait | 53 | Malaysia | 73 |
| SEMI-FINALS | ||||||
| Thu 26 Nov | 1800 | China | 85 | Philippines | 66 | |
| Thu 26 Nov | 2000 | Iran | 81 | Korea | 82 | |
| CLASSIFICATION | ||||||
| Thu 26 Nov | 1400 | Taipei | 75 | Syria | 50 | |
| Thu 26 Nov | 1600 | Jordan | 57 | Japan | 100 | |
| Thu 26 Nov | 1000 | Playing for 15th | Thailand | 61 | Saudi Arabia | 72 |
| Thu 26 Nov | 1200 | Playing for 13th | Singapore | 60 | Kuwait | 66 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 1000 | Playing for 11th | Bahrain | 73 | Malaysia | 83 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 1200 | Playing for 9th | India | 49 | Kazakhstan | 59 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 1400 | Playing for 7th | Syria | 87 | Jordan | 51 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 1600 | Playing for 5th | Taipei | 71 | Japan | 66 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 1800 | Playing for 3rd | Philippines | 73 | Iran | 83 |
| Fri 27 Nov | 200 | Playing for 1st | China | 104 | Korea | 69 |
Boys’ preliminary round fixtures. Top two from each group will advance to quarter-final stage. Venue: Stadium Bandaraya Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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