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Qatar National Team Coach Vassilis Fragkias settled the final Formation of the 17th Asian Games Players
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03 Sep 2014
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Doha 3/9/2014 Qatar National Team Coach Vassilis Fragkias settled the final Formation participation in the 17 Asian Games in Korea
12 players are on the list Qatar National Team
The final list of players, which locked out the midst of competitions at the 17th Asian Games in Korea, which will be held during the period of 20 September to 4 October and then lateron Gulf Cup in Saudi Arabia during the period from 10 to October 18 ..
The final 12 players participating list is : Ismail Yassin and Mohammed Abdullah Al-Salim and Mohammed Hassan and Irfan Abdalmuttiy Said and Khaled Suleiman Abdi and David Moses and Omar Kader Mansour and urban Bakr Ahmed and Mohammed Yusuf and Ahmed Darwish and Bonnie Watson
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FIBA ASIA CONGRESS 2014
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24 Jul 2014
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DOHA, Qatar 24-July-2014 (FIBA Asia): Delegates from 45 countries have begun to descend in the Qatari capital of Doha for the biggest conglomeration of basketball administrators in Asia – the 2014 FIBA Asia Elective Congress scheduled for Friday – to deliberate and discuss on the road map ahead for one of the biggest zones in the FIBA family.
The 2014 FIBA Asia Elective Congress will also elect the newly constituted FIBA Asia Central Board for the 2014-18 term as prescribed the FIBA Asia General Bye-Laws.
The FIBA Asia Elective Congress will also welcome its 45th NF member in East Timor, who will be placed under SEABA sub-zone.
Sheikh Saud bin Ali Al-Thani has been re-elected unanimously as FIBA Asia President Sheikh Saud bin Ali Al-Thani – for a fourth consecutive four-year term, and will be joined by six office-bearers to be elected at the 2014 FIBA Asia Elective Congress. FIBA Asia Secretary General Hagop Khajirian and the nominees of six FIBA Asia Sub Zones will complete the 2014-18 FIBA Asia Central Board.
“The FIBA Asia Congress is an occasion for celebration, introspection and planning. It’s an occasion for us to reflect on what we have done in the last four years and look at what needs to be done in the next four. The Congress is exactly the point when we look at the road we came by and the road ahead with plans for course correction,” Sheikh Saud bin Ali Al-Thani said.
“The FIBA Asia Congress is also an occasion to celebrate basketball with friends from all over the world under one roof. More so in Asia, given the diversities of backgrounds, culture, languages that we have within our region,” he said.
FIBA Asia Secretary General Hagop Khajirian called upon the FIBA Asia Congress to deliberate and propose methods to uplift the overall standard of basketball especially in National Federations who are not traditionally strong.
“We have to do this at the immediate near future,” he said adding that: “The new competition system that comes into vogue from 2017 onwards puts the onus on the National Federations to be completely organized.”
“FIBA Asia will come up with a comprehensive plan to meet the challenges that arise from the new competition system, but first up we’d like to listen to the National Federations themselves. I’m sure the FIBA Asia Congress will be very fruitful in that direction,” he said.
“We also express our sincere appreciation to the Qatar Basketball Federation under the dynamic leadership of Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani for hosting the FIBA Asia Congress in Doha,” he added.
Qatar Basketball team prepares for Asian Games
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15 Jul 2014
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DOHA, July 15, 2014 – Qatar senior basketball team will begin their training program on Tuesday , that in preparation for the upcoming Asian Games (from September 20 to October 4 2014 in South Korea) and the GCC Championship scheduled for October 10-18 in KSA.
The new appoined Greek coach, VASSILIS FRAGKIAS will supervise and lead the team training session at Al Gharafah SC indoor on Tuesday. The coach selected some 20 players to join the team for the upcoming regional and international sport events.
3x3 - Stellar Qatar takes home 3x3 World Champs trophy
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09 Jun 2014
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MOSCOW (3x3) - When it looked like history repeating two years after Athens with US women retaining their title and Serbia's men in the final, Qatar had maybe their best game of the tournament (18-13) and enjoyed a historic win at the 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championships on 8 June 2014 in Moscow, Russia.
"This is the first time Qatar wins a major international event. It never happened in football, in volleyball, in handball," lanky captain Yaseen Musa rejoiced.
"It is one the best moments of my career and it shows that there is an opportunity for smaller nations like Qatar to be successful."
Not only did Qatar bring the best basketball talents in the country - featuring Musa but also the intimidating Erfan Ali Saeed, rebounding machine Mohammed Seleem Abdulla and dribbling wizard Boney Watson - they also spent the last two years getting used to the game, a preparation that saw them climb from 3x3 FIBA Asia champion at home in 2013 to the world title this year.
In the final, Qatar locked the paint and held the attacking-minded Serbia to a tournament-low 13 points. Saeed wowed the Russian crowds with several world-class post moves and US-born Boney Watson relentlessly shook his defender, drove hard and finished at the rim. He topped all scorers with 8 points in the final.
The local fans erupted in the bronze medal match when Mihail Gunter took giant steps to the rim and gave Russia the lead with two seconds left to play. It was another crushing defeat for Lithuania who had lost in overtime against Qatar in the semi-finals just a few hours earlier.
Al Rayyan bag GCC 3x3 basketball title
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28 May 2014
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Al Rayyan Club, led by veteran player Yaseen Ismail Musa, beat Al Sadd Club to win the inaugural GCC 3x3 basketball title, in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday.
In an all-Qatari final, Musa, Chauncey Leslie, Malek Seleem al Abdulla and Mohammed Seleem al Abdulla all pooled in their efforts to hold off Al Sadd by 22-16.
Bahrain’s Al Manama Club finished third, beating Nazwa of Oman 21-13.
Al Rayyan and Al Sadd, who fielded Erfan Ali Saeed, Daoud Mousa Daoud, Larry Blair and Saad Abdulrahman Ali, performed brilliantly and topped their respective pools to enter the quarter-finals.
Al Rayyan crushed Ohod of Saudi Arabia 21-8, while Al Sadd had also posted a dominant 21-9 victory over Al Nasr of Kuwait before advancing to the semi-finals.
Al Manama and Nazwa crumbled under the pressure by talented Al Sadd and Al Rayyan and lost 16-22 and 13-21, respectively.
This victory completed a grand GCC 3x3 double by Qatar, who had claimed the national teams crown in Muscat, Oman in February.
Musa was thrilled with his team’s victory. “Of course, we won the title, but it was the triumph of the Qatari basketball. Over the years, our basketball has grown solidly and our depth saw both the Qatari teams in the final.
“I’m delighted to have finished on the winning side. It was a great tournament. Other teams were also strong but we managed to keep them off with our aggressive approach.
“Malek, Mohammed and Chauncey all worked very hard, rose to the challenges and handled the important situations with skill and intelligence. Indeed, it was a fine team effort,” added Musa.
Mohammed Seleem al Abdulla commented: “We’re very pleased with this title. We did not have good domestic season this year and the first title for us will go a long way in rebuilding and preparing the team for the next season.”
Qatar Basketball Federation President Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al Thani congratulated Al Rayyan Club Chairman Sheikh Saoud bin Khalid al Thani on the regional honour and hailed the final between two Qatari teams as the success of the national basketball.
“I wish to congratulate Al Rayyan Club on winning the GCC 3x3 basketball title. It was the first year of the championship and everybody remembers the first winner. Both Al Rayyan and Al Sadd played superbly and showed their caliber by reaching the final despite strong resistance by other teams.
“This is a memorable achievement as Qatar had won the GCC 3x3 national teams championship and now our team has emerged the champion in the GCC clubs 3x3 event,” added Sheikh Saoud.
Results
Pool matches
Ohod (KSA) 13-15 Nuwaidrat (BRN) A
Al Wehda (KSA) 11-20 Al Manama (BRN) B
Sadd (QAT) 21-9 Al Hala (BRN) A
Rayyan (QAT) 21-8 Al Ahli (BRN) B
Al Jahra (KUW) 19-17 Nizwa (OMA) A
Al Etefaq (OMA) 11-17 Al Nasr (KUW) B
Nuwaidrat (BRN) 12-21 Sadd (QAT) A
Al Manama (BRN) 17-18 Rayyan (QAT) B
Nizwa (OMA) 13-12 Ohod (KSA) A
Al Nasr (KUW) 19-11 Al Wehda (KSA) B
Al Hala (BRN) 14-21 Al Jahra (KUW) A
Al Ahli (BRN) 13-12 Al Etefaq (OMA) B
Nizwa (OMA) 21-16 Nuwaidrat (BRN) A
Al Nasr (KUW) 11-17 Al Manama (BRN) B
Al Jahra (KUW) L-W Sadd (QAT) A
Al Etefaq (OMA) 10-16 Rayyan (QAT) B
Ohod (KSA) 18-17 Al Hala (BRN) A
Al Wehda (KSA) 6-15 Al Ahli (BRN) B
Nuwaidrat (BRN) W-L AL Jahra (KUW) A
Al Manama (BRN) 14-9 Al Etefaq (OMA) B
Al Hala (BRN) 12-21 Nizwa (OMA) A
Al Ahli (BRN) 20-19 Al Nasr (KUW) B
Sadd (QAT) 21-14 Ohod (KSA) A
Rayyan (QAT) 18-14 Al Wehda (KSA) B
Al Hala (BRN) 20-21 Nuwaidrat (BRN) A
Al Ahli (BRN) 19-21 Al Manama (BRN) B
Ohod (KSA) W-L Al Jahra (KUW) A
Al Wehda (KSA) 13-14 Al Etefaq (OMA) B
Nizwa (OMA) 18-21 Sadd (QAT) A
Al Nasr (KUW) 16-21 Rayyan (QAT) B
Quarter-finals
Sadd (QAT) 21-9 Al Nasr (KUW)
Al Manama (BRN) 19-12 Nuwaidrat (BRN)
Rayyan (QAT) 21-8 Ohod (KSA)
Nizwa (OMA) 21-14 Al Ahli (BRN)
Semi-finals
Sadd (QAT) 22-16 Al Manama (BRN)
Rayyan (QAT) 21-13 Nizwa (OMA)
3rd place
Al Manama (BRN) 21-16 Nizwa (OMA)
Final
Sadd (QAT) 16-22 Rayyan (QAT)
Pool A
Teams P W L PS
1Al Sadd (QAT) 5 5 0 84
2Nizwa (OMA) 5 3 2 90
3Nuwaidrat (BRN) 5 3 2 64
4Ohod (KSA) 5 2 3 57
5Al Jahra (KUW) 5 2 3 40
6Al Hala (BRN) 5 0 5 72
Pool B Games
1Rayyan (QAT) 5 5 0 94
2Al Manama (BRN) 5 4 1 89
3Al Ahli (BRN) 5 3 2 75
4Al Nasr (KUW) 5 2 3 82
5Al Etefaq (OMA) 5 1 4 56
6Al Wehda (KSA) 5 0 5 55
Keys: P played, W won, L lost, PS points scored
