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QBF, QF sign a collaboration agreement
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13 Oct 2015
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The Qatar Basketball Federation and Qatar Foundation have joined hands in a bid to step up the sport developmental work at various levels.
Both QBF and QF inked an agreement at the former’s headquarters in Al Gharafa on Monday. QBF Secretary-General Mohammed Mohammed Ali Hobash al Marri and QF’s
Faisal Dossari signed the related papers. Also present on the occasion were QBF Executive Director Saadoun al Kuwari and QF’s Fahad al Darwish.
The QBF has launched a few initiatives to build a strong grass-root base in Qatar. The agreement between the QBF and QF is also a part of these drives to not only engage the kids into healthy exercise but also develop talent pools in different age groups.
Talking about the partnership, the QBF Secertay-General Marri said, “The QBF has started initiatives like ‘Basketball for Each Park,’ ‘Basketball for Each School,’ ‘Basketball for Each Kid,’ and ‘Basketball for Each Talented Youngster’ to provide competition and training to different age-groups.
“We’re keen to catch young kids and train them. The Qatar Foundation has got a plenty of young talent. This agreement will definitely help us get a lot of promising players in the future.
“We have already an ongoing programme with the Qatar Foundation and our coaches have been training their players. But under this specific agreement, we will work together to have a good under-19 team in the Qatar Foundation,” Marri added.
Dossari expressed his happiness with the new collaboration with the QBF and said, “The Qatar Foundation is already involved into preparing its teams in various sports. We’ve about 150 registered basketball players in the entire QF community. We’re playing in different leagues under the QBF.
“We’re very happy to get the vital support from the QBF. Earlier, we focused on forming the under-10, under-12 and under-14 teams. But now, we’ll try to raise our under-19 team. I’m sure the agreement with the QBF will go a long way in helping us achieve this goal,” Dossari added.
Alex Rosca of Qatar Foundation said that the QF is also planning to be part of the School Olympic Program from next year. “We’ve many competitive teams and we’ll be part of the School Olympic Program from the next season so that we can contribute towards raising the competition levels,” he said.
Doha Team champions in Beijing Masters 3x3
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17 Aug 2015
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James clinches the final with a stirring two-pointer in overtime
Dominic James sank an exciting two-pointer in overtime and lifted Doha Team to a pulsating 22-20 victory in the 2015 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Beijing Masters final against Ljubljana (Slovenia) on Sunday.
The squad from the Qatari capital, featuring Yaseen Ismail Musa, Alban Tanguy, Sammy Monroe Jr and James, won the title in style, providing spectacular plays above the rim and beating the last two winners of the World Tour back-to-back events in the semis and the finals, respectively.
Doha top-scorer Monroe took the game over in the semi-finals against World Tour reigning champs Novi Sad Al Wahda (UAE), scoring 10 points, including an acrobatic game-winner. In the final, Ngombo bullied his way to a game-high 9 points. His teammate –diminutive James – wowed the crowd with his vertical leap and a game-winning 2-pointer off the glass in the extended play.
Ljubljana's 2015 addition Tomo Cajic found his groove in the final, netting 8 points, including three shots from behind the arc. Former number one 3x3 player in the world Blaz 'Birdman' Cresnar sent the game into overtime with a big dunk and 5 total points. Sharpshooter Jasmin Hercegovac added 4 and finished second in the scoring charts at the Beijing Masters with 38 total points.
The top scorer at the Wukesong Hi-Park, situated just outside the basketball venue of the 2008 Olympic Games and dedicated to the game, was none other than Chris Reaves (Team Wukesong). The speedy US-born player also topped all scorers in last year’s edition. He moreover took home MVP honours after leading his team to fourth place.
Number two 3x3 player in the world Dusan Domovic Bulut (Novi Sad Al Wahda) dominated the LaoShan Shoot-Out Contest.
In the Red Bull Dunk Contest, Canadian professional dunker Jordan 'Mission Impossible' Kilganon got the crowd to its feet with some jaw-dropping jams, including the ‘Scorpion Dunk’ which made him an Internet sensation.
Doha took home the $10,000 winning prize while Ljubljana won $4,000. Both teams qualified for the FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final, which will be hosted in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on October 15 and 16, where they join Novi Sad Al Wahda, Manila North (PHI), Kranj (SLO) and Kolobrzeg (POL).
FINAL
Doha QAT (3) 22-20 Ljubljana SLO (2)
SEMI-FINALs
Novi Sad Al Wahda UAE (1) 15-21 Doha QAT (3)
Ljubljana SLO (2) 21-14 Wukesong CHN (5)
QUARTER-FINALS
Novi Sad Al Wahda UAE (1) 21-11 Tokyo JPN (4)
Doha QAT (3) 22-6 New Taipei TPE (7)
Ljubljana SLO (2) 22-8 Beijing CHN (11)
Wukesong CHN (5) 21-14 Zheng Zhou CHN (8)
The final standings
1. Doha (QAT)
2. Ljubljana (SLO)
3. Novi Sad Al Wahda (UAE)
4. Wukesong (CHN)
5. Tokyo (JPN)
6. Zheng Zhou (CHN)
7. Beijing (CHN)
8. New Taipei (TPE)
9. Bangalore (IND)
10. Jinan (CHN)
11. Chandigarh (IND)
12. Jakarta (INA)
Fiba Asia 2015 - Qatar faces the absence of stars and injuries
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15 Aug 2015
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Qatar National Basketball team faces many challenges and difficulties before going to the Fiba Asia Championship competitions held in China during the period from September 23rd until October 3rd ..this competition qualifies the winner to the next Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the 2016 cycle
The most important challenge Qatar National team faces is the absence of a large number of the stars As the commander Ismail Yassin, who announced his international retirement after a career full of success lasted 21 years during which he participated in all the Gulf, Arab, Asian and international tournaments.
The other big challenge is the exposure of a large number of injuries in the team as the most prominent playmaker Mansour, who suffered a crusader ligament operation in the beginning of the season which suspended him from playing with the Arabi Club for six months
It was not in front of the Greek, Coch Mr Vasilis Fargkas but to enroll a number of new players to the team which is considered an accurate behavior in this circumstances
The replacement and renewal process that was delayed for many years,should take place in stages, according to the Federation plan, which began three years Ago
however Regarding less these difficulties and limitations, the technical and administrative members of national team provided the best atmosphere to the players during the preparations
The draw for the Asian Cup for the basketball placed our national team in Group D, which includes Lebanon, Chinese Taipei and Kazakhstan.
In the Asian Championship 16 teams were divided into four groups where the first group included the teams Iran, Malaysia, Japan and a South Asian team that will be announced in further stages
The second group included teams Philippines and Palestine, Kuwait, and another team of East Asia .. and the third group included China The host of the tournament, along with Jordan, Singapore, and South Korea
Three teams from each group will be qualified to the second round of the tournament then those 12 teams will be divided into two groups, the best four teams from each group will go to the quarter-finals until the knockout system determine a championship who will qualify to the Olympics.
Draw results in for 2015 FIBA Asia Championship
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28 Jun 2015
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CHANGSHA (2015 FIBA Asia Championship) - The draw for the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship took place on Saturday in Changsha, China.
The results of the draw are as follows:
Group A: Iran; Japan; Malaysia; South Asia Qualifier.
Group B: Philippines; Palestine; Kuwait; East Asia Qualifier.
Group C: Korea; Jordan; Singapore; China.
Group D: Chinese Taipei; Lebanon; Qatar; Kazakhstan.
The FIBA Asia Championship, staged every two years, is the region's flagship competition. The 2015 edition will take place from 23 September-3 October.
Iran are the defending champions, having prevailed in 2013 in Manila, Philippines.
The Group Phase will begin with the first round, in which the 16 teams will be divided into four (4) groups of four (4) teams. Every team will take on its three (3) opponents in its respective group.
The top three (3) teams from each group advance will advance to the second round. The others will play Classification Games 13-16.
In the second round, the twelve (12) remaining teams will be divided into two (2) groups of six (6). Each team will play against the three (3) new teams in its group.
The top four (4) teams from each group advance to the Quarter-Finals. The others will play Classification Games 9-12.
The Final Phase will be played in a knockout format from the Quarter-Finals onwards (Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Final).
Jaish come from behind to defeat Sadd, win Emir Cup
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01 Jun 2015
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Hani Fadi Abilmona helped El Jaish come from behind to register an 80-70 victory over Al Sadd yesterday at the Ali bin Hamad al-Attiya Arena to win their first Emir Cup basketball title.
By sweeping aside the former champions Sadd, the armymen earned their first major title, and that too the showcase event of the season, after entering their third final and end a five-year title drought.
“It took everything we had as a team. When we were trailing at half-time, we all decided in the locker room that we have to make a comeback and we have to play like a champion to win it,” said Fadi, who was adjudged as the most valuable player.
After scoring no points in the first quarter and missing two three-pointers in the second Fadi, finished with 22 points.
It was a tough win for Jaish, who won their last silverware in 2010 when they won the then Heir Apparent Cup. This helped Jaish finish the season on a winning note after they lost to Gharafa in the Qatar Cup final and finished second in the Qatar Basketball league behind Al Rayyan.
“This was the hardest game we ever had to play this season. Credit goes to Sadd also, they’re an unbelievable team, but we’re a resilient team and we did whatever we could to get this win,” he added.
“Earlier we failed to cross the finish line and came second in the league and Qatar Cup, but this time we played to our potential and emerged the champions,” he said.
Jaish made a nervous start in the tense final, with Sadd taking a 20-12 lead in the first quarter and later extending it to 51-59 at the half-time.
“We were not in our elements in the first and the second quarters. We were under pressure at the start. Everybody must have thought that my team will lose this match, but they played superbly in the third and fourth quarter to emerge champions,” Jaish coach Dragoslav Milovanovic said.
Jaish got a narrow lead for the first time in the game when Sadd’s point guard Parish Petti got injured in the third quarter and Michael Fraser was sidelined with four fouls.
The tide turned in Jaish’s favour when, with trailing by one point, Fadi scored two back-to-back three-pointers in the third quarter.
“It was really unfortunate for us that Petti was injured during the match and we lost the momentum after playing so good in the first two quarters,” Sadd coach Zoran Krokovic said.
Jaish coach Milovanovic also of the opinion that the injury to Petti helped his team’s cause.
“It was sad that their point guard got himself injured mid-way in the final, and we took the game away from them by playing aggressively in his absence,” he said.
While Petti’s absence helped Jaish, it was Fadi who helped his team’s cause immensely. Abdulrehman Ali Saad was top-scored in the match with 27 points and Saeed Erfan Ali scored 15 for Sadd, but their team was no match for Jaish and had no answer for Fadi, who scored six three-pointers in his ten attempts.
