Singapore blow Thailand away in FIBA U-16 basketball
By Les Tan
Jabez Su led the Singapore team with a game-high 27 points. (Photo 1 © Koh Yizhe/Red Sports file photo)
Johor, Malaysia, Tuesday, November 24, 2009 – Singapore blasted Thailand 92-52 in the FIBA Under-16 Basketball Championship to set themselves up for a final game against Kuwait to determine who finishes 13th in the 16-country tournament.
Singapore shot 36 of 80 (45%) from two-point range and seven of 20 (35%) three-pointers. The squad was 13 of 23 from the free-throw line (57%).
The Singapore boys led from start to finish and led by 33 points at half time (56-23).
Jabez Su had a game-high 27 points with teammates Delvin Goh (17) and Larry Liew (14) also in double-digits.
In the other main quarter-final matches, China beat Japan 115-65 to finish top of their group. The unbeaten Chinese will take on Philippines in the semi-final.
Philippines, the only South-East Asian country in the main quarter-final stage, finished second in their group with a 60-45 win over Jordan.
The other semi-final will see Iran take on Korea.
The semi-final winners will qualify for the FIBA U-17 World Championship in Germany slated for July 2010.
Classification Games
For 9th place: India v Kazakhstan
For 11th place: Bahrain v Malaysia
For 13th place: Singapore v Kuwait
For 15th place: Thailand v Saudi Arabia
Quarter by Quarter Scores
Singapore vs Thailand
1st Q: 28-9
2nd Q: 28-14
3rd Q: 20-21
4th Q: 16-8
Singapore U-16 Game Box Score
| # | Name | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | DR | TR | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | *Jabez Su | 27 | 9/19 | 1/4 | 8/14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24:33 |
| 5 | *Russel Low | 4 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25:09 |
| 6 | *Delvin Goh | 17 | 8/10 | 0/0 | 1/3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24:57 |
| 7 | Hibshamir Bin Ibrahim | 5 | 2/5 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15:55 |
| 8 | Tan Jun Wei | 4 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11:04 |
| 9 | David Soo | 0 | 0/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:57 |
| 10 | Poh Wei Hao | DNP | ||||||||||||
| 11 | *Larry Liew | 14 | 5/11 | 2/4 | 2/4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23:06 |
| 12 | Remus Low | 13 | 5/11 | 3/7 | 0/0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:36 |
| 13 | Peter Soo | 2 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:15 |
| 14 | *Ng Wei Xiang | 4 | 2/10 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23:50 |
| 15 | Lim Zi Yi | 2 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7:38 |
| total | 92 | 36/80 | 7/20 | 13/23 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 11 | 200 |
* 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.
Thailand U-16 Game Box Score
| # | Name | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | DR | TR | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Thanisorn Piyaphongdacha | DNP | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Theethat Rangkasiri | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:23 |
| 6 | *Niwat Thongkam | 6 | 2/4 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 36:44 |
| 7 | *Loephong Kongtawee | 10 | 4/16 | 2/9 | 0/0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 36:48 |
| 8 | Bodin Roeakwutthipong | 1 | 0/11 | 0/5 | 1/2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 23:01 |
| 10 | Nattaphon Rueangsir | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:50 |
| 11 | *Torpong Mattayamanan | 13 | 5/13 | 1/5 | 2/4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 35:02 |
| 12 | Udomsak Rattanapansri | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| 13 | *Sarun Buranachan | 18 | 7/17 | 4/11 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 38:07 |
| 14 | Sansearn Thacharoend | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:08 |
| 15 | *Paramet Kongsang | 4 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23:57 |
| total | 52 | 20/68 | 7/31 | 5/10 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 200 |
* 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.
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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