3-on-3 basketball at the 2009 Asian Youth Games

2009 Asian Youth Games

The 1st Asian Youth Games was held in Singapore from June 29, 2009 to July 7, 2009 in over 90 sporting events. The plan for the Asian Youth Games was part of Singapore’s bid to stage the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics . The purpose was to allow youths to use the chance to benchmark their performances...

 was contested by 19 teams in the boys' tournament and 16 teams in the girls' tournament. All games were held at Anglican High School

Anglican High School

Anglican High School is an autonomous, Special Assistance Plan and Government-aided co-educational secondary school in Tanah Merah, Singapore.- History :...

, Singapore. The competition was held using the FIBA 33

FIBA 33

FIBA 3x3 basketball is a formalized version of three-on-three basketball, a form of the game initially developed on inner-city asphalt outdoor courts in the United States. With over 250 million players worldwide and among the most played recreational sports in the world, 3x3 will become a key motor...

 ruleset developed by the sport's worldwide governing body, FIBA

International Basketball Federation

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.

Basic rules

• Only half the basketball court is used for the game.
• Each team consists of 3 players and 1 substitute.
• Game time: 3 5-minute periods. The game also ends if a team scores 33 points or more before time expires.
• Team must attempt a shot for goal in 14 seconds.
• Ball must be taken out of the 3-point line and touched by 2 teammates (ball receiver/dribbler and 1 other teammate) before a shot can be attempted.
  • As of 2010, the current FIBA 33 ruleset is slightly different from what was used in this competition. The game now consists of two 5-minute periods (with 2-minute overtimes if necessary), and the shot clock is now 10 seconds.

Medal table

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Medalists

Boys	Huang Guobin Li Weijie Zhang Minghao Zhao Xingchen	Mir-Mohammad Mirfattahi Mohammad Ojaghi Amir Sedighi Soheil Yousefi	Choi Chang-Jin Choi Seong-Wook Lee Dong-Yeop Lee Jong-Hyun Lee Jong-Hyun Lee Jong-Hyun is a South Korean football Midfielder, who currently plays for Incheon United FC in the K-League.-Club career:Lee joined Gyeongnam FC for the 2010 season, but never played for the club at senior level...
Girls	Naoko Chikahira Manami Fujioka Yuki Ikeya Moeko Nagaoka	Jin Jiabao Ma Xueya Shen Yi Song Yang	Kang Kye-Lee Park Da-Jeong Jeong Yu-Jin Cha Yea-Jin

Group A

40

37

8

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	3	3	0	85	45
6
	3	2	1	84	47
5
	3	1	2	75	67
4
	3	0	3	14	99	−85	3

Group B

58

35

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	3	3	0	100	42
6
	3	2	1	83	48
5
	3	1	2	47	90	−43	4
	3	0	3	45	95	−50	3

Group C

36

54

21

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	4	4	0	130	94
8
	4	3	1	121	67
7
	4	2	2	106	85
6
	4	1	3	92	106	−14	5
	4	0	4	37	134	−97	4

Group D

50

22

1

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	3	3	0	100	50
6
	3	2	1	89	67
5
	3	1	2	76	75
4
	3	0	3	27	100	−73	3

Knockout round

Group A

29

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	2	2	0	68	39
4
	2	1	1	54	59	−5	3
	2	0	2	43	67	−24	2

Group B

81

35

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	3	3	0	100	19
6
	3	2	1	86	51
5
	3	1	2	46	95	−49	4
	3	0	3	31	98	−67	3

Group C

70

25

1

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	3	3	0	100	30
6
	3	2	1	86	61
5
	3	1	2	65	64
4
	3	0	3	4	100	−96	3

Group D

8

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
	2	2	0	30	22
4
	2	1	1	56	57	−1	3
	2	0	2	29	36	−7	2

• Uzbekistan lost the match by default against Philippines as all but 1 of its players were fouled out. As Uzbekistan were ahead 28–26 when the game was called off.

Knockout round